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Tales from the MacRobertson International Air Races
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaTo 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.
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Bory Latour-Marliac – the source of water lilies before and beyond Monet
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldLong before Mendel’s work was known, Bory Latour-Marliac (1830-1911) engineered daring water lily couplings with consummate skill, meticulous care and acute observation. His previously unrecorded letters reveal a horticultural world
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History of the Spencer Street Bridge
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaHistory of the Spencer Street Bridge Have you ever noticed the Spencer Street Bridge? Arguably nondescript, this dependable 1930 structure has a backstory of political infighting, pioneering technology and an
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Searching for a Hero – an Ancestral Journey
Ellis Cottage 10 Nillumbik Square, Diamond Creek, VIC, AustraliaSearching for a Hero - an Ancestral Journey An online enquiry from overseas, through Ancestry, leads to an incredible voyage of discovery, not only via online, but through exploration and
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Trove for Beginners
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaTrove is a National Library of Australia website which provides access to historic newspapers, photographs, and much more. Come along to this session to learn what’s available on Trove, and
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Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldPlease note that the clinic held on Thursday 21st July has had a time change - it will now start at 12:30pm and run until 1:30pm. This month Jillian will
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A New Look at the History of the Caulfield Racecourse: A talk by Andrew Lemon. via Zoom
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldIn this talk, racing historian Andrew Lemon - author of the three volume The History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing - will look at the long history of Caulfield Racecourse and its place in the Australian story, and will reflect on the numerous campaigns and controversies surrounding this piece of crown land in the heart of metropolitan Melbourne.
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Book Club: Benevolence
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaTo acknowledge and celebrate the 2021 NAIDOC Week theme Heal Country!, Lenka Vanderboom is running a special Book Club event exploring Benevolence by Julie Janson. Benevolence is set around the
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PODCASTING 2 DAY MASTERCLASS
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldPODCASTING 2 DAY MASTERCLASS 3CR Community Radio will be running a 2 day masterclass in how to make podcasts for our RHSV members. The masterclass will be run through Zoom
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Together Apart: Meet the Authors
OnlineWhen COVID-19 hit Melbourne harder than a runaway tram, our lives changed – literally overnight. Photographer Jude van Daalen and editor Belinda Jackson join us to talk about their experience
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