Harry Roberts is the 2024 President of the Geelong Historical Society. He has worked in the education sector and has an abiding interest in Australian history.
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Grant’s Secret Discovery
In this well researched and produced video, GHS member Harry Roberts, provides the viewer with the background and intrigue behind the secret discovery of Port Phillip in the early 1800s.
Hubcaps to Creative Hubs – Part 3
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Geelong Grammar School Reserve Puzzle
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Flinders and Port 16
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