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Victorian Premier’s History Award
2018 Victorian Community History AwardsThe arresting title sets the tone for this compelling book. In the 19th century, Victoria had the highest rate of insanity in Australia, not surprising given the turmoil of the gold rush.
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What's on at the RHSV
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. MODULE 3: SCANNING FOR BEGINNERS
October 4 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe RHSV is offering a series of 6 linked workshops which cover cataloguing and digitisation. This series of workshops starts with...
Walking tour: Batmania
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 amRHSV researcher, Fiona Graham, has put together a new guided walking tour of the south-western corner of the CBD - today it is a s...
Lecture: Geraldine Moore on key events in the life of George Higinbotham
October 15 @ 5:15 pm - 7:00 pmGeorge Higinbotham was a highly influential politician in colonial Victoria. One of his contemporaries described him as a man of â...
Walking tour: Batmania
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 amRHSV researcher, Fiona Graham, has put together a new guided walking tour of the south-western corner of the CBD - today it is a s...
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Treasures from the Collection - Through May 2019
The cabinet is full of treasures from our little known objects collection, curated by archivist Julia Jackson. If you thought the RHSV was just about paper documents check out the Cabinet of Curiosities.
EXHIBITION - MAIN GALLERY
Isaac Selby: Lecturer, Historian, Assassin! - 14 June 2019 - 20 December 2019
This exhibition presents the colourful life and times of Isaac Selby in his own words and pictures. Select the image to view the full exhibition details.
Upcoming Victorian History Events
Blue Lake: Finding Dudley Flats and the West Melbourne Swamp.
September 24 @ 7:30 pm - 7:45 pmTalk by David Sornig – Blue Lake: Finding Dudley Flats and the West Melbourne Swamp. In Blue Lake, David Sornig examines how the...
Garden Day at La Trobe’s Cottage
October 6 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmIt is 180 years since the La Trobe family arrived in Melbourne. Join us in a tour of the charming recreated garden and see the her...
Book launch – No Regard for the Truth
October 10 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pmPlease join us as Hazel Edwards OAM launches No Regard for the Truth by Darren Arnott. A rogue army captain. An Italian prisoner o...
Featured Books
Waltzing Matilda Australia’s Accidental Anthem. A Forensic History by W. Benjamin Lindner.
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