Visitors warmly welcomed
Please see below the MDHS Event Calendar
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| Heritage Walks on Australia Day 10:00 am Heritage Walks on Australia Day @ Old Post Office Museum Jan 26 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 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[...] The main event 10:00 am The main event @ The Old Post Office Museum Jan 26 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 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,[...] | ||||||
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.
We are offering the previously cancelled Werribee Homestead trip for March 2014 and hopefully the weather and school holidays wont interfer. Departure time is 08.50am from the bus stop at the Mechanics Institute Main Street opposite Ross street. We should return by 4pm. Places are limited so please book early by phoning Janet on 9787 8685.
The Mornington Peninsula Historical Society was formally set up in April 1964 under the leadership of Leslie Moorhead. Leslie was a local teacher and an avid historian. We will have a variety of speakers and a dislpay of some of the first donated items from our collection.
Our guest speaker is Mr. Andrew McKenzie OAM who will tell us about his efforts to secure the history of Marysville after the devastating bushfires in which all the photographs, documents and artefacts were lost.
Walks on both days leave the Old Post Office Museum, corner Main Street and Esplanade, Mornington. The Main Street Historic Walk leaves at 10.30am and lasts aprroximately 1 hour, the Historic Esplanade Walk leaves at 1.30pm and also lasts about 1 hour. Please register 15 minutes before start time . Booking not required. Enquiries to Vicky phone 5977 3192.
The Museum is open on both days, Sunday June 8th from 10am – 4.30pm.
Monday June 9th from 10am – 3pm.
Vice Prsident Val Wilson will tell the story of her search for her long lost great-grandfather, a search which took her to the other side of the world. Her talk is called “Looking for Henry”. All welcome, cost $5.00 each (and worth every penny!).
As it is now 100 years since the Red Cross started in Australia, Camille Savage will talk to us on the history of the Red Cross. All welcome to what will be a very interesting morning. Usual tea and coffee included in the $5.00 entry.
The Annual General Meeting of The Mornington & District Historical Societ Inc. will be held at the Old Post Office Museum, cnr Main Street & Esplanade, Mornington at 10.30 am Sept. 9 2014. This year we need to adopt a new Constitution as well as receiving reports on the year’s activities.
Meet at the bus stop outside the old Mechanics Institute opposite Ross Street by 8.45am. Back in Mornington around 4pm. The Museum is located at Cowes on Phillip Island and is reputed to be well worth the trip to see it. We hope to get a side trip in to the Nobbies. Janet Groves has all the details about costs and lunch arrangements on 0407 500 510.