BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Royal Historical Society of Victoria - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Royal Historical Society of Victoria X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Royal Historical Society of Victoria REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230806T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230806T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030645 CREATED:20230227T235028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T235028Z UID:10000868-1691316000-1691330400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nOur Devonshire tea comes with two freshly made scones\, home-made mixed berry jam\, whipped cream and your choice of a pot of coffee or a pot of tea. We also have fresh lemonade available (and hot chocolate in winter). All in the surrounds of the heritage Altona Homestead building within the beautiful Logan Reserve\, Altona \n\n\nThe Altona Homestead provides visitors of all ages the opportunity to take a step back to the time of our early settlers to the region of Altona. Located overlooking the tranquil Logan Reserve in close proximity to the Altona foreshore\, the homestead is a unique and treasured part of Altona’s heritage. On display are objects\, pictures\, paintings and collections that reflect everyday life from 1840 through to the mid 1900s. The property has been used by a number of families as a residence\, was used as holiday accommodation\, was the council office and meeting place for the Altona Shire before Altona gained city status and moved to new chambers\, and was used by a number of community organisations as well as Altona Historical Society. \nRestoration works commenced in 1988 and through careful planning and funding provided by the then Altona City Council\, ensuring preservation of the homestead for the people of Altona and visitors to enjoy and learn about Altona’s\, and the western suburb’s\, past. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/altona-homestead-devonshire-tea/2023-08-06/ LOCATION:Altona Homestead\, 128 Queen Street\, Altona\, Victoria\, 3018\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Devonshire-Tea.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230805T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230805T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230711T013843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T024100Z UID:10000911-1691244000-1691247600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Vandemonians Book Talk DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Janet McCalman of the University of Melbourne as she discusses her book Vandemonians: the repressed history of colonial Victoria. This fascinating book examines the stories of Victoria’s convict ancestors to find more than just their criminal activity. Only now are we discovering their stories and Victoria’s place in the nation’s convict history. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/vandemonians-book-talk/ LOCATION:Diamond Valley Library CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Vandemonians_optionone_Copy-of-Event-Image_Stream_Local-Family-History.png ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230803T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230803T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230711T013234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T024051Z UID:10000909-1691089200-1691092800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Researching your Ancestors from India and Sri Lanka DESCRIPTION:Family Historian Smita Biswas will share tips to find clues about your family roots in India and Sri Lanka\, including understanding the history\, surnames and official resources. \nRegarded by some historians as the oldest living civilization on Earth\, the Indian tradition dates back to 8\,000 BC and has a continuous recorded history of over 2\,500 years. Most Indian family history has been traditionally maintained only within families\, and has been often passed down from generation to generation\, with children hearing their stories from their elders from early childhood. \nPresented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library \nLocation: Mill Park Library\, 394 Plenty Road\, Mill Park\, Vic. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/researching-your-ancestors-from-india-and-sri-lanka/ LOCATION:Mill Park Library\, 394 Plenty Road\, Mill Park\, VIC\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/People_History_Photographs_Pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230726T073000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230726T213000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230705T090230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T024037Z UID:10000907-1690356600-1690407000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:AGM & Speaker Series – Popular Music in History\, Heritage & Archives DESCRIPTION:We invite you to the 50th AGM of the Glen Eira Historical Society followed by a talk by Paul Long\, Professor in Creative and Cultural Industries at Monash University. \nWhether in the form of the classical greats\, traditional music or popular sounds from jazz\, country\, big bands to rock and roll\, music offers a soundtrack to our lives.\nPaul’s talk will look at how music of all types can be framed as part of our history and heritage.\nFeel free to bring along music memorabilia and memories. \nEntry $2.00 (cash only)\nPlease arrive 7.15pm for 7.30pm start\nBookings – https://www.trybooking.com/CIYWY\nSupper including tea and coffee provided\nDrinks can be purchased from the bar (cash or credit card) URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/agm-speaker-series-popular-music-in-history-heritage-archives/ LOCATION:Murrumbeena Bowls Club\, 10 Blackwood Street\, Carnegie\, VIC\, 3163\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/564-pixels-small-The-Planets-at-the-Ormond-RSL-c.1958.-Courtesy-Performing-Arts-Museum-Hamer-Hall-_check-MM_125028.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Eira Historical Society":MAILTO:gehs@optusnet.