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SUMMARY:Ern Latchford: his WWI adventures in western Europe\, Persia and Russia.
DESCRIPTION:Ern Latchford: his WWI adventures in western Europe\, Persia and Russia.\nThis event will now be delivered by Zoom. The invitation details are below. \nIn late 1918\, thousands of Australian soldiers\, exhausted and scarred by war in Europe\, began to head home. However\, one ANZAC headed the wrong way\, toward more conflict and risk in vast and frozen Siberia\, thousands of miles from his fiancée waiting on the family farm in Western Victoria. This is the story of Ernest Latchford MBE MC\, told through his articulate\, observant letters home from three very distinct theatres of war. \nErn Latchford was one of the early recruits to newly federated Australia’s embryonic militia and when war did break out in 1914\, he was reluctantly held back to train the battalions that were soon to land in Gallipoli. He finally reached the Western Front in 1916\, and served with distinction through the bloody battles of Messines and then Passchendaele\, where he earned a Military Cross. In early 1918\, he (among a handful of other Australians) was personally selected by General Sir John Monash to serve in the ‘hush-hush’ Dunsterville campaign in Persia (Dunsterville* led his ‘Dunsterforce’ of elite troops across present-day Iran in an attempt to prevent an invasion of India by a combined Germano-Turkish force). His particular responsibility was to train Armenian refugees against the Ottoman Army (and to protect the oil wealth of the Persian Gulf). At the end of the war\, instead of returning to Australia\, he became the only Australian to be deployed in central Siberia to train White Russian forces against the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. \nEvery week\, irrespective of location\, intensity of battle or injury he wrote to his fiancée\, Linda Dehnert in Western Victoria. These previously unseen letters\, often many pages in length\, were always passionate and vivid as he describes the politics of the conflicts and the horrors of the battles\, especially the loss of much-loved colleagues. He eloquently described the cities and towns he passed through and the variety of nationalities he came across\, including French farmers and villages; the Arab\, Armenians and Persians of the Middle East and finally the Russians\, caught in the bloody conflict that would have ramifications for decades. In between\, he wrote romantically of his courtship of Linda and the joy of life at home on the farm. \nMark Latchford is a Sydney-based businessman with a passion for history. As the son and grandson of professional army officers\, he had a nomadic upbringing\, which also instilled a particular interest in military history. He graduated from the University of Sydney with a degree in Political Science and Economic Geography and then undertook a 35-year corporate career with the IBM corporation which included postings to Adelaide\, Tokyo\, Paris and Hong Kong. He is the father of 3 grown children and in semi-retirement continues his passion for history\, biography and travel. Letters to Lily Vale is his first published book.  \n* Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865-1946) was a contemporary and close friend of Rudyard Kipling who based his character Stalky on Dunsterville.\n\n\n\n\nThe Zoom details are \nFriday 11 June\, 12:30pm – 1:30pm AEST \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83143108812?pwd=VmpzTzVjZndFN0VJNGR2OFRObC9Idz09     \nMeeting ID: 831 4310 8812 \nPasscode: 717317
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/mark-latchford-lecture-letters-to-lilyvale/
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SUMMARY:Impressionists in their Gardens – living light and colour
DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores gardens through the senses of the Impressionists from three continents – Europe\, North America and Australia – enjoying the essentially similar pleasures of the garden but engaging with the light from their skies in order to create very different sensations. French Impressionists such as Monet\, Renoir\, Berthe Morisot and Caillebotte\, and the Americans who came to Giverny staying at the Hotel Baudy but not invited into Monet’s garden. Australian John Peter Russell who made his home in France. American gardens include those of the poet Celia Thaxter painted by Childe Hassam and John Henry Twachtman as well as Mary Cassatt. In Australia Fred and Annie McCubbin’s welcoming gardens at Fontainebleau take centre place as well as the canvases of Tom Roberts\, Arthur Streeton and Charles Conder. The enclosure of the garden acts like a picture frame showcasing a living canvas that exudes the individuality\, vision and taste of its tenants\, their family\, friends and lifestyles. We will briefly explore their favourite flowers which\, in the simple words of the greatest Impressionist and gardener Monet\, provided motifs to paint. \nWednesday June 9th\nTime: 6pm\nVenue: Online\nPrice: $12 members and Friends RBG\, Non-members $15 \nTrybooking link – https://www.trybooking.com/BQWPH\nBooking note: If you choose to attend online a Zoom link will be sent to you separately after bookings close \nCaroline Holmes is a Garden Historian\, author of 12 books including ‘Monet at Giverny’ and ‘Impressionists in their Gardens’. She was keynote speaker at the International Water Gardens Conference held at Giverny in 2019. Course Director for University of Cambridge ICE\, accredited lecturer for The Arts Society and has spoken on every continent except Antarctica. Her design consultancies range from Human Renaissance gardens surrounding Notre Dame-de-Calais to devising the planting for The Poison Garden within The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland. Academic but not dry\, she likes to sift the humour from the humus. www.horti-history.com
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/impressionists-in-their-gardens-living-light-and-colour/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210527T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210527T120000
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SUMMARY:Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
DESCRIPTION:At the 27 May Clinic\, Jillian will revisit the process of book cataloguing\, both published and unpublished material. What is the information that should be captured and what is the nice-to-add extras that can be useful. \nJillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, started these cataloguing clinics during the early days of COVID and they suit Zoom very well. 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.  With our membership scattered across Australia please remember that this is Melbourne time – AEDT in summer and AEST in winter. \nJillian always prepares some material on some specific queries but questions are encouraged and\, remember\, a problem shared is a problem halved. The clinics are conversational in format rather than a seminar. If you are new to cataloguing or an old hand you will find plenty to interest you in these sessions. Jillian often has material which is emailed out to attendees after the clinic. \nThe remaining clinics for 2021 will be held (all via Zoom) on these dates: \n\nMay 27\, 2021 11AM\nJun 24\, 2021 11AM\nJul 22\, 2021 11AM\nAug 26\, 2021 11AM\nSep 23\, 2021 11AM\nOct 28\, 2021 11AM\nNov 25\, 2021 11AM\n\n  \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZItd-yhqz8oHtJgxpBNwW8ieSnpwIWjKaLP/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGurjsvE9GRsh2BRpwAAoigZ_PwmClBgrd3mwf1IQ5EVVv_M9FMIqVWJ9L7 \nJoin Zoom Meeting (this is applicable to all 10 clinics during 2021)\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86005954246?pwd=eUsyRlRxTE92bU5Wb3IzVjVIcmxKdz09 \nMeeting ID: 860 0595 4246\nPasscode: 217816
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinic-via-zoom-with-jillian-hiscock-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210526T193000
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SUMMARY:From sanatoria to urban bushland: An environmental history of Melbourne’s former sites of tuberculosis treatment.
