Victorian History Events
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Collingwood History Walk
This year's walk will examine the area bounded by Victoria Parade, Smith Street, Wellington Street and Peel Street. The area was subdivided early in the history of Melbourne's colonisation and has seen many changes over the years. We will start outside one of Melbourne's oldest surviving hotels, the Grace Darling, and return there at 4
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Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea
Altona Homestead 128 Queen Street, Altona, Victoria, AustraliaThe Altona-Laverton Historical Society members and volunteers invite you to drop into the Altona Homestead on the first Sunday of the Month (February to December) to enjoy a serve of our famous Devonshire Tea or Cream Tea or Cornish Tea, anyway you look at them they are delicious.
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Upper Yarra Valley Historical Society: Ride into History
Join the Upper Yarra Valley Historical Society in their slow paced adults only bicycle ride from Warburton to Yarra Junction along the Warburton Rail Trail and experience snippets of their local settlement history come to life through vignettes performed by Mad Hatter Theatrics and projections of historical images by Little Projector Company. This unique storytelling experience is
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Upper Yarra Valley Historical Society: Ride into History
Join the Upper Yarra Valley Historical Society in their slow paced adults only bicycle ride from Warburton to Yarra Junction along the Warburton Rail Trail and experience snippets of their local settlement history come to life through vignettes performed by Mad Hatter Theatrics and projections of historical images by Little Projector Company. This unique storytelling experience is
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Middle Park Primary School in the 1970s and a proposal for a mega soccer stadium in Albert Park Reserve
Middle Park Primary School 192 Richardson St, Middle Park, VIC, AustraliaIn an event for the Middle Park and Albert Park History Group, John Stirling will talk about Middle Park Primary School in the 1970s and a proposal for a mega soccer stadium in Albert Park Reserve
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A Night with Elizabeth Macarthur: Hidden Figure in Australian History
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🐑 A Night with Elizabeth Macarthur: Hidden Figure in Australian History Do you enjoy finding out about people history has hidden? So does Michelle Scott Tucker. She is the author of Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World – an engaging yet meticulously researched biography of the woman who established the Australian
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Emigration, Dress and Australian Colonial Society, 1820s – 1860s
Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens 66 McCrae St, Dandenong, Select a State or Province:, AustraliaJoin us for this talk as we consider the nature of colonial society and the immigrants experience through the lens of dress. What clothes did people bring with them to start a new life in Australia? How did this match with what they found on arrival? Presenter Laura Jocic, is a curator and dress historian
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Labassa open day
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaExperience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. Labassa is open 10:30am to 4pm with last entry at 3:30pm. Pre-purchasing your ticket online is highly recommended. Guided house tours on the
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CHARLTON GOLDEN GRAINS MUSEUM 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Charlton Golden Grains Museum 1 High St, Charlton, VIC, AustraliaAs part of the 50th anniversary celebrations a new display on the history of Charlton's Churches, 'Keeping the Faith', will be opened followed by afternoon tea. The exhibition will be housed in the former Wesleyan Chapel which has undergone renovations. A special collecting campaign has been underway to find photos and reminiscences for all of Charlton's Churches including: Sunday School, Weddings, Christenings, Youth Group, Picnics, Minsters, Organists etc
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The Menzies Ascendency: Implementing a Liberal Agenda and Consolidating Gains, 1954-1961
Annual Conference presented by the Robert Menzies Institute WHEN: Thursday, 23 November 20239:30 am - Friday, 24 November 20234:30 pm WHERE: Old Quad, Building 150 (Parkville Campus)101 Tin AlleyParkville, VIC, 3052Australia (map) Click here to book and see full program of topics and speakers The period from 1954-1961 was a unique moment in Australian political history. With
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