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Society’s historic book win
FLINDERS District Historical Society has won the 2023 Small History Publication Award for its book, Flinders Cargo Shed: heritage and environs.
The Victorian Community History Awards are made by the Public Record Office Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.
“Beginning with the 2022 Flinders pier precinct heritage listing with the Heritage Council of Victoria, this small volume reveals the importance of this space’s natural history, the early Bunurong-colonist relationships in this area of Bunurong country, and the role of the site in industry and defence,” the award citation stated.
“This is a considered and informative history with an engaging narrative drawing on an interpretative display housed in the Flinders Cargo Shed.
“The history is beautifully illustrated and situates the history of the Cargo Shed and pier within broader moments of Victoria’s history and demonstrates the significance of the cargo shed’s built structure to the state.”
Copies of the book can be bought by emailing flindersdhs@gmail.com with your name and address or from the RHSV Bookshop: historyvictoria.org.au
