The Geelong Historical Society
Monthly Meetings & Excursions
Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month (except January) at 8pm in the the Morrow Theatrette, Geelong Heritage Centre, 51 Little Malop Street, Geelong.
Topics discussed are mainly of local interest and meetings are open and free to the general public.
2008 / 2009 Provisional Syllabus
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| 2008 |
SYLLABUS |
| March 5 | Jim Fidge: Sir Roy Fidge - A Lifetime for Geelong |
| April 2 | Lorraine Stokes: Discovering Portarlingtons History - A Driving Trail |
| May 7 | Joan Hunt: Early Geelong Coroner's and Fire Inquests |
| June 4 | Roger Southern: S.S. Edina 70 years since her final Voyage from Geelong to Melbourne |
| July 2 | Geelong Classic Cinema - Historical Films |
| August 6 | Roy Medson: The rise and fall of an International Giant - International Harvester history world wide and Geelong, Hawkes Bros prelude |
| September 3 | Michael Menzies: Through the Heads - The visit of the Great White Fleet to Port Phillip Bay 1908 |
| October 1 | Anthony Boseley: Legends Plaza |
| November 5 | Christine Barr: The Bell Family of Bells Beach and Addiscott |
| December 3 | Christmas meeting - Members night with supper |
| 2009 | |
| January | Recess - No Meeting |
| February 4 | Katherine White: The Door to Success? Paternalism and the Victorian Railways Institute 1900-1939 |
*Excursions
Day excursions by coach to places of historical interest are arranged in Spring and Autumn. The fee charged is calculated to break even with the coach fee.