Mr. History

23/11/2022

As seen on Sunrise with Sam Mac....(I've always wanted to say that!)

Come join me for a history walk around Geelong!

Bookings are now OPEN for my next public tour:
Mr. History - Geelong City Walking Tour
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=863038&

Bring a friend, your whole family or come on your own!

16/11/2022

16/11/2022

14/11/2022

ON THE TELLY WITH Sunrise // Did you miss it? Here’s Mr History on Sunrise this morning showcasing Geelong’s rich history!

Book in for a tour this weekend - www.mrhistory.com.au
Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine

14/11/2022

TUNE INTO CHANNEL 7 tomorrow morning….

Yes, yours truly will be appearing with Sam Mac on Sunrise!

Thanks to Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine for the opportunity!

22/10/2022

Welcome Spirit of Tasmania

Congratulations on your launch voyage this morning - it’s so exciting for our city!

This is the beautiful sight which will greet travellers when they arrive in Geelong (along with of course, Mr. History tours on Saturday mornings + private tours available for groups!)

I’ve had the pleasure the last few days of talking employees from the Spirit of Tasmania brochure exchange & tourism representatives around Geelong and showing them exactly what Mr History has to offer!

Stay tuned for the launch of our spring/summer tour dates.

15/09/2022

Thank-you Ceres Primary School, Barrabool Hills. What a delightful group of students to take on a History Tour of Geelong!

08/09/2022

Rest In Peace.
(Queen Elizabeth in Geelong, 1988)

09/08/2022

SCHOOL TOURS //

Mr History is looking forward to taking local schools on four specially crafted school tours of Geelong throughout this week!

Have a read of this article below which appeared in the ‘Town Talk’ section on Friday February 20, 1874 - it’s wonderful to know that we are helping to continue the long-standing history of school children exploring our wonderful city!

Bookings for school’s excursions/tours can be made here: http://www.mrhistory.com.au/bookings/

TAG A TALENTED GEELONG TEACHER who you think could handle two train loads of students on an excursion to Geelong!

04/08/2022

MILESTONE //

After a few months of opening Mr History - I’ve hit the big time!!

…with an article in Australia’s biggest travel magazine Australian Traveller magazine.

Quote from the article on Geelong & the Bellarine “Perhaps most knowledgeable on the town’s backstory is Jonathan Feldman, aka Mr. History. During the course of a two-hour walk, he peels back the layers….

Mr. History shared a post on Instagram: "MILESTONE // After a few months of opening Mr History - I’ve hit the big time!! ….with an article in Australia’s biggest travel magazine Quote from the article on Geelong & the Bellarine “Perhaps most knowledgeable on the town’s backs...

29/07/2022

Today I took a corporate group around Geelong on this beautiful Friday afternoon. How wonderful that the staff of Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine have enriched their minds in the history of Geelong.

After a bit of research I was able to include some tidbits about the history of tourism in Geelong on the tour. How’s this quote from the Geelong Advertiser from back in 1875.

Geelong Advertiser “Town Talk”
Friday October 22 1875

“No person can say he has properly “done” London if he has not visited the Tower, the Houses of Parliament, the National Gallery, and other such places, any more than a visitor to Paris could say he has seen all the was worth seeing if he had neglected the Lourve, the Pantheon, les Gobelins or even Pere Lachaise. We have no places in Geelong possessed of such historical reminiscences, but have our woollen factories, and to miss visiting these would be an acknowledged oversight on the part of any tourist.”

The staff of the Geelong & The Bellarine have certainly ‘done’ Geelong after hearing the of stories of yesteryear!

18/07/2022

SCHOOL TOURS / EXCURSIONS & INCURSIONS

Wonderful news! Enquiries & bookings are coming in for Geelong’s newest educational excursion and incursion operator - Mr History!

Combining my passion for local history with 15+ years teaching experience (current VIT registration), I have created a series of story-based walking history tours aimed to inspire and engage students of all ages from schools across the Geelong region.

Current tour offerings:
- Geelong History Walk: City Loop (upper primary/secondary)
- Geelong History Walk: Waterfront (primary/lower secondary)
- Geelong Bollard Walk: Waterfront (primary/lower secondary)

To make an school's enquiry or to book in your next school excursion: http://www.mrhistory.com.au/bookings/

Take a look at the fresh new website update too - www.mrhistory.com.au

25/05/2022

WALK & TALK // Come join me for a Walking History Tour of Geelong!

Upcoming Tour dates:
Saturday 28th May (this weekend!)
Saturday 11th June (Queen’s birthday weekend)

Cost:
ADULT: $20 / CHILD: $15
FAMILY: $60 (2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN - or good for 4)

BOOK HERE: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=863038&

Starting and ending at the Geelong Waterfront (meeting at The Carousel), this two-hour walking tour (approx. 2.5km) of central Geelong provides a sneak peek into Geelong’s rich and diverse history. By visiting key streets, buildings and other landmarks, ‘tourists’ will be transported back in time to engage with people and stories from Geelong's history. By better understanding Geelong’s past, together we can continue to build its future. Our city, our story!

Locations include: Corio Bay - Sailors Rest - Customs House - Dennys & Co Belcher’s Fountain Johnstone Park - City Hall - King Billy Mural - T&G Building The Geelong Theatre - The Geelong Advertiser - Yarra Street ‘The Street of Churches’ Geelong Waterfront - Hopetoun Channel

Biographies include: Alfred and Elizabeth Douglas - Charles Dennys - George Belcher - Robert De Bruce Johnstone 'Captain Melville' - Howard Hitchcock - Annie Hitchcock - Willem Baa Nip - James Harrison Andrew Love - James Alexander ‘The Australian Blondin’ - Charles Brownlow Daniel Bunce - Anne Drysdale - Caroline Newcomb

More information here: www.mrhistory.com.au

**Don't forget teachers travel free, as we launch our new school tours commencing from Term 3 - see previous post for details**

23/05/2022

To celebrate the launch of our Term 3 school tours, the next two Saturday public tours (May 28, June 11) will be offered FREE to VIT registered teachers (and their guest/s).

Simply follow this booking link and use the coupon code 'freeteacher' on checkout: https://www.trybooking.com/BXCRU

Want more info on our Term 3 school tours? e-mail [email protected]

TAG a teacher who needs to go on this tour!

16/05/2022

MR HISTORY IS LAUNCHING SCHOOL TOURS!

(Bookings available from Term 3, 2022)

I'm pleased to announce that I will now be offering school tours and incursions!

As a VIT registered teacher, I bring 16 years of experience to the table and can offer programs to suit all year levels (Prep - Year 12).

“If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten” Rudyard Kipling

Email Mr. History (Jonathan Feldman) to discuss dates, prices and tour arrangements: [email protected]

www.mrhistory.com.au

30/04/2022

A beautiful Geelong morning to be running a private walking tour for some visitors from Germany! Tickets for regular Saturday tours launching later today.
www.mrhistory.com.au

20/04/2022

What a privilege to take 23 members of the Waurn Ponds Deakin Probus Club on a walking tour yesterday - I learned more from them than they did from me! So nice to meet so many friendly Pivitonians!