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230725T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230725T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230426T051351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T215916Z UID:10000894-1690311600-1690315200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Stories are shaped by the documents that survive to tell them DESCRIPTION:📜 All stories are shaped by the documents that survive to tell them. \nOver the past 169 years\, the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute (founded in 1854) has accumulated a collection that not only covers the history of Victoria but also contains many hidden gems. Come along and discover the treasures of the PMI collection from letters\, ephemera\, invitations\, dance cards\, petitions\, plans and registers that make up the PMIs own history to the books and ephemera which represent its journey over the last 169 years. \nDiscover the rare items the PMI is collecting even today and the ephemera it collects that will become tomorrow’s rare collection. The talk will immerse you in the PMI’s collection and give you the impetus to explore further. \nBookings are essential with a gold coin donation for entry. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/stories-are-shaped-by-the-documents-that-survive-to-tell-them/ LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RBW_2023-PMI-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230706T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230706T190000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230608T002501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T002645Z UID:10000439-1688630400-1688670000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:The Quack and the Charlatan DESCRIPTION:The nineteenth century saw many miraculous advancements in the field of medicine. Unfortunately\, with them came hordes of quacks and charlatans eager to take your money at the expense of your health. Join Dr Jo Clyne and Dr David Waldron as they reveal the deceptive practices of this era through a hybrid history lecture/magic show. \n7.00pm Thursday July 6\nThe Royal Society of Victoria\, 8 La Trobe St\, Melbourne (Please note that the location is the Royal Society of Victoria NOT the Royal Historical Society of Victoria) \nMembers of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria are eligible for a discounted ticket price of $22.00 when they use the special promotional code HISTORY23 at the checkout. \nClick here to book your tickets \nProudly presented as part of the 2023 Melbourne Magic Festival URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-quack-and-the-charlatan/ LOCATION:The Royal Society of Victoria\, 8 La Trobe Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/the-quack-and-the-charlton.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230702T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230702T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230227T235028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T235028Z UID:10000867-1688292000-1688306400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nOur Devonshire tea comes with two freshly made scones\, home-made mixed berry jam\, whipped cream and your choice of a pot of coffee or a pot of tea. We also have fresh lemonade available (and hot chocolate in winter). All in the surrounds of the heritage Altona Homestead building within the beautiful Logan Reserve\, Altona \n\n\nThe Altona Homestead provides visitors of all ages the opportunity to take a step back to the time of our early settlers to the region of Altona. Located overlooking the tranquil Logan Reserve in close proximity to the Altona foreshore\, the homestead is a unique and treasured part of Altona’s heritage. On display are objects\, pictures\, paintings and collections that reflect everyday life from 1840 through to the mid 1900s. The property has been used by a number of families as a residence\, was used as holiday accommodation\, was the council office and meeting place for the Altona Shire before Altona gained city status and moved to new chambers\, and was used by a number of community organisations as well as Altona Historical Society. \nRestoration works commenced in 1988 and through careful planning and funding provided by the then Altona City Council\, ensuring preservation of the homestead for the people of Altona and visitors to enjoy and learn about Altona’s\, and the western suburb’s\, past. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/altona-homestead-devonshire-tea/2023-07-02/ LOCATION:Altona Homestead\, 128 Queen Street\, Altona\, Victoria\, 3018\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Devonshire-Tea.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230701T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230701T153000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230601T062659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T002723Z UID:10000433-1688207400-1688225400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Robert Burns Festival Lectures Program DESCRIPTION:As part of the Robert Burns Festival held over three days\, the Camperdown & District Historical Society offers a lecture program with four experienced presenters on Saturday 1st July. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/robert-burns-festival-lectures-program/ LOCATION:Killara Centre\, 210-212 Manifold Street\, Camperdown\, Vic\, 3260\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Burns-Festival-Program-2023.png ORGANIZER;CN="Camperdown &%3B District Historical Society Inc":MAILTO:camperdowndhs@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230624T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230624T153000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230611T112940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T234549Z UID:10000448-1687615200-1687620600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Guided walking tour along Chapel Street DESCRIPTION:North and West Melbourne have streets that are made for walking; During the Covid pandemic as we walked the streets for the good of our health (and the health of our dogs) many of us came to a fresh appreciation of the life around us. \nWe became familiar with the diversity of building shapes and sizes and the influence of time on our neighbourhoods; Our HHP members tell us\, they are now wanting to know more. \nThis event a walk in Capel Street with Lawrence Angwin is a response to that wish. Come and take the opportunity learn about a particular street and see how it differs from or is familiar to others that you know. \n Become a member of HHP\, Find our books\, Search historic local family names on our local streets index on our website.