EHS Newsletter 275 sent to Members
The contents of the August 2026 issue include: The easiest way to obtain the Newsletter is become an EHS Member. See https://esshissoc.org.au/about/. Memberships cost $20 student, $30 adult and $50 […]
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District’s Newspaper from 1930s & World War 2 now published on Trove
An additional 6336 pages of the Essendon Gazette local newspaper are now accessible online on Trove. This digitisation project from 2 July 1931 to 31 January 1946 supplements our previous […]
New to Trove
The Essendon Historical Society (EHS) is proud to announce that additional years of the Essendon Gazette newspaper are now accessible online on Trove. This digitisation project of the Essendon Gazette […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
The district’s famous soldiers
Featured pic: 29th Battery, Australian Field Artillery, 5th Division, thought to have been taken in England during the Great War. EHS 02440. As part of the commemoration of ANZAC Day, […]
Leading World Research in Ascot Vale
Did you know that Ascot Vale was the location of one of Australia’s first World Class research establishments? Opened in 1956, it revolutionized PVC production. The ICI Australia Research Group […]
“Essendon Tram Lines” taken over by the Victorian Government 100 years ago
The Victorian Government acquired the assets of the North Melbourne Electric Tramways & Lighting Company (NMETL) with effect from 1 August 1922. The Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB) took […]
“Same Old” Essendon Football Club returns to Essendon 100 years ago.
The Essendon Football Club is celebrating its 150-year anniversary in 2022. This year also marks 100 years since the football club returned to Essendon in controversial circumstances. On 20 October […]
