2011 promises to be another exciting year, full of passionate speakers with interesting subjects of local and general history.
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Expansion of the Railways and the Crossings
Peter Le Get has done considerable research into the historical development of the railways in Melbourne, including railway crossings which have nearly disappeared from our landscape.
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Women’s Melbourne
Dr. Celestina Sagazio, the National Trust’s Senior Historian, has edited or written many books on old Melbourne and the evening offers to be a most interesting affair.
Tuesday, 26 April 201
History of Water in Melbourne
Graeme Tamme, one of members and former employee of the old MMBW, spent considerable time working around the water system of Melbourne and has an in-depth and practical knowledge of its history.
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Watson and my travels
Norm Hutchinson has spent considerable time in his retirement researching and writing books on varied subjects. The story starts on the Upper Murray and expands to Qld and NSW, mainly about the pastoral industry and a man called Watson.
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
The Ship Wreck of Warrnambool
Rob Simpson will speak of his well-documented search for the wreck of an old wooden sailing ship, the fabled Mahogany Ship, near Warrnambool.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Ports of Melbourne
Dr. Hermione Parsons is very knowledgeable regarding the ports of Melbourne, as well as other transportation developments, and she will talk about the history of this most important part of our city.
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Early History of Port Phillip
Barbara Hawkins is President of the Port Phillip Pioneers Group and will talk about the early beginnings when Victoria was part of NSW, known as the Port Phillip district.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Puffing Billy and AGM
Don Horsburgh is a travelling encyclopaedia on Belgrave’s Puffing Billy train system, and is well-known for his passionate and enlightening speaking.
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
History of North Ringwood
Russ Haines will talk about selected histories of this forgotten part of Ringwood, in preparation for the Society’s North Ringwood Heritage Weekend.
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Selected Histories of Australia
Gerry Robinson, another of our members who has published multiple books on Heathmont, will take us through some of the early explorers of Australia.
All meetings are held room 4 at Federation Estate, formerly the old Ringwood State School, in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood at 8pm.
Of course, visitors are most welcome, with supper following. No entrance payment required.