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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200910T110000
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SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINIC
DESCRIPTION:Calling all historical societies across Victoria. \nWe are launching a new initiative – a Cataloguing Clinic conducted through Zoom.  Jillian Hiscock\, our RHSV Collections Manager and a very experienced librarian\, will be available through Zoom to answer any queries you might have about cataloguing – or\, indeed any other aspect of your collection. \nIf you want\, you can email Jillian beforehand with your questions as sometimes it is easier to put something in writing.  Or just connect up on the day and pose your question then and give Jillian a surprise! (collections@historyvictoria.org.au) \nJillian will open with some basic cataloguing tips and we’ll take it from there. \nWe plan to make this a monthly clinic so you can use it as a forum whenever you want. You might want to just listen in for the hour and learn from other’s questions – or maybe you have the answers too. It will be a place for historical societies to get together and talk cataloguing and collections. \nInvitation to join Zoom Cataloguing Clinic \nThe Zoom details you need are: Topic: Cataloguing Clinic \nTime: Sep 10\, 2020 11:00 Melbourne\,  \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83526142927?pwd=eTU3LzdweFZzb2pkSmNrQXE3OTNCUT09 \nMeeting ID: 835 2614 2927\nPassword: 806138
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinic/
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:20200922T164500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200922T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200910T022151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T022351Z
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SUMMARY:The Shelf Life of Zora Cross a presentation by Cathy Perkins
DESCRIPTION:The Shelf Life of Zora Cross – a presentation by Cathy Perkins\nTuesday\, 22 September 2020 4.45 pm for 5 pm\nvia Zoom (link will be sent on booking) \nPlease book numbers are limited \nEvent ran by the Camberwell Historical Society\nGeorge Fernand- enquiries@chs.org.au \nAustralian poet and journalist Zora Cross caused a sensation in 1917 with her book Songs of Love and Life. Here was a demure-looking young woman\, celebrating sexual passion in a provocative series of sonnets. She was hailed as a genius\, and many expected her to endure as a household name. While Cross’s fame didn’t last\, she kept writing through financial hardship\, personal tragedies and two world wars\, producing an impressive body of work. Her verse\, prose and correspondence with the likes of Ethel Turner\, George Robertson (of Angus & Robertson) and Mary Gilmore place Zora Cross among the key personalities of Australia’s literary world in the early twentieth century. \nCathy Perkins’ biography The Shelf Life of Zora Cross\, published in November 2019\, has received outstanding reviews and was recently shortlisted for a NSW Premier’s History Award. Cathy will talk about her discovery of Zora Cross in the archives of the State Library of NSW\, where she works as an editor\, and the many pleasures and challenges in writing her life story.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-shelf-life-of-zora-cross-a-presentation-by-cathy-perkins/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
ORGANIZER;CN="Camberwell Historical Society":MAILTO:enquiries@chs.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200922T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200922T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200629T042729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200629T042954Z
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SUMMARY:Ross McMullin – ‘Turning Disaster into Victory: The Battle of Polygon Wood’
DESCRIPTION:The battle of Polygon Wood in September 1917 is one of the AIF’s most iconic but least understood victories. \nIt has usually been depicted as a relatively straightforward affair — the Australians advanced behind an irresistible barrage that resembled a Gippsland bushfire\, and there were inevitable casualties but no major hiccups. This interpretation is fundamentally flawed. \nThere was indeed a major hiccup that complicated the operation. The Germans\, sensing what was coming\, launched a ferocious pre-emptive attack against the AIF’s right. The 58th Battalion\, then holding the front line\, held firm despite severe casualties\, while the British unit alongside was driven back. AIF units earmarked for the following day’s operation were sent forward to retrieve the situation\, and further heavy losses resulted. \nWith enemy forces occupying the adjacent British sector\, General Pompey Elliott recommended that the operation be postponed. His superiors insisted that the attack had to proceed. Elliott had to overhaul the arrangements in great haste. He remained sceptical about assurances he was given that the plight on the right would be fixed before zero hour. It wasn’t. Even so\, men under his command attained the Australian objectives in their sector and ensured that the British objectives on their right were attained as well. \nWhen the real story is understood\, the extent of the AIF achievement at Polygon Wood can be properly appreciated. Dr Ross McMullin\, the award-winning biographer of Pompey Elliott\, will tell the story of the battle in a vivid and illuminating illustrated presentation. \nDate: 22 September 2020\nTime: Doors open 6:30 PM. Speaker 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. Refreshments to 8.30 PM.\nWhere: The Royal Historical Society\, 239 A’Beckett Street\, Melbourne.\nMHHV Members $10\, General Public $15. \nStrict Social Distancing regulations will apply.\nIt is necessary that all audience members pre-book their ticket so that we can organise the venue appropriately for your safety.\nBook your ticket here\n  \nDr Ross McMullin is an acclaimed biographer and historian\, and a lively and entertaining speaker. His biography Pompey Elliott won awards for biography and literature. Farewell\, Dear People: Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. His latest book is Pompey Elliott at War: In His Own Words. His biography of Australia’s first official war artist\, Will Dyson: Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the National Biography Award. Other previous books include the ALP centenary history The Light on the Hill: The Australian Labor Party 1891-1991\, and another political history So Monstrous a Travesty: Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/ross-mcmullin-turning-disaster-into-victory-the-battle-of-polygon-wood/
