Explore the history of where you live, work and play this October through our program of local expert guest speakers and presentations and local history walks.
HIGHLIGHTS
Ivanhoe Library is turning 60! Our community celebration will include a special guest performance from 1960's icon Elvis, face painting, kids' activities, dress ups and more.
We are also celebrating our Mobile Library’s 70th with a special screening of the documentary Driving Connections 70 Years of YPRL Mobile Library.
Recording Life Stories (Limited Places)
Every life story is important. Attend an oral history workshop to learn about recording a life story. Recollections and reminiscences are powerful additions to local and family history research projects. Nina from Memory Lane Life Stories will lead a workshop focusing on how to record oral history. Nina will share practical tips encouraging inter-generational interviews. How to ask great questions and how to set up and record an interview.
GUEST SPEAKERS
The livestock pavilion, main arena events, animal nursery, vintage equipment, woodchopping, the craft, the dogs, the cookery, the Grand Parade and more!
The Whittlesea Show has been a community staple for over 160 years. Enjoy a trip down memory lane with a presentation and mini exhibition by members of the Whittlesea Agricultural Society and the Whittlesea Historical Society as we roll back the years on The Show. Your reminiscences welcome
Thursday 16 October, 2.00pm – 4.00pm, Whittlesea Library
A small seven bed hospital opened in Greensborough on January 10 1942. The next day, its first baby was born! The hospital served the wider community till 1999 when it closed. Join members of the Greensborough Historical Society. Your reminiscences welcome.
Tuesday 21 October, 2.00pm – 3.00pm, Diamond Valley Library
Trove is a free search engine focusing on Australia and Australians, provided by the National Library of Australia. Search historical newspapers, photos, books and more to discover your local and family history.
Monday 27 October, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, Watsonia Library
WALKS
Put your walking shoes on. Limited Places,
Thursday 9 October 10.30am – 12.30pm, Thomastown Library
Tuesday 14 October 10.30am – 12.30pm, Eltham Library
Friday 28 October 10.00am – 12.00pm, Lalor Library
In addition to exploring our local places, we are welcoming author Robyn Howarth, author of Faraday: A Community Rediscovered. She was one of six children at the rural school north-west of Melbourne who was a survivor of the 1972 kidnapping.
Thursday 9 October, 3.00pm-4.00pm, Whittlesea Library
Other Community Events for Local History Month include:
Early Impressions: Painters of the Heidelberg School from the National Collection Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub, Tuesday – Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Heidelberg Historical Society’s Exhibition: The Heidelberg of the Heidelberg Artists 1880-1900 Old Heidelberg Courthouse, Jike Street, Heidelberg, Sundays 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Yarrambat Heritage Museum’s Open Day Sunday 12 October, 10.00am – 3.00pm
40 Years of Allwood Neighbourhood House, Hurstbridge, Saturday 25 October 12.00pm – 2.00pm
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s History Month celebrates the theme “Victoria’s living history 1950-2000” this October. Explore events throughout Victoria on the History Month Calendar.
Enjoy items for loan from our Local History Collections and browse not for loan collections at Diamond Valley, Eltham, Ivanhoe and Mill Park libraries.