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SUMMARY:Biographical Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Chidell has researched the life of pioneer Katherine Rose Beale (1795-1856) who arrived at Port Phillip in 1839. The Beale family established the St Helena estate. Finding few reliable primary sources\, her book\, This Still Hearth tells the story of Katherine in a mix of fact and fiction. \nIn this presentation Charlotte will discuss her research\, writing and pathway to publication journey and discuss various styles of storytelling to share your family history research. Books available for sale. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. \nDiamond Valley Library\, Civic Drive\, Greensborough \nSaturday 3 August 2.00pm–3.00pm \nFree event – registrations essential.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/biographical-storytelling/
LOCATION:Diamond Valley Library
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250805T193000
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SUMMARY:Rebels and Revolutionaries buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery: Zoom session
DESCRIPTION:This presentation by Jeff Atkinson will follow a brief Annual General Meeting of the Carlton Community History Group. \nTo take part you will need to register\, which can be done by emailing jeffann@bigpond.net.au \nA Zoom link will be sent to you on the day before the presentation.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/rebels-and-revolutionaries-buried-in-the-melbourne-general-cemetery-zoom-session/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250811T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250811T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084618
CREATED:20250722T003338Z
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SUMMARY:Researching your Family History in South Asian Countries
DESCRIPTION:Most South Asian family history has been traditionally maintained only within families and has been passed down from generation to generation\, with children hearing their stories from their “elders” from early childhood.  In this session\, Librarian and family historian Smita Biswas will share other basic steps and tips to get more clues about your South Asian countries’ family roots in India\, Sri Lanka\, Pakistan\, Nepal and Bangladesh and provide tips to learn more about your family history. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. \nMonday 11 August 10.30am–11.30am \nThomastown Library\, 54 Main Street\, Thomastown\, Vic. 3074 \nFree event – registrations essential.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/researching-your-family-history-in-south-asian-countries/
LOCATION:Thomastown Library
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250812T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250812T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084618
CREATED:20250728T233514Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening With Peter Mitchell and Jane Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:Peter and Jane will discuss Peter’s new book\, “Under the Same Moon”; a powerful World War II story of two brothers\, drawn from previously unknown letters and histories of Australia’s Middle East and Java campaigns. \nEntry: Single $50 / Couple $65 – includes one copy of the book or a $25 book voucher\, plus refreshments \nBookings are essential: 94398700 or  https://elthambookshop.com.au/c/our-author-events
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/an-evening-with-peter-mitchell-and-jane-sullivan/
LOCATION:Eltham Bookshop\, 10 Arthur Stree\, Eltham\, VIC\, 3094\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eltham Bookshop":MAILTO:books@elthambookshop.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T113000
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CREATED:20250619T035640Z
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SUMMARY:Duneira Estate Winter House Tours with morning tea in the stables
DESCRIPTION:Duneira is running guided Winter House tours showcasing Stuart Stoneman’s extensive Art Collection. Stoneman was Duneira’s last owner who\, upon his death in 2002\, bequeathed his estate and his collections to the care of the S.R.Stoneman Foundation. \nDuneira is considered to be the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the few remaining grand hill stations left intact on Mt Macedon after the devastating bushfires of 1983. Along with the Stoneman Art Collection\, the house features an extensive library\, Persian rugs\, grand pianos and interesting period furniture. \nDuring this tour our knowledgeable guide will provide fascinating insights into the story of Duneira and its six owners. This tour includes morning tea in the newly stables. \nTickets: https://events.humanitix.com/duneira-winter-house-tours-with-morning-tea-2025
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/duneira-estate-winter-house-tours-with-morning-tea-in-the-stables/2025-08-13/
LOCATION:Duneira Estate\, 1 Officer Lane\, Mount Macedon\, VIC\, 3440\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250814T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250814T200000
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CREATED:20250717T030654Z
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SUMMARY:Specimens Across Time: A 200th birthday tribute to Baron von Mueller
DESCRIPTION:For National Science Week\, scientists at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria will host a free talk about the legacy of the first Gardens director\, founder of the National Herbarium of Victoria\, and first Government Botanist of Victoria\, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller. During the talk\, scientists will share their favourite Herbarium specimens from Mueller’s time and discuss their contemporary significance. The talk also celebrates 200 years since Mueller’s birth. \n“Baron Ferdinand von Mueller was a botanist\, explorer\, and patron of science\, who founded our collection of plant\, algal and fungal specimens through his own collecting\, and through a network of collectors and scientists that he established globally\,” said Alison Vaughan\, Manager Collections at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. \nApproximately two-thirds of the 1.5 million plant\, algae and fungi specimens in the National Herbarium of Victoria today were amassed through Mueller’s endeavours. \nFree entry\, bookings essential. \nMueller Hall\, enter via Oak Lawn Gate. \nTo book to attend in-person or to register to watch online\, go to: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/melbourne-gardens/whats-on-melbourne/specimens-across-time/
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/specimens-across-time-a-200th-birthday-tribute-to-baron-von-mueller/
LOCATION:Mueller Hall\, Herbarium\, Royal Botanic Gardens\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250821T140000
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SUMMARY:Farming Families of Whittlesea
DESCRIPTION:Did you have farming ancestors? Join members of the Whittlesea Historical Society who will present the history of some key pioneer farming families within the City\, recognising the history and heritage of the Whittlesea farming community since 1859 when the Agricultural Society was established. Visit display items and share your own stories as part of our family history month program. \nAfternoon tea will be provided by students from Whittlesea Secondary College. Presented in partnership by Yarra Plenty Regional Library with Whittlesea Historical Society\, Whittlesea Agricultural Society\, City of Whittlesea and Whittlesea Secondary College . \nThursday 21 August 2.00pm–4.00pm \nWhittlesea Library\, 57-61 Laurel Street\, Whittlesea\, Vic. 3757 \nFree event – registrations essential.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/farming-families-of-whittlesea/
LOCATION:Whittlesea Library\, 57-61 Laurel Street\, Whittlesea\, VIC\, 3757\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250821T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250821T190000
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SUMMARY:Farewell and Bon Voyage\, Rosemary Cameron
DESCRIPTION:“After eight years and three Presidents\, our legendary Executive Officer is retiring from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.\nPlease join us to celebrate all that she has done to help the Society become one of Australia’s success stories at a time when the arts and humanities need robust history societies more than ever. \nFeel free to add any messages or memories of your involvement with Rosemary when you RSVP”. \nRobert Pascoe\, President RHSV
