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A SHEEP OR TWO & A KANGAROO

Cheryl Griffin's latest CBD News article, a delightful story about St Francis Church, on the corner of Lonsdale and Elizabeth...
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Today in The Age: A new start for Australian history

The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald  newspapers (17 July 2021) published Richard Broome’s plea for Australian History to be...
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LOCKDOWN #6

Our current lockdown which we hoped would just be a week or two now seems to be indefinite. Meanwhile our...
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Vera Deakin podcast available

Soon after the launch of Vera Deakin and the Red Cross by the Governor of Victoria, the Shrine of Remembrance...
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OCTOBER IS HISTORY MONTH

Is your organisation holding a history event In Oct '21?

Register your event and become a part of the official History Month celebrations. Need inspiration on digital events? Or curious about ways the RHSV can help with speakers or equipment? We will include your event in the 2021 History Month calendar, provide you with a copy of the History Month logo and we’ll promote History Month across Victoria and in your local community.

Add your event to the History Month website here

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TALES FROM THE MACROBERTSON AIR RACES

Opens Thu 11 March 2021 - From 11 March to late September 2021

Curated by Noel Jackling, David Thompson and John McCulloch. To celebrate Victoria’s centenary in 1934, Macpherson Robertson sponsored a great air race from England to Melbourne. There were originally 20 entrants of which only 12 arrived in Melbourne. The British winning entrants took a whisker under 3 days, the last plane to arrive took some 4 months. This RHSV exhibition takes a close look at the entrants in the races (there were two races run concurrently – a speed race and a handicap race) including the Dutch entrant, the Uiver.

Upcoming Victorian History Events

Featured Books

Jigsaw Puzzle – 1000 Pieces

Jigsaw Puzzle – 1000 pieces Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s 1st jigsaw puzzle. Measuring – 715mm x 530 mm Made locally in Victoria, using one of the popular images from our collection....
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Vera Deakin and the Red Cross by Carole Woods

A beautiful hardcover book with a dust jacket and 66 images. Vera Deakin, daughter of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, was motivated by imperial fervour during World War I to sidestep...
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The Ghosts Have Never Left – Victorian Gold Rush Towns and the Stories They Could Tell by John & Marie Watt

In words and images this book seeks to capture both the glory days and haunting reminders of 21 Victorian gold Rush towns, which today are either small, sleepy, or...
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