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

The RHSV's mission 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. The RHSV is the peak body for local and specialist historical societies throughout Victoria and is the historical society for central Melbourne.

14 September 2018 – January 2019.

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: THE DOLL HOUSE

Until Friday 19 October 2018

Latest news:

Due to building upgrade works, entrance to the RHSV is temporarily via William Street

RHSV Heritage Committee Splendid 1888 Northcote bank chambers threatened with facadism. RHSV submission to VCAT. (21/08/2018)

RHSV Heritage Committee RHSV Supports Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendments C327 and C328--Hoddle Grid Heritage Review (21/08/2018)

RHSV Heritage Committee RHSV Heritage Committee statement on Heritage Protection for Federation Square(08/08/2018)

'REMEMBERING MELBOURNE' BOOK UPDATE: New stock of reprint with corrections now available ORDER NOW!

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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 2018 Victorian Community History Awards.

• Coming Up at the RHSV

  Every Mon: Walking tours of Flagstaff Gardens, 11am & 2pm. $10 (u16 yrs free), book: 9326 9288.
  Wed 26 Sep : Book Launch: Noorilim - From Wool to Wine
  Sun 7 Oct - Sun 14 Oct : History Week
  Tue 9 Oct : Curator's Talk: Putting it out there: Melbourne in the 1970s
  Tue 16 Oct : Lost Flocks & Distraught Shepherds: Captain Charles Swanston

• Victorian History Events Calendar

  26/09/2018	"Government Residence Melbourne 1837" a painting by John Panton
  06/10/2018 - 07/10/2018	Pomonal Native Flower Show
  07/10/2018	Adam Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee AGM
  07/10/2018	Mornington Cemetery Walk
  07/10/2018	Castlemaine Gold Diggings Map Launch
  10/10/2018	Dickinson Lecture, Kew HS, by Dr Gary Presland
  13/10/2018	"Melbourne General Cemetery", by Dr Celestina Sagazio
  27/10/2018	"Living Culture" by Lionel Launch - Mt Martha
  10/11/2018 - 11/11/2018	175th Anniversary of the Naming of Seymour

• RHSV Online Forums

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