LOCATION:RHSV Officers’ Mess Upstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Military History & Heritage Victoria":MAILTO:info@mhhv.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201006T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201006T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200928T111516Z
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SUMMARY:The West Gate Bridge Collapse: 50 Years On
DESCRIPTION:50 years ago\, the partially-constructed West Gate Bridge collapsed\, killing 35 workers and injuring 18 more. The disaster remains Australia’s worst industrial accident to this day. \nJoin us in conversation with Tommy Watson and Danny Gardiner of the West Gate Bridge Memorial Committee to learn about that fateful day\, their work on the bridge\, and their ongoing battle for workplace safety. \nThis will be an online event. A link will be emailed to registrants the day before the event along with instructions on how to participate. \nIf you need any help you can contact us by phone 1300 462 542 between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday\, via email at library@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au\, or via Instagram DM or Facebook Message. \nImage source: John T Collins courtesy of State Library Victoria
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-west-gate-bridge-collapse-50-years-on/
LOCATION:Online
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:20201009T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201009T190000
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SUMMARY:Mallee Country: Land People History. A discussion
DESCRIPTION:This is a free online Zoom event presented by Western Victorian Association of Historical Societies for History Month. \nThe speakers are: Richard Broome\, Katie Holmes and Charles Fahey \n‘We often hear the phrase\, “the Mallee breeds em tough.” This book not only supports that but also gives a silent tip of the hat to the men and women over thousands of years who have called the Mallee home. It is a must read for every Australian.’ Kara Taylor\, Agora \nOur three speakers will discuss their co-authored book\, Mallee Country\, which tells the powerful history of mallee lands and people across southern Australia from Deep Time to the present. Carefully shaped and managed by Aboriginal people for over 50\,000 years\, mallee country was dramatically transformed by settlers\, first with sheep and rabbits\, then by flattening and burning the mallee to make way for wheat. Government backed settlement schemes devastated lives and country\, but some farmers learnt how to survive the droughts\, dust storms\, mice\, locusts and salinity – as well as the vagaries of international markets – and became some of Australia’s most resilient agriculturalists. In mallee country\, innovation and tenacity have been neighbours to hardship and failure.\nMallee Country is a story of how land and people shape each other. It is the story of how a landscape once derided by settlers as a ‘howling wilderness’ covered in ‘dismal scrub’ became home to citizens who delighted in mallee fauna and flora and fought to conserve it for future generations. And it is the story of the dreams\, sweat and sorrows of people who face an uncertain future of depopulation and climate change with creativity and hope. \nClick here to buy a copy of the book
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/mallee-country-land-people-history-a-discussion/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Western Victorian Assoc of Historical Societies":MAILTO:haven273@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201013T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201013T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200928T121301Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation: Dr Sue Silberberg with Dr Andrew Lemon
DESCRIPTION:A History Month event.  \nJoin author\, Dr Sue Silberberg in conversation with Dr Andrew Lemon about Sue’s book\, A Networked Community (Melbourne University Publishing). \nMelbourne’s first colonising expedition was funded by a group of investors including the Jewish emancipist Joseph Solomon. Thus\, in Melbourne\, as in the settlement of the continent itself\, Jews were at the foundation of colonisation. In Victoria\, as in the other new Australian colonies\, there were no civil or political restrictions on the Jewish community. As with other Jewish communities in the large centres of the world\, they responded to the freedoms of an emancipated society\, while the political and social environment of a new city such as Melbourne provided a unique set of opportunities. \nUnlike in other cities where Jewish property ownership was restricted\, here Jews could live and work where they chose\, becoming\, from the first land sales\, investors in property. Subsequently as the city expanded\, as developers and builders they influenced the formation of the urban fabric\, while their intellectual and economic connections brought new political and intellectual ideas and networks to the colonial experience. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88081476362?pwd=aGdmaVpnbkM2M1hNdm04SjE2MXJGdz09 \nMeeting ID: 880 8147 6362\nPasscode: 499220 \nIf you are unfamiliar with Zoom please have a practice run well before the event starts by clicking on the URL above and following the prompts. \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/a-conversation-dr-sue-silberberg-with-dr-andrew-lemon/
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:20201014T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201014T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201005T222745Z
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SUMMARY:Kew Historical Society's Dickinson Lecture
