Court House closes Sunday 17 December
Final days to see our range of wedding gowns and more, dating back to the nineteenth century. We have 10 dresses and two flower girl dresses along with many items […]
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Latest EHS Newsletter sent
The Newsletter Issue No. 267 October – December 2023 is being forwarded to members. The contents include: The easiest way to secure this Newsletter is to become an EHS Member. […]
Members Meetings held from July to November 2023
OCTOBER 2023: SPEAKER: JUDY MADDIGAN “100 YEARS SINCE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (WOMEN CANDIDATES) PASSED IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT” judy was the elected member for the State seat of Essendon from 1996 […]
Wedding Dress Exhibition Launch features families who donated or loaned gowns
The Launch of EHS’s latest display was held on Sunday 23 July 2023. It provided on opportunity to photograph some of the people who generously contributed. The wedding gown of […]
Now on Trove
The Essendon Historical Society (EHS) has arranged for further digitisation of the Essendon Gazette from 23 August 1888 – December 1913. This project supplements the existing Essendon Gazette World War […]
Annual Dinner with Lian Knight
Lian Knight, the author of “Ratbag, Soldier, Saint – The real story of Sergeant Issy Smith VC” was the guest speaker at our 53rd Annual Dinner, held on Tuesday, 27 […]
Now on Trove
The Essendon Historical Society (EHS) has arranged for the digitisation of the Essendon and Flemington Chronicle newspaper from 3 March 1882 to 9 March 1894. The 1883 issues are missing, […]
Hon Bill Shorten MP launches the Flemington House, Travancore book.
On Friday 12 May 2023, eighty Essendon Historical Society (EHS) members and guests attended the book launch by The Hon Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. […]
Members Meetings held from February to May 2023
May 2023: Guest Speaker: Dr. Anne Black “The Centenary of Glenbervie Station”. Glenbervie Station located by the Five Mile Creek, so its site was, for thousands of years, criss-crossed by the […]
A man who kept Australia’s secrets
HERBERT WILLIAM RUSHEN (1914-2014) Bert Rushen played a significant role in Intelligence during and after World War II. In May 1942, Bert joined the Special Wireless Group and by July […]
