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 […]
JULY 2023: SPEAKER: BOB CHALMERS “JOSEPH RALEIGH MALAKOFF CASTLE” Joseph Raleigh was born to a Quaker family in Yorkshire in 1803. In 1843, he migrated to Port Philip. Initially, he […]
The Newsletter Issue No. 266 May – September 2023 has been forwarded to members today. The contents include: The easiest way to secure this Newsletter is to become an EHS […]
See our range of wedding gowns and more, dating back to the nineteenth century. Back in Time, Wedding Dress Exhibition is our next display. We have 10 dresses and two […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
JULY 2022: GUEST SPEAKER JULIE SCOTT AND BILLS HORSE TROUGHS Julie first took an interest in Bills Horse Troughs while investigating the horse trough located on the Moonee Ponds Court […]
Featured Pic: The Rose and Crown, Essendon Hertfordshire, Bob Chalmers 2013. This website now has Place Names and Local Government pages that can be found on the Local History menu […]
