Moonee Valley Family & Local History Blog

Last year a new local history group specifically focused on the local history of Airport West launched. They will be meeting regularly at the Bowes Avenue Community Centre, as well as sharing a newsletter with members. Get involved by attending the next meeting: Tuesday 4 th February at 1.45pm, at Bowes Avenue Community Centre, 27-32 Bowes Avenue Airport West. For more information contact the group via email to: oneonone79@gmail.com Photo of Westfield Airport West, 1977 ( https://twitter.com/oldshopsoz/status/1054680262137663493 , originally posted by Westfield Airport West on Facebook)

For the last few weeks both Jennie and I have been doing lots of reading and researching about the war and how it impacted on the local community. The stories we've uncovered have been fascinating. Volunteer soldiers from this area were involved in some remarkable, often tragic and harrowing, exploits - and we both feel that these are stories of great local relevance that deserve to be better known by the community. This is why we're holding a special event at Sam Merrifield Library, Essendon 1914: local impact of WWI . This event is happening on Saturday 23rd August from 2pm until 4pm, and will involve special guests Ross McMullin (author of Pompey Elliott and Farewell Dear People ) and local historian and life member of the Essendon Historical Society, Lenore Frost (author of Bandsman Vosti and many other titles). Ross and Lenore will join library staff in a discussion about how local people contributed to the Great War, and how this conflict affected the local area. Each...