Eastern Hill in East Melbourne – people, politics, profits and prophets
Our speaker will be Roger Smith, a local resident who is keenly interested in the City of Melbourne’s urban, transport and population planning issues and in how these are intertwined with protected heritage, support for environmentally sustainable development, the maintenance of just social practices and educating for sustainability.
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Fritz Hart: an English Musical Romantic at the Ends of the Empire
Professor Peter Tregear is a graduate of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. He has published widely in both the academic and mainstream press on Australian music history, arts policy, and European musical modernism, In 2020 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to music education and professional associations.
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Walking tour of East Melbourne
Join former architect Lisette Malatesta for an engaging walking tour of historic
East Melbourne. Discover how this remarkable suburb has evolved, from its
earliest inhabitants to its most notable residents. Along the way, Lisette will
highlight significant architectural features, reveal hidden details, and share
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Christmas Party
East Melbourne Historical Society members will gather together to celebrate the Christmas season in the beautiful grounds of Bishopscourt. The new archbishop, Ric Thorpe, will be in residence. We may catch a glimpse. Either way there will be plenty of food and drink, and fun and goodwill.
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AGM - followed by - Woman's Christian Temperance Union - Exposing Melbourne's Shameful Secrets
AGM followed by a talk by Dr Anna Blainey Warner
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Sands and McDougall Directories
Fiona Campbell, local history librarian at East Melbourne Library, has the knack of wringing juice out of the driest of subjects. In this talk she will take on the Sands and McDougall Post Office Directories. These massive volumes were produced from 1857 to 1974 and are an invaluable resource for local and family history research. Fiona will teach us how to acce
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St Patrick's Cathedral: its history and architecture
Conservation architect, Arthur Andronas, has worked on the restoration and upgrading of St Patrick's Cathedral and has extensive knowledge of its history and architecture.
He will share with us some insights and little known facts about the cathdral which his work has revealed.
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Life So Full of Promise
Author, Ross McMullin will talk to us about his latest book,
Life So Full of Promise: Further Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation,
which follows his earlier book, Farewell, Dear People.
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Visit Old Treasury
The Old Treasury was built in 1862, and is regarded as one Melbourne’s finest buildings. It
was designed by architect and local resident J.J. Clark. This guided tour will cover all areas
and aspects of the building, including the exhibitions currently on display.
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Farewell to the Freiers
THE EMG, EMHS AND EMNN INVITE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS OF ARCHBISHOP PHILIP FREIER AND JOY FREIER TO A FAREWELL TRIBUTE AS THEY SET OFF FOR THEIR NEXT LIFE ADVENTURE
BYO FOOD, DRINKS TO SHARE AS WELL AS YOUR OWN GLASSES AND SEATS
Some tables and chairs will be provided
Contact : Tim Holland 0408 998 746
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