Events for 2011
Wednesday 16 February
Clifton Hill Presbyterian Church Cnr McKean and Michael Streets North Fitzroy.
Talk by Tim Gatehouse
Have you ever wondered why North Fitzroy has a very different feel and character to it than Fitzroy, despite them both being parts of the same municipality? Fitzroy history Committee member, Tim Gatehouse will explain some of the reasons and give an account of the residential development of the suburb from its earliest days to the present.
Entry by a gold coin donation
15 March
Rotunda at Edinburgh Gardens 7.00pm
A Twilight walk in Edinburgh Gardens
In 1862 following annexation of Fitzroy North, the Fitzroy Council requested a grant of crown land for recreation purposes. In that year, the Collingwood Cricket Club was allowed the use of six acres for playing.
In 1868,the recreation area was named Edinburgh Gardens and the curving street on its northern boundary named Alfred Crescent after Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.
We shall note the garden layout and various plantings along walking paths. Tree plantings of Elms and Oak commenced in 1883 and are largely still intact. One Holm Oak is recorded on the National Trust register of significant trees
April 14 at 7.00pm
Fitzroy Library Meeting Room, Fitzroy Library
Researching Your House
The library has an excellent collection of resources to assist in researching the history of your house. Directories, rate books, maps, heritage studies and indexes. On the internet we can access land records, probate documents and other useful databases.
This will be a hands on event to get you started
Wednesday 24 August 2011
7PM - 9PM
Annual General Meeting
St Vincent’s Public Hospital Board Room
Main Entrance, off Fitzroy St
Level 11 (lift 6)
The AGM will be held from 7 - 7.30pm
Guest Speaker 7.30pm-8.30pm
Dr Lyndon Arnold
"Three Treks to Fitzroy"
The talk will cover the life and interactions of the HEFFERNAN, BENNETTS and DELBRIDGE Families, dating from 1839 in Melbourne.
Sunday 9 October
10 AM - 12.00
Sumner Hall then Old Colonists Walk
20 Rushall Crescent, North Fitzroy
John Gray ( Graduate in fine Arts and Architecture) will introduce us to the history and architecture of the village. The walk will be conducted in groups to visit 5 cottages and Sumner Hall. The groups will be lead by residents.
Please , no pets are allowed
Frances O'Neill's book will be on sale for $25
Cost: $5 donation to the Old Colonists.
Thursday 8 September 2011
7.00PM - 9.30PM
Tom Petsinis Talk
Reading Room
Fitzroy Town Hall
Napier St, Fitzroy
Tom Petsinis is a poet, playwright and novelist. Born in 1953 in Macedonia, Greece, he immigrated to Australia as a child. He grew up in Fitzroy, attended Fitzroy High School, and studied mathematics at the University of Melbourne. After some years as a secondary school teacher, he went on to complete his MA and PhD, and presently works as a mathematics lecturer at Victoria University, in Melbourne.
Tom’s published work includes six collections of poetry, five plays, three novels and a collection of short stories. He is the recipient of a number of awards, residencies, fellowships and short-listings.
His latest novel, Fog is an exploration of Tom’s youth and experiences in Fitzroy in the 1960’s
Annual Dinner
Friday 18 November 7.00pm
The Gertrude Hotel
$45 for 2 courses + glass of wine
RSVP fitzroyhistorysociety@yahoo.com