With the current uncertainty and seasonal conditions, The Sorrento Museum will be closed until Spring unless by appointment. . . If you’d like to make an appointment go to our Contact Page HERE
Lest We Forget
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
Spanish Flu 1918-19 – Deja Vu?
Good News ?
On the evening of 11th November 1918 The Herald ‘Extraordinary Edition’ carried this news:
. . . but tucked away on page six was this portent of things to come:
Recipe Of The Week
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.
Monthly Meeting Mar 6th 2020
Friday 7:00 pm at The Museum . . . Note earlier time –
Note that the meeting is at 7:00pm
Monthly Meeting Feb 7th 2020
Friday 7:00 pm at The Museum . . . Note earlier time –
Note that the meeting is at 7:00pm
Monthly Meeting Nov 8th 2019
Friday 6:00 pm at The Museum . . . Note earlier time – 
Note that the meeting is at 6:00pm
Monthly Meeting Sep 6th 2019
Friday 8:00 pm at The Museum
Monthly Meeting Aug 2nd 2019
Friday 8:00 pm at The Museum
Speaker: Ian Thomson, Engineer/Historian
Topic: The Bay Paddle Steamers
Monthly Meeting July 5th 2019
Friday 8:00 pm at The Museum
Speaker: Bob Marmion, Historian/Author
Topic: Murder at the Fort
