The Kew Historical Society was founded in 1958, and is one of the oldest continuing historical societies in Melbourne. For over 60 years, the Society has worked with local government and other organisations within Kew to stimulate interest in our history and heritage. The Society is affiliated with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and the Australian Museums and Galleries Association. It co-operates with other historical societies and groups across the City of Boroondara through the Boroondara Historical Societies Association.
The Society acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the ancestral homelands upon which our premises are situated. We respect their Elders, past, present and future and recognise their continuous connection to Country.
AUGUST MEETING
Yarra River, 1960. Ron Setford (photographer)
YARRA BIRRARUNG: ARTISTS, WRITERS AND THE RIVER
Our speaker at our August Meeting will be Dr Judith Buckrich. Judith is best known for her histories of Melbourne people, places and institutions. Her talk will impart the way artists and writers have been inspired by, and created work about, the river since European settlement.
Wednesday 13 August at 7.30pm
Phyllis Hore Room, Kew Library
Civic Drive KEW 3101
EXHIBITIONS
POST-WAR KEW: CONTINUITY & CHANGE
The decade beginning in 1950 included monumental shifts in the social and cultural fabric of life in Australia. This exhibition explores how life changed by exploring the memories of people who lived in Kew during these years, the development of notable private and public modern architecture, and the ways that innovation transformed the lives of Kew’s residents.
Friday between 11.00 and 1.00pm, public holidays excluded.
Level 1, Kew Court House, 188 High Street KEW 3101
