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.
Latest news:
RHSV Heritage Committee: RHSV statements on the Queen Victoria Market: pavilion, and heritage buildings in Therry Street
'REMEMBERING MELBOURNE' BOOK UPDATE: New stock of reprint with corrections now available ORDER NOW!
COLLECTIONSThe RHSV collection is a treasure trove including manuscripts, books, pamphlets, ephemera, photographs, artworks and maps.
EXHIBITIONSExhibitions are held on various historical themes throughout the year.
VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARDSClick 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.
Sun 29 Jul: Open House Weekend : RHSV HQ - Heritage Listed Drill Hall
Tue 31 Jul: Closing date for Holsworth Local Heritage Trust Grants
Sun 19 Aug: History Victoria Support Group Seminar: Moving Forward
Wed 22 Aug: Book Fair Members Only Preview
Thur 30 Aug: Lunchtime Lecture : Revisiting Catani
Sun 16 Sep: The Biennial RHSV conference : War, Peace, Protest: Fifty Year Reflections on 1968
Sun 7 Oct - Sun 14 Oct : History WeekVictorian History Events Calendar
24/07/2018 Visit the Kildara Centre 29/07/2018 Winter Tales from the Grave Tour, St Kilda Cemetery 29/07/2018 OHV 2018 Symposium – Oral History and the Emotions 04/08/2018 Malmsbury Town Hall 150th Celebration 12/08/2018 La Trobe and his Horses: Testing Times 09/09/2018 Gulf Station: a La Trobe era property 16/09/2018 Booksellers, authors and literati -St Kilda Cemetery tour RHSV Online Forums
The RHSV hosts a number of forums about various aspects of Victorian History.
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Phone: 03 9326 9288 | The RHSV acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria.
