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Talk: Power’s Paddock Toorak 1840-1940

Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, Australia

Join members of the Malvern Historical Society, when well known local historian, Di Foster, will present an illustrated talk on the development of the area in Toorak once known as ‘Powers Paddock’. Di is the author of Melbourne’s most fashionable suburb: a history of Toorak, east of Kooyong Road, 1840-1998. The presentation will include fascinating
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Historical Houses in South Yarra: Philippe Batters

Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, Australia

Well known local identity real estate agent Philippe Batters, will present an illustrated talk about historical houses in South Yarra.

Creating a Tramway Titan

Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, Australia

In 2020, Melbourne retains the title of having the largest electric street tram system in the world. This presentation will look at the tramway's history and why Melbourne retains the title of being a Tramway Titan.

Preserving Family History Collections

Stonnington History Centre 1257 High Street, Malvern, VIC, Australia

Do you have a collection of photographs, papers, artwork, objects from your family history that you wish to preserve? Then come along and hear Local History Technician, Dr Ainslee Meredith from the Stonnington History Centre talk us through Preserving Family History Collections on Wednesday 27 April, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Drawing on her experience in archival conservation, Ainslee will discuss different
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Aboriginal Victorians with Richard Broome

Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, Australia

Emeritus Professor Richard Broome AM, will be talking to Malvern Historical Society members and friends on Wednesday 21 February about the second edition of his double award-winning history, ABORIGINAL VICTORIANS. A HISTORY SINCE 1800. Published by Allen & Unwin. 

The forgotten class? Shopkeepers of nineteenth-century Melbourne

Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, Australia

Join members of the Malvern Historical Society with Guest speaker, professional historian, Dr Fiona Gatt, who will talk about ‘The forgotten class? Shopkeepers of nineteenth-century Melbourne’. Dr Fiona Gatt will investigate and compare the shopkeepers who operated in three distinct representative suburbs of nineteenth-century Melbourne; genteel Malvern, inner urban North Melbourne and industrial Footscray. All
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Tooronga Station Estate Walk

Join members of the Malvern Historical Society on Tuesday 17 December, at 10 am, to explore the history of the area close to Tooronga Station Malvern.