Holsworth Grants Announced
The 8 successful applicants for Holsworth Grants have been announced. The full list can be read here. The Holsworth Local Heritage Trust funds the print publication of history in regional and rural Victoria.
read more...Author: Steven Cooke
Thoroughly wholesome, absolutely pure.
In the lastest CBD News Cheryl Griffin muses nostalgically about a photo taken in 1900 of a crowd outside Nott’s Confectioners in Collins St. Nott’s boasted his sweets were “thoroughly wholesome, absolutely pure”! Read the full article …
read more...Chinese delegation visit RHSV on study tour
Today we were delighted to host a delegation from the National Audit Office of the People’s Republic of China who are visiting Australia.
They were intrigued by Richard Broome’s talk on Victoria’s indigenous history and loved the early Victorian legal document which Elisabeth Jackson showed them, from our manuscripts collection, which had some very detailed Chinese calligraphy.
The photos show Professor John Fitzgerald, from our Foundation committee, who is fluent in Chinese chatting over tea,
read more...Too thick to drink
Dr Cheryl Griffin writes a monthly article on some historical aspect of our CBD, prompted by a photo from our Collection. The articles are delightful and worth seeking out. This month’s is all about the Yarra.
Too thick to drink and too thin to plough
read more...Wine-tasting
Join us for a very different and very convivial history event, Fri 13 Sep 5:30pm.
Our hosts, David Dunstan and Ron Leslie, know their wine and their history and will be guiding us through both.
There will be a talk by David and a tasting of six wines organised by Ron, book-ended with some mood-lightening Prosecco.
More information and bookings.
read more...WELCOME! to our new Marketing Co-ordinator
We are delighted that Jessica Scott has joined the RHSV team today as Marketing Co-ordinator. Jessica will be working on Monday and Wednesday and will be focusing on RHSV’s social media and reaching out to that large world of history enthusiasts and experts.
read more...PHONE PROBLEMS
Thu 18 Jul: We are currently having Telstra problems and our land-line is giving a recorded message that the number is invalid. Until this is fixed, please use Rosemary’s mobile number 0400387877 or email executive.officer@historyvictoria.org.au
Many apologies for the inconvenience
read more...HOLSWORTH GRANTS CLOSE 31 JULY
The Holsworth Local Heritage Grants are to assist rural organisations publish books on history. Grants of up to $2,000 are awarded to assist with printing costs.
For more information and entry details.
read more...TICK TICK TICK
2pm Friday 19 July is your deadline to enter your history production into the Victorian Community History Awards. These awards encompass all history productions – not just publications. On-line entry is easy.
read more...CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Dr Andrew Lemon AM FRHSV
Andrew Lemon has been honoured, becoming a Member of the Order of Australia for services to community history and the racing industry, in the Queen’s Birthday list of honours.
Andrew Lemon has written sixteen books, four of which have won prizes, in subjects ranging from local history, education, sport and biography, his most recent being The Master Gardener (2018) on L. R Garnett, a principal of Geelong Grammar and a noted garden and environmental writer for The Age.
read more...City of Yarra facilitate façadism in historic strip shopping streets
On 29 May the Heritage Committee of the RHSV made a major submission to the Heritage Council of Victoria regarding planned amendments by the City of Yarra to Design and Development Overlays covering historic strip shopping centres. The RHSV has also been lobbying individual Councillors. We become aware, whilst preparing our submission, that the same approach was being applied not just by the City of Yarra but throughout the inner and middle suburbs of Melbourne.
read more...Victorian Community History Awards now open
Applications forms and information can be found here. Applications close 2pm, Fri 19 July 2019.
If you are an author, publisher, curator, pod-caster, oral historian or in any way involved in Victoria’s community history please check out these prestigious awards. Your project might be eligible to enter.
read more...Survey of Vic Historical Societies re Local Heritage Protection
The Heritage Council of Victoria is currently reviewing arrangements for local heritage. On behalf of the Council, the RHSV surveyed its member societies, asking their thoughts on the current state of protection for heritage. We received 113 substantial responses. To learn more, read the report.
read more...FRRR grant Project Officer appointed
Our FRRR grant is starting to gain traction and we are thrilled to announce that we have appointed Pam Millist to be the project officer working with 4 historical societies in Murrindindi Shire over the next 5-6 months. Pam is a qualified librarian with qualifications in computer science and vast experience working with information technology. She will be starting in the field shortly.
read more...Date Claimer: Engineering Heritage mini-conference
Celebrating Engineering History
An afternoon mini-conference “Celebrating Engineering History” is planned for Thursday 15 August 2019, 1pm – 5pm, at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, being organised by Engineering Heritage Victoria in partnership with the RHSV.
Engineering has been defined as being “a vital art, working with the great sources of power in nature for the wealth and well-being of the whole of society”. We often just think of engineering as being something that started when engineers became a separate profession,
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