Moonee Valley Brass
Our next meeting is Tuesday 23 June at 7.30pm at the Moonee Ponds Court House Museum. The Guest Speaker will be Megan Stapleton from Moonee Valley Brass. This band was […]
About Hayden Williams
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EHS Newsletter 273 is out
Issue 274 April 2026 has been emailed to members. The contents include: The easiest way to obtain the Newsletter is become an EHS Member. See https://esshissoc.org.au/about/. Memberships cost $20 student, […]
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
A new Free Exhibition at the Moonee Ponds Court House Museum Sundays 2pm to 5pm from 1 February to 28 June 2026. Modes of transport incudes horse drawn transport through […]
New to Trove
The Essendon Historical Society (EHS) is proud to announce that additional years of the Essendon Gazette newspaper are now accessible online on Trove. This digitisation project of the Essendon Gazette […]
Members Meetings held from July to November 2024
EHS hosts monthly meetings with guest speakers on the fourth Sunday February-November, beginning at 7.30 pm at the Moonee Ponds Court House Museum. JULY 2024 SPEAKER: JOHN BIRT and LAUNCH […]
Essendon Football Legend John Birt launches new Sports Exhibition
Sport has played a significant role in the Essendon District’s history. We recognise this with Our Sporting Legacy exhibition. John Birt, the Essendon Football Player and coach and Essendon Grammar […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
