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MELBOURNE MORGUE, PRINCES BRIDGE
EXTENDED CHRISTMAS BOOKSHOP HOURS AND MINI SECOND-HAND BOOK FAIR
RHSV SEEKS A NEW TREASURER
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SECOND HAND BOOKFAIR & LATE HOURS FOR BOOKSHOP
Mon 25, Tue 26, Wed 27 November 5pm - 7pmFor 3 evenings in the run-up to Christmas we open our bookshop late and have a mini secondhand book fair where we offer Victorian and Australian history at great prices. Gift wrapping also available.
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CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024
November 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmJoin Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cat...
LAUNCH: YARRA BIRRARUNG ARTISTS, WRITERS AND THE RIVER
November 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pmYarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and w...
WHEN AUSTRALIA WAS ALMOST FRENCH
December 3 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pmEVENT CANCELLED: Our deepest apologies but this event has been cancelled. Refunds have been sent to those who have already bought ...
YARRA BIRRARUNG: ARTISTS, WRITERS AND THE RIVER
Curated by Dr Judith Buckrich. Designed by Daisy Searls. From 28 November 2024 to July 2025 - 28 November 2024 - July 2025
This exhibition is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and writers, the book explores how life has flourished on the river, including recreation, industry and land use, as well as infrastructure, natural history and social history.
Upcoming Victorian History Events
Traditional Trades Exposition
November 23 - November 24Join this annual knowledge-sharing forum that brings together practitioners to exchange experiences, successes, and challenges, wh...
HUME & HOVELL BICENTENARY 2024 COMMEMORATION
November 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmYou are invited to join the Stanley Community and attend the HUME & HOVELL BICENTENARY 2024 COMMEMORATION Friends of Stanley A...
CHRISTMAS DINNER: NAVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA (VIC CHAPTER)
November 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmAt our celebratory Christmas Dinner, our Guest of Honour and Speaker will be Rear Admiral John Lord AM RAN (Rtd), whose extensive ...