For this excursion we will be car pooling – the coach cost i
s getting a bit much. All to meet at the Vancouver Street car park to leav
e at 8.30 am to catch the 10.00 am Searoad Ferry from Sorrento. The cars w
ill be left at Sorrento.
\nOn board the ferry Devonshire morning tea
will be served (Yum) and a lift from their car deck to the lounge is prov
ided. The Queenscliffe Maritime Museum visit is one hour guided tour. Lun
ch is at your expense\, either a picnic in the park or at one of the many
cafes and restaurants in the town.
PLEASE BOOK AND PAY FOR THE TR IP BY FRIDAY MARCH 9TH. THE COST IS $35.00 PER PERSON. RING PETER ON 043 1 933 683 FOR ALL DETAILS AND BOOKINGS LETTING HIM KNOW IF YOU NEED TRANSP ORT TO AND FROM SORRENTO.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180321 GEO:-38.217499;+145.03626 LOCATION:Car Park @ Vancouver St\, Mornington VIC 3931\, Australia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Excursion to Queenscliffe Maritime Museum. URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/excursion-to-queenscliff e-maritime-museum/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$35.00 per person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1114@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Peter\; 0431 933 683 DESCRIPTION:Departure from Mornington bus stop opposite Ross Street. Sto p for morning tea then an hour guided tour of the Chinese Museum. Lunch a t your expense followed by a 45 minute guided tour of the State Library. Bus returns from Melbourne to Mornington at 3.15 pm. All booking and enqui ries to Peter 0431933683 – payment by August 24 2018.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180907 GEO:-38.222774;+145.04059 LOCATION:Bus stop opposite Ross Street Mornington @ Main St\, Mornington VI C 3931\, Australia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Bus Trip to the Chinese Museum and State Library URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/bus-trip-to-the-chinese- museum-and-state-library/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$50.00 each END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1096@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:03 5976 3203 DESCRIPTION:Des Williams\, Marine Archaeologist\, will talk about his bo ok of TSS Coramba which is a timely introduction to our excursion to Quee nscliffe. All welcome to join us for tea/coffee and an entertaining talk.< /p> DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180313T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180313T120000 GEO:-38.228853;+145.045883 LOCATION:Meeting Room\, Mornington Fire Brigade @ Nepean Hwy\, Mornington V IC 3931\, Australia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Coffee Morning – “TSS Coramba -The Ship the Sea Swallowed URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/coffee-morning-tss-coram ba-the-ship-the-sea-swallowed/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:.$5.00 per person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1100@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Diane\; 03 5976 3203 DESCRIPTION:
We have a very interesting guest speaker this month in John Hedley. John is slate roof and tiling expert who has worked on Mornington houses and won aHeritage Award for his work. The venue is our usual meeti ng room at the Fire Brigade\, corner of Nepean Highway and Separation Stre et Mornnington. Al welcome for the princely cost of $5.00 each. Join us fo r a cuppa – tea or coffee and good company.
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180508T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180508T120000 GEO:-38.223296;+145.053081 LOCATION:Meeting Room Mornngton Fire Brigade @ Nepean Hwy\, Mornington VIC 3931\, Australia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:May Coffee Morning URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/may-coffee-morning/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5.00 each END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1111@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Old Post Office Museum\; 03 5976 3203 DESCRIPTION:This morning is all about children’s literature. Moira Robin son from Frankston’s Robinson’s Book Shop will share her knowledge and exp erience as an editor and lecturer of children’s literature. All welcome\, cost is $5.00 per person.
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180710T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180710T120000 LOCATION:Meeting Room Mornngton Fire Brigade @ Nepean Highway Mornington Vi c SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Coffee Morning July 10 2018 URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/coffee-morning-july-10-2 018/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5.00 each END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1116@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Diane\; 03 5976 3203 DESCRIPTION:Mornington & District Historical Society Anuual General Meet
ing is on September 11 2018 at 10.30 am in the Meeting Room of the Morning
ton Fire Brigade\, cnr Separation Street and Nepean Highway Mornington. Th
e committee will report on the Society’s activities for the past year foll
owed by an election of all committee positions.