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Environmental Historian\, Rebecca Le Get.\nRebecca Le Get is an independent scholar and environmental historian. She is\ninterested in how tuberculosis and its treatment has influenced the\ndevelopment of green spaces and bushland reserves in suburban Melbourne.\nWere it not for these forests being selected for healthcare\, it is uncertain if\nthese areas of bushland would have persisted into the present.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/from-sanatoria-to-urban-bushland-an-environmental-history-of-melbournes-former-sites-of-tuberculosis-treatment/
LOCATION:Join via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Eira Historical Society":MAILTO:gehs@optusnet.com.au
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210526T193000
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SUMMARY:FRIENDS OF LA TROBE’S COTTAGE ANNUAL LECTURE
DESCRIPTION:C J La Trobe: Jolimont plantsman\nGuest Speaker: Helen Botham \nGarden history researcher\, author of La Trobe’s Jolimont: a walk round my garden\, and coordinator La Trobe’s Cottage management team \nThis presentation will explore how Charles La Trobe’s school days and his travel experiences as a young adult fostered his interest in the natural world which led him to seek out the plants of Port Phillip and to create a beautiful garden at Jolimont. The talk includes a pictorial tour around La Trobe’s Jolimont garden\, noting his plant choices. \nAdmission: $25.00 including refreshments \nBookings Essential by Wednesday 19 May \n———————————————————————————————————————————— \nBookings and payment: \n\nElectronic\n\nOnline – https://www.latrobesociety.org.au/friends-of-la-trobes-cottage-annual-lecture-2\nEmail – treasurer@latrobesociety.org.au – (add name of those attending)\n\n\n\nEFT to BSB 033-018\, Account No.149584 (Please put your name on the EFT) \n✂ ——————————————————————————————————————————– \n\nPost – to The Treasurer\, La Trobe Society\, PO Box 65\, Port Melbourne\, Victoria 3207\n\nNames of those attending: ___________________________________________________ \n  \nRemit a cheque payable to ‘The C J La Trobe Society Inc.’
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/friends-of-la-trobes-cottage-annual-lecture-2/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210525T184500
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SUMMARY:Pre-European Aboriginal Culture in the Camberwell Area
DESCRIPTION:Pre-European Aboriginal culture in the Camberwell area a presentation via zoom by Dr Gary Presland \nDr Gary Presland studied history at LaTrobe University and archaeology at the University of London. For the past forty years his major research interests have been in the Aboriginal history and natural history of the Melbourne area.\nAt the time Europeans settled in the area of Camberwell\, it was part of the estate of the Wurundjeri willam clan of the Kulin Nation. Dr Presland will detail who these people were\, the many ways in which they were connected and related to other clans within the Kulin\, and how they made a living. \nTuesday 25 May 2021 \n6.45pm for 7pm \nPlease book – the zoom link will be sent after booking \nPhone George Fernando 9885 9927 or enquires@chs.org.au
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/pre-european-aboriginal-culture-in-the-camberwell-area/
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CATEGORIES:Local History,Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Camberwell Historical Society":MAILTO:enquiries@chs.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210525T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210525T213000
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SUMMARY:Early Melbourne Suburbs joint GSV & RHSV seminar by Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Essendon and Malvern and the Development of Melbourne’s Tram System: A Zoom Seminar\nThe GSV and RHSV are jointly conducting a seminar exploring the development of the suburbs of Essendon and Malvern together with the history of Melbourne’s extensive tram system. \nWarren Doubleday\, the Manager of the Melbourne Tram Museum collection\, will speak on the establishment of Melbourne’s tram system including the Malvern and Essendon lines. He will also provide information on researching tramway records at PROV and on the Tram Museum website. \nSteve Stefanopoulos\, local historian with the Malvern Historical Society and archivist\, and Hayden Williams from the Essendon Historical Society\, will talk about the development of their suburbs from approximately 1850 to the early 20th century. Their presentations will highlight the experience\, skills and records available at their societies that will assist you to research local and family history in the areas. \nThere will be time for questions following each presentation. \nThe seminar is open to members of the GSV and RHSV only up to a maximum of 45 members from each Society. Bookings are required.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/early-melbourne-suburbs-joint-gsv-rhsv-seminar-by-zoom/
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CATEGORIES:What's On
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Historical Society of Victoria":MAILTO:office@historyvictoria.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210523T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210523T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
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SUMMARY:Open Day at La Trobe’s Cottge
DESCRIPTION:Spend your afternoon in the beautiful Domain\, with a guided tour of the home of our first governor Charles Joseph La Trobe and his family. You will be able to see their elegant yet simple prefabricated house from Melbourne’s early days\, surrounded by garden plants from the era. \nLast guided tour 3.30pm
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/open-day-at-la-trobes-cottge/
LOCATION:La Trobe’s Cottage\, cnr Birdwood Avenue and Dallas Brooks Drive\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Local History,Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="La Trobe's Cottage":MAILTO:info09@latrobesociety.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210519T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210519T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210513T021721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T022847Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: The history of Kodak in Coburg  1961-2004
DESCRIPTION:At Coburg Historical Society May monthly meeting\, Fiona Kinsey\, Senior curator of the images and Image history including the Kodak Collection at Museums Victoria will talk on the subject of :”The History of Kodak Australasia in Coburg 1961-2004 and show staff recollection videos via Zoom. The talk can be viewed via your computer\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89706637372?pwd=Y3N4WXRWODVuVEx6WGsxTURhb1Zmdz09 \nMeeting ID: 897 0663 7372\nPasscode: 651400 \nor on a big screen at Coburg Library. Please book with Coburg Historical Society via e-mail (coburghistory@gmail.com) or telephone (0406572321) for Coburg Library viewing as there is a 30 seat library room limit. \n  \nPhoto caption: \n\nMap – Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd\,\nSource: Museums Victoria\nCredit: Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd\nCopyright Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd / All Rights Reserved (Licensed as All Rights Reserved)
