Events
Upcoming
The Fitzroy History Society’s Trivia Night
We are excited to bring to you our third event for 2026: The Fitzroy History Society’s Trivia Night Saturday 15 August 2026 from 6:30pm Trivia will run from 7pm to 9:30pm at The Fitzroy Bowls Club 635 Brunswick St, Fitzroy NorthBook now for a wonderful night of...
A Royal Historical Society of Victoria Event
Curator’s Talk – Hoddle Grid: The Great Land Grab
Join Dr Liz Rushen, curator of our new exhibition, “Hoddle Grid – The Great Land Grab”, for a special Curator’s Talk event at 6PM on Wednesday 20 May in the gallery at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.
Past Events
The Inner Circle Railway, North Fitzroy
Train B69 from Fitzroy Goods Yard approaching the Brunswick Street North level crossing circa. 1970s Welcome to 2026! We are excited to bring to you this year a number of interesting events both online and in person. Our first event: The Inner Circle Railway, North...
23/4/24 Gertrude Street talk
Richard Peterson will give a talk at the North Fitzroy Library on the early history of Gertrude Street.
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
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 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...
Celebrating 25 Years of Fitzroy: Melbourne’s First Suburb – 8 March 2015
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 pm.
Honouring Fitzroy Volunteers in The Great War – 24 May 2015
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...
A Walk Around MacRobertson’s Great White City – 20 September 2015
A WALK AROUND MacROBERTSON'S GREAT WHITE CITY On 20 September 2015 FHS member Seb Costello led a walk that revealed many of the buildings that had been part of the MacRoberson confectionery and chocolate company. The empire of MacPherson Robertson included at least 17...