Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Promoting and preserving the history of Victoria.

The mission of the Society is to promote among our members, member societies, and the wider public, an interest in and understanding of Australian history, with a focus on the Victorian experience, to act as the peak body on behalf of local and specialist historical societies throughout Victoria, and as the historical society for the City of Melbourne.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE: The RHSV will be closed from Thursday 29 September until Wednesday 5 October inclusive due to filming taking place in the building. Apologies for inconvenience.

Still available from our book shop: Judging for the People : a Social History of the Supreme Court in Victoria 1841-2016 / edited by Simon Smith.

Access the RHSV Catalogue

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  COLLECTIONS
  The RHSV collection is a treasure trove including manuscripts, books, pamphlets, ephemera, photographs, artworks and maps.
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  EXHIBITIONS
  Exhibitions are held on various historical themes throughout the year.
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  VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARDS
  Click for details of the 2016 Victorian Community History Awards.

• Coming Up at the RHSV

  Every Monday: Walking tours of the Flagstaff Gardens, 11am & 2pm. $10 (under 16 yrs free), bookings 9326 9288.
  Tue 20 Sep: Lecture: The Vagabond in Virginia and New Caledonia
  Tue 18 Oct: Lecture: Two Ways of Looking at St Kilda's Past
  16-23 Oct: HISTORY WEEK
  

• Victorian History Events Calendar

  08/10/2016 - 09/10/2016	Bonsai Society of Victoria Annual Exhibition
  08/10/2016	Visual Tour of Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
  11/10/2016	Seniors Festival Tour of St Kilda Cemetery
  15/10/2016 - 31/10/2016	Union Road self-guided walk
  16/10/2016	Central Coburg Bluestone Heritage Walk

• RHSV Online Forums

  The RHSV hosts a number of forums about various aspects of Victorian History.
  
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