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RHSV makes a submission to Juukan Gorge Inquiry
Spotlight
Melbourne's Twenty Decades
Great gift or addition to your libraryWith a stellar line-up of contributors and packed with evocative photos of Melbourne, our latest publication, Melbourne's Twenty Decades, takes us on a journey from pre-European times into Melbourne’s bright future.
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What's on at the RHSV
ZOOM CATALOGUING CLINIC
August 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmCalling all historical societies across Victoria. Our inaugural clinic was very well attended with people zooming in from across V...
Acknowledgement
- Detail from painting by William Barak, RHSV Collection
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which the Royal Historical Society of Victoria currently stands, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, their Elders past and present, and those young people destined to become leaders.
STAY @ HOME FESTIVAL
JOIN US - FOR THE DURATION OF COVID19
The Stay @ Home Festival is a collection of activities for you and your family to engage in whilst we are all socially isolated. (click on the image)
Upcoming Victorian History Events
Ross McMullin – ‘Turning Disaster into Victory: The Battle of Polygon Wood’
September 22 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmThe battle of Polygon Wood in September 1917 is one of the AIF’s most iconic but least understood victories. It has usually been...
Clan Winter-Irving Gathering
October 16, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pmNote! Due to current outbreak of COVID + border closures, event has been rescheduled for 2021 This inaugural 1 day event (16/10/20...
Featured Books
Waltzing Matilda Australia’s Accidental Anthem. A Forensic History by W. Benjamin Lindner.
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