Past Events

Before I forget: an early memoir, a presentation by Professor Geoffrey Blainey  Tuesday 27 October 2020   

The Shelf life of Zora Cross, a presentation by Cathy Perkins Tuesday 22 September 2020

Ginger Meggs: Australia’s iconic comic character - a presentation by Barry Gomm Tuesday 26 November 2019 8pm VENUE:   Camberwell Library Meeting Room, 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell    

HMAS Cerberus visit Wednesday 2 October 2019 departure 8am Please inquire for details.  

Empire's Noble Son -Tuesday 22 October 2019 8pm, Camberwell Library Meeting Room, 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell All welcome Some 600 young Australians served with the British Army’s Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during the Great War, many losing their lives. One young...

The Turbulent life of Charles Kingsford Smith: King of the Air. Saturday 27 July 2pm, Meeting Room, 25 Inglesby Road, Camberwell.  Charles Kingsford Smith was the most commanding flyer of the golden age of aviation. In three years, he broke records with his astounding...

When: Sunday August 25, 2019. Where: Hawthorn Community Precinct (next to the Hawthorn Library) 584 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn. Time: 1pm-4pm Cost: $5.00 for 2 items Afternoon tea provided.

Convicts: Mary Reiby and Thomas Meagher Saturday 22 June , 2019 2pm All welcome Meeting Room, 25 Inglesby Road, Camberwell Many convicts left their mark in Australian history. Some, however, are overlooked in the story of our past achievements. The two convicts, whose...

Robert Menzies: Bastion of Middleclass Liberalism Tuesday 26 March 2019 8pm Camberwell Library Meeting Room 340 Camberell Road, Camberwell

Rebecca Jones: Slow Catastrophes: living with drought in Australia Tuesday 28 May 2019 8pm Camberwell Library Meeting Room 340 Camberell Road, Camberwell All Welcome Rebecca Jones is an historian of climate, the environment, rural health and wellbeing. She has...