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/farewell-and-bon-voyage-rosemary-cameron/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250826T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250826T193000
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SUMMARY:Heritage and the new Housing Zones: The Need to Reform the Reforms
DESCRIPTION:The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria will hold a public meeting at the Drill Hall\, 239 A’Beckett St Melbourne 3000: \nHeritage and the new Housing Zones: The Need to Reform the Reforms\n\nThree leading experts will discuss challenges to heritage in the new planning context and ways to address these challenges: \n\nMichael Buxton\, Emeritus Professor\, Planning and Environment\, RMIT University\nNigel Lewis\, Leading Melbourne heritage architect since 1976\nScott Walker\, Director Urban Living\, City of Boroondara\n\nCollette Brennan\, CEO of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)\, will open the meeting\, followed by Charles Sowerwine\, Chair\, Heritage Committee\, Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, who will chair proceedings. \n  \nThe meeting follows on from the NTAV and RHSV joint statement “More Housing and Heritage Must Go Hand in Hand”  https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/blog/national-trust-of-australia-victoria-and-royal-historical-society-of-victoria-joint-statement/ and the Charter 29 Report\, “Reforming the Reforms” charter29.com \n  \nHousekeeping \n\nAs with most RHSV events\, refreshments will be served from 5:30pm – 6pm when the speakers will commence.\nThis event is an in person event only.\nAn automated confirmation email is sent to your email address when you book. If this email doesn’t turn up in your ‘in-box’ please check your Spam or Junk Mail folders. Don’t panic – there will be a list of names at the door so you will be able to gain entry without your ticket.\nThe RHSV Gallery Downstairs is an accessible venue.\n\n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/heritage-and-the-new-housing-zones-the-need-to-reform-the-reforms/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250828T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250828T120000
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SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINICS 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join Jillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. \nJillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) – this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software – we believe it is horses for courses – and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software. \nThe one-hour clinics are free and the Zoom log-in below is used every month in 2025\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc after each session. \n11am (AEST) Thu 28 Aug 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 25 Sep 2025 \n11am (AEDT) Thu 30 Oct 2025 \n11am (AEDT) Thu 27 Nov 2025 \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZ0pcOiuqjItH9JWUaZk1ZrdaP1uA9d1Yqc1/ics?icsToken=DESnOhi_USXAWOo5GQAALAAAAOsufSxu9e_o1VvEoUWUiVuOT3wUceY4gYwdUjlaNrGDW1VrT1KjyEhE0aD9QHm4eoEg_M9GmHYiFwIZujAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=3FhVroEqTuiqU-ygov-0vg \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89471649756?pwd=Q8GKXnfp3lt6u9ar3tx1YW0HeRmM7V.1 \nMeeting ID: 894 7164 9756\nPasscode: 291255 \nIf joining by phone: \nOne tap mobile\n+61871501149\,\,89471649756#\,\,\,\,*291255# Australia\n+61280156011\,\,89471649756#\,\,\,\,*291255# Australia \n— \nDial by your location\n• +61 8 7150 1149 Australia\n• +61 2 8015 6011 Australia\n• +61 3 7018 2005 Australia\n• +61 7 3185 3730 Australia\n• +61 8 6119 3900 Australia \nMeeting ID: 894 7164 9756\nPasscode: 291255 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdoUG5MWlO \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinics-2025-2025-08-28/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T153000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T190000
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SUMMARY:Book launch and panel discussion\, "Fathering: An Australian History"
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a book launch and panel discussion for Fathering: An Australian History (bookings essential)\n\nPanel Discussion\, 3.30-5.30pm Enjoy three fascinating panels discussing fathering and family life: historical perspectives and contemporary issues\, co-presented by the authors and other experts.\nBook Launch\, 5.30-7pm by Hon. Ged Kearney\, MP\n\nPlease RSVP below to attend the panel or the launch or both sessions. \nFathering: An Australian History \nThe 21st-century father is expected to be actively engaged in the everyday care of his children\, as epitomised by the celebrated dad of children’s cartoon Bluey\, the Blue Heeler Bandit. Fathering: An Australian History explores why fathers often struggle to meet social and cultural expectations. The authors’ groundbreaking research reveals the forces that have shaped Australian family life and fathering since the early twentieth century\, and how Australian fathers have managed their evolving role and its responsibilities. \nFocusing on lived experience and drawing upon a century of personal accounts\, Fathering reveals how the experience of being a father is as much shaped by social class and material wellbeing as it is by race and ethnicity\, geography and sexuality\, and by family legacy and personal character. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Book Launch\n				Venue: Downstairs in RHSV exhibition space at 239 A’Beckett Street\, Melbourne \n5.30pm Drinks and food / canapes + book sales by RHSV \n6.00pm Welcome by Prof Alistair Thomson\, and Acknowledgement of Country \n6.05pm Launch by Hon. Ged Kearney MP (Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for Prevention of Family Violence) \n6.20pm Closing Remarks by Prof Michael Roper (Essex University) \nBook sales\, signing\, drinks and food / canapes \n7.00pm Finish \nPlease RSVP to attend. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Panel Conversations / Q and A \n				Fathering and Family Life: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues\nVenue: Upstairs in the RHSV Drill Hall at 239 A’Beckett Street\, Melbourne \n3.30 Afternoon tea \n4.00 Welcome and introductions: Emeritus Prof Alistair Thomson \nPanel Moderator: Prof Michelle Arrow (Macquarie University; President of the Australian Historian Association) \nPanel 1: Fathering and MotheringFocusing on how expectations about and experiences of fathering – and mothering – have changed across time and varied across culture and circumstance\, and how cultural expectations enable and disable men’s ability to be active and effective fathers. \n\nProf Jacqui McDonald (Deakin University\, convenor\, Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium)\nAssociate Prof Richard Fletcher (Principal Investigator\, SMS4dads & SMS4DeadlyDads\, Fathers and Families Research Program\, University of Newcastle)\nDr Johnny Bell (Fathering author)\nEmeritus Prof Alistair Thomson (Monash University\, Fathering author)\n\nPanel 2: Fathering and WorkFocusing on how men’s paid work and employment policies and practices have impacted fathering\, and how fathers and families\, and society and policy\, can make paid work less of an impediment to active and effective fathering. \n\nBelinda Probert (author of Bill’s Secrets: Love\, War and Ambition\, formerly Professor at Melbourne and LaTrobe universities)\nProf Sean Scalmer (University of Melbourne\, author of A Fair Day’s Work: The Quest to Win Back Time)\nEmeritus Prof John Murphy (University of Melbourne\, Fathering author)\n\nPanel 3: Fathering and Fractured FamiliesFocusing on the changing experience of fathering in families that have been fractured – by parental illness\, death or separation\, by war and trauma\, by violence or neglect\, by child removal – and how fathers\, families and Australian society best manage such difficult situations) \n\nHon. Ged Kearney MP (Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for Prevention of Family Violence)\nAssociate Prof Catherine Kevin (Flinders University\, ARC Strategic Research Initiative\, ‘A History of Domestic Violence in Australia 1850-2020’)\nDr Sean Martin\, (Program Lead\, Ten To Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS))\nDr Kate Murphy (Monash University\, Fathering author)\nDr Jill Barnard (author of the PhD ‘The Family Lives of Forgotten Australians)\n\nPlease RSVP to attend. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Housekeeping\nThese events will not be delivered online via Zoom. \nIf you have questions about the program please contact Jill Barnard on jill.barnard1@monash.edu \nIf you have questions about the venue please contact the RHSV on office@historyvictoria.org.au | 03 9326 9288