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/talk-the-history-of-kodak-in-coburg-1961-2004/
LOCATION:Coburg Library\, Corner Waterfield and Louisa Streets\, Coburg\, Victoria\, 3058\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Coburg Historical Society":MAILTO:coburghistory@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210518T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210518T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210203T205021Z
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SUMMARY:Waltzing Matilda: Australia's Accidental Anthem
DESCRIPTION:The song that started as an accidental collaboration in outback Queensland in 1895 caused the death of a seven-year relationship and went on to inspire a nation during WWII. \nAuthor and criminal barrister Benjamin Lindner presents a forensic history of the events\, the people and the places that led to the writing of Australia’s most famous song. \nBookings are essential and spaces are limited.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/waltzing-matilda-australias-accidental-anthem/
LOCATION:Altona Library\, 123 Queen St\, Altona\, VIC\, 3018\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hobsons Bay Libraries":MAILTO:heritage@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210518T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210518T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210426T222053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T021751Z
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SUMMARY:STATUES: PUTTING THEM UP\, AND PULLING 'EM DOWN
DESCRIPTION:STATUES: PUTTING THEM UP\, AND PULLING ‘EM DOWN\n5pm – 6pm  RHSV AGM  (to see the full agenda and financial reports please click here) \n6pm – 6:30pm   REFRESHMENTS \n6:30pm – 7:30pm  2021 WESTON BATE ORATION DELIVERED BY JIM DAVIDSON \nThere may be a lull in the statue wars now\, but that is because the front has broadened – certainly overseas. This oration shows how statues rose with the nineteenth century\, and spread with the growth of empires\, not least to Australia. The nature of traditional Australian statuary is considered\, along with the questions it implicitly raises. (Comparisons are made with America.)  Statues\, it seems\, have become lightning conductors for unresolved tensions\, the public culture which once sustained them being increasingly subject to segmentation and fracture. \nIn our Distinguished Lecturer series\, the 2021 Weston Bate Oration will be delivered by the estimable Jim Davidson\, following our AGM. The AGM will be from 5pm to 6pm at which time we’ll pause for some refreshments followed by Jim’s oration. \nJim Davidson is an historian and biographer\, and a former editor of Meanjin. He is the author of A Three-Cornered Life: The Historian WK Hancock\, the memoir A Führer for a Father: The domestic face of colonialism\, and Lyrebird Rising\, a life of the musical patron Louise Hanson-Dyer. Together they have won half a dozen prizes\, including the Prime Minister’s History Prize\, the Victorian premier’s non-fiction prize\, and The Age Non-fiction Book of the Year (twice). His double biography of Clem Christesen of Meanjin and Stephen Murray-Smith of Overland – Emperors in Lilliput – will appear from Melbourne University Press next year. He is currently working on his next book\, on statues.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/statues-putting-them-up-and-pulling-em-down/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Lecturer Series,What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210517T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210517T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
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SUMMARY:Researching Aboriginal Family History
DESCRIPTION:Tracing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family histories poses a unique set of challenges. \nYPRL is proud to be a partner in the presentation of a  half-day webinar to assist people wanting to research their Aboriginal Family History. Join Jenny Bates (Koorie Heritage Trust)\, Maxine Briggs (Koorie Heritage Unit at State Library Victoria) and Tsari Anderson (Koorie Records Unit at Public Records Office Victoria and National Archives of Australia) to discover their tips and tricks. \nTopics will include: how to get started\, staying organised\, an overview of useful records available\, ideas for researching names and places\, and how to access conditions of records. \nThe session will be hosted by Peter Webster from Kirrip  Aboriginal Corporation\, Melton. \nThe online session will be held Monday 17 May 2021\, 9.30am – 12.30pm \nBookings are essential.  A meeting link will be emailed to you prior to the session. \nCo-presented by Darebin Library Service\, Eastern Regional Libraries\, Goldfields Libraries Corporation\, Melton City Libraries\, Mildura Library Service\, Moonee Valley Libraries\, Wyndham City Library Service\, Yarra Libraries and Yarra Plenty Regional Library. \nRegister at yprl.vic.gov.au \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/researching-aboriginal-family-history/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210516T141500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
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SUMMARY:The history of the Box Hill/Burwood Rotary Club
DESCRIPTION:As 2021 is the centenary of the formation of Rotary in Australia\, it is fitting to hear about the history of the organisation\, both nationally and in our local area. Our guest speaker\, Robert Leach\, is currently the treasurer of the Club and has had a long involvement with it\, having formerly served as both President and\nSecretary.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-history-of-the-box-hill-burwood-rotary-club/
LOCATION:Bert Lewis Room\, first floor\, Box Hill Library\, 1040 Whitehorse Road\, Box Hill\, Select one\, 3128\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210512T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210512T110000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210203T205048Z
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SUMMARY:Discover Our Collections: Heritage @ Williamstown Library
DESCRIPTION:Williamstown Library is the home base for Hobsons Bay Libraries Heritage Collection\, dedicated to preserving the history of Hobsons Bay from historic maps and photographs to newspaper and local books. \nThe Library’s Heritage Room houses microform readers\, a high-res scanner\, interactive touch table\, and a regularly changing array of local history exhibitions. \nCome along for an introduction to what’s on offer\, and learn how we can help you out with your local and family history research. \nBookings are essential and spaces are limited. \nThis event is part of the Australian Heritage Festival.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/discover-our-collections-heritage-williamstown-library/
