by gehs | May 31, 2022 | 50th Anniversary, News & Events
Our 50th anniversary event was held on Sunday 29 May 2022 2.30pm at Murrumbeena Bowls Club What a wonderful afternoon of local history! Thanks to all our members and supporters who helped make this a very special 50th celebration.
by gehs | May 9, 2022 | 50th Anniversary, News & Events
Join us on Sunday 29 May 2022 at 2.30pm (for 3pm) at the Murrumbeena Bowls Club, for an Afternoon of local history, featuring talks by a range of speakers, presented by Historian Alicia Cerreto. Afternoon tea/refreshments provided. Bookings and enquiries to...
by gehs | Apr 27, 2022 | 50th Anniversary, News & Events
A talk by author, historian and teacher Kenneth Ashurst Austin (1911-1982), at the meeting to consider the formation of the Caulfield Historical Society on 12 July 1972. Click here for transcript
by gehs | Apr 22, 2022 | News & Events
New to our collection We recently received some programs and photos of The Murrumbeena Musical and Dramatic Society, also known as The Murrumbeena Operatic Society. Founded in 1930 the company staged operas and musical comedies such as Les Cloches de Corneville...
by gehs | Apr 18, 2022 | 50th Anniversary, News & Events
Annual Report 1972-1973 The Society had 39 members at the end of its first year. Speakers during the year included Barrett Reid https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/reid-barrett-29597 on “Library Development of Caulfield with some glances at the past” and...
by gehs | Mar 28, 2022 | News & Events
Issue 27 of our newsletter has just been published and can be found here. Featuring articles on the formation of the Caulfield Historical Society in 1972, reminiscences from GEHS volunteers on life in the 1970s and Heritage Matters covering the Caulfield...