\n Discover more about the Capel Street story on melbournestreets.com.au.\n Want to help? Volunteer to transcribe Sands & McDougall records\, contact us today. \nWalking tour time: June 24th\, 2pm starting near corner of Capel and Dudley Street\, West Melbourne \nParticipants: strictly limited. Bookings on Eventbrite required. \nHHP requires all participants to be vaccinated (at least three doses) against COVID-19 or have a medical exception. Participants who do not meet these vaccination requirements will not be permitted to attend this event. Contact Hotham History Project via the website or info@hothamhistory.org.au URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/guided-walking-tour-along-chapel-street/ LOCATION:VIC CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Capel-Street-photographed-by-Sue-Scarfe-1024x555-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Hotham History Project Inc.":MAILTO:info@hothamhistory.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230608T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230608T190000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230511T013348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T013348Z UID:10000901-1686245400-1686250800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:The Wilson History Oration INUNDATED: FLOODS\, HISTORY AND HIGH WATER An oration by Dr Margaret Cook DESCRIPTION:Join the Professional Historians Association to hear eminent environmental historian Dr Margaret Cook at the second annual Wilson History Oration\, environmental historian\, Dr Margaret Cook will explore the ways history can engage with the public\, the media\, other professions and policy makers. In discussing her work on floods\, she will highlight how her\nrole and training as a public historian shapes her scholarship and historical practice. Join us as we consider these themes during one of our greatest crises in history: the climate emergency. \nFREE EVENT ONLINE VIA ZOOM \nFor bookings and Zoom link: Professional Historians Association (Victoria and Tasmania) – Wilson History Oration: ‘Inundated’ by Dr Margaret Cook (wildapricot.org) \nMore info:\nhistorians.org.au/wilson-history-oration \n  URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-wilson-history-oration-inundated-floods-history-and-high-water-an-oration-by-dr-margaret-cook/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Wilson-Oration.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230606T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230606T190000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230419T033451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T033451Z UID:10000423-1686074400-1686078000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:‘Love of a crowd\, a band\, and “a gardens’’’: Music\, Recreation\, and Gardens at Nineteenth-Century International Exhibitions DESCRIPTION:Australian Garden History Society presents \n‘Love of a crowd\, a band\, and “a gardens’’’: Music\, Recreation\, and Gardens at Nineteenth-Century International Exhibitions \nWinter online lecture by Sarah Kirby \nInternational exhibitions were some of the most significant cultural events of the nineteenth century\, drawing together displays from across the world that (supposedly) demonstrated the breadth of human achievement. These vast events\, held in enormous buildings and filled with objects to dazzle the spectator had\, from their inception\, been designed to combine education\, entertainment\, and spectacle. While their educational aspects generally remained confined to the inside of the buildings\, by the 1880s the gardens that surrounded them had become hives of entertainment. These outdoor spaces inherited the traditions of earlier European ‘pleasure gardens’\, combining fountains\, walkways\, grottos\, and spectacular lighting effects with a wide variety of refreshments and carnival amusements\, including music. These gardens became\, for many\, the main drawcard of the exhibitions; as George Bernard Shaw declared in 1885\, the success of International Exhibitions overall lay in the public’s ‘love of a crowd\, a band\, and “a gardens”’. \nThis talk explores the role of music and gardens in the experience of nineteenth-century international exhibitions\, considering questions of passive and active experience\, ‘rational recreation’ and ideas of public health and wellbeing\, and popular vs. ‘high art’ music and entertainment. While it explores many exhibitions and their gardens across the British Empire\, its particular focus is on the exhibitions held in Melbourne in 1880 and 1888\, and the music heard in the Carlton Gardens that surround the Royal Exhibition Building. \nSarah Kirby is a musicologist and cultural historian\, specialising in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century Australian and British music history. She is a recent doctoral graduate of the University of Melbourne\, where her thesis explored music at international exhibitions in the British Empire. She is currently working as the Grainger Fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Grainger Museum. Sarah has published widely on music in Britain and Australia\, colonialism\, women in music\, and music in museums\, and her first monograph\, ‘Exhibitions\, Music and the British Empire’\, is out now with Boydell & Brewer. She lectures in undergraduate music history at the Melbourne Conservatorium and at the University of New England\, is associated editor of the journal ‘Musicology Australia’\, and was the 2022 Nancy Keesing Fellow at the State Library of NSW. \n  \nDATE:              Tuesday 6 June 2023\nTIME:               6.00 start – log in from 5.45\nLOCATION      A Zoom link will be provided with reminder email before the session.