Recent blog entries

Enid Gilchrist Talk Video now availableposted on Thursday, 23rd April 2026 by Janine Rizzetti
Melbourne General Cemetery Saturday 9 May 2026posted on Thursday, 23rd April 2026 by Janine Rizzetti
TALK: Meet Enid Gilchrist 14 April 2026 7.30 p.m.posted on Thursday, 9th April 2026 by Janine Rizzetti
Open Easter Sundayposted on Friday, 3rd April 2026 by Janine Rizzetti
TICK TOCK (1)posted on Thursday, 26th March 2026 by Janine Rizzetti
Did you miss the Heidelberg of the Heidelberg Artists Talk?posted on Thursday, 19th February 2026 by Janine Rizzetti
Talk: The Heidelberg of the Heidelberg Artistsposted on Thursday, 5th February 2026 by Janine Rizzetti
Talk 9 December 2025posted on Monday, 8th December 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Tales from the Benchposted on Saturday, 29th November 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
The Porta factoryposted on Sunday, 16th November 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Happy 100th birthday Ivanhoe Methodist Temple!posted on Saturday, 25th October 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Heidelberg of the Heidelberg Artists: Mr Heale the pharmacist and druggistposted on Saturday, 13th September 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Why 1880-1900?posted on Saturday, 23rd August 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
August Meeting: Ivalda Masonic Templeposted on Sunday, 10th August 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
The new exhibition is open!posted on Sunday, 20th July 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Some light on the subjectposted on Tuesday, 1st July 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
June meeting: Victorian Legal Landmarksposted on Saturday, 7th June 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
St James Ivanhoe Hall and Schoolposted on Saturday, 7th June 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Look at all those kids!posted on Saturday, 31st May 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Winner in our category in the Victorian Community History Awards.posted on Thursday, 10th April 2025 by Nick Gammon
Shortlisted!posted on Tuesday, 18th March 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Wet day timetableposted on Tuesday, 18th March 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
A much traveled school!posted on Friday, 7th March 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
February 2025 Talk: 11 February 7.30 p.m.posted on Wednesday, 5th February 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Back To School Exhibition re-opens Sunday 2 February 2025posted on Monday, 20th January 2025 by Janine Rizzetti
Science Room, Heidelberg Technical Schoolposted on Saturday, 26th October 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
The Stan Burley Trophyposted on Friday, 4th October 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
Wednesday openings in Octoberposted on Wednesday, 2nd October 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
Happy Wattle Day!posted on Sunday, 1st September 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
August Meeting: Heidelberg's Lost Cinemasposted on Wednesday, 7th August 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
Back to School: In the Playgroundposted on Monday, 29th July 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
Back To School Exhibition Now Openposted on Wednesday, 17th July 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
Garryowen Exhibition 2 June -23 Juneposted on Thursday, 6th June 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
The End is Nigh!posted on Friday, 10th May 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
History of Macleod 1920s-1970sposted on Monday, 22nd April 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
April Meeting: Heidelberg Choral Societyposted on Monday, 8th April 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
It's hot! How about an icecream.....posted on Friday, 8th March 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: Lady's Pen Knifeposted on Tuesday, 27th February 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
February Meeting - Dr. Caroline Miley:' Christian Waller, Heidelberg Modernist'posted on Friday, 9th February 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
Congratulations!posted on Friday, 9th February 2024 by Janine Rizzetti
Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year!posted on Thursday, 21st December 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Greetings from Heidelberg!posted on Saturday, 18th November 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: Hat Pinsposted on Friday, 10th November 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: Signals in Actionposted on Monday, 30th October 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: 1st Ivanhoe Sea Scouts Centenary Badgeposted on Friday, 20th October 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: Boer War Ribbonposted on Friday, 13th October 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: Skating outfitposted on Saturday, 16th September 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: Body Building!posted on Saturday, 9th September 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: A Souvenir from the Orient Theatreposted on Thursday, 24th August 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Victorian History Showcaseposted on Thursday, 24th August 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: Vacuum Cleanersposted on Friday, 18th August 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy: A Postcard Albumposted on Tuesday, 15th August 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
August meeting Tuesday 8 August 8.00 p.mposted on Tuesday, 8th August 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy A Mile Post!posted on Saturday, 27th May 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Mothers Day at Heidelberg Historical Societyposted on Thursday, 11th May 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eye Spy Exhibition Openposted on Thursday, 27th April 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
History of the Dunvegan Estate e-bookposted on Thursday, 20th April 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
North East Link supports Heidelberg Historical Society Inc.posted on Saturday, 15th April 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
April Meeting Tuesday 11 April 2023posted on Saturday, 8th April 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum Closed Easter Sundayposted on Saturday, 8th April 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Eaglemont Market 26 March 2023posted on Friday, 24th March 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Off to the Carnival One Hundred Years Agoposted on Saturday, 18th February 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
