by Tom O'Dea | 27 Jun 2021 | Past Events
National Trust Heritage Festival, April, 2013 During the National Trust Heritage Festival in April, FHS conducted walks in Gertrude Street. The social history of the street was expounded by Maria Frendo and Michael Doogan, aided by a cast of actors organised by Rose...
by Tom O'Dea | 27 Jun 2021 | Past Events
National Trust Heritage Festival in April 2014 The Fitzroy History Society conducted a walk, Journeying to Fitzroy in 1841 on Saturday 26 April. Sarah and Richard Bunbury arrived in Melbourne in 1841. The Fitzroy History Society conduced a walk from their...
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 | 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: WW1 in Fitzroy On Sunday 24 May there was a walk from the Edinburgh Gardens to the Fitzroy Town Hall, during which the stories of...