Bert Lewis Room, first floor, Box Hill Library
Eleven Letters To You
Bert Lewis Room, first floor, Box Hill Library 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Select one, AustraliaBox Hill Historical Society kicks off 2024 with a talk by prominent literary critic, journalist and author Helen Elliott. Helen spent some time working in the Box Hill Library, commencing in 1965. She will speak of her memories of Box Hill. Copies of her memoir, Eleven Letters to You, will be available for sale at
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Up the (Gardiners) Creek: a brief history of Kooyong Koot
Bert Lewis Room, first floor, Box Hill Library 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Select one, AustraliaDr Gary Presland, FRHSV, and President of the Society, has done a particular study of the natural history of the Melbourne area. He will speak about one of the prime examples in Melbourne of the way in which natural streams have been amended by European settlement.
The history of the Box Hill/Burwood Rotary Club
Bert Lewis Room, first floor, Box Hill Library 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Select one, AustraliaAs 2021 is the centenary of the formation of Rotary in Australia, it is fitting to hear about the history of the organisation, both nationally and in our local area. Our guest speaker, Robert Leach, is currently the treasurer of the Club and has had a long involvement with it, having formerly served as both
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History of Emergency Medicine.
Bert Lewis Room, first floor, Box Hill Library 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Select one, AustraliaDr Edward Brentnall OAM joined Box Hill Hospital in 1975 and was a major player in the evolution of emergency medicine following the introduction of Medicare and an increased demand for hospital services. This talk is part of the Whitehorse Heritage Week activities organised by the Box Hill Historical Society. No booking necessary.
Growing up in Burwood and Box Hill.
Bert Lewis Room, first floor, Box Hill Library 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Select one, AustraliaOur speaker is internationally known architect Karl Fender OAM. Founding Partner of multiple award winning Fender Katsalidis Architects, Karl will share memories from his life in Burwood and Box Hill from the 50s to the 70s, from building play huts to building houses, from driving billy carts to driving horse drawn milk carts in the
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