In an event for the Middle Park and Albert Park History Group, John Stirling will talk about Middle Park Primary School in the 1970s and a proposal for a mega soccer stadium in Albert Park Reserve

🐑 A Night with Elizabeth Macarthur: Hidden Figure in Australian History Do you enjoy finding out about people history has hidden? So does Michelle Scott Tucker. She is the author of Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World – an engaging yet meticulously researched biography of the woman who established the Australian
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Join us for this talk as we consider the nature of colonial society and the immigrants experience through the lens of dress. What clothes did people bring with them to start a new life in Australia? How did this match with what they found on arrival? Presenter Laura Jocic, is a curator and dress historian
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Experience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. Labassa is open 10:30am to 4pm with last entry at 3:30pm. Pre-purchasing your ticket online is highly recommended. Guided house tours on the
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As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations a new display on the history of Charlton's Churches, 'Keeping the Faith', will be opened followed by afternoon tea.  The exhibition will be housed in the former Wesleyan Chapel which has undergone renovations. A special collecting campaign has been underway to find photos and reminiscences for all of Charlton's Churches including: Sunday School, Weddings, Christenings, Youth Group, Picnics, Minsters, Organists etc

Andrew Lemon AM, FRHSV is a practising professional historian, a past president of the Royal Historical Society and throughout the 1990s, he was Victorian Editor of the Victorian Historical Journal. He is a former board member of the State Library of Victoria and of the Heritage Council and is a member of the Professional Historians
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