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Historical Society of The Nepean Ward of The Mornington Peninsula Including Portsea, Sorrento and Blairgowrie History

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We’re Opening The Museum!

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Nepean Historical Society

After a Winter break during Term 3 we’re going to be Open every

Saturday from 10:30am-1:30 pm

Other Group visits may still be arranged by appointment. If you’d like to make an appointment go to our Contact Page HERE

Research and Family History Queries can also still be made online HERE

We look forward to seeing You . . .

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Lest We Forget

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Nepean Historical Society

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

For details on how to support our local Sorrento Portsea RSL go to our page
“Lest We Forget 1914-18” HERE

Posted in Events, History | Tagged 25 April 2020, ANZAC Day 2020, Korea, Sorrento Portsea RSL, vietnam, WWI, WWII

Spanish Flu 1918-19 – Deja Vu?

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Nepean Historical Society

Good News ?

On the evening of 11th November 1918 The Herald ‘Extraordinary Edition’ carried this news:

from Trove HERE

. . . but tucked away on page six was this portent of things to come:

from Trove HERE
Continue reading →
Posted in History | Tagged 1919, influenza, pneumonia, pneumonic influenza, point nepean, quarantine station, spanish flu

Recipe Of The Week

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Nepean Historical Society

From deep in the orlop deck of our archives, we find an old recipe book.
It dates from the 1920s – 50s but we don’t know who’s it was.
So if you’ve got time on your hands over the weekend, give it a try and show us the results.

Let us know if you recognise the writing or the recipe.

Posted in From the Archives | Tagged 1920s, recipe, shortbread

Monthly Meeting Mar 6th 2020

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Nepean Historical Society

Friday 7:00 pm at The Museum . . . Note earlier time – 

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Note that the meeting is at 7:00pm

 

Posted in Monthly Meetings | Tagged first shot, fort nepean, russell joseph, WWI

Monthly Meeting Feb 7th 2020

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Nepean Historical Society

Friday 7:00 pm at The Museum . . . Note earlier time – 

Note that the meeting is at 7:00pm

 

Posted in Monthly Meetings | Tagged 2020 activities, the sorrento museum

Monthly Meeting Nov 8th 2019

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Nepean Historical Society

Friday 6:00 pm at The Museum . . . Note earlier time – 2019 Nov Notice of Meeting

Note that the meeting is at 6:00pm

 

Posted in Monthly Meetings | Tagged diane lightfoot, quarantine

Monthly Meeting Sep 6th 2019

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Nepean Historical Society

Friday 8:00 pm at The Museum

Posted in Monthly Meetings | Tagged family history

Monthly Meeting Aug 2nd 2019

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Nepean Historical Society

Friday 8:00 pm at The Museum

 Speaker: Ian Thomson, Engineer/Historian

Topic: The Bay Paddle Steamers

Posted in Monthly Meetings | Tagged bay paddle steamers, ian thomson, port phillip bay

Monthly Meeting July 5th 2019

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Nepean Historical Society

Friday 8:00 pm at The Museum

 Speaker: Bob Marmion, Historian/Author

Topic: Murder at the Fort

Posted in Monthly Meetings | Tagged bob marmion, murder at the fort, queenscliff, WWII

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