The Friends of Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries invite you to an in-house talk at the Pioneer Cemetery Cottage to hear about four interesting people interred at the Cheltenham Memorial Park. When: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:30am for an 11.00am start. Where: Cottage, Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Charman Road, Cheltenham; entry will be via a door […]
Narre Warren & District Family History Group’s guest speaker for June will be one of their members, Scott Morris. Scott’s presentation will focus on Australia’s forgotten Prime Ministers – the PM’s that no-one talks about anymore from history. Among them will be our first Labour PM, caretaker PM’s, a wartime National Party PM and one […]
Narre Warren and District Family History Group invite you their meeting where the guest speaker is Heather Arnold – The Social History of Mechanics’ Institutes. From the grand Athenaeum in Melbourne to the small hall in a country town, Mechanics’ Institutes have played a role in the life of communities for over 180 years. The […]
The Friends of Cheltenham Regional Cemeteries invite you to a talk about four notable people buried at the Cheltenham Memorial Park – a Titanic survivor, a tragic female entertainer and comedian, a legendary AFL footballer and one of the power houses behind the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. When: Wednesday 29th July 29, 2026 – 10:30 am […]
Mornington Peninsula Family History Society invite you to their seminar – Hints and tips for overseas travelling – especially if you’ve long dreamt of visiting ancestral places searching cemeteries and delving into Archives. Walking in your ancestors’ footsteps, viewing places they would have seen is an experience not to be missed if you can manage […]
The Narre Warren & District Family History Group invite you to their Annual General Meeting. The guest speaker is Patrick Ferry. In addition to being an Archivist and local historian Patrick Ferry is also a PhD student at Monash University researching the history of seals (of the wax kind) in Australia. Patrick will showcase some […]
Mornington Peninsula Family History Group invite you to hear Dr Janet Scarfe on Researching World War One Army Nurses. Dr Janet Scarfe has been researching WWl and WW2 Army nursing sisters since her retirement from the public service. Her interestwas sparked by the discovery of the diaries and photos of her aunt who served in […]
The Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society presents a series of talks at the Museum for History Month. Free events. Bookings essential – kooweerupswamphistsoc@gmail.com or Heather 0407 521 637
The Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society presents a series of talks at the Museum for History Month. Free events. Bookings essential – kooweerupswamphistsoc@gmail.com or Heather 0407 521 637
Dandenong and District Historical Society invite you to their Annual General Meeting. The guest speaker is Julian Dunn. Julian has undertaken extensive archaeological research into the early buildings at the Police Paddocks for the Bunurong Land Council and he has agreed to share with us his findings: “New insights into historical land use and construction […]
The Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society presents a series of talks at the Museum for History Month. Free events. Bookings essential – kooweerupswamphistsoc@gmail.com or Heather 0407 521 637