by Mark Hassed | 25 Sep 2024 | Article, Meeting
The Society held its 2024 AGM at the Union Club Hotel on 18th September. The President's report was given by Brendan Mitchell and a Treasurers Report by Peter Woods. Copies of those reports are available on request. These were followed by a report on our web page by...
by Mark Hassed | 24 Sep 2024 | Walk
This tour has sold out! Click on the button below to register for our December tour. Click here to reserve a spot on December 7. Join us on a fascinating 2.5 hour walking tour of Melbourne's first suburb. Known originally as “New Town”, the first suburb designed...
by Mark Hassed | 18 Sep 2024 | Announcement, Talk
Join the 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...
by Mark Hassed | 16 Sep 2024 | Announcement
Welcome to the September 2024 edition of Carlton Chronicles. Find out about the Yellow Cabs' entry into the Australian market in 1924, Andrew's recollections on Carlton, Irish political activist Hugh Brophy, the ill-fated Burke & Wills expedition, Australia's first...
by Mark Hassed | 15 Sep 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people, Fitzroy places
Looking Back by Chris Lermanis By Chris Lermanis Further to my book launch : In 2015 Loretta Florance in a review of my photographic exhibition at The Colour Factory for the ABC wrote: In 2015, a two-bedroom terrace house in inner-city Fitzroy is likely to cost you...
by Mark Hassed | 15 Sep 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people, Fitzroy places
By Mike Moore 101 Greeves Street, built by James Linacre for himself in 1855. James Linacre (1814-1877) migrated to Victoria as a stone mason from Derbyshire in 1844. He prospered here as a builder and contractor of roads and bridges, public buildings and private...