This ZOOM talk on the Danks St home (Port Melbourne) of U3A, is offered as part of U3A’s highly regarded Saturday Seminar series.

The illustrated talk by Max Nankervis, town planner and historian, will tell the eventful story of the house and its personalities which spans almost two centuries and three countries.

The Mary Kehoe Centre at 224 Danks Street, Albert Park – now the Headquarters of U3APP – has, like many of the members of U3APP, quite a history and quite a few stories to tell.

It started life around 1902, originally known as Somerset, so at 120 years it has had a bit more experience of life than all of the current U3APP members.

John Shaw and his wife, Julia Osborn Payne, along with other family members were the original owners and occupants. The Shaw family migrated to Melbourne in the 1850s and they had a varied business life in Emerald Hill, including the real estate firm of L.W. Shaw.

But, over the years, the house had many lives before becoming The Mary Kehoe Centre.

The seminar will be facilitated by former City of Port Phillip Councillor, Judith Klepner, strong supporter and advocate for the Mary Kehoe Centre.

Click here to register and visit the event page at U3A.