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Spotlight
'Letters to a Critic' wins Premier’s History Awards
Australian art through the letters of leading critic Alan McCullochDescribed by judges as “an artwork in itself”, Letters to a Critic: Alan McCulloch’s World of Art by Rodney James took out the main prize at the Victorian Community History Awards for 2024. Author Rodney James has mined the rich archival treasure of the McCulloch Papers to create a lively combination of biography and illustrated book of letters. Witty, irreverent, profound and heartfelt, these previously unpublished letters, critical essays, illustrations and works of art provide a unique insight into the art and lives of Australia’s most famed art personalities as they simultaneously reveal McCulloch’s role as critic, gallery director and mentor.

What's on at the RHSV
Guided Walking Tour of Historical Flagstaff Gardens
April 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pmJoin expert tour guides from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria – the historical society for the City of Melbourne ...
Housing, Heritage, Density: Vibrant neighbourhoods or Hong Kong without the view?
April 29 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmIn the context of a major revamp of the Victorian planning system, this seminar asks how we can make positive use of heritage as w...
The rise of public health engineering in Victoria 1925-1940
May 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pmThe rise of public health engineering in Victoria 1925-1940: The Sewerage Districts’ Acts 1915, 1925 and 1928, and the consu...

YARRA BIRRARUNG: ARTISTS, WRITERS AND THE RIVER
Curated by Dr Judith Buckrich. Designed by Daisy Searls. From 28 November 2024 to July 2025 - 28 November 2024 - July 2025
This exhibition is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and writers, the book explores how life has flourished on the river, including recreation, industry and land use, as well as infrastructure, natural history and social history.

Upcoming Victorian History Events
Launch of restored 1890s map of the Shire of Karkarooc by Hopetoun and District Historical Society
April 27 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmJoin the Hopetoun and District Historical Society for their launch of a restored 1890s map of the Shire and Schools of Karakarooc ...
Chapel Street Walk: Around Prahran’s Iconic Buildings
April 30 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmMeet at the PMI Victorian History Library then step into a charming adventure. Discover the tales of yesteryear’s department...
Malvern Walk: Explore Stonnington’s Rich History
May 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pmStarting at the iconic clock tower of the Malvern Town Hall, you’ll embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Malvern...
Featured Books
Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River by Dr Judith Buckrich

St Kilda 1841-1900: Movers and Shakers and Money-Makers by Carmel McKenzie

Granville Stapylton: Australia Felix 1836, second in command to Major Mitchell. By Gregory C. Eccleston

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