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Tuesday 3 August 2021Sunday 27 June 2021 by Tom O'Dea

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		Fitzroy North community battery.Not strictly FHS material, but history in the making perhaps?Victoria's first inner urban community battery was launched in Fitzroy North a few weeks ago. 200 households are connected to the battery. www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/news/2022/06/03/yarra-launches-victorias-first-inner-urban-community-bat...			
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		ABC Blueprint for Living - Genealogy for your homeI came across this podcast recently which will interest those of you conducting research into your homes.Jonathan Green was chatting to Dr Christine Whybrew of Heritage NZ. The podcast is dated Saturday 11 June and goes for 14 minutes.To access, view the ABC App and browse Blueprint for Living. Then scroll down to 11 June to find the podcast. It is called "If these walls could talk. Genealogy for your home"Also don't forget the wealth of information under the FHS website - Research Resources.Happy listening.			
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		New Post: LaTrobe talk May 22, 2022.: buff.ly/3a9Qvfz     LaTrobe talk Our LaTrobe talk was the third time the FHS had tried to organize the get together in the past 18 months.  A tribute to ours and others persistence over the Covid period.  We were fortunate to			
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		New Post: LaTrobe talk – May 22, 2022.: buff.ly/3x2ZuqK     LaTrobe talk Our LaTrobe talk was the third time the FHS had tried to organize the get together in the past 18 months.  A tribute to ours and others persistence over the Covid period.  We were fortunate to			
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		This is a long shot but is a request for information.One of our committee members has discovered that a Fitzroy Bicycle Club was established in 1890 and they had a name badge. Does anyone know about the Club and John David Shawcross?Does anyone know where we might find one of the badges of the Club?Thanks in anticipation.			
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