LOCATION:Williamstown Library\, 104 Ferguson St\, Williamstown\, VIC\, 3016\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hobsons Bay Libraries":MAILTO:heritage@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210507T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210414T063946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T063946Z
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SUMMARY:ONE DAY BUS TRIP – WALKING THE WONDERS OF THE WEST
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a trip to walk around three different historic landscapes in the west of Melbourne. \nHV McKay Memorial Gardens\, Sunshine – Robin McKay Hunt\, great grandson of HV McKay and AGHS member\, together with the Friends of McKay Gardens will inform us and lead a walk to unfold the Sunshine Harvester story and how this industrial suburb was designed along garden city principals including the 1909 gardens which were established for the workers. \nNewport Lakes – In 1989 work commenced to transform this former bluestone quarry and rubbish tip into a bushland oasis which now supports over 200 plant species and many birds and reptiles. We will have a ‘walking lunch’ to give you the opportunity to explore the trails and many viewpoints. \nWilliamstown Botanic Gardens – Permanently reserved in 1856\, these are one of Victoria’s oldest and most intact botanic gardens retaining Victorian and Edwardian features and significant trees\, Curator Shelly Wood will guide us around these gardens and inform us of the significant works that are planned to ensure the future of these gardens. \nNOTE: THERE IS A LOT OF WALKING ON THIS TRIP SO MEMBERS MUST BE CAPABLE AND PREPARED FOR THIS. \nDATE: Friday 7th May 2021 \nCOST: Members $120\, non-members $150 \nDEPARTURE: 8.45am sharp Russell St Extension Bus Loop (behind Ian Potter Gallery) \nRETURN: Approx. 5pm depending on traffic \nINCLUDES: Morning tea\, lunch and notes \nTryBooking \nhttps://www.trybooking.com/BQEQB
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/one-day-bus-trip-walking-the-wonders-of-the-west/
LOCATION:Australian Garden History Society
CATEGORIES:Local History
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210505T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210505T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210217T013111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T013307Z
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SUMMARY:1850s Heritage-listed garden in Thomastown: horticulturalist guided tours
DESCRIPTION:Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden has introduced horticulturalist guided tours of its heritage-listed garden\, which dates from the 1850s. \nThe garden’s professional horticulturalist\, Christine Burke\, has tended Ziebell’s Farmhouse garden for nine years.  From her extensive experience\, she has created a talk and tour about the geology\, plants and the history of this heritage-listed cottage garden.  Christine has also drawn on the knowledge of descendants\, especially Sylvia Schultz\, who tended the garden for over 80 years and with whom Christine worked for several years.  Younger descendants still volunteer to tend the garden and\, in doing so\,  maintain the continuous commitment to the garden by Christian and Sophia Ziebell and their descendants from the 1850s to the present day. \nDescribed as one of the finest small cottage gardens in Melbourne\, it features over 70 roses including one planted in the 1860s. It is tangible evidence of the love of beauty and culture that existed at Westgarthtown\, which is an historic dairy farming settlement established by German and Wendish emigrants.  Ziebell’s Farmhouse is Victoria’s oldest German emigrant building and is now an accredited museum and the cultural interpretive centre for Westgarthtown \nRegarding this new initiative\, Garden Co-ordinator\,  Gillian Borrack commented\, “Our new garden tours are another way we share these historic and beautiful gardens.  Christine’s knowledge\, along with that of the descendants’\, have created insights that few people get to experience.  We hope our heritage garden and tours contribute to the appreciation and significance of heritage gardens.” \nWhat:                   Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden Horticulturalist Tours \nWhen:                 1pm Wednesday  3rd  March\,  then the first Wednesday of each month. \nCost:                      $10 per person with a minimum of 6 required for a tour to proceed. \nBookings:            Essential one week prior to tour date. Bookings at www.westgarthtown.org.au \nWhere:                 Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden\, Cnr Gardenia Road and \nAinwick Crescent\, Thomastown.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/1850s-heritage-listed-garden-in-thomastown-horticulturalist-guided-tours/2021-05-05/
LOCATION:Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum & Heritage Garden\, 100 Gardenia Road\, Thomastown\, VIC\, 3074\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Westgarthtown":MAILTO:enquiries@westgarthtown.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210503
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
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SUMMARY:TEXTILES IN BLOOM: FASHION & TEXTILES AT VILLA ALBA MUSEUM
DESCRIPTION:A series of installations uniting items from the fashion and design collection of Kew Historical Society within the heritage interiors of the Villa Alba Museum.\nExplore the use of printed floral fabrics and embroidery by Australian and international designers. The exhibits include displays of 19th and 20th century costumes\, millinery\,soft furnishings and accessories. \nA two day event at the Villa Alba Museum highlighting rare items from our fashion and design collection\, many of which will be displayed for the first time. This event is part of the 2021 Australian Heritage Festival. Unfortunately there are restrictions on visitors\, so bookings for the Saturday and Sunday sessions are limited. If you would like more information\, please download the Textiles in Bloom flyer. Tickets can be purchased on eventbrite. A partnership between Villa Alba and Kew Historical Society \nVenues/ Dates and times:\nSaturday 1 May (12.3–2.00pm\, 2.30-4.00pm)\nSunday 2 May (12.3–2.00pm\, 2.30-4.00pm) \nTickets $15
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/textiles-in-bloom-fashion-textiles-at-villa-alba-museum/
LOCATION:Villa Alba\, 44 Walmer St\, Kew\, VIC\, 3101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210428T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210428T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210203T205107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T205201Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Families
