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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

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

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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,

On Fri 5 Apr, Heritage Victoria issued a determination, refusing the application from Fed Square Proprietary Ltd to demolish part of Fed Square and replace it with an Apple Global Flagship Store. Apple subsequently announced it was withdrawing from the deal. Congratulations to all concerned.

On 5 April, Heritage Victoria issued a determination, refusing the application from Federation Square Proprietary Ltd to demolish part of Fed Square and replace it with an Apple global flagship store. Read more

The RHSV’s History Victoria Bookshop now has a small selection of rare used books in the bookshop and found on-line. Including Weston Bate’s beautiful book on Melbourne’s laneways and Peter Yule’s magisterial book on the history of Carlton.

The 2019 AGM will be held at 5pm on Tue 21 May. If you wish to nominate for Council or the History Victoria Support Group please submit a nomination by 5pm Tue 14 May 2019. Read more here.

Proxy forms for the SGM and AGM can be downloaded here.

The RHSV is looking for a project officer in Murrindindi Shire – someone with librarianship skills, information management skills, their own car and flexibility. It is the FTE of 8 weeks works spread over 4 – 6 months, time and dates negotiable with the 4 historical societies with whom you’ll be working. Closing date: 5 April 2019.

The full position description can be found here:

Project Officer Murrindindi PD