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.

History House: find out about how the Royal Historical Society of Victoria is endeavouring to create a permanent home for Victorian History.

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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
  The RHSV's exhibitions engage a wide range of issues regarding Victoria's history, showcasing material from our collection.
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  VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARDS
  Applications for the 2014 Victorian Community History close 5pm 1 August 2014.

• Coming Up at the RHSV

  • Friday 8 August:, RHSV Exhibition 'THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS IN THE GREAT WAR’ Opens 5pm for 5.30pm. To be opened by Mrs Elizabeth Chernov. Special guest Mr Adam Bandt, MP, Federal Member for Melbourne.
    Saturday 9 August:, RHSV Conference 2014 'The Other Face of War: Victorians and the Home Front. August 8th & 9th.
    

• Victorian History Events Calendar

  01/08/2014	Property research
  01/08/2014	VCHA Entries close today
  04/08/2014	The Portable House in Colonial Melbourne
  05/08/2014	FamilySearch
  05/08/2014	Publishing Local and Family History

• RHSV Online Forums

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