Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This is a recording of a public lecture that was live streamed to Facebook on 01/09/2020. In this online edition of Talking History, Beth Kicinski takes a look at the Phoenix Foundry and the social history hidden in industrial heritage.
Talking History @ Eureka is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Tuesday of each month at 5.30pm. facebook.com/eurekacentreballarat
This is a recording of a public lecture that was live streamed to Facebook on 01/09/2020. In this online edition of Talking History, Beth Kicinski takes a look at the Phoenix Foundry and the social history hidden in industrial heritage.
Talking History @ Eureka is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Tuesday of each month at 5.30pm. facebook.com/eurekacentreballarat



![‘Geelong Steam Ferries and their Owners’: Talking History with Bruce Gooley
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 06/04/2023. In this talk, Bruce Gooley explores the Geelong steam ferries that operated from 1841 until 1938 - an essential Goldfield’s maritime service.
Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. https://eurekacentreballarat.com.au/events?field_event_category_target_id=17
Image: ST Gill, J Tingle (engraver), Approach to Geelong, from the bay 1857 [detail], Sand & Kenny, Melbourne. In Victoria illustrated 1857 Collection, State Library of Victoria. ‘Geelong Steam Ferries and their Owners’: Talking History with Bruce Gooley](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UetFjrhmd9w/mqdefault.jpg)

![‘Gariwerd: Exploring the history and nature of the Grampians’: Talking History with Dr Ben Wilkie
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 04/05/2023. Dr Ben Wilkie examines how people have interacted with the environment around Gariwerd and people’s perceptions about this iconic Victorian landscape have changed through time.
Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. https://eurekacentreballarat.com.au/events?field_event_category_target_id=17
Image: Unknown, ‘Grampians’ [detail], c1860-1930. Roger Holdsworth lantern slides Collection. State Library of Victoria. ‘Gariwerd: Exploring the history and nature of the Grampians’: Talking History with Dr Ben Wilkie](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WCRKz-HvK54/mqdefault.jpg)




