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Spotlight
VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARD WINNERS 2022
The 2022 Victorian Community History Awards were announced on Friday 21 October during History MonthThe 2022 Victorian Community History Awards ceremony was held at the Arts Centre for the first time in two years! Minister for Government Services Danny Pearson said, “The projects recognised today share the stories of Victoria’s past, helping us to better understand the communities we live in and their rich historical heritage. Congratulations to all award-winners for their outstanding work, and whose efforts ensure that Victoria’s diverse history lives on for generations to come.” #VCHA2022
Check out all the winners and commended entries in the 2022 VCHA here
What's on at the RHSV
EMPERORS IN LILLIPUT: CLEM CHRISTESEN OF MEANJIN & STEPHEN MURRAY-SMITH OF OVERLAND
November 15 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pmLiterary magazine editors used to be rather imperial in style, exercising a great deal of influence in what has always been a rath...

Rescheduled: GSV members Flagstaff Gardens History Tour and Lunch
November 18 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pmThe Genealogical Society of Victoria is organising a guided walking tour of historic Flagstaff gardens followed by a light lunch a...

Cataloguing Clinic – last one for 2022
November 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmFree monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. The clinics run for an hour from 11am – 12noon on the 4th Thursday of each month. It ...

What is a Drill Hall?
November 29 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pmRecently the RHSV took part in Open House Melbourne which concentrated our minds on the history and architecture of our home, the ...

KALEIDOSCOPE
Opens Wed 30 Mar 2022 - From 31 March to December 2022
Curated by Cheryl Griffin and designed by Katrin Strohl. Women have always played a pivotal role in the RHSV's long history however their achievements are rarely spotlighted. This splendid exhibition highlights just 50 of those women who have helped shape and nurture community history in Victoria through the RHSV.
Upcoming Victorian History Events
ACAHUCH Symposium : Parklife 2022
November 4 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pmThe landscape of Quor-nóng/Royal Park has been inhabited by First Peoples for millennia. Following colonisation, Royal Park was r...

HISTORYFEST by Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society
November 6 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pmConnecting Communities The importance of writing local history and heritage Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society w...

Rhyll: Devonshire Tea at Richardson’s Cottage
November 6 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pmWorld Vision is raising funds by holding a Devonshire Tea event on Sunday 6th November 2022 at historic Richardsons’ Cottage on ...

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Remembering Melbourne + Melbourne Twenty Decades Bundle
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Vera Deakin and the Red Cross by Carole Woods
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