Hidden in History is a new weekly column that unearths the quirky, curious and sometimes eyebrow-raising tales from Shepparton’s past. Provided by the Shepparton Heritage Centre, these articles are rooted in fact — but told with a wink and a sense of humour.

Learn from disaster and better prepare.

Listen, I've been around for seventy-seven dog years — that's over a decade in your peculiar human counting — and I've seen some things. But this Louvre business on October 19?