Bellerive Historical Society Inc.

Monthly Meeting: Port of Hobart - developments over the Years
2025-02-03 13:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Hobart) | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Jonathan Davis, a maritime historian, will give a presentation on the development, over the years, of the port of Hobart.

History of the Rosny Barn Complex
2025-03-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
John Sargent, fourth generation Bellerive resident, historian and author will discuss the history of the Rosny Barn Complex. The Barn dates from 1815 and John will discuss its relevance to the Clarence community.
Non-members welcome

Memories of 50 Years as a Ferry Captain on the Derwent River
2025-04-07 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Peter O’May is a descendant of the famous O’May family who arrived in Bellerive in 1856 and who were regular ferry operators from the 1860s until the present day. He will discuss his 50 years’ service and experience as a ferry captain.

Bellerive Place Names
2025-05-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Well-known local identity, Wayne Smith, historian, author and public speaker on the origin of place names and their significance. Wayne will discuss place names on the Eastern Shore focusing on:

first town plan of Bellerive
possible source of the name
early Aboriginal names
first land owners
bushrangers in Kangaroo Bay

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Norfolk Island: Paradise to Convict Hell
2025-06-02 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Rosie/Mike Severs are public speakers on historical subjects. In this presentation they will discuss Norfolk Island’s connection to early Tasmania.

Updated. Remember When
2025-07-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Due to the non-availability of John Sargent his presentation Bellerive Boys and the Boer War has been postponed. In its place will be a selection of videos of past Bellerive events.

Updated: Dean Smith and Tunnel Hill Mushrooms
2025-08-04 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Tunnel Hill Mushrooms is a Tasmanian based company specialising in the production of gourmet mushrooms. The mushrooms are grown in a historic railway tunnel that was once a section of the Bellerive to Sorell railway line which operated from 1892 to 1926.
A video by our own Peter Oldham about the farm and mushroom production will be shown, followed by a talk and Q & A session with Dean Smith from Tunnel Hill Mushrooms.

Updated: Bellerive Historical Society Goes to Air and AGM
2025-09-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
The Bellerive Historical Society is working with Community Radio to produce and broadcast stories about Tasmania. Phil Tyson from Community Radio will give an update of this project including examples of stories ready to be broadcast. Phil’s presentation will be preceded by a short AGM.

How Did We Get Here: The Story of the founding of the Bellerive Historic Society
2025-10-06 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
On 7 October the Governor will host a function to celebrate 35 years of the Bellerive Historic Society. At this month’s meeting, Maggie Mars and Jill Robertson the Society’s founders, will tell us the fascinating story about why and how they started it.

UPDATE: Remember When
2025-11-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
John Sargent will discuss the amazing records and knowledge of local lads from Australia’s first representation in war in southern Africa. They fought for “not for self but for empire”. They left as representative of Tasmania and returned as representative of Australia.

End of Year Function: FERRY BOAT SHUFFLE
2025-12-01 11:30 - 14:00 | Kangaroo Bay Ferry Terminal, 4 Cambridge Road, Bellerive, Tasmania, 7018, Australia
This year instead of an end of year lunch there will be a ferry trip.
Date & Time: Monday 1 December with 11.30 am departure and 2.00 pm drop off
Lunch: BYO but NO BYO alcoholic drinks as the ferry is licensed.
Drinks: Available on board at very reasonable prices incl. tea and coffee
Cost: $35 Adults (13 – 64), $30 Seniors (65 – 99), $20 Child (6 – 12),
We will need to know approximate numbers and will ask for an indication at the November meeting or you can rsvp by 24 November by email bellerivehistory@gmail.com or text on phone 0400 974 056

My Early Days in Bellerive
2026-02-02 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Anne Marmion and John Sargent will reminisce about their growing up in Bellerive. Other members will be given the opportunity to contribute.

Quiz Night
2026-03-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Last year we did not hold the ever popular quiz night due to a full list of guest speakers. But its back for 2026. As always it will be conducted by John Sargent. Groups for the quiz will be formed on the night based on who attends.

Community Radio Hobart FM History Vignettes Project (second Monday of the month due to Easter)
2026-04-13 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Our member Phil Tyson will update the meeting on our joint project with Hobart FM Community Radio. There has been a lot of interest in the project from members, many of whom have contributed. By March the history vignettes who have been broadcast for a month.

Monthly Meeting: The Southern Sky
2026-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
We will go outside with Ross MacKenzie who will explain the southern sky to us. So bring your beanie and gloves!!

Monthly Meeting: Convict Artists and Artisans
2026-06-01 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Some of the convicts who came to Van Diemens Land were highly skilled artists, silversmiths, needleworkers, furniture-makers and builders. Rosie and Mike Severs will dicuss and illustrates some of their works.

Monthly Meeting: Centennial Anniversary of the Closing of the Bellerive to Sorell Railway
2026-07-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
On the centennial of the closing the of the Bellerive to Sorell Railway John Houghton will discuss its history. Also the video “Bellerive to sorell Railway Walks” will be shown. The video covers a walk along the tracks by members of the Bellerive Historical Society in 2003.

Monthly Meeting: Tribute to our past Patron John Sargent and 2026 AGM
2026-08-03 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Our August meeting will be a tribute to our past Patron John Sargent. We will hold the 2026 AGM. This will followed by a 42 minute video “From Isolation to Fulfillment” made in 2017 by Peter Oldham in which John and his wife Sue talk about John’s life. After the video, members will be given the opportunity to talk and reminisce about John.

Monthly Meeting: Details to follow
2026-09-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018

Monthly Meeting: A real Murder Mystery
2026-10-05 13:30 - 15:00 | Howrah Community Centre, 11 Howrah Road, Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania, 7018
Retired Detective and BHS member Fiona Howard will tell us about a real case she investigated in which she found a missing person had been murdered.
