The City of Yarra Council and the Fitzroy History Society celebrated the 150th anniversary of the municipality of Fitzroy. Residents joined the mayor and councillors for a "Beating of the Bounds" walk on Saturday 29 August for a stroll around the suburb hearing the history of significant churches, hotels and historic local sites.
Beating the bounds comes from the old English expression, an ancient custom where the old members of the village would lead young men in a walk around the boundaries of the parish, (usually led by the parish priest and church officials) to share their knowledge and to pray for protection for the lands. Apparently they would "beat" the boys at strategic locations to aid their knowledge retention.
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