Sunday 31 July at 2.00pm New Crossways, 6 Roxburgh Street  Using family history research sources, Rachel Brown, an amateur genealogist and history researcher for some 20 years, traced her family’s journey in 1883 from Wiltshire in England to Moir Street, and its subsequent move to Newtown about 10 years later.  

Sunday 16 October at 2.00pm Ace House, 111 Brougham Street Annual General Meeting, followed by Prefabrication in New Zealand - past, present and future. From railway houses to Victorian villas, pattern-book houses are part of New Zealand's built environment history. Join us as we hear from Pamela Bell, author of Kiwi Prefab and Chief Executive of... Read more »

Presented by archivist and historian Sister Josephine Gorman. Sister Mary Joseph or Mother Aubert devoted her life to helping others and has been described as “a woman truly ahead of her time” whose vision, innovative approaches and can-do attitude challenge us all to live lives of compassionate action. Last year she was declared ‘venerable’ by the... Read more »

Tuesday 15 August at 7.00pm. St Joseph’s, Brougham Street, Mt Victoria. Mike Kelly and Vanessa Tanner present the results of the Mt Victoria Heritage Survey to a combined meeting of members of the Mt Victoria Residents’ Association and the Mt Victoria Historical Society.  

Our annual general meeting takes place this month - all welcome. We will present accounts and a report of the year and elect the committee for the year ahead. Guest speaker to be announced.

In honour of Mary Taylor, and International Women's Day, MVHS is holding a Victorian picnic. Come dressed in Victorian costume, and if you can, bring along a Victorian afternoon tea. Friends and families welcome. Cancelled if the weather is against us - if you want to check ring Jo on the day 027 7577984. The... Read more »

Join us for a convivial afternoon tea and bring along one or two heritage items that mean something to you, or have an interesting story. Share their stories and hear the tales behind items brought by others. Items with Mt Victoria or Wellington connections particularly welcome!

Joanna Newman will share the unexpected stories found delving into the history of one of Mt Victoria's smallest streets. This presentation will start at 3pm, following an efficient AGM starting at 2.30pm. Copies of The Stafford Street Story will be available for purchase. AGM - anyone interested in joining the committee of the Mt Victoria... Read more »

To celebrate 100 years since the opening of the old Fever Hospital, on Sunday March 17 the Society is offering a guided walk through the Town Belt, with historical commentary, to the hospital building (now SPCA). On arrival, there will be a special tour of the building and a talk about its history by SPCA... Read more »

Following the success of last year's picnic, we are heading once more to the top of Mt Victoria for a very civilised afternoon tea. Do join us - come dressed in Victorian costume, with a contribution to a Victorian-style afternoon tea. Friends and families welcome. (Cancelled if the weather is against us. If you feel... Read more »