by Karen Cummings | 29 Apr, 2023
Our AGM will be held on Monday 21 August at the Yorkshire Stingo Hotel. The guest speaker will be Judy Maddigan, the first woman Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Her topic is Victoria: the last State to allow women to vote and stand for State Parliament....
by Karen Cummings | 9 Mar, 2023
We hold meetings on the third Monday of every second month. These are mainly practical working meetings to report on activities and plan new ones. Non-members are welcome to attend. VENUE TO BE ADVISED
by Karen Cummings | 4 Feb, 2023
The first of our general meetings of the year will be held on Monday 20 February at 7:30 pm. We will be reporting on recent events and activities, and discussing our projects for 2023. It is not too early to start thinking about a guest speaker for our August AGM, or...
by Karen Cummings | 16 Dec, 2022
CHS is pleased to welcome Dr. Méthot, Professor of History at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta. With her particular area of expertise being bigamy, she is involved in a larger network of international scholars on this subject. After several months as...
by Karen Cummings | 21 Nov, 2022
Our end of year get-together will take the form of a picnic in the Darling Gardens on 12 December at 6:00 pm. Bring a bottle or plate to share.
by Karen Cummings | 8 Oct, 2022
After two years with no ‘live’ walk due to Covid, we are thrilled to once again be resuming our annual guided History Walk. We will be covering the area of Abbotsford bounded by Johnston, Gipps, and Nicholson Streets. Find out where the name Abbotsford...
by Karen Cummings | 15 Sep, 2022
Our next meeting, originally scheduled for the third Monday in October, has been moved to Thursday 27 October owing to conflicting commitments of committee members. The meeting will be held on Zoom. Members will be sent a link a few days prior to the date. If you are...
by Karen Cummings | 15 Jun, 2022
Our AGM with guest speaker Janet McCalman will be held on Tuesday 23 August at the Yorkshire Stingo Hotel, 48 Hoddle St Abbotsford, preceded by dinner at 6:30. AGM business 7:45, speaker 8 pm. Janet McCalman’s topic is ‘Collingwood: the capital of...
by Karen Cummings | 22 Feb, 2022
Owing to the current Covid and flu situation in Melbourne, we have decided to hold this meeting online using Zoom, NOT in person at Collingwood Library. Members will be sent a link, and the meeting papers, in the days preceding the meeting. If you are not a member but...
by Karen Cummings | 22 Feb, 2022
Our next meeting will be held on Monday 11 April. It is planned to hold it at Collingwood Library, but if there are issues about holding a face-to-face meeting due to Covid, it will be held via Zoom. Our ‘working’ meetings are so-called because they focus...