| AUGUST |
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| Sunday 9
August 2009 at 2:00pm |
'Dynasties'
tour of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery (Vic) Cnr Parkhill
Rd and High St, Kew |
As part of
National Family History Week, this tour by the Friends
of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery Inc. will cover notable
dynasties within the Boroondara (Kew) cemetery.
Cost $15 adults, Seniors $10, Members $8 Light
refreshments will be served. Bookings
essential. Contact Gail White Ph: 9762 5543.
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| Sunday 16
August 2009 at 10:30am |
'Adam
Lindsay Gordon: His Life and Beyond' tour of Brighton
General Cemetery (Vic) Cnr North Rd and Hawthorn
Rd, Caulfield South |
This
cemetery tour of the historic Brighton General Cemetery
(Vic) covers the life and times of Australia's National
Poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-70). Cost $10 and
includes tour guide and refreshments. Bookings
essential. For more information visit The Adam
Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee Inc. or ring John
Adams on 03 5261 2899.
More... |
| Sunday 30
August 2009 at 12:00pm |
'The Tragic
'30s: Decade of Adventure'' tour of Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery (Vic)
Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Charman Rd, Cheltenham (opp
Cheltenham Railway Station) |
Join the
Friends on this tour of the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery
as part of National Family Week 2009 with more tragic
stories of the 1930s. Hear about the councillor
from Chelsea who died in a car accident, the young
skiing adventurer who perished on the Bogong mountains,
the mother and her two children who died in a house fire
and the Cerberus crewman killed on the speed racetrack.
Plus more! Bookings essential Ph 03 5420 7671 or
book online at
www.focrc.org/tours.htm. Cost $10 (members $5) and includes
tour guide and refreshments. |
| SEPTEMBER |
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| Saturday 5
September 2009 at 7:00pm |
'Moonlight
Tour' of St. Kilda General Cemetery (Vic) Dandenong
Road, St Kilda East |
Join the
Friends of St. Kilda Cemetery on their popular moonlight
tour. Cost $10 adults, Members free.
Bookings essential. Ph:
9531 6832.
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| OCTOBER |
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| Tuesday 6
October 2009 at 10:00am |
Seniors'
Week tour of St. Kilda General Cemetery (Vic)
Dandenong Road, St Kilda East |
Visit the
graves of famous and infamous Victorians: firemen, art
benefactors, botanists, premiers and a prime minister. Cost $10 adults, Members free.
Bookings essential. Ph:
9531 6832.
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| Wednesday 7
October 2009 at 10:00am |
'The Tragic
'20s' tour of Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery (Vic)
Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Charman Rd, Cheltenham (opp
Cheltenham Railway Station) |
Join the
Friends on this tour of the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery
as part of Seniors' Week 2009 on their "The Tragic '20s"
tour featuring stories of local residents from Bentleigh
to Bonbeach who died in tragic circumstances. Hear
about the railway line repairer killed when a bottle was
thrown from a passing train; the young Bonbeach woman
who died from an 'illegal operation'; the Mordialloc
market gardener murdered by his neighbour; the
14-year-old Moorabbin boy who shot dead his younger
brother; and the Sandringham lad killed on the toilet!
Plus more! Bookings essential Ph 03 5420 7671 or
book online at
www.focrc.org/tours.htm. Cost $10, Seniors $8,
Members $5 and includes
tour guide and refreshments. |
| Wednesday 7
October 2009 at 12:00pm |
'The Tragic
'30s: Decade of Adventure' tour of Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery (Vic)
Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Charman Rd, Cheltenham (opp
Cheltenham Railway Station) |
Join the
Friends on this tour of the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery
as part of Seniors' Week 2009 with more tragic
stories of the 1930s. Hear about the councillor
from Chelsea who died in a car accident, the young
skiing adventurer who perished on the Bogong mountains,
the mother and her two children who died in a house fire
and the Cerberus crewman killed on the speed racetrack.
Plus more! Bookings essential Ph 03 5420 7671 or
book online at
www.focrc.org/tours.htm. Cost $10, Seniors $8,
Members $5 and includes
tour guide and refreshments. |
| Friday 9
October 2009 at 10:00am |
'Best of
the Best' tour of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery (Vic) Cnr
Parkhill Rd and High St, Kew |
Join the
Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery Inc. on this
general tour of the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery.
This is an easy and interesting walk covering the 'Best
of the Best'. Cost $15 adults, Seniors $10,
Members $8 Light refreshments will be served.
Bookings essential. Contact Gail White Ph:
9762 5543.
More... |
| Saturday 10
October 2009 at 11:00am |
'History in
the Making' general theme tour of Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery (Vic)
Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Charman Rd, Cheltenham (opp
Cheltenham Railway Station) |
Join the
Friends on this tour of the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery
as part of Seniors' Week 2009. 'History in the
Making' features many important figures in Victoria's
history, including the most notorious land boomer from
the 1880s and '90s, the first chairman of the Country
Roads Board (VicRoads), the 'father' of Sandringham,
pioneers from Brighton, Moorabbin, Cheltenham and
Dingley, a well-known artist featured on the Bayside
artists trail, a decorated military figure, the founder
of Victoria's Maternal and Child Health Centres and
three tragic events from Caulfield, Ormond and Prahran. Bookings essential Ph 03 5420 7671 or
book online at
www.focrc.org/tours.htm. Cost $10, Seniors $8,
Members $5 and includes
tour guide and refreshments. |
| Saturday 10
October 2009 at 2:00pm |
'The Tragic
'30s: Decade of Adventure' tour of Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery (Vic)
Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Charman Rd, Cheltenham (opp
Cheltenham Railway Station) |
Join the
Friends on this tour of the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery
as part of Seniors' Week 2009 with more tragic
stories of the 1930s. Hear about the councillor
from Chelsea who died in a car accident, the young
skiing adventurer who perished on the Bogong mountains,
the mother and her two children who died in a house fire
and the Cerberus crewman killed on the speed racetrack.
Plus more! Bookings essential Ph 03 5420 7671 or
book online at
www.focrc.org/tours.htm. Cost $10, Seniors $8,
Members $5 and includes
tour guide and refreshments. |
| Sunday 11
October 2009 at 10:30am |
'Adam
Lindsay Gordon: His Life and Beyond' tour of Brighton
General Cemetery (Vic) Cnr North Rd and Hawthorn
Rd, Caulfield South |
This
cemetery tour of the historic Brighton General Cemetery
(Vic) covers the life and times of Australia's National
Poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-70). Cost $10 and
includes tour guide and refreshments. Bookings
essential. For more information visit The Adam
Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee Inc. or ring John
Adams on 03 5261 2899.
More... |
| NOVEMBER |
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| Sunday 1
November 2009 at 2:00pm |
'Horses and
Jockeys' tour of St. Kilda General Cemetery (Vic)
Dandenong Road, St Kilda East |
It is
Racing Week in Melbourne! Enjoy a Melbourne Cup
themed tour through the St. Kilda General Cemetery. Cost $10 adults, Members free.
Bookings essential. Ph:
9531 6832.
More... |
| Friday 13
November 2009 at 7:15pm |
'Murder,
Mayhem & Madness' tour of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery (Vic) Cnr
Parkhill Rd and High St, Kew |
Join the
Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery Inc. on this
interesting tour of the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery
focusing on the memorials of some of the more notorious,
infamous and criminal! Cost $15 adults, Seniors $10,
Members $8 Light refreshments will be served.
Bookings essential. Contact Gail White Ph:
9762 5543.
More... |
| Sunday 22
November 2009 at 2:00pm |
'What a Way
to Go!' tour of St. Kilda General Cemetery (Vic)
Dandenong Road, St Kilda East |
Come on
this fascinating tour of the St. Kilda General Cemetery
and hear about those who met with an unusual end. Cost $10 adults, Members free.
Bookings essential. Ph:
9531 6832.
More... |
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