by Mark Hassed | 8 Sep 2024 | Article, Fitzroy places
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...
by Mark Hassed | 4 Sep 2024 | Talk
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...
by Mark Hassed | 3 Sep 2024 | Announcement
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....
by Mark Hassed | 23 Aug 2024 | Meeting
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...
by Mark Hassed | 14 Aug 2024 | Announcement
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...
by Mark Hassed | 18 Jul 2024 | Newsletter
Here is the July 2024 issue of the FHS newsletter: Click here to view / download