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.

Work for the RHSV: - Position Description and information Collections & Volunteer Coordinator (Part Time).

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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 awards are open.

• Coming Up at the RHSV

  • Tuesday 15 April 2014, 5:15 PM - RHSV Lecture: Dr Anne Vale will speak on A Sense of Place: Australian Style in the Post War Years.
    
    Exhibition Open: Face2Face portraiture as revealed in the RHSV’s collection.

• Victorian History Events Calendar

  26/04/2014	The Adventure of a Lifetime
  27/04/2014	Visit to Bolobek
  28/04/2014	How to care for and preserve family treasures
  29/04/2014	Mrs Walas is ‘ded and beried’
  03/05/2014	RHSV - History Victoria Support Group Seminar - Warrnambool

• RHSV Online Forums

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