It’s back! . . . After first being released in 1969, the fabulous historical novel by Victor Keating has been republished by the Nepean Historical Society.
Purchase Your Copy:
At the Sorrento Museum . . . We’re open Saturdays 10:30am to 1:30pm
or . . . at the 1803 Collins Settlement Centre
or . . . online at the NHS Shop HERE. Buy online and get free delivery to Portsea, Sorrento and Blairgowrie.
Wednesday 24 April 5:30 – 7:00pm
In association with the Sorrento Writers Festival
Letter from Alfred Keys, who was born at the Quarantine Station, to his father, May 1915 giving a first hand account of his landing at ANZAC Cove with the 5th Battalion AIF. Read by noted author Michael Veitch with narration by Sorrento Museum’s Clive Smith.
” . . . my account is a better one always than Captain Bean ever writes, so I’ll make the best of a bad job and set right in. . .” Alfred ‘Tom’ Keys 28.5.1915
Book at Trybooking – HERE
At SORRENTO MUSEUM, 827 Melbourne Rd. Sorrento
Jeremy Smith – Principal Archaeologist Heritage Victoria
Sunday 10th Dec at 2:00pm at Sorrento Museum
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
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:
Sunday 22nd October
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
8:00 pm at The Museum
Sandarne, his house in Ocean Beach Road, was built to the design of Albert Backius in around 1915 and was named after his home town in Sweden. Albert built boats in the shed behind this house. How he came to live in Sorrento after many adventures around the world was fascinating. And his connection to the Croad family added to the local flavour.
Albert Backius from ‘The Suitcase’
Note: There is more on this story coming in the September edition of ‘The Nepean’
Latest in our WWI series:
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