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A Touch of Sweden back home in Melbourne.

We experienced nostalgia when we attended the Scandinavian Christmas Fair at the Swedish Church in Melbourne. People, goods and crafts, food and entertainment reminded us of how much we enjoyed our stay in Stockholm in July.

The fine mansion in leafy Toorak was built in 1849 and was used as the home of the governors between 1866 and 1879. The church chapel was added to the mansion in 1956 when the residence became the Swedish Consulate in Melbourne.

There is now a cafe and a shop and people can enjoy the extensive gardens.

We first visited this Christmas Market some years ago after a home exchange in Stockholm. Since then, due to the COVID pandemic, the Market has been scaled down with just inside stalls of handicrafts, groceries and a simple menu of Swedish food.

Says it all
Says it all		 Three characters
Three characters		 Flag flying
Flag flying
Crafty potholders
Crafty potholders		 A try to win a return trip to Sweden
A try to win a return trip to Sweden		 Festive cut-outs
Festive cut-outs
Choose one for home
Choose one for home		 Flags
Flags		 Dolls and candles
Dolls and candles
Scandinavian toys and books
Scandinavian toys and books		 Danish flag umbrella does the trick
Danish flag umbrella does the trick		 Philip chats up a Swedish girl
Philip chats up a Swedish girl
Entertainment
Entertainment		 Junior actor
Junior actor 		Singers in the chapel
Singers in the chapel
The Swedish Church in Melbourne
The Swedish Church in Melbourne		 Wall decor in the Swedish Church
Wall decor in the Swedish Church		 Inside the Swedish Church, within the Toorak mansion
Inside the Swedish Church, within the Toorak mansion
Swedish Church Christmas handicrafts
Swedish Church Christmas handicrafts		 A simple pine model on display for Christmas
A simple pine model on display for Christmas		 Decorated fire hearth
Decorated fire hearth
The Swedish Church in Melbourne
The Swedish Church in Melbourne

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Tom LeRoy10-Dec-2014 20:31
A great documentary of the fair celebrating the Swedish heritage. Very interesting! V
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