Past Events
August 2022
Celebrating 150 Years of State Schooling in Victoria
Watsonia Library, 4-6 Ibbottson Street, Watsonia,
4-6 Ibbottson Street,
Watsonia, VIC Australia + Google Map
It is Family History Month at Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The 150th anniversary of State Schooling in Victoria provides fresh opportunities for family, school and local historians. Some type of 'formal schooling' has played part in most families' and local communities' lives, particularly in recent times. The Education Act of 1872 (Victoria) was the first of its kind in the world, offering free, compulsory and secular education to Victoria’s children aged 6-15 years old. Although there have been exceptions since…
October 2022
Discover Local History through Trove
Watsonia Library, 4-6 Ibbottson Street, Watsonia,
4-6 Ibbottson Street,
Watsonia, VIC Australia + Google Map
Trove is your national discovery service managed by the National Library of Australia. This talk will provide an introduction to the wealth of information that can be found. We will look at examples and strategies to find information about people and places in our Region. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library Watsonia Library 4-6 Ibbottson Street, Watsonia
239 A'Beckett Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 
03 9326 9288 
office@historyvictoria.org.au 
Office & Library: Weekdays 9am-5pm
