NHS 50th Anniversary

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Nepean Historical Society

Saturday, September 5th 2015, at The Museum

50th pic

Nepean Historical Society – The Sorrento Museum celebrated 50 years of commitment to local heritage.

The year of 1965 was a year of significant events in Australia including the first drawing of marbles for military conscription, the Tasmanian Government announcing the Gordon River Scheme, Prime Minister Robert Menzies declaring Australian forces would be sent to South Vietnam –

AND the meeting of 16 local people to form the Nepean Historical Society.

On Saturday September 5th 2015, over 100 people gathered at The Sorrento Museum to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this well respected Society of volunteers who still work energetically to preserve local heritage in all its forms – buildings, precincts, stories, artefacts and photographs.

Crowds Enjoying The Displays

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Monthly Meeting August 7th 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Nepean Historical Society

8:00 pm at The Museum

boonoorong

Speaker: Tess De Araugo, Author

Topic: The novel – Boonoorong on the Mornington Peninsula

Available for purchase at The Bookshop

Monthly Meeting June 5th 2015

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Joy Kitch

8:00 pm at The Museum

the internet

Speaker: Murray Adams – Mornpen Shire’s Digitisation Officer

Topic: Using the Internet for Research & Solving the Riddle of the NHS’s very old Military Tunic and its connection to the history of some Sorrento families.

Monthly Meeting May 1st 2015

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Nepean Historical Society

8:00 pm at the Sorrento Museum

Sea Figurehead

Speaker: Bob McKenzie – Researcher on the ship SEA and our mysterious bird figurehead.

Topic: Bob will be talking about his recent research trip to New Brunswick, Canada where the Sea was built. He was hoping to find some leads on the carver of our figurehead.

Monthly Meeting Apr 10th 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Joy Kitch

Note later date due to Easter

8:00 pm at the Sorrento Museum

coastal guide

Speaker: Graham Patterson – Author of ‘Coastal Guide to Nature & History Port Phillip’ and ‘Guide to Western Port Bay, Phillip Island and French Island.’

‘Coastal Guide to Nature & History Port Phillip’ is available for purchase from The Bookshop

Topic: ‘Forty years walking the Victorian shoreline.‘