2024 Lecture Series
The Full Year Lecture
Schedule is out now.
Our Lecture Series are held, at 7:30pm on the first Wednesday on the month from February through to December, at the Virginia Todd Community Centre, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West 3218.
We welcome both our society’s members and the general public. They are free events and a supper is provided at the conclusion of the evening.
The 2024 Lecture Schedule
February 7
Alan McLean – The Fiji shipwreck disaster at Moonlight Head in 1891
March 6
Harry Roberts – Discover the story behind Geelong’s first Customs House
April 3
Deb Robinson – Old Geelong Gaol
Please note: This meeting was held at the Old Geelong Gaol, 202 Myers St, Geelong VIC 3220
May 1
Dr Roslyn Otzen – The last of the Bengalat of the Wadawurrung of the Bellarine Peninsula
Please note: This meeting was also our Annual General Meeting
June 5
Harry Roberts (2024 President) – Future vision for the Geelong Historical Society
July 3
Phoebe Wilkens – Geelong Stories from a researcher behind SBS Australia’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
August 7
GHC Staff – The GEELONG HERITAGE CENTRE- special access evening and talk.
September 4
Andrew Caddy – Customs and Border Force links with Geelong.
October 2
Tony Joel – Line & Length the story of the Geelong Cricket Club 1840 to the present.
November 6
Bart Ziino – The Red Cross in Geelong during World War One.
December 4
80 Years Celebration.
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Our Past Lecture Schedule
2023 LECTURES
1st February Daryl Wight – The Timms family of Pine Villa and Mount Hesse
1st March Slides of Old Geelong
3rd May Cheryl Scott – History of Osborne House
5th April Annual General Meeting – Dr Peter Mansfield OAM – Geelong Vietnam Veterans’ Association
7th June Roger Southern – From Bakery to Cinema
5th July Lana Capon – Old Geelong Movies
2nd August Daryl Wight – Eastern Cemetery Ramble (illustrated)
6th September Bruce Gooley – Geelong Steam Ferries and their Owners
4th October Harry Roberts – Latest Research
1st November Harry Roberts – The Austin Clock
6th December Christmas ‘Show and Tell’
2022 LECTURES
2nd February Dr Peter Mansfield OAM – Research undertaken during lock-down
2nd March Daryl Wight – Geelong and Western Hunt Club
6 April Annual General Meeting Dr Peter Mansfield OAM – Geelong’s popularly-elected Mayors (Fagg and Lyons)
4th May Daryl Wight – Corio Chronicle and Western District Advertiser
1st June Roger Southern – The Embroidered Silk Scarves from Cairo
6th July Dr Justin Corfield – the Malayan Campaign and Fall of Singapore (with several Geelong references)
3rd August Daryl Wight – Two very early Geelong schools: Mrs Garrow’s Seminary for Girls and Mr Grove’s Academy for Boys
7th September Members’ night
5th October Dr Peter Mansfield OAM – Latest research
2nd November Cheryl Scott – WWI Nurses at Osborne House
7th December Christmas ‘Show and Tell’
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