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Seeds of Concrete Progress: Grain Elevators and Technology Transfer between America and Australia
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaModern concrete silos and grain elevators are a persistent source of interest and fascination for architects, industrial archaeologists, painters, photographers, and artists. The legacy of the Australian examples of the early 1900s is appreciated primarily by a popular culture that allocates value to these structures on aesthetic grounds. Several aspects of construction history associated with this early modern form of civil engineering have been less explored.
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History of Scouting in Victorian Reformatory Prisons – Libraries After DarkAuto Draft
Springvale Library 5 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale, Victoria, AustraliaWhile researching for his latest book, historian and JP (& long-time member of the Scouting movement) Colin Rimington, came across an interesting aspect of Scouting history in both the Castlemaine
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HIDDEN TREASURE a celebration of the HTPAA’s 40th Anniversary
Brighton Town Hall Cnr Carpenter & Wilson Streets, Brighton, VIC, AustraliaCome and experience LIVE demonstrations and talks by a BLACKSMITH, JEWELLER, CLOCKMAKER, CABINETMAKER sharing their knowledge . The Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia celebrates its 40th anniversary with a
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VCE Australian History Workshop on Study Design Year 1
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe RHSV is hosting a workshop for teachers of VCE Australian History. Leading classroom teachers, textbook writers and educators, including Bill Lewis, James Jacobs, Jo Leech, Erin Crook, Richard Broome,
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Family History Social Group
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaDo 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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“Trust me on This”
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaEvent presented by the Fellows’ Group of the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Social Trust is an important glue binding societies together. For just one example, countries with high trust levels had significantly better results in tackling Covid. And trust has also been a powerful driver of economic development. But there is another side – high levels of trust also create opportunities for the shyster, those benefiting from spreading mistrust. In this wide-ranging talk, Tony Ward discusses the nature of social trust. He also argues that some, especially economic, developments are now working to diminish trust.
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Cataloguing Clinics 2022
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldFree 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.
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Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
Royal Exhibition Building 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaFor the first time in 100 years, visitors will have the opportunity to ascend to the base of the Royal Exhibition Building’s majestic dome and experience breathtaking views of the
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ACAHUCH Symposium : Parklife 2022
Glyn Davies Building, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, AustraliaThe landscape of Quor-nóng/Royal Park has been inhabited by First Peoples for millennia. Following colonisation, Royal Park was reserved as a public park with neighbourhoods and institutions constructed on its edges. Park Life seeks to interrogate the impact of institutions such as the university, hospitals, a prison, a major park and a zoo, as well as local precincts. Parkville is a suburb of diverse building types surrounding Royal Park, and home to major Melbourne institutions including the symposium host, the University of Melbourne. Parkville has played a pivotal role in Australian understandings of heritage, memory, commemoration, and dwelling.
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HISTORYFEST by Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society
Lancefield Mechanics Institute High Street, Lancefield, VIC, AustraliaConnecting Communities The importance of writing local history and heritage Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society will be holding its second annual HistoryFest in November 2022. This event is aimed
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