Activities
Visit to Old Treasury
The Old Treasury was built in 1862 and is regarded as one of Melbourne's finest buildings. This guided tour will be cover all areas of the building, starting with the gold vaults where gold bullion was stored during the gold rush era.
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East Melbourne and the First World War
We will soon arrive at the 100th anniversary of the Great War. This talk will look at how the war affected East Melbourne and Jolimont, those who participated in it and their fates, some famous participants and ask if and how they might be commemorated. It will also include a guide to further research.
Mike O'Brien will table a tentative list of those who enlisted with details of addresses, honours & awards and those killed and wounded (where the information is available).
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Menzies Foundation AGM
Remembered lessons from the time of Menzies
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Lowe Kong Meng of Valetta
Lowe Kong Meng was born in Penang and spoke English and French fluently. He arrived in Australia with the gold rush in 1853 and a year later had established an importing business in Little Bourke Street.
Lowe Kong Meng became a very successful businessman with interests in mining, trading, banking and insurance. His business activities extended from China, Singapore, Queensland, Victoria and New Zealand. He lived at Valetta House, on the corner of Clarendon and Albert Streets, East Melbourne.
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Janet, Lady Clarke and Women's Philanthropy in Australia
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