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 […]
Events
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 […]
Steele Creek and the Lady of the Lake
The 2017 Edition of Christine Laskowski’s book has been was reprinted by the Essendon Historical Society. This is a comprehensive, extremely well researched record of an area not well documented […]
Anniversaries Galore
The Society, The Newsletter and Court House Featured Pic. As part of the Moonee Valley Festival on 28 Feb 2006, EHS members provided a fashion show paying tribute to Luck […]