DESCRIPTION:Hobsons Bay Libraries’ experienced heritage staff will demonstrate how to search for your ancestors across a variety of online platforms\, including Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages records\, Ancestry\, historic newspapers\, and immigration records. Find out important family dates\, where your ancestors worked\, and what they did for a living. \nRecommended for beginners. Basic computer skills recommended. \nBookings are essential and spaces are limited. \nThis event is part of the Australian Heritage Festival.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/finding-families-2/
LOCATION:Williamstown Library\, 104 Ferguson St\, Williamstown\, VIC\, 3016\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hobsons Bay Libraries":MAILTO:heritage@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210427T064500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210427T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210408T230435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T225021Z
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SUMMARY:"Never Forget Australia"; Transformation at Villers-Bretonneux - a presentation via zoom by Dr Ross McMullin
DESCRIPTION:“Never Forget Australia”; Transformation at Villers-Bretonneux – a presentation via zoom by Dr Ross McMullin\nThe immense German onslaught in March 1918 caused Britain’s gravest crisis of World War I. Australians\, rushed to the rescue\, influenced the destiny of the world more than in any other year. The culmination of their contribution in the conflict’s climax was the stunning counter-attack at Villers-Bretonneux. It was acclaimed as the war’s most brilliant exploit\, and no-one was more significant than Camberwell’s own Pompey Elliott. \nTo commemorate the anniversary of this celebrated feat\, award-winning historian Ross McMullin will illuminate what occurred. Ross has written two books on Pompey\, and his biography Pompey Elliott won awards for both literature and biography. His multi-biography Farewell\, Dear People: Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History. His other books include Will Dyson: Australia’s Radical Genius\, which was highly commended by the judges of the National Biography Award. \nhttp://www.rossmcmullin.com.au \nWhen : Tuesday 27 April 2021 6:45 for 7pm \nPlease book – the zoom link will be sent after booking \nTo book please call George Fernando 9885 9927 or email enquiries@chs.org.au
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/never-forget-australia-transformation-at-villers-bretonneux-a-presentation-via-zoom-by-dr-ross-mcmullin/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Camberwell Historical Society":MAILTO:enquiries@chs.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210422T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210422T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210310T223133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T092626Z
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SUMMARY:Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
DESCRIPTION:Jillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, started these cataloguing clinics during the early days of COVID and they suit Zoom very well. 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.  With our membership scattered across Australia please remember that this is Melbourne time – AEDT in summer and AEST in winter. \nJillian always prepares some material on some specific queries but questions are encouraged and\, remember\, a problem shared is a problem halved. The clinics are conversational in format rather than a seminar. If you are new to cataloguing or an old hand you will find plenty to interest you in these sessions. Jillian often has material which is emailed out to attendees after the clinic. \nThe clinics for 2021 will be held (all via Zoom) on these dates: \n\nFeb 25\, 2021 11AM\nMar 25\, 2021 11AM\nApr 22\, 2021 11AM\nMay 27\, 2021 11AM\nJun 24\, 2021 11AM\nJul 22\, 2021 11AM\nAug 26\, 2021 11AM\nSep 23\, 2021 11AM\nOct 28\, 2021 11AM\nNov 25\, 2021 11AM\n\n  \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZItd-yhqz8oHtJgxpBNwW8ieSnpwIWjKaLP/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGurjsvE9GRsh2BRpwAAoigZ_PwmClBgrd3mwf1IQ5EVVv_M9FMIqVWJ9L7 \nJoin Zoom Meeting (this is applicable to all 10 clinics during 2021)\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86005954246?pwd=eUsyRlRxTE92bU5Wb3IzVjVIcmxKdz09 \nMeeting ID: 860 0595 4246\nPasscode: 217816
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinic-via-zoom-with-jillian-hiscock-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:What's On
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Historical Society of Victoria":MAILTO:office@historyvictoria.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210421T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210330T030524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T030524Z
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SUMMARY:Australian Heritage Festival - Preserving your Photos for the Future
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a collection of old photos that you’re not quite sure what to do with? Do you know how to care for them so they survive into the future? Join Debra Parry from Melbourne Conservation Services for an online workshop to learn how to best care for your photos. \n\nDuring this Zoom presentation\, Debra Parry will give a talk on photos from the 19th and 20th century\, and how to conserve these for the 21st century. Find out what resources you need and what kind of problems can arise with handling\, storage\, and display of photos. \nThe presentation will be followed by a Q&A session where you can ask questions and have the opportunity to get brief advice. \nTimes: 7.00pm-8.00pm \nEntry Fees: Adults $10\, Concession $8\, Members $Free \nBooking: Prebooking required – Please book here  \nAttendance Limit: Less than 50 \nFor More Information nationaltrust.org.au/vic/
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/australian-heritage-festival-preserving-your-photos-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210420T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210420T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210413T045816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T054850Z
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SUMMARY:AGL Shaw Lecture: Law\, Lawyers and La Trobe
