the Australian Heritage Week 2016 flyer

Check out these events
from some of our local
historical societies:
Hawthorn Historical Society:
Albert Isaacs – The history of Jews in
the eastern suburbs
The 1891 census showed 108 Jews in Hawthorn
and 45 in Kew. Why did it take until the late 1940s for
the establishment of formal facilities? Learn more
about synagogues, schools, famous families,
religious leaders, kosher suppliers and more.
2pm, Sunday 17 April
Hawthorn Community Precinct
584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn
Ashburton Library
154 High Street, Ashburton
Balwyn Library
336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn
Camberwell Library
340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell
Hawthorn Library
584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn
Kew Library
Corner Cotham Road and Civic Drive, Kew
Contact the Society: Elizabeth 9819 1218
Surrey Hills Historical Society:
These events are free but bookings
are essential.
Dr Bronwyn Hughes, Art Historian –
WWI memorial windows
Book online at:
www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/libraries
As WWI came to a close, public monuments
appeared throughout the country. Stained-glass
windows were less visible than the statues of
soldiers, avenues of honour and obelisks, but no
less important as symbols for remembrance and
gathering places for collective mourning. On the
eve of ANZAC Day 2016 Dr Bronwyn Hughes
will speak about these memorial windows and
her latest work in progress – Lights everlasting:
ANZAC commemorated in stained glass.
Phone: 9278 4666
8pm, Tuesday 19 April
Maitland Room of the Cottage
Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre
1 Bedford Avenue, Surrey Hills
Parking: Adjacent in Surrey Hills railway station car park.
Supper follows the presentation.
Suggested donation: $4.00
Your
heritage…
pass
it on!
Celebrate Australian
Heritage Week 2016
with a series of free
events brought to you
by Boroondara Library
Service.
Writing
historical
fiction
Researching,
preser ving and
restoring old
photographs
Are you an aspiring
author or history
enthusiast?
Find out how to make
history come alive for all
to enjoy. Kirsty Murray,
Australian author,
will discuss writing
historical fiction and the
importance of continually
reinterpreting historical
events through fiction.
Come and join Peter King,
from local business Peter
King Retouching Studio, as
he discusses how to date,
conserve and restore old
family photographs. Peter’s
talk will include techniques
for scanning, copying and
printing photographs.
Be sure to bring along your
favourite photograph for
tips and advice from an
industry professional.
2pm, Monday 18 April
Ashburton Library
154 High Street
Ashburton
1pm, Tuesday 19 April
Camberwell Library
340 Camberwell Road
Camberwell
Melbourne’s
forgotten railway the Outer Circle
Did you know you could
once travel from Oakleigh
to Fairfield by train?
Ron Killeen will discuss
the 20km railway track that
connected the east side
of Melbourne more than
a century ago. Ron will
illustrate his talk with clips
from his documentary
The Outer Circle:
Melbourne’s Forgotten
Railway.
7pm, Wednesday 20 April
Balwyn Library
336 Whitehorse Road
Balwyn
Up and
down stairs
Researching
heritage
places
Are you a fan of
Downton Abbey? Have
you ever wondered
what life was like for
household servants in
times gone past?
Ever been interested in
researching a heritage
building or house?
Ann Dixon, from Bygone
Days, will bring the
everyday circumstances
of domestic servants to
life in this talk. Discover
what it was really like
to live a life ‘in service’,
and view some of
Ann’s costumes from
yesteryear.
1pm, Thursday 21 April
Hawthorn Library
584 Glenferrie Road
Hawthorn
These events are free
but bookings are essential.
Book online at:
www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/libraries
Phone: 9278 4666
This workshop, with Way
Back When Consulting
Historians, will cover how
to research public places
that are well-known and
possibly heritage listed,
private houses and other
locations of significance.
During this workshop you
will be guided through
the various archives and
cultural collections.
2pm to 5pm,
Friday 22 April
Kew Library
Corner Cotham Road
and Civic Drive
Kew