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-fathering-an-australian-history/
LOCATION:Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250831T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250831T160000
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SUMMARY:RICHMOND: Pete Smith - GTV 9 Living History
DESCRIPTION:TV Personality\, Radio Announcer and Television Voice Over Artist.\nPete’s extensive 60 year career in radio and television has seen the beginnings\, the early development and significant changes in the entertainment industry.\nPete will take us on a journey of the magic of television\, the personalities and the enjoyment these years of entertainment has brought to the wider community.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/richmond-pete-smith-gtv-9-living-history/
LOCATION:Studio 1\, Former Channel 9 Building\, 15 Barnett Way\, Richmond\, Victoria\, 3121\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T190000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition launch: The Burying of Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Robert Pascoe\,\nDean Laureate and Professor Emeritus Victoria University\nPresident of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria\,\ntogether with RHSV Councillors\ninvites you to the launch of our exhibition\nThe Burying of Melbourne\ncurated by Dr David Thompson\ndesigned by Susan Fitzgerald\n \nto be launched by Steven Avery\,\nExecutive Director\, Heritage Victoria\nat 5:30pm on Thursday 4 September\, 2025\nRHSV Gallery\, 239 A’Beckett St\, Melbourne 3000\noffice@historyvictoria.org.au | 03 9326 9288\n  \n\n  \nIn the mid-1850s some areas of the Melbourne CBD were buried under a layer of clay at the direction of Melbourne City Council\, a rather extraordinary event that until recently had been largely forgotten. It is only in recent years that archaeologists carrying out the excavations required prior to developments in the city have uncovered evidence of the clay layer. \nA study commissioned by the Heritage Council of Victoria found that the burying was part of efforts by the City Council to control flooding\, caused largely by the original laying out of Melbourne’s street grid without due consideration of the flow of water over the underlying topography. \nThe depositing of the clay layer\, metres thick in some places\, had a significant effect on the lives and circumstances of those affected but did result in the sealing off of a layer of archaeology stemming from the earliest days of European settlement. \nThis exhibition\, The Burying of Melbourne\, describes events leading up to the burial and looks at some of the archaeology discovered beneath the clay.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/exhibition-launch-the-burying-of-melbourne/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Regional Seminar Event: Making Ourselves Useful
DESCRIPTION:Making Ourselves Useful – historical societies in the community\nWe all would like to think we are valued by our communities\, in one way or another. \nRepresentatives from local history groups including Shepparton\, Kilmore\, Daylesford\, Benalla\, Jeparit\, and Bendigo will present how they define being useful in their community. \nSpeakers will discuss how being useful is important\, and what they have done to win the ‘useful’ tag. The discussion will be illustrated with examples of successes… or failures. \nFeaturing keynote speaker Fiona Kinsey\, Senior Curator\, History & Technology Department\, Museums Victoria. Fiona has worked with community collection custodians and is familiar with the rich collections held in historical societies. \nThe seminar will be followed by an afternoon forum led by Simone Ewenson\, Heritage Collections Officer\, City of Greater Bendigo. Simone will open the discussion up to everyone and provide the opportunity to share usefulness stories with other volunteers. \nThe seminar is kindly supported by the City of Greater Bendigo who are subsidising the registration cost for volunteers and refreshments during the day. \nFor those in Bendigo on the afternoon of Saturday 6 September\, a city centre walk of Quirky Pall Mall will be offered by Bendigo Historical Society. \nMorning tea and lunch provided in registration fee. \nAgenda\n9.00: Registration \n9.30: Welcome and introduction\nEuan McGillivray\, President Bendigo Historical Society \n9.45: Keynote speaker: Fiona Kinsey\, Senior Curator\, Images & Image Making\, Museums Victoria\nFiona has 25 years of experience at Museums Victoria. She currently collects\, researches and interprets material culture relating to the history of the Australian photographic industry\, the practice of commercial and amateur photography\, and the role of the camera in documenting our working lives. Fiona is also researching goldfields history\, lives outside Melbourne and is passionate about engaging with the community\, especially in regional areas. \n10.30: Kym Lovett & Pam Keown\, Bendigo Military Museum\nEnsuring Bendigo’s rich military past and collections are accessible to both local and global audiences through meaningful education and thorough research. \n11.00: Morning tea \n11.30: Kristy Rudd\, Shepparton Heritage Centre.\nEmpowering volunteers through community connections — where passion meets purpose by preserving our shared history to inform and inspire future generations in Shepparton. \n12.00: Craige Proctor\, Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum & Jeparit Historical Society\nWorking within the Jeparit community to resurrect a defunct historical society as well as take a much revered but ‘safe’ museum into uncharted waters. \n12.30 Lunch \n1.00: Alan Monger\, Benalla Historical Society\nHeroes and outlaws\, clothing and culture – informing Benalla’s citizens of their heritage and history. \n1.30: Garry Lawrence\, Daylesford Historical Society\nLooking sideways – growing confidence and building resilience through community connections and support. Our ongoing journey of transformation in Daylesford. \n2.00: Barbara Wilson & Liz Dillon-Hensby\, Kilmore Historical Society\nPreserving the memories of WWI volunteers of Kilmore and conserving the fabric of our society through the precious textile collections. \n2.30 Break to set up for Open Forum Discussion \n3.00: Open Forum: Led by Simone Ewenson\, Heritage Collections Officer\, Bendigo Council.\nWhile Simone manages the City’s Heritage Collection\, she also supports a wide range of volunteer history and heritage groups in the wide area of the City of Greater Bendigo. She provides advice and organises specialist workshops for volunteer groups on collection issues such as preservation\, storage and disaster preparedness. \n4.00 Close \nAbout the Presenters:\nKeynote speaker: Fiona Kinsey\, Senior Curator\, Images & Image Making\, Museums Victoria\nFiona has 25 years of experience at Museums Victoria. She currently collects\, researches and interprets material culture relating to the history of the Australian photographic industry\, the practice of commercial and amateur photography\, and the role of the camera in documenting our working lives. Fiona lives outside Melbourne and is passionate about engaging with the community\, especially in regional areas. \nPanel leader: Simone Ewenson\, Heritage Collections Officer\, Bendigo Council\nWhile Simone manages the City’s Heritage Collection\, she also supports a wide range of volunteer history and heritage groups in the wide area of the City of Greater Bendigo. She organises specialist workshops for volunteer groups on collection issues such as preservation\, storage and disaster preparedness – to name few. She is always only a phone call away for advice.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/weekend-seminar-making-ourselves-useful/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Rapprochement with China
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that eminent historian Marilyn Lake AO will deliver the 2025 Hugh Anderson Lecture. \nIn National Life and Character: A Forecast (1893)\, Charles Pearson\, noting that China’s population had already surpassed 400 million\, wrote presciently that with ‘civilisation equally diffused… the preponderance of China over any rival – even over the United States of America – is likely to be overwhelming’. The future would see China take ‘its inevitable place as one of the great powers of the world’. \nPearson’s influential forecast shaped our foundational policy of White Australia: the ‘great white walls’ were erected to keep the Asiatic threat at bay. From the 1960s\, however\, Australians began to forge new ties with China\, forging wide-ranging cultural\, educational\, economic and trade relationships. Asian histories and languages began to be taught in universities. Future diplomats were trained in Asian languages. Under the Whitlam government full diplomatic relations were established with Beijing. \nBy the end of the 1970s\, Hugh and Dawn Anderson had embarked on the first of their numerous trips to China. Hosted by the Chinese Writers Association\, their deep cultural engagement with Chinese authors and literature was a key feature of Australian rapprochement with China. \n  \nMarilyn Lake   D.Litt\, FAHA\, FASSA\, AO \nMarilyn Lake is an Honorary Professorial Fellow in History at the University of Melbourne\, where as an ARC Professorial Fellow between 2013 and 2016 she directed  the ‘Australia in the World’ series of seminars\, lectures and symposia. Prior to this appointment she was Charles La Trobe Professor in History at La Trobe University. Professor Lake has held visiting appointments at ANU\, the University of Sydney\, Stockholm University\, the University of Maryland and between 2001-2 she held the Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University. She has published locally and internationally\, in academic presses and daily newspapers. Her fifteen books include the prize winning Drawing the Global Colour Line: White Men’s Countries and the International Challenge of Racial Equality (Cambridge University Press\, 2008) and Progressive New World: How Settler Colonialism and TransPacific Exchange Shaped American Reform (Harvard University Press\, 2019). \n  \nHugh Anderson \n“Hugh Anderson (1927-2017) was a scholar of formidable breadth\, productivity and versatility. While it is as a folklorist that he is arguably best known both in Australia and abroad\, Anderson’s prolific output also included biography\, bibliography\, history\, school textbooks and documentary collections. His range of interests was very wide: Anderson seemed as comfortable in writing about John Pascoe Fawkner as Squizzy Taylor\, as at home with an Aboriginal gumleaf player and a Sydney street poet as with the exquisite verse of John Shaw Neilson or the stately poetry of Bernard O’Dowd. This lecture will consider Anderson specifically as a historian and biographer. While it should not be pigeon-holed\, Anderson’s historical and biographical writing incorporated many of the materials\, perspectives and insights derived from folklore studies\, and he treated literary creativity as central to telling the Melbourne\, Victorian and Australian stories. Anderson’s boundary-riding between history\, biography\, folklore and literature was remarkably productive for him\, and it was not unusual among writers with his radical-nationalist politics in the middle decades of the twentieth century. I argue in this lecture for the significance of Anderson as a historian and biographer working outside academia and across a diverse cultural domain\, at a time when universities were moving toward a sharper focus on specialised research\, theory and discipline-based knowledge – in ways that both deepened and limited understandings of Australian history and culture.” by Professor Frank Bongiorno AM \n  \nHousekeeping \nThis event will be offered both in person at the RHSV\, 239 A’Beckett St Melbourne 3000\, and on Zoom. At the RHSV refreshments are served from 5:30pm – 6pm and the Zoom session will start\, as will the lecture\, at 6pm. \nAn automatic confirmation of your booking will be sent to you – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder as these automated emails are often viewed as Junk by your ISP. Don’t panic\, your name will be at the door if you can’t find your ticket. \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/rapprochement-with-china/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:RICHMOND: From cottages to Colosseums – Clements Langford
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Peter Beer \nPeter has published the book: From cottages to Colosseums – Clements Langford – A Melbourne Master Builder’s Lasting Legacy. \nClements Langford is Peter’s great-great grandfather. Clements\, aged 18 moved to Melbourne in 1868 with his family.  His father George became a grocer on the corner of Church and Kent Streets\, Richmond. Clements became apprenticed to David Mitchell in 1879. While working under Mitchell\, Clements would have worked on jobs such as Scots Church in Collins Street (1874) and the Exhibition Buildings in 1880. Clements entered a partnership with Robert and Henry Hutchinson\, a Richmond father and son carpentry and building team.    Clements made significant progress and established his own business in Bridge Road\, Richmond\, with the factory extending around to Church Street. He was very involved in the Richmond community\, the St Stephen’s Church and was responsible for the construction of many significant Richmond and Melbourne landmarks. Incorporated as Clements Langford Pty Ltd in May 1923\, by 1930 it encompassed ‘shop and office fitters\, plumbers\, painters [and] decorators’\, and boasted large joinery\, timber-machining and plumbers’ shops.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/richmond-from-cottages-to-colosseums-clements-langford/
LOCATION:Studio 1\, Former Channel 9 Building\, 15 Barnett Way\, Richmond\, Victoria\, 3121\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250923T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250923T193000
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SUMMARY:Book launch: Old North Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the publication of Old North Melbourne\, the first comprehensive book on the nineteenth-century history of Hotham/North Melbourne\, by Dr Fiona Gatt.\n‘Like Janet McCalman’s Struggletown this book is destined to become a classic in the genre of Australian urban social history’ – Associate Professor Seamus O’Hanlon. \nThis is the story of the first fifty years of today’s much-loved suburb of North Melbourne. When the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung were first developed by European settlers in 1852\, there were many barriers to its success. A great expanse of barren land lay between it and Melbourne\, a swamp on the west\, open sewerage to the east and undeveloped bushland to the south. But of the thousands of immigrants who flocked to Victoria during the gold rush\, some settled in North Melbourne\, determined to develop an urban town to be proud of. From 1859 to 1887\, it was called Hotham. The town’s businessmen had a booming stake in Melbourne’s meat market\, metal manufacturing and tanneries. It also harboured an unusually high number of Irish immigrants and some of Melbourne’s most downtrodden residents. This book details the triumphs and struggles of the people of nineteenth-century North Melbourne\, revealing fascinating individuals and the collective story of the emergence of this determined working-class community. \nFiona will be introduced by Professor Andrew May\, who has described the book as ‘Australian urban history at its best’. \nFiona Gatt works on commissioned histories for significant organisations. She has taught history at Deakin and La Trobe universities. Fiona is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Property History at the University of Sydney and Senior Research Officer at the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation. \nThis event has received funding from the Centre for Contemporary Histories at Deakin University. \nPre-order the book to collect on the night\nPre-order the book from the RHSV bookshop and choose “Click and Collect” as your shipping method to pick up your copy when you attend the launch. \nHousekeeping\nThis event will be offered both in person at the RHSV\, 239 A’Beckett St Melbourne 3000\, and online via Zoom. \nAt the RHSV refreshments are served from 6pm – 6:30pm and the Zoom session will start\, as will the lecture\, at 6.30pm. \nAn automatic confirmation of your booking will be sent to you – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder as these automated emails are often viewed as Junk by your email provider. Don’t panic\, your name will be at the door if you can’t find your ticket.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-old-north-melbourne/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:The Convent
DESCRIPTION:Have you visited the Abbotsford Convent before? It is a beautiful place\, its history\, architecture\, artistry\, and food make it a must visit.  The Abbotsford Convent was a haunted place\, left to languish for years after the last of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd had gone. In its prime it had been a school\, a refuge\, a retreat\, a workhouse and a prison – the single largest charitable institution in the southern hemisphere. In the late 1990s a proposed high-density development threatened the idyllic riverside location\, sparking outrage in the local community and further afield. \nYears of protesting\, negotiating and fundraising followed and the convent\, now on Australia’s National Heritage List\, has started a new life as a vibrant centre for art and culture. The Convent: A City Finds its Heart  written by Stuart Kells tells the story of the site’s rich history and the efforts to preserve it. It is an uplifting tale of community activism – a tangible reminder that the magic of the past can endure and what people-power can achieve. \nJoin us at the PMI Victorian History Library for a night of historical storytelling\, that you wont want to miss.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-convent/
LOCATION:Prahran Mechanics Institute\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T120000
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SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINICS 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join Jillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. \nJillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) – this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software – we believe it is horses for courses – and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software. \nThe one-hour clinics are free and the Zoom log-in below is used every month in 2025\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc after each session. \n11am (AEDT) Thu 27 Feb 2025 \n11am (AEDT) Thu 27 Mar 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 24 Apr 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 29 May 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 26 Jun 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 31 Jul 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 28 Aug 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 25 Sep 2025 \n11am (AEDT) Thu 30 Oct 2025 \n11am (AEDT) Thu 27 Nov 2025 \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZ0pcOiuqjItH9JWUaZk1ZrdaP1uA9d1Yqc1/ics?icsToken=DESnOhi_USXAWOo5GQAALAAAAOsufSxu9e_o1VvEoUWUiVuOT3wUceY4gYwdUjlaNrGDW1VrT1KjyEhE0aD9QHm4eoEg_M9GmHYiFwIZujAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=3FhVroEqTuiqU-ygov-0vg \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89471649756?pwd=Q8GKXnfp3lt6u9ar3tx1YW0HeRmM7V.1 \nMeeting ID: 894 7164 9756\nPasscode: 291255 \nIf joining by phone: \nOne tap mobile\n+61871501149\,\,89471649756#\,\,\,\,*291255# Australia\n+61280156011\,\,89471649756#\,\,\,\,*291255# Australia \n— \nDial by your location\n• +61 8 7150 1149 Australia\n• +61 2 8015 6011 Australia\n• +61 3 7018 2005 Australia\n• +61 7 3185 3730 Australia\n• +61 8 6119 3900 Australia \nMeeting ID: 894 7164 9756\nPasscode: 291255 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdoUG5MWlO \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinics-2025-2025-09-25/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Love\, Class and Empire
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the publication of Love\, Class and Empire by A. James Hammerton.\nEarly twentieth-century Persia and the Persian Gulf presented a largely blank slate to the British\, best known only as a vital conduit to India and a site of contest – the ‘great game’ – with the Russian Empire. \nAs oil discoveries and increasing trade brought new attention\, the expanding telegraph and river shipping industries attracted resourceful men into junior positions in remote outposts. Love\, Class and Empire explores the experiences of two of these men and their families. \nDrawing on a wealth of personal letters and diaries\, A. James Hammerton examines the complexities of expatriate life in Iran and Iraq\, in particular the impact of rapid social mobility on ordinary Britons and their families in the late imperial era. Uniquely\, the study blends histories of empire with histories of marriage and family\, closely exploring the nature of expatriate love and sexuality. In the process\, Hammerton discloses a tender expatriate love story and offers a moving account of transient life in a corner of the informal empire. \nHousekeeping\nThis event will be in-person only. \nAt the RHSV refreshments are served from 6.30pm. \nAn automatic confirmation of your RSVP will be sent to you – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder as these automated emails are often viewed as Junk by your email provider. Don’t panic\, your name will be at the door if you can’t find your ticket.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-love-class-and-empire-an-english/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251005T160000
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SUMMARY:RICHMOND: the half-forgotten world of "the Richmond Irish"
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Chris McConville and Robert Pascoe \nThe next talk in their series on Richmond’s villages will take Chris McConville and Robert Pascoe into the half-forgotten world of “the Richmond Irish”. This event will take place on Sunday 5 October. The first Irish in Richmond were the Anglo-Irish who settled Richmond Hill\, in streets like The Vaucluse and Erin Street\, in the colonial era. They were followed by the working-class Catholic Irish. The Loughnans\, the O’Connells\, the Cremeans — these clans came to define twentieth-century Richmond. Prominent Richmondites of Irish background also included Francis Bourke\, Jack Dyer (on his mother’s side)\, and Dan Minogue. Our suburb was shaped by their politics\, their language\, and their outlook on life. They bequeathed Richmond its glorious pubs\, its bitter-sweet humour\, and its inclusivity. Despite their relatively diminished numbers\, the Richmond Irish still make their presence felt in so many ways.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/richmond-the-half-forgotten-world-of-the-richmond-irish/
LOCATION:Studio 1\, Former Channel 9 Building\, 15 Barnett Way\, Richmond\, Victoria\, 3121\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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SUMMARY:Open Day at the Yarrambat Heritage Museum
DESCRIPTION:All day you can see: \n\nthe only operational Gold Battery in our area\nthe wool spinners in the “Len Young Woolshed”\nthe first classroom from the Yarrambat Primary School\,\nVintage vehicles and displays of historical interest.\n\n10.30\, 11.30 & 1.30 Sheep shearing in the “Len Young Woolshed” \n12.30 p.m.   Presentation by Watsonia Scottish Pipers \n1 p.m.  ~   Community Assembly – Welcome to visitors; \nYarrambat Primary School Grade 6 presentations. \nFree BBQ provided by the Shire of Nillumbik \nand enjoy the on-site Coffee Van. \n  \nEnquiries – YHM Secretary – 9436 1356\,  0427 546 719 \nEnter Yarrambat Park via the Yarrambat Golf Course main gate. \n  \nPhoto caption: Yarrambat’s first classroom being relocated to Yarrambat Park in 2000
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/open-day-at-the-yarrambat-heritage-museum/
LOCATION:Yarrambat Heritage Museum\, 742 Yan Yean Road\, Yarrambat\, Victoria\, 3091\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084618
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SUMMARY:The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot\, French stars of the colonial music scene. 
DESCRIPTION:The La Trobe Society and freelance historian Susan Priestley FRHSV invite you to join them for the lecture\, “The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot\, French stars of the colonial music scene”. \nThis lecture promises to be a lively presentation based on Susan’s original research about music and musicians in Melbourne and beyond in the time of La Trobe. \nAll welcome to this C J La Trobe Society lecture\, hosted at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria \nIf you have any enquiries\, please call on 0427 925 616 or email at events@latrobesociety.org.au\n\nHousekeeping\nThis event will be in-person only. \nRefreshments will be served from 5.30pm. \nAn automatic confirmation of your RSVP will be sent to you – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder as these automated emails are often viewed as Junk by your email provider. Don’t panic\, your name will be at the door if you can’t find your ticket.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-sound-of-music-at-port-phillip/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T183000
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SUMMARY:A Monumental Egyptian Tomb In Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Hidden within a suburban Melbourne cemetery lies a remarkable piece of Egyptian-inspired architecture: the tomb of David Syme\, one of the world’s first media tycoons and the influential proprietor of The Age newspaper. Built in 1910—12 years before the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb—this heritage-listed mausoleum is a miniature replica of Trajan’s Kiosk on Philae Island in Egypt. Designed by renowned architects Walter Richmond Butler and Royston Bradshaw\, and adorned with copper fittings crafted by artist Mabel Young\, the tomb is a masterpiece of Arts and Crafts design. \nIn this captivating talk\, artist-turned-researcher Setken delves into the fascinating history of the Syme tomb\, uncovering its architectural brilliance\, cultural significance\, and the mysterious stories surrounding its creation. From the influence of Egyptology and Theosophy to the role of the Victorian Spiritualist Union and Syme’s connection with Prime Minister Alfred Deakin\, Setken reveals how this extraordinary monument reflects Melbourne’s lost history. The presentation also highlights the urgent need for restoration and addresses the curious case of misattributed authorship that nearly erased Butler and Bradshaw’s legacy. \nFeaturing unpublished research\, stunning visuals\, and compelling storytelling\, this talk is a journey into Melbourne’s hidden past and the life of a complex man whose tomb stands as a testament to an era of spiritual exploration and artistic innovation.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/a-monumental-egyptian-tomb-in-melbourne/
LOCATION:Prahran Mechanics Institute\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T173000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Victoria - Suffering to Statehood by Michael P. Rucker
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the publication of Victoria – Suffering to Statehood by Michael P. Rucker\nVictoria – Suffering to Statehood provides intriguing\, and occasionally poignant\, details of history not generally found in most Australian history books. Every detail of this fascinating book; political\, social and economic\, is carefully researched and annotated. The author delves into the actions of Victoria’s founders to determine their personalities and motives. Particular emphasis is placed on the pathos of Australia’s first occupants and their unfair\, and often brutal history\, at the hands of the settlers. \nMichael Rucker is a world traveller and historian who became captivated by Australian history while residing in Melbourne. His research into the colourful characters who founded Australia and\, in particular Victoria\, led to his detailed research for this thoughtful and informative volume. His narrative moves along at a dramatic and exciting pace. He applauds the characters accomplishments and chastises them as appropriate. \nHousekeeping \nAs with most RHSV events\, refreshments will be served from 5:30pm – 6pm when the speakers will commence. \nThis event is an in-person event only. \nAn automated confirmation email is sent to your email address when you book. If this email doesn’t turn up in your inbox please check your Spam or Junk Mail folders. Don’t worry if you cannot find it – there will be a list of names at the door so you will be able to gain entry without your ticket. \nThe RHSV Gallery Downstairs is an accessible venue.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-victoria-suffering-to-statehood-by-michael-p-rucker/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084618
CREATED:20250919T064103Z
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SUMMARY:Can I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker
DESCRIPTION:Please join the History Council of Victoria’s Annual Lecture to be delivered by Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO.\n\nThe evening will also include the presentation of the History Council of Victoria’s major awards:\n\nJane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy\nLynette Russell Prize for First Peoples’ History in Schools\n\nCan I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker\nDistinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO\nUniversity of South Australia/Adelaide University\nCan I help you? If you use digital devices\, you probably receive many offers of help every day. Help with the next word you might want to write in a message\, or with generating a document or an image\, or suggestions about what you might buy\, watch\, study or borrow. This oration explains how these offers of help are part of a wider invitation for us to recognise AI as history maker. Using examples\, it shows how AI makes meaning from past data to make recommendations for the present and the future. It also argues that seeing AI as history maker is important for making better AI technologies\, and histories. Knowing what histories are written about you and others\, and knowing how those histories can be made is critical for social and economic health. \n\nDistinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO PFHEA B.Ed (Hons) Tas\, DPhil Oxon\n\nA graduate of the Universities of Tasmania and Oxford\, Marnie has a global profile as a philosopher and as an historian. She is Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Bradley Distinguished Professor at the University of South Australia. Her current work looks at how AI makes histories\, and how histories might be made in future which are efficient\, safe\, and ethical. Her writing has been translated into five languages\, over 26\,000 copies of her books have been sold\, and her theories are taught across the world. She has led or been an investigator on a total of $18 million in grants. Her most recent books are History from Loss (edited with Daniel Woolf\, 2023) and The Routledge Companion to History and the Moving Image (edited with Kim Nelson and Mia Treacey\, 2023) and she is co-secretary general of the International Commission for the History and Theory of History. In 2022 she was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for her contribution to higher education governance\, leadership\, and mentoring.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/can-i-help-you-recognising-and-improving-artificial-intelligence-as-history-maker/
LOCATION:State Library of Victoria\, Entry 3\, Village Roadshow Theatre\, La Trobe Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020
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SUMMARY:Port Fairy Historical Society: Presenting and Preserving Our Stories
DESCRIPTION:Some insights into the work we need to undertake to bring our untold historical stories to the notice of the general public. Join us to discover the world of historical archives and how to preserve them\, present our stories in an engaging and practical way\, and how to carefully preserve those records whatever their form. \nThe speakers have been chosen to help our societies better understand our archival material and tell the stories contained within. We have allowed for time to ask questions of each speaker. However\, there will be an extra half hour at the end of the day to allow for general discussion. \nProgram for Saturday 18 October\nFor those intending to be in Port Fairy on the Saturday afternoon\, a walk around our town will begin from the Visitor Information Centre at 2.30 pm being guided by Glen Foster and will include the Main Street and the wharf before ending at the Museum which will be open from 2 pm until 5 pm. \nAt 6.00 pm a dinner has been arranged at Charlie’s on East\, Hughes Avenue. \nThe meal is at your own cost to cater for everyone’s needs and tastes. \nThe guest speaker will be Mr Richard Patterson who will be taking a light-hearted look at local history and at ways in which it might be improved. \nProgram for Sunday 19 October\n9.00 – 9.30 am: Registration \n10.00 am: Welcome and IntroductionMargaret Whitehead\, President of the Port Fairy Historical SocietyLynda Tieman\, Collection Manager of the Port Fairy Historical Society \n10.30 am: Mr John Miller\, ‘Wyperfeld National Park – Curation of the park plant collection’John’s presentation is about his work in the curation and augmentation of the historic Wyperfeld National Park herbarium housed in the Visitor Information Centre in the Wonga Campground.The park herbarium is near to his heart as it gave him the opportunity in the 1970s to become a botanist and set the course for the rest of his working life. \n11.30 am: Morning Tea \n11.50 am: Margaret Anderson\, ‘Exhibiting history’Outside the classroom\, how do most people learn about their past? You might be surprised to find that it is rarely by reading history books. Ironically\, as school enrolments in history languish\, the popular consumption of history is booming. Impressively large audiences listen to what is now a huge variety of historical podcasts\, but many also encounter history through exhibitions. In this presentation Margaret Anderson reflects on some of the challenges of creating historical exhibitions\, especially where resources are limited. But she also suggests that exhibitions give us an opportunity to engage our communities to connect with their past\, and to construct a more nuanced\, inclusive view of their history. \n12.50 pm: Lunch \n1.30 pm: Mark Moore\, ‘Archiving in the Digital Age’Archiving in the digital age has transformed from the physical storage of documents to the dynamic preservation of digital content\, requiring new strategies to ensure long-term accessibility\, authenticity and security. With the proliferation of digital formats—from emails and websites to multimedia and social media—archivists must navigate challenges like data degradation\, software obsolescence and metadata management. Cloud storage\, blockchain verification\, and AI-assisted indexing have become essential tools\, enabling more efficient organisation and retrieval while safeguarding against loss and tampering. Ultimately\, digital archiving is not just about preserving information but about maintaining its context and integrity for future generations. \n2.30 pm: Craige Proctor\, ‘Lindsay Russell: Notorious Novelist’In 1883 Ethel Stonehouse was born at Nhill. In the 1900s Ethel was working as a journalist in Melbourne but by 1912 she had reinvented herself as ‘Lindsay Russell’\, novelist. Her first novel propelled her into a celebrity and she was off to London. Meanwhile\, in a small town in south-western Victoria\, copies of her book were publicly burned and she was denounced as a villain. In 1920 Lindsay Russell arrived in that small town in which she had been denounced – Mortlake – where she would spend the next 44 years and is still remembered by some locals. \n3.30 pm: Forum and general Discussion and a cup of tea. \n4.00 pm: Close \nAbout the Presenters\n  \n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				Richard Patterson\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				John Miller\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				Margaret Anderson\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				Mark Moore\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				Craige Proctor\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Richard Patterson was born in England and educated in Worcester and Hull\, Yorkshire. He has a degree in Classics. He spent almost forty years working in Human Resource Management. He has published three books about Beechworth’s history and a series of six booklets about Beechworth’s buildings and related topics. He moved to Port Fairy in 2015 and has written two books about the town: The Lighthouse Keeper and the One-Armed Cricketer and Port Fairy’s Wars. He has also edited a book by the late Stan Evans – The Casino Story. For almost five years he edited the Port Fairy Historical Society’s newsletter. \nJohn Miller\, ‘Wyperfeld National Park – Curation of the park plant collection’John is a retired botanist who now lives very happily with his wife Maggie in Port Fairy.All of John’s working life has been related to studying and managing the natural resources of western Victoria.He has been the Ranger-in-charge of Wyperfeld and Brisbane Ranges national parks and was the first manager of the Grampians when it became a National Park in 1984.Following his time in national parks\, John worked for 10 years in the School of Science at Ballarat University (now Federation University) and finally for 15 years as a botanist and Manager of the Ballarat office of a private consulting firm.He is now an active volunteer course presenter with U3A Port Fairy and is a committee member of the Friends of Wyperfeld National Park. John\, along with colleague Peter Ryan\, has recently published the Wyperfeld App which is now available for both Android and Apple mobile devices.He has Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Natural Resource Management and is an Honorary Associate of the National Herbarium Melbourne. \nMargaret Anderson FFAHS\, ‘Exhibiting history’Margaret is a public historian who is the Director of the Old Treasury Building. She has held senior museum positions in South Australia and Western Australia and between museum posts taught history and museum studies at Monash University. She is a council member of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies and is Deputy Chair of the History Council of Victoria. Her historical research has focused on women and the family in Australian history. \nMark Moore\, ‘Archiving in the Digital Age’Mark\, originally from England and in Australia since 1979\, has established a noteworthy career in theatre production\, technical supervision and event coordination. He has managed large student productions at Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College and overseen events for organisations such as the National Theatre\, Darebin City Council and Durham Audio Visual\, covering logistics\, risk assessment\, contractor management\, and venue maintenance. His experience includes supporting student programs at La Trobe University and driving improvements to exhibitions and operations at Broadmeadows Museum\, boosting both visitor experience and collection management. \nCraige Proctor\, ‘Lindsay Russell: notorious novelist’Craige is a fifth generation Mortlakeite and local historian who first heard of Lindsay Russell from his mother and grandmother; it was simply too enticing a story not to pursue when he was older. Craige is a long-standing member of the Mortlake & District Historical Society\, has produced or co-produced six books on the district’s history\, loves storytelling and now that he has retired from teaching he is enjoying telling more stories whenever he can. He is also President of the W.V.A.H.S. and Chair of the RHSV’s Historical Societies Support Committee.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/presenting-and-preserving-our-stories/
LOCATION:Port Fairy Community House\, 5 Railway Place\,\, Port Fairy\, Victoria\, 3284\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251026T100000
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SUMMARY:Harpsdale - Celebrating 150 years
DESCRIPTION:The homestead was built by the pioneering Brodie family in 1875. They arrived in Tasmania in 1823\, from Scotland and in 1836 moved to Victoria and settled in the Bulla Bulla area as squatters with 1000 head of sheep. This area of Victoria is heavily influenced by these early Scottish settlers. \nHarpsdale has been in the Simmie family since 1940. Set in a hectare of formal gardens featuring many trees from the late 19th century and the 1940s. \nWith information about the Brodie & Simmie families\, regional aboriginal history and the architect of the homestead\, J A B Koch\, of National Trust\, ‘Labassa’ fame. The stables are full of historical artifacts. The garden shed was the original Blacksmith workshop. \nWander the machinery yard and view a selection of mid 20th century farming implements. \n860 Craigieburn Road\nYuroke 3063 \nJust 12 minutes past Melbourne Airport and 7 km west of Craigieburn. \nTake a tour of the Simmie Family website: https://simmiefamilybusiness.com/simmie-family/ \nAll money raised goes to the City of Hume Heritage Conservations Fund.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/harpsdale-celebrating-150-years/
LOCATION:Harpsdale Homestead\, 860 Craigieburn Road\, Yuroke\, Vic\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251028T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251028T190000
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SUMMARY:Book launch: Piracy in the Bay – The Great Nelson Gold Robbery
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of Piracy in the Bay – The Great Nelson Gold Robbery\, which details the greatest single act of theft in Australian history:\nIn April 1852\, the barque\, Nelson – Captain Walter Wright commander – lay at anchor in Hobson’s Bay\, preparing to sail for London with more than 8\,000 ounces of gold secured in her hold. That night\, a group of armed men boarded the vessel\, overpowered her crew\, shot her first mate\, and escaped with a fortune – worth today more than $35 million dollars. \nPiracy in the Bay is the first comprehensive study of this remarkable event. Drawing on trial transcripts\, eyewitness testimony\, contemporary newspaper accounts and unpublished family archives\, Paul Wright – great grandson of the Nelson‘s captain – reconstructs the crime with precision and insight. It is a story backed up by never-before published photographs of some of the principal players in the Nelson affair. \nBut far beyond the drama of the robbery itself\, the book situates the piracy within the wider social\, political and economic upheavals of the gold rush era. It explores the implications for colonial law enforcement\, the press\, and public attitudes toward convict transportation\, while also challenging novelist Marcus Clarke’s defamatory insinuations against Captain Walter Wright. \nMeticulously researched and compellingly told\, Piracy in the Bay restores the Nelson robbery to its rightful place as one of the most extraordinary episodes in Australian history. \nAuthor Bio\nPaul Wright – a fourth generation Melburnian – has had a lifelong love of history. Both world and family history. He has produced four volumes of his ancestral story in detail\, going back to 1650 in Scotland. It was the kind of research methodology that this entailed\, plus his own family connection to the Nelson piracy\, that has enabled him to tell the story of the Nelson affair so comprehensively. \nHousekeeping\nAs with most RHSV events\, refreshments will be served from 5:30pm – 6pm when the speakers will commence. \nThis event is an in-person event only. \nAn automated confirmation email is sent to your email address when you book. If this email doesn’t turn up in your inbox please check your Spam or Junk Mail folders. Don’t worry if you cannot find it – there will be a list of names at the door so you will be able to gain entry without your ticket. \nThe RHSV Gallery Downstairs is an accessible venue.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-piracy-in-the-bay/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251030T110000
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SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINICS 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join Jillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. \nJillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) – this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software – we believe it is horses for courses – and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software. \nThe one-hour clinics are free and the Zoom log-in below is used every month in 2025\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc after each session. \n11am (AEDT) Thu 27 Feb 2025 \n11am (AEDT) Thu 27 Mar 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 24 Apr 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 29 May 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 26 Jun 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 31 Jul 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 28 Aug 2025 \n11am (AEST) Thu 25 Sep 2025 \n11am (AEDT) Thu 30 Oct 2025 \n11am (AEDT) Thu 27 Nov 2025 \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZ0pcOiuqjItH9JWUaZk1ZrdaP1uA9d1Yqc1/ics?icsToken=DESnOhi_USXAWOo5GQAALAAAAOsufSxu9e_o1VvEoUWUiVuOT3wUceY4gYwdUjlaNrGDW1VrT1KjyEhE0aD9QHm4eoEg_M9GmHYiFwIZujAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=3FhVroEqTuiqU-ygov-0vg \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89471649756?pwd=Q8GKXnfp3lt6u9ar3tx1YW0HeRmM7V.1 \nMeeting ID: 894 7164 9756\nPasscode: 291255 \nIf joining by phone: \nOne tap mobile\n+61871501149\,\,89471649756#\,\,\,\,*291255# Australia\n+61280156011\,\,89471649756#\,\,\,\,*291255# Australia \n— \nDial by your location\n• +61 8 7150 1149 Australia\n• +61 2 8015 6011 Australia\n• +61 3 7018 2005 Australia\n• +61 7 3185 3730 Australia\n• +61 8 6119 3900 Australia \nMeeting ID: 894 7164 9756\nPasscode: 291255 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdoUG5MWlO \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinics-2025-2025-10-30/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
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