“Nostalgique: The Wonderful Things We No Longer Use” at next EHS Meeting
The author, Damien Lewis will be the guest speaker at the Moonee Ponds Court House Museum, Tuesday 23 April at 7.30pm. Over a two-year period, he found and photographed 50 […]
Events
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 […]
Tickets on Sale
Moonee Ponds Heritage Walk, Sunday 5 May 2.30 – 3.45pm Moonee Ponds Clocktower Centre, Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds $20.00 Children free. Book at https://esshissoc.org.au/product-category/walks/ The price includes a detailed […]
Latest EHS Newsletter sent
The Newsletter Issue No. 268 February—April 2024 is being forwarded to members. The contents include: The easiest way to secure this Newsletter is to become an EHS Member. See https://esshissoc.org.au/about/. […]
Moonee Ponds Court House Museum is open!
The Museum is open from 2 to 5pm Sundays. The Museum’s current display features Children’s Toys across the Years. You can also ask us about the District’s history relating 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Flemington House, Travancore book release
For the first time a book on Flemington House, Travancore mansion is to be released in May. Flemington House was built in 1856-1862 for Hugh Glass, a squatter who spared […]
