I visited the Donkey Wheel House for the first time during Melbourne Open House in 2010. I was on  a photographic mission to capture the rustic old charm of this intriguing historic building. The tour guide walked us through the history of the building, it’s current refurbishment plans and how the building was now being used. History: In 2008, the Donkey Wheel Charitable Trust purchased the five-storey Venetian Gothic style building at 673 Bourke St in the Melbourne CBD. Built circa 1890, it is part of a State Heritage listed building still considered to be one of Melbourne’s cultural, historical and architectural landmarks. Prior to becoming Donkey Wheel House, this building was the headquarters for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. Community initiatives: Donkey Wheel House is all about creating a dynamic, collaborative space for social impact which draws together a community of socially aligned enterprises. I chose Donkey Wheel House for the screening of Manufactured [...]