Events for March 28, 2021 – Royal Historical Society of Victoria

All Day

Tales from the MacRobertson International Air Races

RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne

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.  The RHSV is mounting an exhibition which 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 most well-known entrant, the Dutch Uiver.     

Aviation Cultures Mk.V

This inclusive, online conference will bring together researchers, academics, curators and practitioners to share their knowledge and ideas of flight, and its place in history and society. The conference will
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Walking tour: Colonial Mayors of Prahran

St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East

Come and listen to the fascinating stories of the lives of those Colonial Prahran Mayors on a walking tour of St Kilda Cemetery led by Claire Barton. St Kilda Cemetery,
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