Activities
Dr. Cairns and Cairns Memorial Church
Lawrence Moore told us about the life and times of Rev. Dr. Adam Cairns and the history of the church named in his memory. Lawrence was organist and member of the congregation before the church was destroyed by fire and is an authority on Presbyterian church history.
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Bishopscourt tour
094 Kookaburra November 2006An informal tour of Bishopscourt generously hosted by Archbishop Philip and Mrs. Joy Freier and guided by Bishop James Grant and Helen Page.
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Life at Bishopscourt
BishopscourtFollowing our AGM, Rev. Clemence Taplin, daughter of Frank Woods, Archbishop of Melbourne 1957–1977, and Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia 1970–77, will talk of her memories of growing up at Bishopscourt.
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The Origins of Australian Rules Football
First football match 1858150 years ago the first game of football was played in Yarra Park between teams from Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar. Professor Blainey will examine the origins of our local game.
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Margaret McLean: the first signatory on the 1891 Petition for Women's Suffrage
Margaret McLean circa 1902In celebration of the centenary of women's suffrage in Victoria Dr. Liz Rushen will talk on Margaret McLean and her contribution to the cause. Mrs. McLean lived at 'Torloisk', on the corner of Vale Street and Wellington Parade South. She was the first signatory on the 1891 Petition for Votes for Women.
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Winston Burchett: a life remembered
Stephanie Alexander shared memories of her father Winston Burchett, well known to all East Melbourne residents as local historian and author of East Melbourne, People, Places Problems 1837-1977 and East Melbourne Walkabout. His Conservation Reports and Index to City of Melbourne Notices of Intent to Build are still the basis of much local and architectural history research today.
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Visit to Goold Museum and MacKillop Museum
The Goold Museum 24 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, houses a collection relating to the history of the Catholic Church in Victoria.
The MacKillop Museum, within the newly established MacKillop Heritage Centre in the old St. Joseph's Hostel, at 362 Albert Street, East Melbourne, focuses on the remarkable life of Mary MacKillop.
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Members' Christmas Party
This year our annual Christmas function will be held at Braemar, one of East Melbourne's most notable houses. Architect, Geoffrey Borrack, will tell us a little of the house's history and his own involvement in saving it from the wreckers. We are asking visitors to wear flat shoes in order to minimize damage to the timber floors - all the better to enjoy the usual extensive array of refreshments.
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Holy Trinity - 150 years
A Talk in Commemoration of 150 years of Anglican presence and the centenary of the consecration of Holy Trinity Church.
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