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From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <>
Subject: Fw: Local History Fair
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 17:45:26 +1000

Forwarded on behalf of John who left in the word 'request' when he sent his
email.

Beryl O'Gorman
Greensborough Victoria Australia
List Admin

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Shorten" <>
To: <>
Cc: "John Shorten" <>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 3:31 PM
Subject: Local History Fair


> Hello folks,
>
> Only one week to the West Bourke Local and Family History Fair
>
> Saturday 23 October 2004
>
> 10 am to 4 pm
>
> Kensington Neighbourhood Centre
> Anthony St, Kensington, Victoria
> MEL Ref 42 K1
>
> Near railway Newmarket Station and the Racecourse Road Tram
>
> Admission $5.00 (includes an entry for door prizes)
>
> For further information please visit
>
> http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wbourke
>
> Where is West Bourke?
>
> West Bourke was an Electoral Division in Victoria from 1856 to 1904. It
> covered a large area to the north and west of Melbourne, and included
> such place as Altona, Ascot Vale, Broadmeadows, Essendon, Fawkner,
> Flemington, Footscray, Gisborne, Keilor, Kensington, Maribyrnong,
> Melton, Moonee Ponds, Mount Macedon, St Albans, Sunbury, Sunshine,
> Sydenham, Werribee, Williamstown.
>
> The West Bourke Electoral Division is roughly the catchment area in
> which we invited groups to exhibit, but we hope to have visitors from
> all over Melbourne and Victoria.
>
>
> The following groups have registered to have an exhibit at the Fair:
>
> HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
>
> Royal Historical Society of Victoria
> Broadmeadows Historical Society
> Brunswick Community History Group
> Coburg Historical Society
> Essendon Historical Society
> Footscray Historical Society
> Hotham History Project
> Keilor Historical Society
> Kensington Association History Group
> Sunshine Historical Society
>
> GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES
> Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies (AIGS)
> Descendants of Convicts Group
> Genealogical Society of Victoria
> Irish Ancestry Group
> International Settlers Group
> Scottish Ancestry Group
> Lindsay Clan
> Hocking Descendants Society
>
> SPECIALIST GROUPS
> Moonee Valley Library Service
> Public Record Office of Victoria
> Scrapbook Studio
>
>
> The Fair will be officially opened by Professor Weston Bate, President
> of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, at 11.45 am.
>
> Guest Speakers will be:
>
> 11 am Irene Fullarton "The Internet Explained"
>
> 1 pm Eleanor Pugsley "Family History for Beginners"
>
> 2 pm Ada Ackerly "Why Can't I Find It? Where Can I Find It?"
>
> 3 pm Lenore Frost "Dating Family Photos"
>
>
> Light Refreshments will be available.
>
> Hope to see you there!
>
>
>

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