DESCRIPTION:We hope that you will join us for this informative and entertaining lecture. To register\, please contact Desley Reid on: info@kewhistoricalsociety.org.au\, before the event\, and you will be sent the Zoom login details. \nKew Historical Society’s Dickinson Lecture\, to be given on Wednesday 14 October at 8pm\, will be held this year via Zoom. It will be on Victorian cemeteries\, and the speaker\, Dr. Celestina Sagazio\, is an absolute authority on this subject. She is a consultant historian\, author and tour guide. She was Historian and Manager of Cultural Heritage of the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust and previously worked as an historian for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) for many years. Celestina is a recognised authority on the history and conservation of cemeteries in Victoria. She is the author/editor of a number of publications\, including Cemeteries: Our Heritage\, Conserving Our Cemeteries\, The National Trust Research Manual and Women’s Melbourne. Celestina was also a contributor to the valuable publication In Memoriam\, which is a history of public cemeteries in Victoria. Celestina is an experienced tour guide and organiser of the popular night tours of the Melbourne General Cemetery and an informative public speaker.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/kew-historical-societys-dickinson-lecture/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
ORGANIZER;CN="Kew Historical Society Inc":MAILTO:info@kewhistoricalsociety.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200312T034209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T075400Z
UID:10000625-1603360800-1603386000@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Victorian Museums and Galleries Forum
DESCRIPTION:‘Collecting (in) 2020’ will bring together members\, professionals\, volunteers\, students and the wider community to hear museum and gallery professionals from around the world discuss current issues in the sector.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/victorian-museums-and-galleries-forum/
LOCATION:Castlemaine
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ORGANIZER;CN="AMaGA":MAILTO:info@amagavic.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201026T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201026T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201015T010240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T021642Z
UID:10000114-1603731600-1603735200@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Using technology to bring life to stories from the past
DESCRIPTION:Shortlisted for this year’s Victorian Community History Awards\, Misadventure in Little Lon is an AR Game that promises to shake up how we interact with History! \nBased on a true crime in Melbourne’s notorious red-light district in 1910\, Misadventure In Little Lon is the debut game in the series and the world’s first augmented reality true crime mobile game. \nTo celebrate History Month\, the team behind the game will hold a panel event so join the team discussing the story\, characters and development process behind Misadventure In Little Lon. The panel will delve into how augmented reality can enhance other historical stories/precincts and appeal to a broader audience. \n\nCarly Godden (chair) – writer\, historian\, podcaster\nEmma Ramsay – Game developer\, producer\nAndy Yong – Game developer\, artist\nMichael Shelford – consultant\, writer\, historian\nJenny Samms – descendent of central characters Maud & Ernest Gunter\n\n  \nZoom log-in details for this event : \nMonday 26 Oct @ 5pm AEDT \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89985230077?pwd=RDFFM3k2Ymh0ZUZaamFhbjlSNmVjQT09 \nMeeting ID: 899 8523 0077\nPasscode: 975748
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/using-technology-to-bring-to-life-stories-from-the-past/
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:20201027T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201027T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201011T031641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T003252Z
UID:10000110-1603791000-1603794600@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Zoom events clinic
DESCRIPTION:This session is for people new to Zoom who’d like to know how to set up events (including AGMs) in Zoom \nRosemary Cameron will cover: \n\nsetting up the event\nrecording the event\nscreen sharing\nusing polls (very useful for AGMs)\nsending out invitations\n\nLike our cataloguing clinics – this is a relaxed format where questions and discussion are encouraged. \nPrinted material will be emailed out to all participants. \nZoom details: \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86175726174?pwd=bHFOQ3NqWHFFSkROcnpKYjZ6U29EUT09 \nMeeting ID: 861 7572 6174\nPasscode: 018456
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/zoom-events-clinic/
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:20201027T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201027T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200312T034434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T075323Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Victorian Collections
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/workshop-victorian-collections-2/
LOCATION:Melbourne Museum\, 11 Nicholson St\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="AMaGA":MAILTO:info@amagavic.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201027T171500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201027T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201011T091854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201011T092045Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Historians 2020
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate History Month join your friends and colleagues from the Professional Historians Association and RHSV to listen to emerging historians present on their research topics. \nThis is always a fascinating event as we get insights into a wide variety of history research from across the state. \nChaired by Andrew Lemon. \n  \nRSVP: https://phavic.wildapricot.org/event-4005885
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/emerging-historians-2020/
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:20201029T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200928T115839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T103212Z
UID:10000100-1603969200-1603972800@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Cataloguing Clinic: Thu 29 Oct
