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The Hawthorn Historical Society was formed in 1974. Our members are committed to exploring, preserving and sharing the community’s history and heritage. We hold frequent events, including talks, walking tours and displays. We also conduct research, help to answer queries from the public and publish historical publications and a quarterly newsletter.

Our Historical Society is affiliated with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

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Your financial membership will enable us to achieve our goals, to improve community access to the historical resources and support the ongoing work of our volunteers.

The donation of documents, family histories, photos and memories of events in Hawthorn is always welcome.

If you have an interest in history, time to help or have research, photographic, secretarial or IT skills we want to hear from you.

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Hawthorn Historical Society

3 days ago

Hawthorn Historical Society
Sometimes we are fortunate to have an old photograph of a current Hawthorn houses. Here is our first example. The family home of Edward Ward, former mayor of Hawthorn, 500 Barker's Road as it was around 1930 and what it looks like today. ... See MoreSee Less

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Hawthorn Historical Society

7 days ago

Hawthorn Historical Society
Nearing the end in our series of landscapes and streetscapes in Hawthorn. Focussing on the Letter W.1. Whitehall the art deco flats in Burwood Road, built in 19292. The Wurundjeri gardens along the Yarra river.3. Wyuna Avenue4. West Hawthorn Kindergarten5. Widford in Wiseman street, mostly built in the 1880s.6. A lovely terrace pair at 80-82 Wattle Road ... See MoreSee Less

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Hawthorn Historical Society

2 weeks ago

Hawthorn Historical Society
Family letters, particularly from those when travelling abroad, give us a welcome insight into the past - where people travelled, who they wrote to and what they thought noteworthy or interesting to communicate. This 1907 letter from our collection is from the architect John Beswicke to his youngest son Rupert, aged about 15 years of age at the time. The family lived at Rotha, 29 Harcourt Street, Hawthorn and in this photo, also from our collection, shows John and his wife Mary Hannah seated in the car, with presumably the chauffeur standing by. Rupert is the young boy standing to the left. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Hawthorn Historical Society
Well the Grand Final is over for another year, and maybe your team didn't win a premiership. Perhaps however, you do have memories of a Hawthorn Football Club premiership to sustain you. Here are two young members of the Marshall family with the precious 1989 Premiership Cup. Photo. donated by the Marshall family. Hawthorn Historical Society Collection. ... See MoreSee Less

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Hawthorn Historical Society

3 weeks ago

Hawthorn Historical Society
We are enjoying following the activities of the Hawthorn Sub-branch of the RSL and watching their progress with the renovation and restoration of the 1920 heritage RSL building in Glenferrie Road. What a great initiative and they recently made a fascinating discovery of the original terrazzo floor hidden under the carpet. To give you a little bit of history, this article from the Argus 17th May 1920 describes the laying of the foundation stone. It was several years of local fundraising including voluntary subscriptions and a "Remembrance Carnival" held at the Glenferrie oval in 1921 before enough funds were raised and the building was finally completed. Hawthorn Historical Society images and an image which was first published recently on the Hawthorn Subbranch facebook page on August 30th. ... See MoreSee Less

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