Our retail precinct derives its name from a rather notorious Melburnian, Madame Brussels. Brothel owner and resident of Lonsdale Street, she was on a collision course with the forces of morality in the 1880s. Born Caroline Baum in Potsdam, Germany in 1851, Madame Brussels opened her first brothel at 8 Lonsdale Street. She was a … Continue reading Madame Brussels