\nEnquiries to Diane
03 5976 3203\, 0403 077 053
Historian Val Wilson will give her talk on the stories and d eeds of Mornington’s early pioneers. Please contact the Library to book as this event is not organised by The Mornington & District Historical Socie ty. Mornington Library 03 5950 1820.
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181004T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181004T153000 GEO:-38.217444;+145.03567 LOCATION:Mornington Public Library @ Vancouver St\, Mornington VIC 3931\, A ustralia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Talk – Mornington Cemetery Pioneer Graves URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/talk-mornington-cemetery -pioneer-graves/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1118@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Val Wilson\; 03 5975 2958 DESCRIPTION:Val Wilson will escort participants around this historic cem etery pointing out interesting stories about the early Mornington Pioneers . Meet at the Cemetery Main Gates in Craigie Raod Mt. Martha – just off Nepean Highway – at 1.15 pm for a 1.30 pm start. Comfortable shoes advisa ble.. Refreshments included in the princely sum of $5.00 per person. Conta ct Val on 5975 2958
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181007T131500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181007T150000 GEO:-38.259023;+145.049327 LOCATION:Mornington Cemetery @ Craigie Rd\, Mount Martha VIC 3934\, Austra lia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mornington Cemetery Walk URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/mornington-cemetery-walk -2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5.00 each END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1119@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Dawn Fisher\; 03 5977 0027 DESCRIPTION:Living Culture is the title of this year’s Moorhead Lecture delivered by indigenous man Lionel Launch. Lionel will take us through a v ariety of aspects of aboriginal culture including medicinal plants and end ing with a didgeridoo performance. Numbers are limited . Book through Dawn on 03 5977 0027. The location is at The Briars Information Centre\, a his toric property in Mt. Martha.
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181027T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181027T130000 GEO:-38.274043;+145.033011 LOCATION:The Briars Information Centre @ Nepean Hwy\, Mount Martha VIC 3934 \, Australia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Annual Leslie Moorhead Lecture URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/annual-leslie-moorhead-l ecture/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$12.00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1123@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:M&DHS\; 03 5976 3203 DESCRIPTION:The next Mornington & District Historical Society coffee mor ning is on Tuesday February 12th 2019 at 10.30 am in the meeting room\, M ornington Fire Brigade\, Cnr Nepean Highway and Separation Street Morningt on. The guest speaker is John Hedley\, a roof tiler\, specialising in slat e roofing. John has worked on several Mornington houses including Southdea n. Cost is $5.00 per head including refreshments. All welcome- bring a fri end.
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190212T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190212T120000 LOCATION:Meeting Room\, Mornington Fire Brigade @ Nepean Highway\, Morningt on\, Vic. 3931 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Coffee Morning URL:https://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/event/coffee-morning-8/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5.00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1215@morningtondistricthistory.org.au DTSTAMP:20210223T205721Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Libby\; 0409 149 089 DESCRIPTION:Continuing with our further understanding
of our First Peoples\, we will be given a talk about the current exhibitio
n they are holding and then be shown how to make a feather headpiece.
\nAfterwards\, we could go to the next street for coffee or an early lunc
h at Commonfolk Coffee Company 16 Progress Street.
Departure from Mornington bus stop opposite Ross Street.
\nThe 4.5-hectare heritage site was part of the worl
d-famous Nobelius Nursery started in 1886 by Swedish immigrant Carl Axel N
obelius.
\nThe bus will leave from Main St (opposite Ross St and D.O.
C.) at 9.30 am. Morning tea on arrival at the museum.
\nThere are nea
rby cafes and a hotel for lunch or bring your own picnic to have in the pa
rk.
\nThe bus will return to Mornington by 5 pm.
\nCost $45. Inc
ludes bus\, entry to museum and morning tea. Please contact Libby Gillingh
am 0409 149 089 to book your ticket ASAP.
Mornington Fire Brigade Rooms
\nTHE BEACH BOXE
S OF THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA
Our Vicky will give us a talk on the famous beach boxes on our Beaches.
\nWe will visit the ruins of the old cement works to see what Ian Stevenson and his group has done with the Council to preserve what is left and to educate any visitors to the site. Afterwards\, we can go to the Dava for coffee and/or lunch. Meet at the foreshore car park be tween Gleneagles and Bentons Road
\nMornington Fire Brigade Rooms
\nRobe rt Spicer was a Navy diver during the Vietnam War.
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