DESCRIPTION:Three. That was the number of Attorneys practising in Melbourne when Charles Joseph Latrobe arrived in the Port Phillip colony in 1839. The legal infrastructure of the colony was similarly scant. It included a Police Magistrate\, a civil magistrate\, mounted police\, two justices of the peace\, a police court\, a gaoler\, a flagellator\, two clerks of court but no dedicated court-house.  That was it for a population of 5\,822. When Latrobe left in 1854\, some 15 years later\, the scene was quite different. The now independent colony of Victoria had seen 186 attorneys/solicitors and 63 barristers admitted to practise in that period. There was also a substantial Supreme Court building (and bluestone gaol) with three justices (including a Chief Justice) who had the capacity to hear and interpret the new Victorian statute book. There were also the stirrings of an organised legal profession. The rule of law had been firmly established. \nSo\, what can we say about the evolution of Victoria’s legal system during Latrobe’s time? What prompted its start\, who were the key personalities and what were key moments? \nLeading legal scholar\, Dr Simon Smith AM FRHSV\, will be addressing the above questions when he delivers the 2021 AGL Shaw Lecture which forms part of the RHSV’s Distinguished Lecture series. This lecture is jointly presented by the C. J. La Trobe Society and the RHSV and is always a convivial and lavishly-catered evening. The event will be held in the RHSV’s Gallery Downstairs which is totally accessible and does not involve any stairs.  \n\n\n\n\nSimon Smith is an Adjunct Professor with the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University. He is also a leading legal history scholar and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV). He was Vice-President of the RHSV in 2009-2011. In 2016 he edited Judging for the People: A Social History of the Supreme Court in Victoria 1841-2016. \nHis other recent published works include Solicitors and the Law Institute In Victoria 1835-2019: Pathway To A Respected Profession which was commended in the Victorian Community History Awards\,  Barristers Solicitors Pettifoggers: Profiles in Australian Colonial Legal History (2014) and Maverick Litigants: A History of Vexatious Litigants in Australia 1930-2008 (2009). \nAs a Monash University law undergraduate in the 1970s\, Simon helped establish Australia’s first community legal centre\, the Springvale Legal Service. In that context he was a founding editor of a leading practice text\, the Lawyers Practice Manual (Vic). After completing his legal training in Oxford\, he was admitted to practice in 1975. In 1978 he became the first full-time clinical legal education academic in Australia\, based at Springvale. \nThrough that clinical programme\, for a decade\, he helped introduce Monash undergraduates to the practice of law in a supervised poverty law setting. Over 40 years of that programme\, the power of ‘first impressions’ on those future practitioners has contributed to the better practice of law in Australia. \nIn the 1980s\, Simon was a pioneer in alternative dispute resolution and was the first Ombudsman in the Australian financial services sector. In 1991 he helped establish the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business (SOCAP). He was President in 1996. Later he was Senior Counsel with a top-500 insurance company and a curator of the nationally significant insurance archive\, the Suncorp Insurance Archive\, now in the hands of the State Library of Victoria. \nSimon holds the degrees of B Juris. LL M and PhD from Monash University. In the 2019 Australia Day honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the law particularly in consumer affairs\, to higher education\, and to history. \n\n\n\n\nRHSV members please note the later than usual start time for this event. 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/agl-shaw-lecture-law-lawyers-and-la-trobe/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210420T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210420T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
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SUMMARY:Finding Families
DESCRIPTION:Hobsons Bay Libraries’ experienced heritage staff will demonstrate how to search for your ancestors across a variety of online platforms\, including Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages records\, Ancestry\, historic newspapers\, and immigration records. Find out important family dates\, where your ancestors worked\, and what they did for a living. \nRecommended for beginners. Basic computer skills recommended. \nBookings are essential and spaces are limited. \nThis event is part of the Australian Heritage Festival.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/finding-families/
LOCATION:Altona Library\, 123 Queen St\, Altona\, VIC\, 3018\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hobsons Bay Libraries":MAILTO:heritage@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210407T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210407T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210217T013111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T013307Z
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SUMMARY:1850s Heritage-listed garden in Thomastown: horticulturalist guided tours
DESCRIPTION:Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden has introduced horticulturalist guided tours of its heritage-listed garden\, which dates from the 1850s. \nThe garden’s professional horticulturalist\, Christine Burke\, has tended Ziebell’s Farmhouse garden for nine years.  From her extensive experience\, she has created a talk and tour about the geology\, plants and the history of this heritage-listed cottage garden.  Christine has also drawn on the knowledge of descendants\, especially Sylvia Schultz\, who tended the garden for over 80 years and with whom Christine worked for several years.  Younger descendants still volunteer to tend the garden and\, in doing so\,  maintain the continuous commitment to the garden by Christian and Sophia Ziebell and their descendants from the 1850s to the present day. \nDescribed as one of the finest small cottage gardens in Melbourne\, it features over 70 roses including one planted in the 1860s. It is tangible evidence of the love of beauty and culture that existed at Westgarthtown\, which is an historic dairy farming settlement established by German and Wendish emigrants.  Ziebell’s Farmhouse is Victoria’s oldest German emigrant building and is now an accredited museum and the cultural interpretive centre for Westgarthtown \nRegarding this new initiative\, Garden Co-ordinator\,  Gillian Borrack commented\, “Our new garden tours are another way we share these historic and beautiful gardens.  Christine’s knowledge\, along with that of the descendants’\, have created insights that few people get to experience.  We hope our heritage garden and tours contribute to the appreciation and significance of heritage gardens.” \nWhat:                   Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden Horticulturalist Tours \nWhen:                 1pm Wednesday  3rd  March\,  then the first Wednesday of each month. \nCost:                      $10 per person with a minimum of 6 required for a tour to proceed. \nBookings:            Essential one week prior to tour date. Bookings at www.westgarthtown.org.au \nWhere:                 Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden\, Cnr Gardenia Road and \nAinwick Crescent\, Thomastown.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/1850s-heritage-listed-garden-in-thomastown-horticulturalist-guided-tours/2021-04-07/
