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
Monthly Meeting Mar 1st 2019
8:00 pm at The Museum
Trish at work in The Museum
Speaker: Trish Bourke – Artist in Residence at Police Point
Topic: Trish is an established water colourist and botanical artist.
We will discover the artist’s path to the creation of her fascinating pieces.
Monthly Meeting Nov 9th 2018
7:00 pm at The Museum (Note earlier time)
Speaker: Michael Veitch
Topic: Hell Ship – The Journey of The Ticonderoga
Point Nepean Market 30th Sept 2018
NHS will have a stall at the upcoming Point Nepean Market. Come and pay us a visit. . .
Monthly Meeting Sep 7th 2018
8:00 pm at The Museum
Susan Spunner Window St. John’s Sorrento
Speaker: Suzanne Spunner (NHS Member)
Topic: The Will of Susan Spunner: Sorrento’s First Feminist
(Suzanne’s great great grandmother)
Monthly Meeting Aug 3rd 2018
2:00 pm at The Museum – NOTE earlier time
Speaker: David Dallas (NHS Member)
Topic: From Traitor to Triumph – The Story of Nelson Mandela
Monthly Meeting June 1st 2018
8:00 pm at The Museum 
Speakers: NHS member, Wayne Bastow, former Leading Seaman Weapons Mechanic on HMAS Hobart II
Topic: The HMAS Hobart II Incident – 17 June 1968: An untold story of the Vietnam War
National Trust – Australian Heritage Festival
18th April – 20th May 2018
William Schlipalius Selling Icecream on the Beach – from NHS Collection
As part of the National Trust Australian Heritage Festival in April, whose overall theme is ‘My Culture, My Story’, we are planning an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia to showcase and celebrate the diversity of cultures that have shaped our shared heritage on the Southern Mornington Peninsula.
At first count, we identified 14 different nationalities among past residents.
Do you have a relevant story to share about your family background?
We welcome contributions to this exhibition.
Please contact Bergliot Dallas, Joy Kitch or Janet South via the ‘Contact Us’ page HERE.
Public Meeting March 2nd 2018
8:00 pm at The Museum
Speaker: Frank Hindley – Convener Heritage & Planning Group NHS
Topic: The Point Nepean Master Plan
To download a copy of the plan see HERE
Nepean Historical Society 