Annual General Meeting with Guest Speaker Dr. Sally Warmington

Annual General Meeting with Guest Speaker Dr. Sally Warmington

The Hawthorn Historical Society will conduct it’s Annual General Meeting followed by Dr. Sally Warmington’s talk: A Mansion by the Creek  For almost seventy years, a grand Scotch Baronial mansion called Hawthorn Glen stood on a large estate on the...
The Pavilion in the Park

The Pavilion in the Park

SUNDAY 18 August 2pm Peter Dyring, HHS member, long-term resident of Denham Street and member of the Hawthorn Bowling Club, will share with us stories of the early years of this historic institution which was founded over 140 years ago.   Meet: 25 Inglesby Road,...

1880s Boom and Bust

 SUNDAY 21 July 2pm The Melbourne land boom of the late 1880s was one of the greatest speculative booms in history followed by a ferocious financial bust which shaped the future of Melbourne for many decades. Dr Peter Yule uses the fortunes of the Baillieu family to...
Old Hawthorn, Fresh Eyes

Old Hawthorn, Fresh Eyes

– an exhibition at the Hawthorn Arts Centre      20th March to 4th May 2024   ‘Old Hawthorn, Fresh Eyes’ unpacks complex narratives and hidden stories that enrich our society. Featuring photographs, ephemera, original maps and postcards, and...
A Scandal in The Family

A Scandal in The Family

 SUNDAY 19 May 2024 2pm Pam Carter, Hawthorn Historical Society member, local and family historian, will share her family history discoveries, unpacking some unwelcome surprises. She will reflect on the complexity of uncovering difficult things a family has kept...
A Day at the Movies

A Day at the Movies

  SUNDAY 21 April 2024 2pm Don’t miss the chance to view rare and riveting film from Melbourne’s days of old. Chris Long is in high demand for his historical movie footage, so we are pleased to have secured him to come and share it with us. So, mark the...