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

  • Tales from the MacRobertson International Air Races

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

    To 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.     

  • Bringing your Diggers back to life: a defence service records seminar

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    In this seminar on researching military service, Patrick Ferry will focus on research methodology and highlighting the range of resources available to help tell the story of a town / suburb / district’s soldiers. This seminar will be of great interest to historical societies, family history groups, military history buffs and people with a general interest in learning more about how to put some “meat” on the bones of their ancestors’ military service.

    Free
  • Transcribing oral history workshop (online)

    Online

    Have you completed some oral history interviews, but aren't sure how to go about transcribing them? Do you have interviews in your library, museum or historical society collection that haven't
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  • Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock

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    The October clinic will focus on different cataloguing systems - so everything from catalogue cards and excel spreadsheets to the more sophisticated specialist software.

    Free
  • LUNCH TIME MARKETING

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    Social media has become the most influential and important virtual space to network, build a community, promote what you do, find assistance, sell books and events and connect. Social media networks are open to all and they are free, giving historical societies a chance to connect with whoever shares their interests. 

    Free
  • Trove for Beginners

    Online

    Discover how to use Trove, the National Library of Australia's extensive online database. Trove is a National Library of Australia website which provides access to historic newspapers, photographs, and much
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    Free
  • Inter-Institutional Loans Seminar

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    Inter-Institutional Loans Seminar This free Zoom seminar is aimed squarely at all the historical societies which are members of the RHSV. It is a very important seminar for those societies
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    Free