Obituary Laurie O’Brien

Obituary Laurie O’Brien

by | 4 Jun 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people, Obituary

Obituary Laurie O'Brien When the Fitzroy History Society was formed, fittingly, the first meeting of the newly formed committee was held at 35 Hanover Street, Fitzroy, the home of Laurie O’Brien. Laurie was to be an indefatigable champion of the Society and its...
Living rough in 1960s Fitzroy

Living rough in 1960s Fitzroy

by | 20 May 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people

The photographs of Alan K Jordan Alan K Jordan created a fascinating social history through his photos. The collection is at the State Library of Victoria. Below is an excerpt from the SLV website. To see the full article click on the link to the right. Alan Jordan...
Tony Birch awarded

Tony Birch awarded

by | 10 May 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people

Local author, Tony Birch, has won book of the year from The Age newspaper for his novel that tackles the impact of domestic violence, Women & Children. Tony was one of the people interviewed in our oral history project. The Age article about award FHS interview with...