Nepean Historical Society

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

Monthly Meeting Nov 3rd 2017

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Nepean Historical Society

8:00 pm at The Museum

Speaker: Carol Rosenhain, a Melbourne writer and historian

Topic: “The Man Who Carried the Nation’s Grief” which describes the extraordinary work of James Lean MBE . . . See a review HERE

HISTORY WEEK AT THE SORRENTO MUSEUM

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Nepean Historical Society

Sunday 22nd October Watts Cottage

CELEBRATE HISTORY WEEK AT THE SORRENTO MUSEUM
See how the Watts family lived in the 1870s.

Mr and Mrs Watts from NHS Collection

A programme designed to showcase the rich oral history associated with our 1870s Pioneer Cottage and the Watts Family. Bring the kids along to participate in games and fun activities centred on the Cottage and Museum. Hear stories of bygone times in Sorrento recounted by presenters in period costume.

Watts Cottage – Living Room

SORRENTO MUSEUM
827 Melbourne Road Sorrento
Sunday 22nd October
Guided Tours of Watts Cottage will be run at 10am and 12 noon.
Adults: $5 Concession: $4 Children free