Lennie’s Ride
Mary Small wrote a wonderful children’s book called Lennie’s Ride about local boy Lennie Gwyther. Lennie rode his pony to Sydney for the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. He was 9 years old at the time and became quite famous. The book is on sale at our Society for $15 plus postage.
Activities for 2011
The Society holds a monthly meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in our Mechanics Institute rooms. All welcome.
The rooms are open to the public on Thursday and Friday of each week from 12 noon until 4pm or by appointment.
January
The theme for our exhibition is Summer Time
On display will be items and photographs about summer sports and activities.
Leongatha Swimming Club is 50 years old and part of the exhibition will be devoted to the history of this club. .
February
At the meeting on Wednesday February 9th we are inviting some early members of the Leongatha Swimming Club to speak on the club’s history.
March
Geoff Michael is planning a bus tour. Details will be published later.
Mary Small the author of Lennie’s Ride is coming to run a children’s workshop. Details will be published closer to the event.
April
On Wednesday April 20th members are welcome to have dinner at the Leongatha RSL
The dinner will be followed by a speaker and a tour of the items on display.
May
At the meeting on Wednesday May 11th we will show some of the movies of local history we have on DVD and Video.
A Bair Street Walk is to be planned with the assistance of Jack Edney.
June
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Program 2008
The Society holds a monthly meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Mechanics Institute rooms. All welcome.
The rooms are open to the public on Thursday and Friday of each week from 12 noon until 4pm – or by appointment.
January
Saturday January 26th Australia Day. A Street Walk will be held at 11.30 am. Meet at the Mechanics’ Institute McCartin St. The walk will go from the Mechanics’ Institute to the Commonwealth Bank and will be followed by a light lunch at the Mechanics’ Institute
February
Tuesday 19th General Meeting
Saturday 23rd South Gippsland History Conference at Coal Creek 10.30 am to 3.30 pm
March
Tuesday 18th General Meeting
Shingler Memorial Lecture and launch of “One Bag in Six” the history of onion growing in South Gippsland by John Murphy. A date to be organised
April
Wednesday April 23rd Meeting held at the RSL. Dinner followed by a talk on the exhibitions on display there. Speakers John Murphy, Lyn Skillern and an RSL representative will talk about the RSL displays. A short general meeting to follow at the Mechanics’ Institute
May
Tuesday 20th General meeting
June
Tuesday 17th Bronwyn Lowden will speak on the history of Mechanics Institutes at 8 pm
July
Tuesday 22nd General meeting
August
Tuesday 19th Annual/General Meeting
Celebration of 25 years in the Mechanics’ Institute to be organised
September
Tuesday 16th Speakers local tradesmen on changes in the trades over time
Daffodil Festival will highlight the exhibition on the history of schools in the area. A fund raising activity involving the valuing of antiques will be held during the festival
October 21st General meeting
A bus tour of historic farmhouses in the area will be held on a date to be fixed.
November
Tuesday 18th The migrant experience with Johanna Haasjes
December Christmas break-up – location to be confirmed
Two exhibitions annually : Exhibition 1 : February to July The History of Sport
Exhibition 2 : September to February The History of Local Schools.
Dates and details to be advised
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Wednesday 8th General meeting guest speaker
July
Wednesday 13th General meeting
August
Wednesday 10th Annual/General Meeting
Daffodil Festival Theme “Lets get a Head”
The “Lets get a Head” including photos of people, hats, shaving things, hair dressers, hearing aids, scarves, dental, dentists, hair dressing appliances. Spectacles