\nCOST:              $10 members AGHS\, $10 Friends RBG\, $15 non-members \nBOOKINGS:     https://www.trybooking.com/CHCCX\nENQUIRIES:     LYNDA ENTWISLE – Mobile: 0466 925 370 URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/love-of-a-crowd-a-band-and-a-gardens-music-recreation-and-gardens-at-nineteenth-century-international-exhibitions/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230518T045021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T045021Z UID:10000431-1685887200-1685894400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:‘Springtime for hymn singing: the growth of congregational singing in the 19th Century’ DESCRIPTION:Rev. Dr. D’Arcy Wood will explore a phenomenon that began with the large open-air rallies held by the Wesley brothers in the mid-18th century and developed into the stirring tunes and expressions of devotion that became the bedrock of congregational singing in the nineteenth century. Here is your opportunity to sing along with a guest choir to the accompaniment of pianist Bruce Macrae. \nVenue: Auburn Uniting Church\, 81 Oxley Road\, Hawthorn. You can attend in person or by Zoom. Free to all. Non-members welcome. Please register your interest with Ken Barelli at ken.barelli@bigpond.com to receive the Zoom link. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/springtime-for-hymn-singing-the-growth-of-congregational-singing-in-the-19th-century/ LOCATION:Auburn Uniting Church\, 81 Oxley Road\, Hawthorn\, VIC\, 3132\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JuneMtgUCHS.png ORGANIZER;CN="VIcTas Uniting Church Historical Society":MAILTO:ken.barelli@bigpond.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230426T225657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T225657Z UID:10000895-1685887200-1685894400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Book launch at Elwood: Enchanted Beneath the Bluff DESCRIPTION:Authors Heather Arnold and Isaac Hermann invite you to the launch of their book\, Enchanted Beneath the Bluff\, Agnes & Geraldine’s Pursuit\nof Elwood’s Elusive Black Diamonds. \nWithin a place of love\, sorrow and salvation\, where Elwood’s Swamp met St. Kilda’s Red Bluff\, two ardent women – Agnes Simmons and Geraldine Minet – with their Victorian Coal Mining Company\, challenged providence and geology.In the days of Suffrage and Spiritualism\, these two daring Theosophists sought to bring prosperity to Colonial Victoria of the 1890s in the midst of the Depression. Their engine\, ‘Helena’ was fired up to bore deeper for their black diamonds\, than any other coal exploration in the world! Thousands of feet of drilling were shrouded in secrecy and suspicion. Their spirit world’s prophecies plummeted to earth\, revealing through cold hard facts and bitter disappointment that the only flawless diamonds of their quest lay within their own altruism. It happened here\, by Typhus Road shadowed by Slaughter Yard Creek on its swamp bound journey to the restless sea? \n\n\n\n\nElwood local historian and author\, Isaac Hermann has frequented Point Ormond for near to six decades savoring its silence\, taking in its views and more recently giving voice to its rich and diverse stories. Author of Kingsley\, Our House & Home\, A History of the Elwood and St Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre\, and A Labour of Love\, the Public Works of Carlo Catani\, Victoria 1876 -1918. \nHeather is a Local Historian\, President of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society and Secretary of the South Eastern Historical Association. A Librarian for over 40 years and the Local History Librarian at Casey Cardinia Libraries from 2005 – 2021\, Heather is passionate about local history and is the author of three blogs – Koo Wee Rup Swamp History\, Victoria’s Past: Rescued and Retold\, and Carlo Catani\, a tribute to Victoria’s Engineer-in-Chief. \n\n\n\n\nBookings: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enchanted-beneath-the-bluff-book-launch-tickets-622139414737\n\nBook signing and sales from 2pm\, launch at 3pm and tea and coffee provided.\nSome on-site parking. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-at-elwood-enchanted-beneath-the-bluff/ LOCATION:Elwood Bowls Club\, 170 Glenhuntly Road\, Brighton\, VIC\, 3186\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Enchanted.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230227T235028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T235028Z UID:10000866-1685872800-1685887200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nOur Devonshire tea comes with two freshly made scones\, home-made mixed berry jam\, whipped cream and your choice of a pot of coffee or a pot of tea. We also have fresh lemonade available (and hot chocolate in winter). All in the surrounds of the heritage Altona Homestead building within the beautiful Logan Reserve\, Altona \n\n\nThe Altona Homestead provides visitors of all ages the opportunity to take a step back to the time of our early settlers to the region of Altona. Located overlooking the tranquil Logan Reserve in close proximity to the Altona foreshore\, the homestead is a unique and treasured part of Altona’s heritage. On display are objects\, pictures\, paintings and collections that reflect everyday life from 1840 through to the mid 1900s. The property has been used by a number of families as a residence\, was used as holiday accommodation\, was the council office and meeting place for the Altona Shire before Altona gained city status and moved to new chambers\, and was used by a number of community organisations as well as Altona Historical Society. \nRestoration works commenced in 1988 and through careful planning and funding provided by the then Altona City Council\, ensuring preservation of the homestead for the people of Altona and visitors to enjoy and learn about Altona’s\, and the western suburb’s\, past. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/altona-homestead-devonshire-tea/2023-06-04/ LOCATION:Altona Homestead\, 128 Queen Street\, Altona\, Victoria\, 3018\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Devonshire-Tea.