Purposes

1. To encourage the study of Australian, Victorian and local history.
2. To collect and record East Melbourne's history.
3. To collect, preserve and disseminate historical documents and memorabilia (including photographs and artefacts of East Melbourne).
4. To promote interchange of information among members of the Society by lectures, readings, discussions, excursions and exhibitions of objects of historical significance.
5. To promote heritage preservation.
6. To exchange information and cooperate with other historical societies through membership of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and other bodies in related fields of conservation, genealogy and museum management.
7. To accept gifts of monies or chattels whether testamentary or otherwise and if necessary or advisable to perform execute or adopt any conditions or trusts attached to such gifts.
8. To conduct the affairs of the Society in such a way that it has a continuing existence and is financially viable.

Committee

Tim Holland (President)
Barbara Paterson (Vice President)
Sylvia Black (Secretary)
Malcolm Howell (Treasurer)
Diane Clifford (Membership)
Sue Barker
Jill Fenwick
Ian Hind
Gay Sussex

Contact Details

Email the East Melbourne Historical Society

Membership

Membership of the East Melbourne Historical Society is open to all who are interested in the history of East Melbourne.

Annual subscription: $30.00
Non-members are welcome at individual meetings. A fee may be charged.

Click on this link to Apply for membership, fill in the requested information and our Membership Administrator will get in touch with you shortly.

Incorporation

Certificate of Incorporation: A00390262, 7 December 1999, PDF file

ABN: 61 280 547 708, ABR Link, PDF file (accessed 19 August 2022)

Rules

During 2017 the Rules of the Society were amended according to the Act. They were passed at the 2017 Annual General Meeting and subsequently approved by the relevant Authority.

Rules of The East Melbourne Historical Society Incorporated 2017

Activities

The Society meets at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of even numbered months. The venue is usually the East Melbourne Library. The AGM is held at the October meeting.

If restrictions on gatherings are in place (eg, covid-19), meetings may be held via Zoom or other electronic means.

Schedule of activities

Collection

The Society maintains a collection of items relevant to the history of East Melbourne. Members and visitors are welcome to peruse the Catalogue. Items which are not yet online may be viewed by arrangement. (Contact)  

Donations to the collection are very welcome. By donating items, donors grant publication rights to the Society.

Publications

The Society publishes regular newsletters, occasional booklets and the EMHS website. The website is archived periodically by PANDORA, a web archive operated by the State Library of Victoria and the National Library of Australia. 

Privacy

The Society has a Privacy Policy and provides Guidelines to authors and contributors to help us achieve full compliance with community standards and Society aims and policies. These are accessible from the menu at the bottom of every page on the site.

Beginnings

The East Melbourne Historical Society was founded in 1999 by two neighbouring historians, Dr. Anne Colman and Dr. Liz Rushen. The East Melbourne Group, the local residents' action group, supported the foundation of an historical society and provided initial funding to set it up. Now, as well as collecting reference material, the society holds regular talks on a variety of topics relating to the history of East Melbourne and Jolimont. It publishes a small newsletter three times a year which lets members know of coming events as well as providing short articles of a historical nature. Contributions to the newsletter are welcomed.

Affiliations

City of Melbourne
East Melbourne Group
Melbourne Library Service
Museums Australia Victoria
National Library of Australia
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
State Library of Victoria
The Johnston Collection