Tales from the MacRobertson International Air Races
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, MelbourneTo 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.
Peter Brown: Off the Beaten Track
Bridget McDonnell Gallery 130 Faraday St, CarltonPhotographs 1972-2021. For historians this photographic collection by Peter Brown includes images of the Western Districts taken over the last 50 years.
The Siege That Forged an Enduring Australian and Polish Friendship: The Rats of Tobruk
OnlineAt this very special event, hear how the friendships forged in a small, coastal town in northern Africa influenced Australia’s post-war migration and created lifelong bonds across cultures. The
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