7/12/24 Fitzroy history walking tour (SOLD OUT!)
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...
Annual General Meeting 2024
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...
2/11/24 Fitzroy history walking tour (SOLD OUT!)
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...
History of the PMI Victorian History Library
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...
Carlton Chronicles 34
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...
10/5/25 Visit an 1851 Bluestone cottage
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Heritage Festival coming to Victoria
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See what kinds of bones, bottles and buttons have been hiding dormant under the floorboards of 80 Webb Street....
North Fitzroy underwent significant development in the 1880s boom as the population of the area grew by 10,000 people....
The stretch of Greeves Street, Fitzroy from Brunswick Street to Mahoney Street is a very intact and homogeneous Victorian streetscape....
The Zanoni Hotel was on south west corner of Rae and Reid Streets, Fitzroy North....
The National Trust's 2025 Australia Heritage Festival is coming to Victoria from 18 April - 18 May 2025....