Visitors warmly welcomed
Please see below the MDHS Event Calendar
MILITARY CAMPS AT MT. MARTHA 1889-1973
Peter Muir will talk on the history of Balcombe Camp and surrounds and his time there as an apprentice.
Our next coffee morning is the ever popular “Show and Tell”. Bring a treasured item, photo or document to share with other Society memebers.
Werribee Park was home to the Chirnside family from the 1870’s, and the venue for much grand entertaining, the Mansion is furnished in the style of a wealthy family of the period.
The family empire was built on wool, and thousands of sheep were shorn at the nearby farm.
We will arrive at the Park to begin our guided tour of the Mansion at 11 a.m.
After lunch in the cafe, feel free to re-enter the Mansion for another look, or wander round the 10 hectares of European style gardens with magnificent old trees.
Please return to by 30th June, 2013
Come and hear about your Society’s work over the last 12 months. Morning tea and a chat will follow
Come and join us at our annual members Christmas Lunch. We have plenty to celebrate this year. Please bring a plate to share – we will provide the liquid refreshment.
The Mornington & District Historical Society will be open in The Old Post Office Museum on Australia Day 2014 from 10.00am to 4.00pm. We will conduct two Mornington Heritage Walks at 10.30am and 2.00pm. The walks take about an hour and cover the grand old guest houses for which Mornington was famous in the hey day of the paddle steamer trips from Melbourne. The site of the Mornington Salt Water Baths is also included. The $10.00 cost includes the Heritage Award winning booklet “Mornington Heritage Walk – Esplanade, Park and Foreshore”.
The Mornington & District Historical Society will be open on Australia Day 2014 at The Old Post Office Museum cnr Main St and Esplanade Mornington fron 10.00am to 4.00pm. We will conduct two Heritage Walks, the first at 10.30am and the second at 2.00pm. The walks last about an hour and cover the grand old guest houses for which Mornington was well known during the hey day of the paddle steamer trips from Melbourne. The site of the Morngton Salt Water Baths is also included. The $10.00 cost includes the Heritage Award winning booklet “Mornngton Heritage Walk – Esplanade, Park and Foreshore”.
Joy Cullen, one of our members, has been researching John Stratton, after who Stratton Lane has been named. He was one of the early pioneers in Mornington taking up land in the Tanti area.
Local real estate agent Fergus Nutt will talk on the history of Mt. Martha. The Nutt family have been in the area for many years and have a wealth of knowledge about the area.