Have you ever wondered about the beginnings of our municipality and who was important in shaping our fledgling community? Then our new history video on Michael O’Grady will be of interest. This is intended to be the first in a series of short informative...
The Royal Historical Society is celebrating Melbourne Day with a tour of the Flagstaff gardens and lecture – The Natural History of Melbourne, by Dr. Gary Presland, at 1.00pm Tuesday 30th August. Bookings – ring RHSV on 9236...
Barney’s Meyer’s talk was wonderful at our recent History Event Re-Living Hawthorn Memories. A fascinating presentation during which he very generously shared the interactive Virtual Tours he had created for the National Trust, 3D virtually there views of...
We are currently preparing photographs and exhibits for our main event of the year showcasing Hawthorn history, Reliving Hawthorn History. During the afternoon of August 20th we have a full program of talks and displays. We will also be screening the iconic silent...
It was cold and blustery outside but surprisingly warm and entertaining inside the cavernous old Hawthorn Tram Depot last weekend 23rd July. The volunteers gave a fabulous talk and tour and we enjoyed the great exhibition currently on display. We weren’t the only...