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230531T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230531T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230426T050925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T215939Z UID:10000429-1685559600-1685563200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Books and Readers: An Author’s Perspective on the world of Publishing DESCRIPTION:We have the pleasure of hosting Author Stuart Kells who has written several volumes in the category of ‘books about book’ (our personal favourite being his one titled “The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders”). \nHis most recent book is a history of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious university press\, Melbourne University Publishing. He also wrote a major history of Penguin Books\, ‘Penguin and the Lane Brothers’. In this PMI talk\, Stuart shares stories and insights from his research and from his own career in the book world. His focus is on the attractions of books\, publishing and libraries as subjects for writing. \n📚 MUP: A Centenary History will be available for purchase on the night. \nBookings are essential with a gold coin donation for entry. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/books-and-readers-an-authors-perspective-on-the-world-of-publishing/ LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MUP-Event-Banner.png ORGANIZER;CN="Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230522T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230522T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230509T063353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T063353Z UID:10000899-1684764000-1684767600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:1000 babies can’t be wrong! DESCRIPTION:In January 1961\, 50 mothers marched through the Victorian town of Healesville demanding their doctor be reinstated to the local hospital. Their placards declared ‘1000 Babies Can’t Be Wrong’. \nThese mothers were supporting Dr Arthur Deery\, a Hungarian Jewish doctor and a person of interest to Australia’s security services. \nDr Fallon Mody from Melbourne University will present Dr Arthur Deery’s migrant medical life which spanned 40 years. \nFallon’s research highlights how biographical explorations enable more nuanced understandings of being an ‘alien doctor’ in pre and post-war Australia. \nThis event is being held in conjunction with our touring exhibition Spy: espionage in Australia now on at the Victorian Archives Centre in Melbourne until 7 July 2023. \nThe event is a hybrid one – people can either attend in person or join remotely. For those who come in person\, we are offering a tour of the Spy Exhibition too! \nTo book tickets click here: 1000 babies can’t be wrong! | naa.gov.au \nPhoto caption: Dr Arthur Deery and his family\, 1940s. Courtesy of  Dr Deery’s grand-daughter\, Ingrid Svendsen OAM\, and Dr Fallon Mody. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/1000-babies-cant-be-wrong/ LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre\, 99 Shiel Street\, North Melbourne\, VIC\, 3051\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dr-Arthur-Deery.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="National Archives of Australia - Victoria":MAILTO:Patrick.Ferry@naa.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230521T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230508T233945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T014854Z UID:10000898-1684665000-1684684800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Luminosity Labassa open day DESCRIPTION:Experience the brilliance of Labassa’s original extravagant stained and etched glass. Hear the story behind the creation of the magnificent 1873 Ferguson and Urie stained tripartite glass window and recent restoration works to the 1890s front door panels. Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa\, its mirrors and etched glass panels and some light fittings have miraculously survived.\nGuided tours are available on the hour from 11am to 3pm.\nThe guided tower tours will be at the quarter to the hour from 10.45am until 3.45pm. (Tour groups are limited to 12 people.)\nThe tea room is open 10.30am – 3.30pm. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/luminosity-labassa-open-day/ LOCATION:Labassa\, 2 Manor Grove\, Caulfield North\, Victoria\, 3161\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_1249.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230518T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230518T153000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230424T021346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T021359Z UID:10000427-1684420200-1684423800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Australian Heritage Festival Free Museo Italiano Guided Tours DESCRIPTION:Join a Free guided tour led by Elizabeth Triarico\, Manager CO.AS.IT. Italian Historical Society & Museo Italiano\, in celebration of International Museums Day. Gain a special insight into the Italian Australian immigration experience\, with unique stories and objects\, like the Sputnik coffee machine. \nThursday 18 May 2023 \nTours run: 10.30am and 2.30pm for 1 hour in groups of 15 people Bookings Essential \nEstablished in 2010 and located in the heart of Carlton\, Museo Italiano is the only permanent exhibition of its kind in Australia. This popular exhibition features rare objects\, images\, and stories from CO.AS.IT.’s Italian Historical Society\, and engaging multimedia presentations which celebrate Italian immigration and its invaluable contribution to the development of Melbourne\, Victoria and Australia. Through its themes of Departure\, Settlement\, Interaction and Identity\, the exhibition explores all aspects of the Italian immigration story from the early 1700s onwards. \nPlease note that there may be photography or filming at this event. If you do not permit your image to be reproduced via CO.AS.IT.’s social media\, website or e-bulletin\, and other publications\, please contact: ihs@coasit.com.au URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/australian-heritage-festival-free-museo-italiano-guided-tours/2023-05-18/2/ LOCATION:Museo Italiano\, 199 Faraday Street\, Carlton\, Victoria\, 3053\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CO.AS_.IT_.