WHY “ON BROADWAY”?
Why is the History Monash Inc (HM) member journal entitled “On Broadway”? No, it is not because we aspire to having our own stage show. The Broadway was in fact an early name for part of what is now Dandenong Road, between Warrigal Road and Atkinson Street. In her book,
BANK HOUSES
(A more detailed article on this topic is contained in the Autumn 2020 issue of the History Monash Inc journal “On Broadway”, available to members.) What is a “bank house”? If you had lived in Oakleigh one hundred years ago, you would probably have known quite a few people who
OPENING HOURS AT THE MONASH FEDERATION CENTRE
The Monash Federation Centre, headquarters of History Monash Inc (HM), will be open by appointment on Tuesdays between 10 am and 2 pm. If you wish to make an appointment, please email [email protected], explaining what assistance you are seeking. It will be necessary to show evidence of full vaccination before
Mericourt – A Story about a House
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 pilgrimage to a little village in France. Nor did I foresee that the task would give the centenary of the World War One armistice a
Battle of Oakleigh 1888 Part II
Logistics Exercises like this, small in scale and time by Easter camp standards though it was, still required considerable logistics – rations had to be arranged and issued to the soldiers to carry in their haversacks or ration carts pre-positioned in the exercise area, medical arrangements had to be made
The Battle for Oakleigh 1888 Part I
Part I Introduction 1888 was a particularly busy year in the life of the nascent Militia forces in Victoria. Formed in 1885 to replace in large part Volunteer forces which had been in existence since the mid- 1850s, Militia involvement in the social, civil and military life of this wealthy
Centenary of the Oakleigh District Poultry 1914-2014
On Saturday 2 August 2014 I was privileged to attend the Oakleigh District Poultry Society’s Annual Show in the poultry pavilion of the Dandenong Showgrounds where rows of caged soft and hard feather birds and waterfowl were judged by a panel drawn from across Australia. It was also the 100th
The Oakleigh Club 1971-1990
In the 1960s there were few restaurants in Oakleigh and for some years prior to the opening of the Oakleigh Club sporting officials sought premises with a dining facility in which businessmen might meet. Ultimately, the Club held mixed membership. A meeting of five men: Peter Newton and Jack Edwards
Clayton South State School
Before 1929 Clayton South children’s options for schooling were Clayton (North), Heatherton and Clarinda, each quite a walk for the younger ones, morning and afternoon. The Morgan family moved from Keilor into Clayton South in 1907, settling on the now vacant area south of today’s Ryans Road. Daughters Violet and…
