National Trust Heritage Festival – April 2013

National Trust Heritage Festival – April 2013

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...

National Trust Heritage Festival – 26 April 2014

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...
Annual General Meeting – 18 August 2014

Annual General Meeting – 18 August 2014

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...
Fitzroy Railway Walk – 22 February 2015

Fitzroy Railway Walk – 22 February 2015

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...