-Museo-Italiano-Exhibition-Interior-Coffee-Machines-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CO.AS.IT. Italian HIstorical Society":MAILTO:ihs@coasit.com.au GEO:-37.7989604;144.9679779 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museo Italiano 199 Faraday Street Carlton Victoria 3053 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=199 Faraday Street:geo:144.9679779,-37.7989604 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230518T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230518T113000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230424T021346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T021359Z UID:10000426-1684405800-1684409400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Australian Heritage Festival Free Museo Italiano Guided Tours DESCRIPTION:Join a Free guided tour led by Elizabeth Triarico\, Manager CO.AS.IT. Italian Historical Society & Museo Italiano\, in celebration of International Museums Day. Gain a special insight into the Italian Australian immigration experience\, with unique stories and objects\, like the Sputnik coffee machine. \nThursday 18 May 2023 \nTours run: 10.30am and 2.30pm for 1 hour in groups of 15 people Bookings Essential \nEstablished in 2010 and located in the heart of Carlton\, Museo Italiano is the only permanent exhibition of its kind in Australia. This popular exhibition features rare objects\, images\, and stories from CO.AS.IT.’s Italian Historical Society\, and engaging multimedia presentations which celebrate Italian immigration and its invaluable contribution to the development of Melbourne\, Victoria and Australia. Through its themes of Departure\, Settlement\, Interaction and Identity\, the exhibition explores all aspects of the Italian immigration story from the early 1700s onwards. \nPlease note that there may be photography or filming at this event. If you do not permit your image to be reproduced via CO.AS.IT.’s social media\, website or e-bulletin\, and other publications\, please contact: ihs@coasit.com.au URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/australian-heritage-festival-free-museo-italiano-guided-tours/2023-05-18/1/ LOCATION:Museo Italiano\, 199 Faraday Street\, Carlton\, Victoria\, 3053\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CO.AS_.IT_.-Museo-Italiano-Exhibition-Interior-Coffee-Machines-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CO.AS.IT. Italian HIstorical Society":MAILTO:ihs@coasit.com.au GEO:-37.7989604;144.9679779 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museo Italiano 199 Faraday Street Carlton Victoria 3053 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=199 Faraday Street:geo:144.9679779,-37.7989604 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230426T050728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T220127Z UID:10000428-1684263600-1684267200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:From Drought-aid to Multifaceted: A History of The Country Women's Association of Victoria DESCRIPTION:2019-2021 State President Marion Dewar talks about the beginnings of the Country Women’s Association of Victoria (CWA) and its role today; touching on all levels from branch to state\, to national\, to South Pacific\, to world connections and adds a little of her personal CWA journey. \nBookings are essential with a gold coin donation for entry. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/from-drought-aid-to-multifaceted-a-history-of-the-country-womens-association-of-victoria/ LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CWA-VIC-Event-Banner-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230513T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230513T153000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230417T002654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T022141Z UID:10000422-1683986400-1683991800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Becoming a Mother: An Australian History DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the release of a powerful new history of Australian motherhood this Mother’s Day weekend! \nWhen she first become a mother in 2013\, historian Dr Carla Pascoe Leahy looked around her for stories of how mothering had changed over time. She was shocked to find that no one had written a history of Australian motherhood. \nThis ambitious and compelling book remedies this glaring omission in our understanding of motherhood in the past. Through more than 60 interviews with a diverse group of Australian women\, Carla has charted the ways in which mothering has shifted along with wider Australian society – and the ways it has stayed the same. \nJoin us for the launch of Becoming a Mother: an Australian History with oral historians Professor Alistair Thomson and Dr Deb Anderson. \nPhoto: Mothers and babies at the Drouin Infant Welfare Centre\, Victoria\, circa 1944. Photo by Jim Fitzpatrick. National Library of Australia U-429-122. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/becoming-a-mother-an-australian-history/ LOCATION:Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub\, 275 Upper Heidleberg Road\, Ivanhoe\, 3079\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NLA-image-for-Liz.png ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230513T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230513T110000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230507T020042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230507T222319Z UID:10000897-1683972000-1683975600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:80th Anniversary Memorial Service DESCRIPTION:Commemorative Service to be held for the 80th anniversary of the tragic crash and loss of two of the three crew of an Australian Woomera bomber at Bylands\, south of Kilmore\, Vic. which took place on 15 January 1943. Presented in partnership with the Kilmore Wallan RSL Sub-Branch. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/80th-anniversary-memorial-service/ LOCATION:Kilmore Cenotaph\, Sydney Road\, Kilmore\, Vic.\, Sydney Road\, Kilmore\, Victoria\, 3764\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plane.