LOCATION:Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum & Heritage Garden\, 100 Gardenia Road\, Thomastown\, VIC\, 3074\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Westgarthtown":MAILTO:enquiries@westgarthtown.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210328T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210202T220746Z
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SUMMARY:Walking tour: Colonial Mayors of Prahran
DESCRIPTION:Come and listen to the fascinating stories of the lives of those Colonial Prahran Mayors on a walking tour of St Kilda Cemetery led by Claire Barton. \nSt Kilda Cemetery\, Dandenong Road\, St Kilda East\nMelway 58 F9 \nCost: $15 includes refreshments afterwards \nMeet at the Main Gates at 2.00pm \nBookings required. Ring Gabriel on 0451831102\,\nemail gabrielhermes@live.com or go to http://foskc.org \nWe go in all weathers\, rain\, hail or shine so please wear\nsuitable clothing and footwear and bring an umbrella. \nPhoto caption: Prahran Council meeting 1901. Photograph: Yeoman and Company.\nCourtesy Stonnington History Centre.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/walking-tour-colonial-mayors-of-prahran/
LOCATION:St Kilda Cemetery\, Dandenong Road & Hotham Street\, St Kilda East\, Vic\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of St Kilda Cemetery":MAILTO:info@foskc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210325T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210325T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182334
CREATED:20210310T222006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T222608Z
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SUMMARY:Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
DESCRIPTION:Jillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, started these cataloguing clinics during the early days of COVID and they suit Zoom very well. 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.  With our membership scattered across Australia please remember that this is Melbourne time – AEDT in summer and AEST in winter. \nJillian always prepares some material on some specific queries but questions are encouraged and\, remember\, a problem shared is a problem halved. The clinics are conversational in format rather than a seminar. If you are new to cataloguing or an old hand you will find plenty to interest you in these sessions. Jillian often has material which is emailed out to attendees after the clinic. \nThe clinics for 2021 will be held (all via Zoom) on these dates: \n\nFeb 25\, 2021 11AM\nMar 25\, 2021 11AM\nApr 22\, 2021 11AM\nMay 27\, 2021 11AM\nJun 24\, 2021 11AM\nJul 22\, 2021 11AM\nAug 26\, 2021 11AM\nSep 23\, 2021 11AM\nOct 28\, 2021 11AM\nNov 25\, 2021 11AM\n\n  \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZItd-yhqz8oHtJgxpBNwW8ieSnpwIWjKaLP/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGurjsvE9GRsh2BRpwAAoigZ_PwmClBgrd3mwf1IQ5EVVv_M9FMIqVWJ9L7 \nJoin Zoom Meeting (this is applicable to all 10 clinics during 2021)\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86005954246?pwd=eUsyRlRxTE92bU5Wb3IzVjVIcmxKdz09 \nMeeting ID: 860 0595 4246\nPasscode: 217816
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinic-via-zoom-with-jillian-hiscock/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
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SUMMARY:Aviation Cultures Mk.V
DESCRIPTION:This inclusive\, online conference will bring together researchers\, academics\, curators and practitioners to share their knowledge and ideas of flight\, and its place in history and society. \nThe conference will address how aviation has changed the world\, and how the world has changed aviation. \nKeynote addresses will include: \n\nWing Commander Marija ‘Maz’ Jovanovich\, RAAF test pilot;\nMadelyn Shaw\, Smithsonian Institution;\nMarnix ‘Max’ Groot\, airport historian and editor of AirportHistory.org;\nDr Leigh Edmonds\, civil aviation historian;\nFrank Quinlan\, Federation Executive Director of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.\n\nRegistration for the conference is $25\, with $10 concession rate for full-time students\, COVID-affected and the unwaged. \nGet your tickets now \nClick here \nYou can follow Aviation Cultures Mk.V on Twitter (@AvCulturesConf) and on Facebook or visit the Aviation Cultures website (aviationcultures.org) for regular updates. \nWe look forward to meeting you at this online event which will include live video chat\, panel discussions\, digital papers\, presentations\, videos and entertainment by harmony quartet Company B. \nWant to know more? Check out the Aviation Cultures Mk.V flyer and program schedule. \nBest wishes\,\nJames Kightly\, Phil Vabre and the conference team \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/aviation-cultures-mk-v/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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SUMMARY:CORAGULAC HOUSE: book launch
DESCRIPTION:Author and historian\, Jennifer F. O’Donnell\, invites RHSV members and friends to celebrate the launch of her latest history\, Coragulac House.  Drinks and light refreshments will be served in the RHSV’s Gallery Downstairs. \nIn the early 1870s\, George Pringle Robertson built “Coragulac”\, nestled in the shelter of Red Rock near Colac. Built of bluestone quarried on the land and designed by architects Davidson and Henderson\, it was an unexceptional mansion with a wide verandah and lacking a tower\, so common in the Western District. \nRobertson’s father William was a member of Batman’s expeditions to Port Phillip and started buying land near Colac in 1840 (at the time of his death in 1874 it is estimated he held 40\,000 acres). Three generations of the Robertson family lived in the area their story being integral to the history and the development of Colac. \nAndrew Spence Chirnside bought “Coragulac” in 1901 and set about radically restructuring the building\, tearing down external walls\, realigning the roof\, raising the billiard room roof\, re-locating the front door and adding a new wing. The architect\, Guyon Purchas\, added conical turrets on each side; internally the house now featured two magnificent fireplaces\, carved by Robert Prenzel\, along with a host of other Art Nouveau additions. In 1903\, Chirnside employed his friend\, Ballarat architect William Braznor\, to erect vast new stables. \nThomas Baker bought “Coragulac” in 1912. A prominent Colac estate agent\, among his other activities\, he was a strong believer in sub-division and opened up the area to farming. He died in “Coragulac” in 1924 and the mansion fell into neglect. \nIn 1932 Len Ralton\, a potato and onion grower\, bought the property and set about rescuing the mansion. Ralton was a founding figure in the Apex movement; when war came\, he answered the call. In 1947 “Coragulac” was put on the market and finally bought by the Matthews brothers in 1950. Members of the Matthews family would own “Coragulac” for next 64 years. Today\, with new owners Gary and Sharyn Gibson\, “Coragulac” is being restored to earlier glory. \nJenny O’Donnell\, historian and photographer\, has carved out a niche writing histories of Victoria’s splendid homesteads and mansions. Her earlier books include Thornebridge: the Bridge Hotel at Murchison\, Noorilim: from wool to wine\, Narrapumelap: a pastoral history\, Ravenswood\, Kawarau and\, most recently\, St Kilda Families. Memorials in Christ Church. 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/coragulac-house-book-launch/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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SUMMARY:Launch of the Jessie Webb Society
