69-79 King William Street

69-79 King William Street

By Peter Woods The first sales of land in the Port Philip District were held in Sydney when, on 13th February 1839 Thomas Walker purchased Portion 70 of 28 acres in the parish of Jika Jika for approximately £200. Shortly thereafter he sold the land to Robert Saunders...
14/10/24 Documentary of Inner Melbourne

14/10/24 Documentary of Inner Melbourne

On Monday 14 October from 6.30 – 8.00pm, Chris Lermanis will present an author talk at the Fitzroy Library Reading Room.   As a refugee, and as a child who spoke no English when he arrived in Melbourne, Chris Lermanis often felt he was looking in at a world...
Membership renewals now due

Membership renewals now due

Annual membership of the Fitzroy History Society falls due in August. Please renew now. To renew click the button below. Click here to renew There are 3 ways to renew. You can renew at our annual general meeting, you can pay by bank transfer or you can pay by cheque....
18/9/24 Fitzroy History Society AGM

18/9/24 Fitzroy History Society AGM

On Wednesday 18 September from 6pm, the Fitzroy History Society will host its 2024 Annual General Meeting at the Union Club Hotel, Fitzroy, in the dining room.   Light refreshments will be provided. Meals and drinks can be purchased from the bar by attendees on...
3/9/24 Collingwood Historical Society AGM

3/9/24 Collingwood Historical Society AGM

The Collingwood Historical Society will be holding their AGM on 3 September at Yorkshire Stingo, 48 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford. The speaker will be Janet McCalman AC and she will talk on “Some history lessons for present-day housing campaigners”. Bookings...