Past Events
September 2019
Medicos & Misadventures Cemetery Tour
As part of the Whitehorse Heritage Week, the Box Hill and Surrey Hills Historical Societies are conducting a tour of the Box Hill Cemetery. Visit the graves of one of the first osteopaths in Australia; learn about a victim of the 1919 flu epidemic; hear about some well-loved doctors and nurses, and the details of a few deaths by misadventure! Cost $20 or $15 for local Historical Society Members., Bookings are essential and should be done via www.trybooking.com/BCQGN
February 2020
Box Hill Cemetery Tour
To coincide with the beginning of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day in March, our tour will focus on women in Box Hill cemetery. We will visit the graves of a variety of women, from nurses, teachers and artists to pioneers of women’s organisations. Come along and learn about the part that some women have played in Victoria's history.