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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

The RHSV supports International Human Rights Day Saturday 10 December 2022, whose theme is ‘dignity, freedom and justice for all’....

Berthing at Little Dock … maybe for a cuppa?

Before the Spencer Street Bridge was built, this was the view from the corner of Spencer and Flinders streets. This...

Robbie Burns in St Kilda Rd

Cheryl Griffin's latest story has just appeared in CBD News. "As you link arms and sing Auld Lang Syne this...

In the words of Carole King: “City streets, the stories that they tell”

"When the Hoddle Grid was superimposed on the early Melbourne landscape in 1837 it did not take into account the...

Spotlight

VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARD WINNERS 2022

The 2022 Victorian Community History Awards were announced on Friday 21 October during History Month

The 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

MARKETING FORUMS
February 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of basic marketing f...
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
February 16, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cat...
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
February 28, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history ...
Flos Greig, Australia’s first woman lawyer with Iola Mathews
March 21, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
When Grata Flos Matilda Greig walked into her first law school class at the University of Melbourne in 1897, it was illegal for wo...

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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.

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Indigenous Sovereignty and Anti-Carceral Activism
December 13 @ 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm
This panel discussion, featuring strong First Nations people speaking about their work and experience in anti-carceral activism, w...
2022 Kenneth Myer Lecture
December 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Professor Megan Davis will speak about the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the referendum to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres ...
Join the Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network for their 2022 Christmas Gathering & Conversation
December 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Your Invitation! Join the Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network for their 2022 Christmas Gathering & Conversation This year, MMH...