by Tom O'Dea | 27 Jun 2021 | Talk
A MAN of his TIME Francis Clark, 1840-1896 Tuesday 27 May, 2014 at 7 pm in the Fitzroy Library Meeting Room. Alison Hart, a direct descendent of Clark, presented his story Francis Clark, was a businessman, speculator and Melbourne City Councillor. He built and was the...
by Tom O'Dea | 27 Jun 2021 | Past Events
At the 2014 Annual General Meeting held on 18 August in the Reading Room of the Fitzroy Library the Guest Speaker was Dr Charles (Chips) Sowerwine. Professor Charles Sowerwine is currently a member of the RHSV Council and editor of History News. His address was titled...
by Tom O'Dea | 27 Jun 2021 | Past Events
FITZROY RAILWAY WALK Sunday 22 February 2015, 10am-12noon. The publication of a self-guided walk of the Inner Circle railway line was launched with a walk of the route, commencing where the line crosses Nicholson Street (immediately north of Park Street), North...
by Tom O'Dea | 27 Jun 2021 | Past Events
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF FITZROY: MELBOURNE'S FIRST SUBURB It is 25 years since this book was published. A celebration and meet the authors was held at: Bad Frankie's Bar 141 Greeves Street (near Smith Street corner) Fitzroy. on Sunday 8 March, 2015, 2.30-4.30...
by Tom O'Dea | 27 Jun 2021 | Walk
This 8-page booklet was prepared to accompany a walk on 24 May 2015 to commemorate Fitzroy volunteers who served and died in 1915 (PDF – 8 pages): Gallipoli centenary...
by Tom O'Dea | 27 Jun 2021 | Past Events
HONOURING FITZROY VOLUNTEERS IN THE GREAT WAR FHS has a data base of about 3,000 volunteers in WWI who have a connection with Fitzroy. On Sunday 24 May there was a walk from the Edinburgh Gardens to the Fitzroy Town Hall, during which the stories of some of these...