The Moonee Ponds Court House Museum will be opening to the public for the first time since the 2016 Fire. Come and see how the building has been restored, and visit the History Reclaimed Exhibition which tells the story of the 1890 courthouse and other local buildings which, like the Court House, have been recovered. […]
Come in from the Cold & Enjoy Winter Warmth with the friendly EHS group at Essendon Historical Society’s 49th Annual Dinner Tuesday, 25th June, 2019, from 6.30 pm onwards Essendon Football Club (Windy Hill Venue) cnr Brewster and Napier Streets, Essendon Two-Course Meal (Drinks at Bar Prices) COST: $45.00 per person This […]
The next EHS General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 25, at 7.30 pm in the Hi Marque Room at the Windy Hill Venue. The Guest Speaker will be Ross King. The topic will be The History of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society.
Come in from the Cold & Enjoy Winter Warmth with the friendly EHS group at Essendon Historical Society’s 48th Annual Dinner Tuesday, 26th June, 2018, from 6.30 pm onwards Essendon Football Club (Windy Hill Venue) cnr Brewster and Napier Streets, Essendon Two-Course Meal (Drinks at Bar Prices) COST: $45.00 per person This year’s Guest […]
December 7th 2017 saw the first slates going on our restored roof. A significant step in the recovery process. We are hoping to celebrate Christmas this year with the roof completed.
As indicated in the last newsletter, the State Government has allocated a grant to enable the Courthouse to be stabilised and ‘made safe’. The first step has been to clear the burnt timbers and slate from the roof, ceiling and flooring. A crane was employed for five days on this work. The Moonee Ponds Police […]
The Anzac Memorial Wall, erected in Queens Park as a joint venture between the Essendon Historical Society and the Moonee Valley City Council, was dedicated on the afternoon of 23rd April, 2017. The memorial was financed through funds made available through the Australian Government’s Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program and supplemented by the Moonee Valley […]
Kelsey Collins captured unique photographs of the damaged Courthouse from the Ferris Wheel on the day of the Moonee Valley Festival.
On Sunday, February 26th the 40th Anniversary of the Moonee Valley Festival was celebrated at Queens Park.. The first Festival was held at Queens Park on Sunday, 6th March, 1977, and was known as the Essendon Community Festival. Its origins are taken from notes sent to me by well known local identity, Frank Di Blasi, […]
Sunday 20 November was a very special day for the local residents of the district, for it was on this day that steam returned to Essendon, courtesy of the members of the Rotary Club of Essendon. Activity commenced very early on that morning, as a team of volunteers from the Rotary Club and the Essendon […]