Events from May 14, 2018 – October 7, 2018 – Page 2 – Royal Historical Society of Victoria

  • Fatal Contact: Introduced epidemics among Australia’s Colonial Australian First Nations

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

    This talk by Peter Dowling explores the devastating infectious diseases introduced into the Indigenous populations of Australia after the arrival of the British colonists in 1788. Epidemics of smallpox, tuberculosis, influenza, measles and sexually transmitted diseases swept through the indigenous populations of the continent well into the twentieth century.

    $10.00 – $20.00
  • Chinese Market Gardens from Coburg to Bentleigh

    Murrumbeena Bowls Club 10 Blackwood Street, Carnegie, VIC, Australia

    Glen Eira Historical Society's Speaker Series this month is a talk by Terry Young on Chinese Market Gardens from Coburg to Bentleigh. Terry is Vice President of Chinese Australian Family
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    $2.00
  • Cataloguing Clinics 2022

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    CANCELLED - Due to day of mourning for the Queen.
    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
  • Family History Social Group

    Family History Social Group

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

    Do you enjoy friendly conversation and family history? Share your knowledge and skills with other group members in a friendly and supportive environment while making use of the many resources
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    Free
  • Men and Ships Driven by the Wind

    Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    At the September meeting of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society Bruce Gooley will speak on the topic of  Men and Ships Driven by the Wind. Bruce is a graduate of Melbourne University and a researcher, presenter and self-published author with a special interest in maritime history. He is a volunteer tutor at the Hawthorn University of the Third Age (U3A). He has presented over 120 one and a half hour illustrated maritime history talks there, and has also presented to Probus and historical societies, and has documented these talks in book format. 

  • Lost Banyule

    Graham Thorley of the Heidelberg Historical Society will join us to reflect on the changing face of the Banyule municipality via its population, buildings, infrastructure, and ways of life. Banyule's
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    Free
  • Women in Eltham Cemetery Tour

    Eltham Cemetery Metery Road, Eltham, VIC, Australia

    Stories connect us to our local heritage. Nestled on high ground, once overlooking the village of Eltham, we will tour part of the cemetery and recognise the contributions of some
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  • Eltham Courthouse Restoration

    Eltham Library

    Built in 1860, the Eltham Courthouse is the oldest public building remaining in the Shire of Nillumbik. In 2021, a restoration project was undertaken to bring new life to this
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    Free