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Please contact the organiser before attending this event in case it has been cancelled. Our Chinese Community Exhibition opens daily from 1st April 11am till 3pm at Echuca Historical Society Museum, 1 Dickson Street Echuca 3564 This exhibition tells the story of some of our earliest residents the Chinese. Find out why our first Chinese
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Please contact the organiser before attending this event in case it has been cancelled. This full-day masterclass will explore writing engaging content, considering diverse audiences and employing inclusive language in all communications - from writing exhibition labels to marketing. Members $135 Non-members $225
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The Queen Victoria Market Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Heritage and Emotion has been cancelled for the present time due to the evolving situation of COVID-19.
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The RHSV is reviving a wonderful old tradition of organising tours to our colleagues in historical societies across rural Victoria. Unfortunately the first event is currently cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. So Wonthaggi - a town with an unusual history as a State Modern Town - may be rescheduled at a future time .
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We are delighted that Jill Giese, author of The Maddest Place on Earth will be joining our bookclub for this discussion. The bookclub is now a ZOOM bookclub so we will be convening through video-conferencing. We can't pour you a glass of red but we can have a lively engaged conversation.
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In recognition of 2020 as the UN International Year of Plant Health, this History Council of Victoria seminar will illuminate the challenging and contested past, present and future of Victoria’s native vegetation. |
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If you are close to the city why not do a historical walk in the Flagstaff area? We have two self-guided walks on our website as podcasts. The first walk includes The Gill, QVM, St James Old Cathedral and Flagstaff Gardens The second walk includes the block around the RHSV: La Trobe, Elizabeth, William and 
We have an extraordinary library of lectures given at the RHSV over many years available on our website. Please download and indulge yourself. There are lectures and talks by Gary Presland, Simon Ambrose, Robyn Annear, Rozzi Bazzani, Richard Broome, Judith Brett, Margaret Bowman, Marilyn Bowler, Judith Buckrich, John Burch and many many more Image: Gary |
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This partnership event between the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council has been cancelled for the moment. The screening Returning Our Ancestors followed by a discussion with Bonnie Chew, Councillor of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council and our President, Richard Broome. Repatriation of Aboriginal Ancestral Remains will hopefully be rescheduled later in the year.
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Please contact the organiser before attending this event in case it has been cancelled. This hands-on workshop will guide you through the process of cataloguing on the Victorian Collections system and cover basic principles of collection management, object handling and digitisation. Members $10 Non-members $20
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Our 2020 Weston Bate Oration has been cancelled (possibly postponed until Spring). However the AGM will be going ahead, on 19 May, through ZOOM so we will be sending, by email, a link to all members so that they can join in our AGM through the web (either video or audio) and participate in the AGM, ask questions of the Council etc.
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There has been a temporary cancellation of historical trivia due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Hopefully we will reschedule later in the year and you and all the other history buffs at the RHSV's world-famous Trivia-au-go-go will be even more competitive because of the time you have had to read up on arcane details in preparation for RHSV's world-famous Trivia-au-go-go!
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Are you or your family connected to Eltham District? Whilst COVID19 keeps us at home you can be a virtual explorer of Eltham and its history. EDHS has a wealth of online resources and activities for you and your family. |
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DIY Walks, a writing competition, fireside chats by Zoom, family history tutorials by Zoom and lots of podcasts - if you are connected to St Kilda there is a lot to do whilst in social isolation. 
There are many ways, real and virtual, to reflect on Anzac Day in Port Melbourne. Explore our Port Melbourne First World War Centenary site. Find out who enlisted from any Port street by typing the name of the street in the search box, or read the interesting research under the stories tab. Use the City of Port Phillip's On the |
239 A'Beckett Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 
03 9326 9288 
office@historyvictoria.org.au 
Office & Library: Weekdays 10am-4pm