DESCRIPTION:  \nRichard Broome AM\, President\, Councillors and Foundation Committee members \nof the Royal Historical Society of Victoria \ninvite you to the launch of \n\nwith special guests\, Annette Webb\, \nGary Presland and Bill Russell. \n  \nCreate history. Make a bequest.  \nOver our considerable lifetime the RHSV has received many bequests which allow us to make great leaps forward. They allow us to tackle the larger projects and these have included restoring significant original artworks\, digitising our unique Pioneer Register\, indexing the on-line Victorian Historical Journals\, funding prizes and\, just as vital if more prosaic\, building our new website and funding our database. \nThe trouble with bequests is that we never get the opportunity to say a heart-felt thank you. So we have established the Jessie Webb Society to honour those who have made a bequest to the RHSV whilst they are still with us. \nJoin the Council and Foundation to raise a toast to Jessie Webb and to celebrate our new society and those who have become its founding members. \n  \nWho was Jessie Webb (1880-1944)? \nIn 1909 Jessie Stobo Watson Webb was not only an original Historical Society of Victoria member (membership No. 30) and the first woman but she also provided rooms in Block Arcade in which our first meeting was held. She was a passionate historian and a true individual who lived by her own rules. Graduating from the University of Melbourne with first class honours in history and political economy\, she became the third woman appointed to the University teaching staff when she joined its history department as an evening lecturer in 1908. \nShe and her friends exemplified the ‘new woman’: intelligent\, emancipated women who led rich intellectual lives. She spent 7 months trekking from Cape Town to Cairo in 1922 and thence to Athens where she spent eight months at the British School of Archaeology which had a huge influence on the rest of her life. She was an alternate Delegate to the League of Nations\, travelled through outback Australia in 1926 in a Baby Austin 7 and returned to Europe\, North Africa and the Middle East in 1936 for one last historical tour. She was a founding member of many academic clubs and associations and lived her life in the pursuit of education and adventure. \nWe want to honour Jessie’s legacy\, and her impact on the RHSV which is still felt over 100 years later\, by naming our bequest society after her. The Jessie Webb Society\, like its namesake\, is there to make a difference and its members understand the power of a legacy. \n“My bequest through the Jessie Webb Society is made in acknowledgement of the enduring value and worth there is in the study of history. I am pleased to provide support for a discipline that gave me not only many years of enjoyable employment\, but also enduring friendships\, and opportunities to contribute to an understanding of our past. \nI am proud to think that\, through the Jessie Webb Society\, my achievements can be of benefit in the future. That\, surely\, is what ‘history’ is about.” \nDr Gary Presland FRHSV \n“As Victoria grows\, we mustn’t forget our heritage in records\, stories\, and historical places and figures. If we neglect the past\, we lose our soul; history provides the links and stories that give our communities meaning. The RHSV has been collecting\, saving and publishing those stories for over 110 years.  \n“By leaving a bequest to the RHSV\, I know I’m helping secure their vital work in protecting Victoria’s heritage\, and the stories and histories of its communities\, into another century.\nJessie Webb loved the past but saw to the future: We can all contribute to the goal of preserving the stories and records of Victoria’s history long into the future. One of the best ways is to leave a bequest to the RHSV Foundation\, which is what I intend to do.\n \n“The success of the RHSV depends upon the generosity of people like you and me. If we value the past\, we must protect its future.” \nProfessor E W Russell \n  \nWe invite you to become a member of the Jessie Webb Society\nThe RHSV established the Jessie Webb Society to honour those who bequeath funds to us. If you make the decision to leave the RHSV a bequest in your will there is no obligation to notify us\, however\, we’d love it if you did so that we can acknowledge your generous gift now and invite you to enjoy the Jessie Webb Society and its benefits. \nFind Out More \nPhotograph of Jessie Webb courtesy of Annette Webb. Taken in her early twenties\, just a few years before she joined the Historical Society of Victoria. 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/launch-of-the-jessie-webb-society/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:LAUNCH OF RHSV WOMEN'S DICTIONARY OF BIOGRAPHY
DESCRIPTION:Do join us to celebrate the launch of this major research project and its online presence.  \nThere is a perception that from its beginnings in 1909\, the Royal Historical Society has been the domain of men. Yet from the outset women have played an active role in the Society in many capacities – as members\, councillors\, fellows\, employees\, volunteers\, patrons\, benefactors. \nThe RHSV Women’s Biographical Dictionary has been established to honour the contributions made by women to the Society\, particularly those who do not appear in the Australian Dictionary of Biography  or Women Australia or The Australian Women’s Register.  Where the life of a featured woman has been documented elsewhere\, her entry will highlight her contribution to the RHSV. \nThis project has been instigated by the indefatigable Cheryl Griffin. Cheryl has done all the research thus far but we are hoping that there are more people out there interested in adding to the dictionary. Katrin Strohl\, President of Coburg Historical Society and talented graphic designer\, has designed the individual pages. Come to the launch and learn how you too can be involved. The dictionary will always be a work-in-progress.  \nPhotos above are (L to R): Mary Webster\, Louise Bakewell and Mary Lyell.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/launch-of-rhsv-womens-dictionary-of-biography/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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