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Curator’s talk: Yarra Birrarung Artists, Writers and the River exhibition
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaJoin 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.
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Labassa Open Day
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaAlthough more than 700 people have lived at Labassa, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. Come and experience the complex richness of Labassa’s
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CATALOGUING CLINICS 2025
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldJoin 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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Protesting the Vietnam War and National Service Talk
Library at the Dock 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands, Victoria, AustraliaDuring the Vietnam War, a huge national protest movement grew around the conscription of young Australians ordered to fight in the contentious war. In Victoria, many women were at the
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Duneira Estate Winter House Tours with morning tea in the stables
Duneira Estate 1 Officer Lane, Mount Macedon, VIC, AustraliaDuneira is running guided Winter House tours showcasing Stuart Stoneman's extensive Art Collection. Stoneman was Duneira's last owner who, upon his death in 2002, bequeathed his estate and his collections
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Echoes of the 19th Century
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaStep back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting sounds of the 19th century with the Four Seasons String Quartet at the PMI Victorian History Library. Led by internationally
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Squatters, Snodgrass, and the spoils of colonialism in Victoria – law, land, and corruption
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWe are delighted that Professor Kate Auty will deliver the Society’s second Paul Mullaly History and Law Lecture. In this paper Professor Kate Auty will link the current critically important discussion about a First People’s Treaty in Victoria to the historical theft of country (1838-1869). Her paper has specific reference to the theft of Taungurung people’s country.
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Labassa: Christmas In July
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaExperience the sights, sounds and tastes of a traditional mid-winter Christmas in the lavish surroundings of Labassa. We’ve decked the Christmas tree and set the dining table with all the
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Cranbourne Shire Historical Society: Annual Luncheon
Tooradin & District Sports Club Recreation Reserve, Tooradin, VIC, AustraliaCranbourne Shire Historical Society invites you to their Annual Luncheon. The guest speaker is Judy Rand, who will talk about the history of her historic property, Balla Balla Homestead, at Cannons Creek.
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Duneira Estate Winter House Tours with morning tea in the stables
Duneira Estate 1 Officer Lane, Mount Macedon, VIC, AustraliaDuneira is running guided Winter House tours showcasing Stuart Stoneman's extensive Art Collection. Stoneman was Duneira's last owner who, upon his death in 2002, bequeathed his estate and his collections
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