Barbara Minchinton in conversation

State Library, Woiwurrung Country, State Library Victoria, 285-321 Russell St, Melbourne 3000, Victoria

Join us to hear Barbara Minchinton in conversation with Fiona Patton.

Madame Brussels, the most legendary brothel keeper in nineteenth-century Melbourne, is still remembered and celebrated today. But until now, little has been known about Caroline Hodgson, the woman behind the alter ego. Madame Brussels is a must-read biography of an enigmatic personality who helped shape early Melbourne.

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Cover image for Madame Brussels

Madame Brussels

Barbara Minchinton, Philip Bentley

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