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230509T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230509T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230504T084344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T221339Z UID:10000896-1683640800-1683644400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Back From the Dead: resuscitation and defibrillation DESCRIPTION:In the lead-up to National Volunteer Week join us for an afternoon tea with Dr Allan Mawdsley\, from St John Ambulance Historical Society\, as we launch the latest exhibition at Williamstown Library: Back from the Dead. \nFrom early equipment to the latest technology\, see firsthand the progress that has been made in bringing people Back from the Dead through resuscitation and defibrillation. \nThe launch will include a special presentation on the contribution of St John Ambulance to the local community from as early as 1883 including the tragic West Gate Bridge collapse where St John had 100 volunteers on the ground within an hour. We will also be treated to a virtual tour of St John Museum which covers history going back to the Crusades! \nThe exhibition is curated by the St John Ambulance Historical Society and is one not to be missed. \nThe exhibition will run from Tuesday 9 May until Tuesday 25 July. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/back-from-the-dead-resuscitation-and-defibrillation/ LOCATION:Williamstown Library\, 104 Ferguson St\, Williamstown\, VIC\, 3016\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Old-method-CPR-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Hobsons Bay Libraries":MAILTO:heritage@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230507T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230507T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230412T060400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T230203Z UID:10000886-1683457200-1683471600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Return to Labassa DESCRIPTION:There will be a Return to Labassa on Sunday 7th May between 11am and 3pm for former owners\, residents and their descendants. Come and share your memories and view some of the films\, photos and memorabilia that have been collected in recent years. Over 700 people have called Labassa home so please register your interest in attending by 1st May. To register go to Eventbrite.com.au and search for “Labassa”.\nTo assist with the restoration of Labassa mansion please bring photos of the property prior to National Trust ownership in 1980. The return of any decorative items taken as mementos of a much loved house would also be greatly appreciated. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/return-to-labassa/ LOCATION:Labassa\, 2 Manor Grove\, Caulfield North\, Victoria\, 3161\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Labassa-book-back-cover-real-LL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230507T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230507T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230413T230106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T230106Z UID:10000419-1683453600-1683471600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Fashion in the Age of Elegance 1840-1900 DESCRIPTION:In a foreign climate and environment\, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and styles adopted by women through nineteenth century gowns from the fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society. \nMary Ann Henty came with her husband\, Francis Henty to the Port Phillip District immediately after their marriage in Launceston in 1842. The gown she wore at the ceremony is the centrepiece of a large collection of gowns owned and worn by pioneering Victorian families. A number of our newly acquired costumes in the Henty Collection will join other historic costumes donated by descendants of the Coombs and Weir families. \nThe exhibition includes silken gowns worn for special events such as weddings and balls as well as examples of day dresses used for entertaining at home and when visiting. It will allow you to view evolving styles of outerwear and undergarments\, which only occasionally responded to a new climate and environment. \nThe exhibition runs for three weekends and will be supplemented by a series of midweek lectures on the activities and tastes of women in colonial Victoria. The formal rooms of the Villa Alba Museum \, 44 Walmer Street\, Kew\, 3101\, will form a vivid background to the items exhibited. \n  \nOpen Saturdays & Sundays 22 April – 7 May\, 10am-12pm\, 1pm–3pm. Tickets range from $20-$25 \nBookings at:  https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/fashion-in-the-age-of-elegance-tickets-560162139037 URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/fashion-in-the-age-of-elegance-1840-1900-6/ LOCATION:Villa Alba\, 44 Walmer St\, Kew\, VIC\, 3101\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Villa-Alba-exhibition.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kew Historical Society Inc":MAILTO:info@kewhistoricalsociety.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230507T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230507T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230227T235028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T235028Z UID:10000865-1683453600-1683468000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nOur Devonshire tea comes with two freshly made scones\, home-made mixed berry jam\, whipped cream and your choice of a pot of coffee or a pot of tea. We also have fresh lemonade available (and hot chocolate in winter). All in the surrounds of the heritage Altona Homestead building within the beautiful Logan Reserve\, Altona \n\n\nThe Altona Homestead provides visitors of all ages the opportunity to take a step back to the time of our early settlers to the region of Altona. Located overlooking the tranquil Logan Reserve in close proximity to the Altona foreshore\, the homestead is a unique and treasured part of Altona’s heritage. On display are objects\, pictures\, paintings and collections that reflect everyday life from 1840 through to the mid 1900s. The property has been used by a number of families as a residence\, was used as holiday accommodation\, was the council office and meeting place for the Altona Shire before Altona gained city status and moved to new chambers\, and was used by a number of community organisations as well as Altona Historical Society. \nRestoration works commenced in 1988 and through careful planning and funding provided by the then Altona City Council\, ensuring preservation of the homestead for the people of Altona and visitors to enjoy and learn about Altona’s\, and the western suburb’s\, past. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/altona-homestead-devonshire-tea/2023-05-07/ LOCATION:Altona Homestead\, 128 Queen Street\, Altona\, Victoria\, 3018\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Devonshire-Tea.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230506T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230506T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230413T225912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T225912Z UID:10000892-1683367200-1683385200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Fashion in the Age of Elegance 1840-1900 DESCRIPTION:In a foreign climate and environment\, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and styles adopted by women through nineteenth century gowns from the fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society. \nMary Ann Henty came with her husband\, Francis Henty to the Port Phillip District immediately after their marriage in Launceston in 1842. The gown she wore at the ceremony is the centrepiece of a large collection of gowns owned and worn by pioneering Victorian families. A number of our newly acquired costumes in the Henty Collection will join other historic costumes donated by descendants of the Coombs and Weir families. \nThe exhibition includes silken gowns worn for special events such as weddings and balls as well as examples of day dresses used for entertaining at home and when visiting. It will allow you to view evolving styles of outerwear and undergarments\, which only occasionally responded to a new climate and environment. \nThe exhibition runs for three weekends and will be supplemented by a series of midweek lectures on the activities and tastes of women in colonial Victoria. The formal rooms of the Villa Alba Museum \, 44 Walmer Street\, Kew\, 3101\, will form a vivid background to the items exhibited. \n  \nOpen Saturdays & Sundays 22 April – 7 May\, 10am-12pm\, 1pm–3pm. Tickets range from $20-$25 \nBookings at:  https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/fashion-in-the-age-of-elegance-tickets-560162139037 URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/fashion-in-the-age-of-elegance-1840-1900-5/ LOCATION:Villa Alba\, 44 Walmer St\, Kew\, VIC\, 3101\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Villa-Alba-exhibition.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kew Historical Society Inc":MAILTO:info@kewhistoricalsociety.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230506T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230506T120000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230308T213757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T213757Z UID:10000876-1683367200-1683374400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Historical Walks in Carlton: Jewish and Italian Carlton DESCRIPTION:These walks are run by the Princes Hill Community Centre in conjunction with the Carlton Community History Group. To register\, contact Princes Hill Community Centre: www.princeshill.org.au \nEmail: enquiries@princeshill.org.au                   Phone: 9387 7740. \nThis tour takes you through the streets of Carlton to learn something of the two communities that\, in the early and mid-twentieth century\, made it one of Australia’s first truly multi-cultural suburbs. You will visit the sites of synagogues\, churches and iconic businesses\, and hear stories of crimes and disputes\, of those who prospered and those who struggled. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/historical-walks-in-carlton-jewish-and-italian-carlton-2/ LOCATION:VIC CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Jewish-Carlton.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Carlton Community History Group":MAILTO:jeffann@bigpond.net.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230502T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230502T193000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230301T100914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T020106Z UID:10000408-1683048600-1683055800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:The ‘Golden Age’ DESCRIPTION:THE ‘GOLDEN AGE’ : LA TROBE’S JOURNEY HOME \nSpeaker John Botham\, Chair of Friends of La Trobe’s Cottage. \nThe illustrated talk describes La Trobe’s journey home to England on the Paddle Steamer ‘Golden Age’ on the first commercial passage across the Pacific in 1854. He made fifty-eight sketches on the journey. including thirty-seven during a six-day stopover in Tahiti. In Panama the passengers had to travel across the isthmus by mule and train to join the Royal Mail Steamers for the Atlantic crossing. \nFriends of La Trobe’s Cottage Annual Lecture. \nRefreshments from 5.30 pm. \nAll welcome. Bookings essential. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-golden-age/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PS-Golden-Age.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="LaTrobe Society":MAILTO:talks@latrobesociety.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230501T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230501T210000 DTSTAMP:20260415T030646 CREATED:20230305T231110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230305T231110Z UID:10000414-1682969400-1682974800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Shrine to Sea Masterplan (Middle Park and Albert Park) DESCRIPTION:Middle Park History Group has expanded and has become the Middle Park and Albert Park History Group which is a great move – giving coverage to an historic part of Melbourne which had been left out in the cold! \nAmy Hidge\, Senior Engagement Officer\, Department of Environment\, Land\, Water and Planning\, will talk about the new plan that covers the area from the Shrine of Remembrance to Port Phillip Bay. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/shrine-to-sea-masterplan-middle-park-and-albert-park/ LOCATION:Middle Park Primary School\, 192 Richardson St\, Middle Park\, VIC\, 3206\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ORGANIZER;CN="Middle Park and Albert Park History Group":MAILTO:middleparkhistorygroup@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR