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To celebrate Victoria’s centenary in 1934, Macpherson Robertson sponsored a great air race from England to Melbourne. There were originally 20 entrants of which only 12 arrived in Melbourne. The British winning entrants took a whisker under 3 days, the last plane to arrive took some 4 months. The RHSV is mounting an exhibition which takes a close look at the entrants in the races (there were two races run concurrently – a speed race and a handicap race) including the most well-known entrant, the Dutch Uiver. |
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THE BRILLIANT BOY Gideon Haigh talks about Doc Evatt We are thrilled that Gideon Haigh will talk about his latest book, The Brilliant Boy and the Great Australian Dissent, for the RHSV on Wednesday 29th of September. The event will be chaired by Dr E W Russell. In a quiet Sydney street in 1937, a
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This is a casual drop in session where you can bring your afternoon tea, listen and chat about the historical books that you are reading or projects that you are researching. To attend the session, please book your tickets using the try booking link below, and a Zoom link will be sent to you. If
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Have you ever wanted to make a video from oral history interviews? Are your oral history recordings sitting in an archive, not being showcased? Have you ever wanted to make use of interview files for displays or presentations, or to put on a website? Would you like to make a digital story? Have you interviewed
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Paving our Ways provides a comprehensive international history of the world’s pavements, running from the earliest human settlements to the present day. It examines the earliest pavements in Egypt and Mesopotamia and then moves to North Africa, Crete, Greece and Italy, before a review of pavements used by the Romans in their magnificent road system. After its empire collapsed, Roman pavements fell into ruin. The slow recovery of pavements in Europe began in France and then in England.
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Social media has become the most influential and important virtual space to network, build a community, promote what you do, find assistance, sell books and events and connect. Social media networks are open to all and they are free, giving historical societies a chance to connect with whoever shares their interests.
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EMERGING HISTORIANS Join us for an evening of new ideas and interesting discussion to celebrate History Month in Victoria. “Emerging Historians” is a popular annual event that offers fascinating insights into a wide variety of new history research. This year we present four speakers who will share their research on a variety of topics that |
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Ever wondered who the past occupants of your house were? Or interested in researching your house history? Come along to this Heritage Help session and learn how to use research tools to find the history of houses and properties in Hobsons Bay and Melbourne. This session will run online.
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Ever wondered who the past occupants of your house were? Or interested in researching your house history? Come along to this Heritage Help session and learn how to use research tools to find the history of houses and properties in Hobsons Bay and Melbourne.
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In April 1789 a smallpox plague suddenly broke out at Sydney Cove. It swept around the entire continent and killed up to 70% of the Indigenous peoples in the Sydney area, but only one colonist. Despite the fact that the First Fleet was very well documented, the cause of the pandemic has remained a mystery.
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Are you interested in hearing about how some of the most curious things get on the Victorian Heritage Register? Join Hobsons Bay City Council and like-minded heritage enthusiasts for an evening presentation by Geoffrey B. Austin, Manager at the Heritage Register at Heritage Victoria, who will be presenting about some of the remarkable and curious
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In partnership with the Genealogical Society of Victoria, the RHSV is holding a free Zoom seminar on one of the jewels in its crown - the Pioneer Register. This will be of great interest to those interested in family history or wanting to know more about this unique collection and how it can help your research. Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager will be delivering the seminar.
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In March 1946, the war was over. The Italian prisoners of war who had been captured several years earlier in northern Africa were interned in camps around Australia and were waiting to be returned home. One Saturday evening, the commandant of the Rowville internment camp, Captain Waterston, shot and killed a prisoner, Rodolfo Bartoli, who he claimed was attempting to escape. What initially appeared to be a straightforward case of an Australian army officer carrying out his duty, soon appeared to be something else. Allegations of assaults, reckless firing of weapons, drunkenness and stolen goods began to emerge.
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Drinks for our new members who have joined in 2020 and 2021: the staff give new members a background briefing on the RHSV and its treasures. So you'll learn about our Collection from Jillian Hiscock, our Collections Manager, and Helen Stitt who looks after our huge images collection and our EO, Rosemary Cameron, will outline all the other membership benefits and how you can make the most of your membership. New members are then invited to stay for that night's lecture.
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Sex workers in nineteenth-century Melbourne were judged morally corrupt by the respectable world around them. But theirs was a thriving trade, with links to the police and political leaders of the day, and the leading brothels were usually managed by women. Who were they? What did their daily lives look like? What became of them? Drawing on the findings of recent archaeological excavations, rare archival material and family records, historian Barbara Minchinton brings the fascinating world of Little Lon to life.
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In this seminar on researching military service, Patrick Ferry will focus on research methodology and highlighting the range of resources available to help tell the story of a town / suburb / district’s soldiers. This seminar will be of great interest to historical societies, family history groups, military history buffs and people with a general interest in learning more about how to put some “meat” on the bones of their ancestors’ military service.
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A presentation via zoom by Professor Lynette Russell AM Tuesday 2 6 October 20 2 1 6.45pm for 7 pm Please book by phoning: George Fernando 0448 296 258 or emailing - enquiries@chs.org.au The link for the session will be sent after booking Professor Lynette Russell AM, FASSA, FAHA is an award-winning Australian historian and |
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In partnership with the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) we are delighted to host the release of the Awards announcement for the Victorian Community History Awards. The pre-recorded video will be released at 4:30pm on Wednesday 27th October announcing the winner of the Premier's History Award 2021 and winners in the 9 other categories. |
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Have you completed some oral history interviews, but aren't sure how to go about transcribing them? Do you have interviews in your library, museum or historical society collection that haven't been transcribed yet? Would you like some guidance on how to go about preparing clear and informative transcripts that will be valuable research tools? If
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The October clinic will focus on different cataloguing systems - so everything from catalogue cards and excel spreadsheets to the more sophisticated specialist software.
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