Anzac Day
Fort Queenscliff Museum King Street, Queenscliff, AustraliaWe will be conducting our traditional Dawn Service again on Anzac Day, 25th April 2018. The service will commence at 6.00 a.m. and we would ask that those attending be seated by 5.45 a.m. The service will be conducted on the Memorial lawn at the front of the Camberwell RSL next to the Roll of […]
Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours
Fort Queenscliff Museum King Street, Queenscliff, AustraliaEnjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort. Fort Queenscliff is one of Victoria's most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved forts in the country. Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 […]
Annual General Meeting – Antique & Historical Arms Collectors Guild
Eley Park Community Centre 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, AustraliaAnnual General Meeting - Antique & Historical Arms Collectors Guild.A supper will be served. PLEASE CONTACT THE GUILD FOR THE START TIME. The Guild holds monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month at Eley Park Community Centre, 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Melbourne (Melways ref: 61-H5). We warmly welcome, and encourage, all prospective […]
Trees to Remember Them By: WWI Avenues of Honour in the Chisholm Electorate.
Monash Federation Centre 3 Atherton Road Oakleigh 3166, AustraliaIn this photographic exhibition of remembrance at the Monash Federation Centre (produced by MHHV member Dr Andrew Kilsby/Cooee History & Heritage), World War One Avenues of Honour in the modern Electorate of Chisholm (partly in the former Shire of Mulgrave) are considered.Three were established before the end of World War One and one after the […]
Anzac Naval Commemorative Ball
'Victory' Room, Etihad Stadium 740 Bourke Street, Docklands, VIC, AustraliaThe Victorian Naval family are commemorating the 'Centenary of ANZAC' by having a 'Ball'. The Naval Commemorative Ball is being held at the Etihad Stadium , in the 'Victory' Room. The stadium is situated in Melbourne's Docklands and the Ball will take place on Saturday 17th October 2015. The theme of the celebrations is 'NAVY […]
Buy and Sell night, books, parts, bits and Pieces (firearms excepted)
Eley Park Community Centre 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Australiamembers who are licensed dealers and have the necessary Dealer's Display Permit for the venue are allowed to sell firearms. PLEASE CONTACT THE GUILD FOR THE START TIME. The Guild holds monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month at Eley Park Community Centre, 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Melbourne (Melways ref: 61-H5). We […]
Machine guns – A talk by Jeff Pannan
Eley Park Community Centre 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, AustraliaA talk by Jeff Panna on the subject of machine guns.A supper will be served. PLEASE CONTACT THE GUILD FOR THE START TIME. The Guild holds monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month at Eley Park Community Centre, 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Melbourne (Melways ref: 61-H5). We warmly welcome, and encourage, all […]
3rd Cobby Oration – Lieutenant-General Stanley Savige
Monash Federation Centre 3 Atherton Road Oakleigh 3166, AustraliaThe MHSA (Vic) is pleased to present the third in the Cobby Oration series of public presentations. Named after Australian WWI flying ace Wing Commander Arthur ‚ÄòHarry‚Äô Cobby, DFC**, the 2012 presentation will commemorate the service and leadership of one of Victoria‚Äôs greatest fighting generals of WWI. The speaker will be Mr David Grierson, former […]
Trauma, Memory and madness: Experiences in Post-WWI Australia
Join war historian Jen Hawksley from the University of Wollongong to discuss aspects of her research into Australian parents who were institutionalised after losing their son(s) during the First World War and returned soldiers who were treated in hospitals for shell shock and other war-related psychological conditions. Jen will conceptualise an unprecedented national trauma at […]
Revolvers and multi-shot firearms
Eley Park Community Centre 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, AustraliaRevolvers and multi-shot firearms.This is Major Noel Hall Award night. PLEASE CONTACT THE GUILD FOR THE START TIME. The Guild holds monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month at Eley Park Community Centre, 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Melbourne (Melways ref: 61-H5). We warmly welcome, and encourage, all prospective members to come along […]
Flintlocks
Eley Park Community Centre 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, AustraliaFlintlocks.This is Major Noel Hall Award night. PLEASE CONTACT THE GUILD FOR THE START TIME. The Guild holds monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month at Eley Park Community Centre, 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Melbourne (Melways ref: 61-H5). We warmly welcome, and encourage, all prospective members to come along to one of […]
European Sporting Rifles
Eley Park Community Centre 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, AustraliaEuropean sporting rifles of any type.This is Major Noel Hall Award night. PLEASE CONTACT THE GUILD FOR THE START TIME. The Guild holds monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month at Eley Park Community Centre, 87 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Melbourne (Melways ref: 61-H5). We warmly welcome, and encourage, all prospective members to […]