February 2023 Meetingposted on Friday, 10th February 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum and research room open againposted on Friday, 3rd February 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
What happened at our last meeting in December 2022posted on Sunday, 29th January 2023 by Janine Rizzetti
Exhibition open Wednesday 19 October 10.00 - 12.00 noonposted on Tuesday, 18th October 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Truth Beauty and Utility has been short-listed!posted on Saturday, 15th October 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Lost Banyuleposted on Monday, 3rd October 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Queen Elizabeth in Heidelberg 1970posted on Saturday, 10th September 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Author talk on Christian Wallerposted on Friday, 2nd September 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
It's back! the Eaglemont Walkposted on Thursday, 28th July 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Open for Open Houseposted on Thursday, 28th July 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
June Meeting Tuesday 14 June 2022posted on Monday, 13th June 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Next Meeting 12 April 'Out of the Madhouse'posted on Saturday, 2nd April 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum and Research Room open againposted on Saturday, 5th March 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Training Afternoon Saturday 5 March 2-4 p.m.posted on Monday, 28th February 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
The Women of Little Lon: Why 19th century sex workers matter - Zoom Talk 8 Febposted on Thursday, 3rd February 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
John Arthur talk on Zoom Wednesday 9th February 2.00 p.m.posted on Thursday, 3rd February 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
Deferred opening of museum - Now opening Sunday March 6!posted on Thursday, 27th January 2022 by Janine Rizzetti
History of the Railway Line to Heidelberg - December Talkposted on Friday, 10th December 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Eaglemont Market 12 December 2021posted on Tuesday, 7th December 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Ivanhoe East State Schoolposted on Saturday, 4th December 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Relaxing on Mount Eagleposted on Tuesday, 9th November 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Good News! Exhibition open 31 Oct to 28 Novemberposted on Wednesday, 27th October 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Heidelberg Grows Towards Rosanna- a MYSTERY!!posted on Wednesday, 13th October 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
AGM and 'Ivanhoe Reading Circle'posted on Monday, 4th October 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
A day on the riverposted on Saturday, 18th September 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
HHS receives PROV Local History Grantposted on Saturday, 4th September 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
The Old Eaglemont Stationposted on Saturday, 4th September 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
August meeting via Zoom - David Sornig 10 August 8.00 p.m.posted on Tuesday, 10th August 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum and Research Room closed againposted on Saturday, 7th August 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
A socially distanced Olympic Games Villageposted on Monday, 2nd August 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Truth Beauty and Utility Exhibition Open Againposted on Monday, 2nd August 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Let the Games Begin!posted on Monday, 2nd August 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Truth Beauty and Utility Exhibition Open Nowposted on Saturday, 10th July 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Unveiling the Heidelberg War Memorialposted on Friday, 25th June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
We're open again!posted on Friday, 25th June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
It's Been Wet!posted on Monday, 14th June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum and Research Room Closed Sunday 13 Juneposted on Friday, 11th June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Cancellation of meeting 8 June 2021posted on Friday, 4th June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Ivanhoe Bowling Clubposted on Friday, 4th June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Ekins' Pharmacyposted on Friday, 4th June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
The Old Courthouseposted on Friday, 4th June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Closed by COVID (yet again)posted on Tuesday, 1st June 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Chinese market gardensposted on Thursday, 15th April 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
April Meeting Tuesday 13 April 8.00 p.m. Ivanhoe Uniting Church Community Centreposted on Wednesday, 7th April 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Curators' Talks: One Name at a Timeposted on Friday, 26th March 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Things to do in Thomastown March-April 2021posted on Monday, 22nd March 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Mr May's Grand Grocery Storeposted on Thursday, 18th March 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Hold on?! Where did that house come from?posted on Thursday, 4th March 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Re-opening yet again!posted on Thursday, 25th February 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Closed because of coronavirus (again)posted on Friday, 12th February 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Opening on Sunday 14 February 2021posted on Thursday, 28th January 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
Catching the train to Princes Bridgeposted on Monday, 4th January 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
The Heidelberg Lock Upposted on Monday, 4th January 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
The Centre of Heidelberg?posted on Monday, 4th January 2021 by Janine Rizzetti
We're open again!posted on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Clinton's Garageposted on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
An Aerial View of Alphington and Darebinposted on Monday, 9th November 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
The Year of the Tiger!posted on Monday, 9th November 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Racing in Heidelbergposted on Sunday, 1st November 2020 by Kim Torney
Spring at Sills Bendposted on Friday, 16th October 2020 by Kim Torney
Newnham & Sonposted on Friday, 16th October 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Ivaldaposted on Friday, 9th October 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
The Battle of Waterdale Road!!posted on Friday, 9th October 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
1041 Heidelberg Roadposted on Tuesday, 22nd September 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Moorwathaposted on Monday, 14th September 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
The much-travelled Old Shire Officesposted on Tuesday, 25th August 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Wounded soldiers at Heidelberg Railway Stationposted on Tuesday, 25th August 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Horsing around behind the Sir Henry Barkly Hotelposted on Thursday, 13th August 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Sir Henry Barkly Hotelposted on Friday, 7th August 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Mr Eiseman's shopsposted on Friday, 24th July 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Dissent on the streets of Macleod!posted on Wednesday, 15th July 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Gilray Stores Ivanhoeposted on Friday, 10th July 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Trams! Or not?posted on Friday, 26th June 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
The Darebin Bridge Hotelposted on Thursday, 18th June 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
The now-departed Alphington Hotelposted on Sunday, 7th June 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Admara Private Hospitalposted on Thursday, 28th May 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
The Tower Hotel Alphington - or what's left of it!posted on Tuesday, 19th May 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Getting Physical with Prof. Bjelke Petersenposted on Friday, 8th May 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
The Ivanhoe Speedwayposted on Friday, 1st May 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
To Mask or Not To Maskposted on Thursday, 30th April 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Taking Influenza TO the school 1919posted on Saturday, 25th April 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Ivanhoe Reading Circle Turns 100!posted on Saturday, 25th April 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Going Swimmingposted on Tuesday, 21st April 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
1919 Influenza Epidemic: a tip for avoiding contagion?posted on Thursday, 16th April 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
The Grocers of Heidelbergposted on Thursday, 16th April 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Mrs Fraserposted on Friday, 20th March 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Coronavirus Shut-Downposted on Friday, 20th March 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Banyule Heritage Studyposted on Monday, 24th February 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Ivanhoe Panel Worksposted on Saturday, 22nd February 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum Open Again for 2020posted on Saturday, 22nd February 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Talk: La Trobe's Cottage and Grounds Tues 11 Feb 2020 8 p.mposted on Monday, 3rd February 2020 by Janine Rizzetti
Off to the races!posted on Saturday, 2nd November 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Bloomin' rosesposted on Saturday, 2nd November 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Goldfinchesposted on Sunday, 20th October 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Chinese Laundry 1919posted on Friday, 11th October 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
History Week 2019posted on Thursday, 10th October 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
When local newspapers were REALLY localposted on Sunday, 6th October 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
The View from Eagle Mountposted on Friday, 4th October 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Tigers Celebrate Premiership!!posted on Saturday, 28th September 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Open House Melbourne - we're involved!posted on Monday, 22nd July 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Want to be featured in a book?posted on Thursday, 4th July 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Lace makers at the Quilt Exhibitionposted on Thursday, 20th June 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Heidelberg's Busy Bee Signature Quilt Exhibition Now Open!posted on Monday, 27th May 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Heidelberg Historical Society Weekday Volunteers win an award!posted on Monday, 20th May 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Red Queen Walkposted on Tuesday, 23rd April 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Cemetery Walk Sunday 7 April 2.30 p.m.posted on Monday, 1st April 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Speakers 2019posted on Monday, 1st April 2019 by Janine Rizzetti
Last museum opening for 2018 on 25 Novemberposted on Thursday, 22nd November 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
Armistice Day in the Shire of Heidelberg, November 11 1918posted on Saturday, 10th November 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum open this coming Wednesday 24 October for Seniors Festivalposted on Monday, 22nd October 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum open on Wednesday 10th October for History Weekposted on Monday, 8th October 2018 by Nick Gammon
A fan of embroidery?posted on Thursday, 4th October 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
Greg de Moore on John Cadeposted on Thursday, 27th September 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
RHSV Conference War Peace Protest 14 and 16 September 2018posted on Monday, 27th August 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
We're open on Open House Melbourne Saturday 28 Julyposted on Thursday, 26th July 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
New 'Planting Heidelberg' exhibition now openposted on Monday, 4th June 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
While you are at the newsagent, look at the artposted on Monday, 14th May 2018 by Nick Gammon
Save the Heidelberg Artists' Trail meetingposted on Saturday, 7th April 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
Members meeting: Mary Featherston - Design for Livingposted on Thursday, 29th March 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
Museum closed Easter Sundayposted on Thursday, 29th March 2018 by Janine Rizzetti
Members meetings for 2018posted on Thursday, 1st February 2018 by John Butler
Members' Meeting: The World War I conscription plebiscites: Heidelberg.posted on Monday, 4th December 2017 by Nick Gammon
Visit Museum on Sunday Afternoonsposted on Thursday, 9th February 2017 by John Butler
Members meetings for 2017posted on Monday, 23rd January 2017 by Nick Gammon
Follow us on Facebook!posted on Monday, 16th January 2017 by Nick Gammon