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

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  • Rustic painting of the Yarra river from the 1800s, before the area was surrounded by city. Instead, the landscape consists of green trees, a few tents, and in the distance, the occasional house. The image is overlaid with text promoting a curator's talk at 11am on June 10, for free.
    Curator’s talk: Yarra Birrarung Artists, Writers and the River exhibition

    Curator’s talk: Yarra Birrarung Artists, Writers and the River exhibition

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

    Join the curator, Dr Judith Buckrich, of our current exhibition Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River in a behind-the-scenes talk about the exhibition. The exhibition is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and writers, the exhibition explores how life has flourished on the river, including recreation, industry and land use, as well as infrastructure, natural history and social history.

  • Reel History: A Journey Through Victoria’s Cinematic Past

    Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia

    Step into the golden age of cinema at the PMI Victorian History Library's immersive film evening, presented by the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society (CATHS). This captivating event will transport
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  • CATALOGUING CLINICS 2025

    ZOOM Join from anywhere in the world

    Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian has a different topic
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    Free

  • Promotional poster for the Iconic Footscray art exhibition. The poster is a bold purple and includes logos from local businesses. Text reads, "Iconic Footscray. Opening night Thursday March 6, 5-7PM, Metro West, Footscray."

    Art exhibition: Iconic Footscray

    Footscray Connectivity Centre 47 Paisley St, Footscray, VIC

    Iconic Footscray is a colourful celebration of Footscray and surrounds, featuring illustrations by local graphic designer Susan Fitzgerald. The exhibition features much-loved and landmark businesses, past and present, including Footscray
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  • Flyer that reads, "March Madness Book Sale - Saturday and Sunday 8th and 9th of March 10am to 2pm"

    March madness book sale

    Family History Connections Resource Centre Cnr Railway Rd & Queen St, Blackburn, Victoria

    Family History Connections is holding a mega book sale full of Australiana, Victorian local histories, reference books, family history research and many family histories. Also assorted stationery.
    10am - 2pm On Sat 8 and Sun 9 March at Blackburn.

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