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 […]
About Hayden Williams
Posts by Hayden Williams:
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 […]
Latest EHS Newsletter sent
The Newsletter Issue No. 269 May – August 2024 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 February to June 2024
FEBRUARY: MEMBERS “SHOW AND TELL” and TOYS DISPLAY LAUNCH Darryn Hartnett Family History: Darryn discussed the Port Phillip Heritage Centre, his ancestors move to Australia and to Moonee Ponds to […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
