Frankston High School is turning 100 this year and to celebrate this important milestone a book has been written called "100 Years 100 Voices" which showcases 100 past students. It tells their stories but also documents the changes that occurred to Frankston from a small fishing village to the large multi cultural city that it
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Collingwood Historical Society is pleased to announce that Janet McCalman AC will be our guest speaker at this year's AGM. Her topic will range over slum clearances, the establishment of the Housing Commission of Victoria, and current housing issues. The evening will start with dinner at a venerable Collingwood pub at 6:30, followed by (brief!)
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⛰️ Barry Golding's presentation delves into the question of how to help future generations confront the legacies of events surrounding mountains in our landscape. Focused on the peaks in southern Dja Dja Wurrung Country, his talk explores ideas for reconciling with these mountains and the communities residing on their slopes. This presentation serves as a
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From its beginning the Melbourne Public Library supplemented its book stock with donations. In 1873, the library published a catalogue of these gifts, listing an array of donors from emperors and kings to more humble colonists. In part a celebration, in part an appeal for more gifts, the catalogue provides an insight into the literary culture
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📜 Join our Collections Librarian Ellen Coates, on a journey through the fascinating history of Victoria’s second oldest library as they celebrate their 170th year. Beginning when the Library declared itself into existence in on the 1st of May 1854. The challenges of the early years, including how the Committee dealt with a squatting Secretary
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🎶 A Musical Ouroboros - how the Hottest 100 both reflects and encourages the empowerment of Australian youth. For 30 years, triple j's Hottest 100 has been Australia's go-to countdown for the year's top songs. Beyond mere entertainment, it's a reflection of youth sentiment. In the past, it echoed Gen X rebellion with bands like
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🚐 Stonnington Mansion Bus Tour - An Seniors and History Month Event The 90-minute tour will allow you to peer over fences in an elevated bus through the streets of Toorak, Armadale and Malvern. The tour will start at Town Hall, Malvern and end there. The tour will be led by Steve Stefanopoulos OAM, architectural
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🏛️ Malvern Heritage Walks - An Seniors and History Month Event Beginning at the base of the clock tower of the Malvern Town Hall, you will explore the Town Hall, nearby Police Station and former Court House; St George’s Anglican Parish (church, hall and vicarage); Stonnington’s only bluestone house; Waiora house; Malvern Square and sculptures;
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25th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 16 October 2024 – 7.30 p.m.   After the AGM we will celebrate 25 years since the founding of our Society. Dr Liz Rushen AM, co-founder, will tell us the how the Society began. Professor Richard Broome AM, President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, will dip into the
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🍂 Join us for an event featuring acclaimed author Clare Wright OAM, Patron of the PMI Victorian History Library. She will discuss her latest book, which delves into the pivotal year of 1963. During this time, leaders of the Yolngu clans, in collaboration with their white allies, embarked on an unprecedented political journey that led
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