Welcome to History Monash

Welcome to the website of History Monash Inc., incorporating the former Oakleigh & District Historical Society Inc. This website will progressively build content to showcase the best of the Society’s 55+ year old collection of images, documents and artefacts as well as the community exhibitions held at the Society’s home in the Monash Federation Centre, Oakleigh. We encourage new members, volunteers and donations to help build the collection.

News and Events

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News

January 30, 2020

The Monash Federation Centre (MFC) will be open to the public from 10 am to 2 pm on Thursdays between February and December, and by

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LAUNCH OF EXHIBITION: OAKLEIGH-CARNEGIE RSL 1919-2019

November 21, 2019

LAUNCH OF EXHIBITION:  OAKLEIGH-CARNEGIE RSL 1919-2019: A CENTURY OF HONOURING AND SUPPORTING VETERANS History Monash Inc held a launch of this exhibition on 24 October

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AWARD TO HISTORY MONASH INC. HISTORIAN

November 21, 2019

In May 2019 Helen Gobbi, History Monash Inc’s historian and Vice-President, was honoured by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria with an Award of Merit. 

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Mervyn Knight's grave at Mericourt-L'Abbe cemetery

Mericourt – A Story about a House

September 26, 2019

When I decided to research the history of my home, a Californian bungalow in Hughesdale, I had no idea that an outcome would be a

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Collection

Publications

Taking its place: a history of Oakleigh

January 9, 2020

A comprehensive book on Oakleigh’s social, sporting, cultural and civic life. By local author and historian Helen Gobbi. $35.00  

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Taking its place: a history of Oakleigh

April 18, 2018

A comprehensive book on Oakleigh’s social, sporting, cultural and civic life. By local author and historian Helen Gobbi. $35.00  

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