Past Events from October 7, 2018 – May 14, 2018 – Royal Historical Society of Victoria

  • Researching Your Indian Ancestors

    Thomastown Library

    It is Family History Month at Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The culture of India has been shaped not only by its long history, unique geography and diverse demography but also by its ancient heritages. Regarded by some historians as the oldest living civilization on Earth, the Indian tradition dates back to 8,000 BC and has
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    Free
  • Edna Walling – an unusual life

    Mueller Hall, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

    Following the Australian Garden History Society's AGM, Sara Hardy will speak on 'Edna Walling'- an unusual life'. Sara Hardy is a playwright, biographer, novelist and former actor. Sara was inspired to write her first biography, The Unusual Life of Edna Walling, after portraying the famous Australian landscape designer in a theatre performance. Drinks and light refreshments will be available from 5:30 and the AGM begins at 6:00pm.

  • WRITING LOCAL HISTORY WORKSHOP

    RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    All-day workshops for Victorians interested in writing local history. Participants will:
    gain new perspectives on local history
    discover how to locate and use new primary and secondary sources
    learn how to write and present well for different audiences, both established and new.

    $35 – $50
  • BRIDGE ROAD RICHMOND, HISTORY

    Bridge Road History Studio 1 / 15 Barnett Way, Richmond, VIC, Australia

    Professional historian and Richmond & Burnley Historical Society Vice President, Claire Levi, will talk about Bridge Road’s colourful history and the installation of the historical plaques between Hoddle and Church Streets. Claire worked with the Richmond Council and the Bridge Road Traders’ Association to take the project from concept to reality.

  • Exploring Burke and Wills – Enigmas and Curiosities

    Lancefield Mechancis' Institute Annexe corner High Street and The Crescent, Lancefield, VIC, Australia

    A talk by David Corke for Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society On 23 August 1860, Burke & Wills and their party stayed overnight in Lancefield. On 23 August 2022, documentarian and historian of this journey, David Corke, will talk about his findings and his book, Exploring Burke and Wills: Enigmas and Curiosities. This book
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  • Hugh Anderson, historian

    RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    We are delighted that Professor Frank Bongiorno will be delivering the inaugural RHSV Hugh Anderson Lecture, a new addition to our Distinguished Lecturer series. "Hugh Anderson (1927-2017) was a scholar of formidable breadth, productivity and versatility. While it is as a folklorist that he is arguably best known both in Australia and abroad, Anderson’s prolific
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    $10 – $20
  • Portable Buildings talk, briefing & lunch

    RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    This briefing session, talk & lunch is an invitation-only event. Invitations have been sent to all historical societies which have portable buildings in their area. This event is only open to people representing one of the historical societies that have been invited to attend. Please do not RSVP unless you have been invited. Charles Sowerwine, 
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    Free
  • Remembering Childhood Places

    Diamond Valley Library

    It is Family History Month at Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Did you have a favourite cubby, swing or climbing tree in childhood that you can still remember today? Memories of special childhood places can remain vivid even after the passage of many years. In this presentation, historian Carla Pascoe Leahy discusses her research into the
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    Free
  • Cataloguing Clinics 2022

    ZOOM Join from anywhere in the world

    Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. The clinics run for an hour from 11am – 12noon on the 4th Thursday of each month. It is a relaxed gathering of people who are finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.

    Free
  • WRITING LOCAL HISTORY WORKSHOP VIA ZOOM

    ZOOM Join from anywhere in the world

    All-day workshops for Victorians interested in writing local history. Participants will:
    gain new perspectives on local history
    discover how to locate and use new primary and secondary sources
    learn how to write and present well for different audiences, both established and new.

    $35 – $50