DESCRIPTION:Calling all historical societies across Victoria. \nOur next Zoom online Cataloguing Clinic during History Month is the 29th of October. \nJillian Hiscock\, our RHSV Collections Manager and a very experienced reference librarian\, will be available through Zoom to answer any queries you might have about cataloguing – or\, indeed any other aspect of your collection. \nIf you want\, you can email Jillian beforehand with your questions as sometimes it is easier to put something in writing.  Or just connect up on the day and pose your question then and give Jillian a surprise! (collections@historyvictoria.org.au) \nJillian will open with some basic cataloguing tips and we’ll take it from there. \nThese clinics are monthly – so keep an eye out for the one in November. Your participation is entirely up to you  – you might want to just listen in for the hour and learn from other’s questions – or maybe you have the answers too. It will be a place for historical societies to get together and talk cataloguing and collections. \nThese events are free. If you are not familiar with Zoom please\, well before the event starts\, click on one of the links below and familiarise yourself with the process. \n2. Thu 29th Oct\, 2020 11:00 Eastern Australian Daylight Time \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84764828806?pwd=MndndWpISHRnV29ac0c3aFRZeHFqUT09 \nMeeting ID: 847 6482 8806\nPasscode: 163042
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinic-thu-1-oct/
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:20201105T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201105T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201010T074340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T074340Z
UID:10000108-1604570400-1604574000@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Into the past: RHSV volunteer morning tea when we remember our childhood holidays
DESCRIPTION:Our Zoom morning tea remembering our grandparent’s cooking was great fun – who’d ever guess that there were so many indifferent cooks! I’m surprised we survived. \nFor our next morning tea we ask you to share memories of childhood holidays – it can be anything from a day trip to the trip of a lifetime. If you want to get creative you can screen share photos (or videos). Try and keep your stories short – please no War & Peace! \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84036916669?pwd=L2lXcWhXbjloRXVzNzVXd3FXK1hRQT09 \nMeeting ID: 840 3691 6669\nPasscode: 774870
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/into-the-past-rhsv-volunteer-morning-tea-when-we-remember-our-childhood-holidays/
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:20201111T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201026T053332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T053856Z
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SUMMARY:WWI Honour Boards: Remembering the Women & Men of the Geelong Region
DESCRIPTION:Geelong Regional Library Corporation invites RHSV members and friends to join this digital event. The panel of special guests includes historian and author Dr Ruth Lee\, Lieut. Col Neil Smith AM (Retd) of Mostly Unsung Military Research\, Lynne Bryant (President of Bellarine Camera Club)\, Mark Beasley as Geelong Heritage Centre Project Manager and is being hosted by Dr Geoff Russell. \nTo RSVP: email events@grlc.vic.gov.au
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/wwi-honour-boards-remembering-the-women-men-of-the-geelong-region/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geelong Regional Library Corporation":MAILTO:events@grlc.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201111T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200312T035322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T075258Z
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SUMMARY:Tour and Workshop: Look History in the Eye at the Archives Centre
DESCRIPTION:Targeted at curators with an interest in Victorian history\, this workshop\, presented in partnership with the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) will provide training on how to research their collection catalogue\, which features three new photographic collections. Includes a tour of the PROV collection.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/tour-and-workshop-look-history-in-the-eye-at-the-archives-centre/
LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre\, 99 Shiel Street\, North Melbourne\, VIC\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="AMaGA":MAILTO:info@amagavic.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201111T194500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201105T021313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T021841Z
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SUMMARY:Kew Historical Society’s 2020 AGM
DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite you to attend the 2020 AGM. \nThe event will showcase some of the significant items in our collection and will allow time for questions. \nTo register\, please email the Society at info@kewhistoricalsociety.org.au and a link to the meeting will be sent.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/kew-historical-societys-2020-agm/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
ORGANIZER;CN="Kew Historical Society Inc":MAILTO:info@kewhistoricalsociety.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201113T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201009T124310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T065347Z
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SUMMARY:General Sir Peter Cosgrove interviewed by Emeritus Professor Richard Broome
DESCRIPTION:The RHSV is thrilled to invite our members and friends to join our President\, Richard Broome\, in a Zoom conversation with General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd)\, one of Australia’s most significant public figures who has spent a life-time making history. Dr Andrew Lemon will be chairing this event. \n\nPeter Cosgrove was born in Sydney in 1947. The son of a soldier\, he attended Waverley College in Sydney and graduated in 1968 from the Royal Military College\, Duntroon. Early in his military career\, he fought in Vietnam\, commanding a rifle platoon. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1971 for his performance and leadership during an assault on enemy positions. \nIn 1972\, he served as Aide de Camp to Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck. He returned to regimental life as second in command of a Company\, rising to Adjutant then Company Commander in the Army’s 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR)\, then 5/7 RAR in Holsworthy\, Sydney. Subsequent appointments included a period as a tactics instructor at the Army’s Infantry Centre in Singleton\, New South Wales; a year’s study at the United States Marine Corps Staff College in Quantico\, USA; extended periods of duty in the United Kingdom and India; and command of 1 RAR. He was appointed a Member in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service in command in 1983-84. \nPeter Cosgrove came to national attention in 1999 when\, as Commander of the International Task Force East Timor (INTERFET)\, he was responsible for overseeing that country’s transition to independence. For his leadership in this role he was promoted to Companion in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (AC). \nPromoted to Lieutenant General\, he was appointed Chief of Army in 2000. After further promotion to General\, he served as Chief of the Defence Force from 2002 to 2005. He retired from the Australian Defence Force in 2005. Subsequently\, he accepted positions on several boards\, including QANTAS\, Cardno and the Australian Rugby Union. He was appointed by the Queensland Government to lead the taskforce rebuilding communities in the Innisfail region following the devastation caused by Cyclone Larry in 2006. From 2007 to 2012\, he chaired the Council of the Australian War Memorial\, and served as Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University from 2010 until early 2014. \nOn 25 March 2014\, General Cosgrove became a Knight in the Order of Australia when he was sworn in as Governor-General (2014-2019). As Governor-General he travelled far and wide\, supporting Australians in times of crisis\, sadness\, joy or celebration\, representing us on the world stage with humour\, intelligence and a force of personal magnetism that was felt by everyone from prime ministers to presidents. \nWhen he retired in July 2019\, it was as one of the most beloved and respected governors-general in Australia’s history. \nGeneral Sir Peter Cosgrove has now written his memoir\, You Shouldn’t Have Joined … (an expression much used during his days as a soldier). His memoir allows us an incredible insight into the role and world of Australia’s Governor-General. He was there as two prime ministers were toppled by their own party. He was there through disasters both natural and man-made\, such as the destruction of MH17. You Shouldn’t Have Joined … is a true reflection of the man himself\, filled with intelligence\, forthrightness\, compassion and a brilliant eye for a telling anecdote. \n\n\nTICKETS TO EVENT AND SIGNED COPIES\n\nThis is a ticketed event and the cost is $10 per person or\n\nIf you purchase a signed copy of General Sir Peter Cosgrove’s memoir\, You Shouldn’t Have Joined\, at the RRP $49.99\, your ticket is included and postage is free-of-charge.\n\nZoom log-in details will be emailed to all ticket-holders and book-buyers 24 hours prior to the event.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/general-sir-peter-cosgrove-interviewed-by-emeritus-professor-richard-broome/
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:20201119T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200312T034937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T075236Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Redevelopment
DESCRIPTION:This seminar explores what ‘redevelopment’ means for museums and galleries. From feasibility studies to reopening the doors\, learn about the process\, its challenges and its potential.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/seminar-redevelopment/
LOCATION:Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="AMaGA":MAILTO:info@amagavic.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201124T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201124T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200312T035129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T075214Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Victorian Collections
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/workshop-victorian-collections/
LOCATION:Melbourne Museum\, 11 Nicholson St\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="AMaGA":MAILTO:info@amagavic.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201124T184500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201124T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201106T003838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T003838Z
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SUMMARY:Anthony George Maldon (AGM) Michell a presentation by Stephen Phillip
DESCRIPTION:Please Book – Numbers are limited – Zoom link will be sent after booking \nPhone: George Fernando 9885 9927 or enquires@chs.org.au \nStephen Phillip is a mechanical engineer and usually lives in Melbourne\,\nAustralia. His fascination with Michell began while he was a student at\nMelbourne University. He was surprised to discover that a comprehensive biography of Michell did not exist\, so decided to write one himself.\nAnthony George Maldon (AGM) Michell was undoubtedly one of the\ngreatest Australian engineers. A prolific inventor\, he is best known for his\ntilting pad thrust bearing. It remains one of the greatest inventions in\nlubrication science\, and revolutionised ship propulsion without it\,\nmodern shipping would not be possible. This talk reveals the story of Michell’s fascinating life and astonishing achievements\, and the motivations of the man behind the inventions. It weaves engineering and technology into the history of the early twentieth century.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/anthony-george-maldon-agm-michell-a-presentation-by-stephen-phillip/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
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ORGANIZER;CN="Camberwell Historical Society":MAILTO:enquiries@chs.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201125T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201030T044207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T044207Z
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SUMMARY:Out of the Woods - Trees on Trial and the Evolution of Arboreta by Max Bourke AM
