by Mark Hassed | 4 Dec 2024 | Announcement, Article
We launched our latest publication Fitzroy People 2 at the North Fitzroy library on Friday 15th November. The event was the culmination of several months research work by members of the Society on persons who had lived in Fitzroy and Fitzroy North from its earliest...
by Mark Hassed | 29 Nov 2024 | Upcoming, Walk
MacRobertson the chocolate king walking tour Discover the rich flavour of Fitzroy's chocolate history with an entertaining and informative guided tour through the world of the notable entrepreneur, philanthropist, and confectioner, MacPherson Robertson –...
by Mark Hassed | 10 Oct 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people, Fitzroy places
258 Gore Street In 1859, the Bible Christian Church was constructed at the south east corner of Gore and Greeves Streets (278 Gore Street). The church acquired more land at the southern end of the same block (258 Gore Street on corner of St David Streets) in 1865. By...
by Mark Hassed | 7 Oct 2024 | Announcement, Talk
Join the Fitzroy History Society on 15 November 2024 at 6.30pm for a free event, in the upstairs community room (Bagung Magali) at Bargoonga Nganjin (Fitzroy North Library), 182-186 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North – and the launch of Fitzroy People 2. Fitzroy...
by Mark Hassed | 30 Sep 2024 | Announcement, Talk
25th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGWednesday 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...
by Mark Hassed | 27 Sep 2024 | Walk
Join us on a fascinating 2.5 hour walking tour of Melbourne's first suburb. Known originally as “New Town”, the first suburb designed outside the CBD, had many gentlemen’s terraces such as “Barcelona Terrace”. Today an eclectic mix of mansions, trendy shops, schools...