Tran Australia Airlines flys again
Our next meeting is Tuesday 26 May at 7.30pm at the Moonee Ponds Court House Museum. The Guest Speaker will be John Wren from the TAA Museum. Visitors welcome.
Events
Special Screening – The Sheep Detectives
Essendon Historical Society invites you to a fundraising screening of a new film at Palace Penny Lane Cinemas, Puckle Street, Moonee Ponds. Tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/DLMWF. Prices are $25 for members […]
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 […]
Recollections of St Kinnord Street, Aberfeldie
Born in 1916, John Newman Dalton grew up at Wahronga, 11 Combermere Street, and from the age of 10, lived with his grandmother, Fanny, at the home his grandfather had […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Why does your suburb have its name – website update
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 […]