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 25th November | 6pm\nBookings open 10th November\, close 24th November \nBOOKINGS ONLINE:\nhttps://www.trybooking.com/BMGAF \nAGHS VIC BRANCH\nAGHS members $5\nFriends RBG $5\nNon-members $10 \nFurther Information Contact: Wendy Dwyer –  aghsvicbranch2@gmail.com \nMax will cover how arboreta were conceived in the 19th century\, the part they played in tree science and their new role in conservation as evidenced by the National Arboretum in Canberra. Max Bourke AM has worked as a scientist\, journalist and environmentalist\, and was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) in 2004 for contributions to conservation and Australia’s cultural heritage. After an early career in agricultural research\, Max moved into science journalism at the ABC and then into the Federal Public Service\, where he became the first CEO of the Australian Heritage Commission. From there\, he moved into environmental management and supporting further investment into agriculture. For over 40 years\, Max has helped rehabilitate and care for 30ha of coastal NSW by establishing a private arboretum of Australian plants. Max has been Chair of the AGHS ACT\, Riverina\, Monaro Branch; Deputy Chair of the AGHS National Committee and he is the immediate past President of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/out-of-the-woods-trees-on-trial-and-the-evolution-of-arboreta-by-max-bourke-am/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201126T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201126T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201122T084621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201122T084730Z
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SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINIC
DESCRIPTION:Our last cataloguing clinic for 2020\, with our Collections Manager\, Jillian Hiscock\, is being held this week.  \nThese are informal get-togethers\, through Zoom\, where Jillian tackles all your tricky questions about cataloguing. The clinics run for 1 hour and anyone involved in cataloguing can join in.  \nZoom log-in details for Cataloguing Clinic:  \n10am – 11am\, Thur 26 November\, 2020 (AEDT) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85092963615?pwd=NXV4ODFIUVJ1QnREYnY3VXd1K0NuUT09 \nMeeting ID: 850 9296 3615\nPasscode: 358087 \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinic-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:20201130T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201130T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201028T060037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201128T230656Z
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SUMMARY:Amanda Scardamaglia discusses her Victorian Premier's History Award winning book
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that Amanda Scardamaglia will be able to join RHSV members and friends to discuss the research behind her book\, Printed on Stone The Lithographs of Charles Troedel. This book is the first to document the visual history of print advertising in Australia and in so doing provides a valuable illustrated social history of Australia. \nCharles Troedel (1835–1906) was a master printer and lithographer\, and the face behind the production of most of Australia’s early advertising posters\, product labels\, and other print ephemera\, as well as the iconic Melbourne Album. Troedel’s catalogue of lithographs trace the production and evolution of nineteenth century commerce and culture—in the home\, at the bar\, in health\, hygiene and housework\, with fashion and style and in leisurely pursuits—defining the legal categories under which this content was protected and the way advertising came to be regulated. \nA history such as this is only possible because of the well-preserved archive documenting the work of Charles Troedel and his firm Troedel & Co. This archive includes the corporate records of Troedel’s printing business spanning over a century\, and nearly 10\,000 copies of print specimens produced by the company\, which were donated by the firm to the State Library of Victoria in 1968. The author of the book\, Dr Amanda Scardamaglia\, has meticulously researched this archive as a State Library Victoria \nTo read the Judges’ citation for the Victorian Premier’s History Award click here. \nThe Author\nDr Amanda Scardamaglia is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Swinburne Law School. Her area of research is intellectual property law with a special focus on empirical and historical studies in trade mark law\, branding and advertising. She is author of the book Colonial Australian Trade Mark Law: Narratives in Lawmaking\, People\, Power and Place (Australian Scholarly Publishing\, 2015). Amanda was a State Library of Victoria Creative Fellow in 2015–2016. \nZoom details \n5:30PM (AEDT) Monday 30 November\, 2020 \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82567782750?pwd=b3QwaUludW1rWm01Z090VGlnbkZlQT09 \nMeeting ID: 825 6778 2750 \nPasscode: 580839
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/amanda-scardamaglia-discusses-her-victorian-premiers-history-award-winning-book/
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:20201206T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201206T161500
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20200120T023035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201205T073630Z
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Observatory: OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE
DESCRIPTION:Join the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and Walk in St Kilda Rd & Environs\, co-presenters of this event\, along with the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) and others\, discussing the historical role and outstanding universal value of the magnificent Melbourne Observatory and its potential for UNESCO World Heritage listing nomination. \nPlease note that this is not a Zoom event but happening in real space at the Drill Hall. All guidelines and rules regarding control of COVID19 will be observed. The event is free-of-charge but\, sadly\, we will not be able to serve afternoon tea\, as is our usual practice\, due to COVID restrictions. This event will be held on the ground floor of the Drill Hall which is fully accessible. \nSpeakers include: \nProf. the Hon Barry Jones\, AC\, was Australia’s longest serving Science Minister\, and\, in Paris was UNESCO Executive Board member and Vice President of the World Heritage Committee; \nAssoc. Prof Don Garden OAM\, President\, Federation of Australian Historical Societies; Immediate past President\, Royal Historical Society of Victoria; \nA representative from National Trust of Australia (Vic) (by video); \nDr Barry Clark\, the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV); \nDr Jackie Watts\, former Councillor\, the City of Melbourne; \nMr Steven Avery\, Executive Director\, Heritage Victoria (by video) \nMs Bea McNicholas (organiser)\, Director\, Walk in St Kilda Rd & Environs. \nMelbourne Observatory\, from its inception in 1863 continues to be highly regarded internationally as a wonderful place of science and astronomical observation\, outstanding cultural heritage and inspiration. The Astronomical Society of Victoria has maintained a close connection with Melbourne Observatory since 1922\, keeping it functioning from 1945. \nWalk in St Kilda Rd & Environs is supported by Planet Ark. \n(Photos below from top to bottom: Jackie Watts\, Barry Clark\, Barry Jones\, Don Garden\, Bea McNicholas) \n        \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/melbourne-observatory-outstanding-universal-significance/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201211T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201211T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20201129T003659Z
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SUMMARY:THE GOOD GIRL SONG PROJECT: The Patrons' Parlour
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this is not a Zoom event but will be held live\, in the Drill Hall in our downstairs gallery which is fully accessible. All COVID19 restrictions and cautions will be observed.  \nThe RHSV is thrilled to host an event by our friends\, the Good Girl Song Project. For those of you fortunate to attend Liz Rushen’s book launch for her book\, John Marshall: Shipowner\, Lloyd’s refromer and emigration agent\, earlier this year in the Drill Hall\, you will have heard a glorious performance from Penny Larkin\, a member of The Good Girl Project. \nThis soirée is the first in a series\, The Patrons’ Parlour\, which is designed to build support for their production\, Voyage.  It will be an evening of fine entertainment and light refreshments. \nYou can RSVP through the button below or by emailing thegoodgirlsongproject@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\nVOYAGE’ IS A UNIVERSAL JOURNEY STORY COMBINING AUSTRALIAN HISTORY AND NEW AUSTRALIAN SONGWRITING THAT SPEAKS TO THE UNKNOWN HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe show places itself in Australia’s complex colonial past. In the midst of convict boats arriving each week from Britain\, a different cargo leaves for Australia. On board are 287 single and free women. They have been promised good wages\, good work and good marriage prospects in the new colony but to claim their new life they must first survive the voyage and then the colony.\nThis semi-staged ‘folksical’ sits somewhere between ballad opera and song cycle. The crystal clear song-writing incorporates both original and well-loved traditional folk tunes and showcases a fresh female perspective of an early Australian immigration story. The work is written by Helen Begley and based on the academic research of Dr Elizabeth Rushen.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-good-girl-song-project-the-patrons-parlour/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210204T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20210111T052115Z
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SUMMARY:A G M Michell\, Australia's greatest engineer?
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Engineering Heritage Victoria the RHSV is delighted to offer this Zoom event with Stephen Phillip (based in London). \nAnthony George Maldon (AGM) Michell was undoubtedly one of the greatest Australian engineers. A prolific inventor\, he is best known for his tilting pad thrust bearing. It remains one of the greatest inventions in lubrication science\, and revolutionised ship propulsion – without it\, modern shipping would not be possible. \nThis talk reveals the story of Michell’s fascinating life and astonishing achievements\, and the motivations of the man behind the inventions. It weaves engineering and technology into the history of the early twentieth century. Michell made significant contributions to Australia’s proud engineering heritage\, and is truly one of our unsung heroes. \nStephen Phillip is a mechanical engineer and has an extensive career in product development. Originally from Melbourne\, he is currently living in the UK. His fascination with Michell began while he was a student at Melbourne University. He was surprised to discover that a comprehensive biography of Michell did not exist\, so decided to write one himself. \nThis event will be chaired by Matthew Churchward who is a mechanical engineer and a Senior Curator\, Engineering & Transport\, at Museum Victoria\, where he has been part of the curatorial staff since 1994. Amongst his research interests are the history of Australian engineering\, manufacturing\, mining and transport infrastructure. One of his key curatorial achievements over the past 20 years\, has been the development of an extensive collection of over 65\,000 items of trade literature documenting technological products manufactured and marketed by thousands of Australian companies from the late 19th century. He was been involved for the past 30 years in researching Victoria’s mining history\, concentrating particularly on the impacts of technology and interpretation of historic mining landscapes. \nZoom details are sent 24 hours before the event to all those who have registered.  \nImage of Michell Thrust bearing courtesy of Museums Victoria.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/a-g-m-michell-australias-greatest-engineer/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210210T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20210111T063528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T063721Z
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SUMMARY:Trove for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Trove is a National Library of Australia website which provides access to historic newspapers\, photographs\, and much more. Come along to this session to learn what’s available on Trove\, and some tips and tricks to find what you’re looking for. \nRecommended for beginners.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/trove-for-beginners/
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:20210216T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T182906
CREATED:20210111T055413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T033258Z
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SUMMARY:In the Name of the Theatre now by ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:This event will now be a Zoom event as we will be in lockdown again. As a Zoom event it will be free-of-charge and those who have already bought tickets will be refunded. My profound apologies to those who were looking forward to coming back to the Drill Hall for an event – I do hope we can meet in person again soon but its not to be this time. We will email the Zoom link to those attending 24 hours prior to the event. \nWe are delighted that Dr Cheryl Threadgold will be presenting a lecture based on her award-winning history\, In the Name of Theatre. The History\, Culture and Voices of Amateur Theatre in Victoria\, to kick off our lecture series in 2021. The lecture will start at 6pm and we will be serving drinks prior to that from 5:30pm. \nHannie Rayson wrote\, “Her sumptuous book\, In the Name of Theatre\, is a kind of encyclopaedia of the Victorian stage. From the early colonial settlement when entertainment included the viewing of executions or dissections of bodies of the executed\, amateur theatre has come a long way. \nIn the Name of Theatre documents amateur companies from across the state. The Dunolly Theatre Company is here\, along with the Colac Players\, Ferntree Gully’s 1812 Theatre\, the Frankston Theatre Group\, and 147 other groups. All of them created by the sweat and passion of their members. The Mildura group\, for example\, was formed in 1946 by local teachers to present touring performances by Melbourne’s Little Theatre. The founding group worked so hard that the company soon had the skills and the passion to stage productions of its own. \nThe book entertains us with a cavalcade of writers\, directors\, performers\, designers\, set builders\, technicians\, judges\, critics and musos. It is a generous celebration of the ways in which theatre has been the making of so many of us—giving us the courage\, confidence and sometimes the spirit of defiance to be ourselves. You’ll meet some inspiring theatre-makers along the way\, like the amateur playwright Cenarth Fox\, whose plays have been performed in 43 countries. And the veteran performer\, writer and director Eileen Nelson—an astonishingly generous theatre-maker. \nThis book is a celebration of and for theatre lovers across Victoria. It is lit by an inner passion which all of us share.” \nThe citation for this book which won the 2020 Collaborative Community History Award states\, “In his introduction to this book\, Frank Van Straten\, doyen of Melbourne’s theatre history\, writes that amateur theatre with its infectious enthusiasm and ‘homely\, intimate venues’ creates a ‘special form of magic’. It’s this magic that Cheryl Threadgold captures in her book. The colourful cover invites the reader to explore successive periods of amateur theatre in Victoria and reflect on the many people involved in a single production. Numerous famous players\, such as Zoe Caldwell\, have started careers in amateur theatre. \nThe great strength of this book is the second part\, which features representatives of about 150 musical and non-musical amateur companies across Victoria. These theatre enthusiasts\, from Bairnsdale\, Castlemaine\, Dunolly\, Maffra\, and Swan Hill to the many suburbs of Melbourne\, discuss their companies’ history and a cavalcade of productions. Cheryl Threadgold\, herself a longtime participant in aspects of amateur theatre\, conveys a rich community theatrical culture\, usually overshadowed by sport\, in this wonderful collaborative project.”
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/in-the-name-of-the-theatre/
LOCATION:RHSV Officers’ Mess Upstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Port Phillip Bay: Looking out\, Looking in - Aboriginal and Colonial Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network seminar. The MMHN Board faces the year with a sense of optimism in announcing the first event in our 2021 Program.\nThe Kulin Nation’s presence over millennia around Port Phillip Bay\, the Birrarung/Yarra corridor\, its waterways\, swamps and creeks\, was clearly a primary formative element in the maritime heritage we share today. The MMHN is curating this event to acknowledge the genesis of this shared maritime heritage which is little understood and a source of wonder. It is particularly topical at this time of the year (i.e.\, post Australia/Invasion Day) as we all reflect on our shared heritage.\nOur Panel explores the context when such sightings changed the known world of each group\, forever. Hence the title Looking out\, Looking in (‘out’ from the shores and ‘in’ from ships)\, Aboriginal and Colonial Perspectives. \nWhen: 22 February 2021                    Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm\nWhere: Theatrette\, Library at The Dock\, Docklands.\nDirections: Library at the Dock is located at 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade\, Docklands\, easily accessible via Tram routes 11\, 35\, 48\, 70 and 75. The theatrette is located on the first floor.\nOur Panel:   \n\nHans Bokelund\, Director of Aboriginal Melbourne\, City of Melbourne\nDr Richard Broome\, President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria\nValentina Bydanova\, multidisciplinary curator and arts educator\n\nDue to COVID-19\, numbers are limited. RSVP essential by 19 February: info@mmhn.org.au \nImage caption: ‘Site of the Melbourne Custom House 1839’\, wood engraving published by Ebenezer & David Syme 1872\, State Library Victoria
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/port-phillip-bay-looking-out-looking-in-aboriginal-and-colonial-perspectives/
LOCATION:Library at the Dock\, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade\, Docklands\, Victoria\, 3005\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network":MAILTO:info@MMHN.org.au
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