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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 \nFeaturing unpublished research\, stunning visuals\, and compelling storytelling\, this talk is a journey into Melbourne’s hidden past and the life of a complex man whose tomb stands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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Party Lines and Trunk Calls – A Curated Objects Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Created for the Nati Frinj Biennale 2025\, this projected is supported by Arapiles Historical Society.  \nFocussing on the history of telephones\, this exhibition celebrates the work of the women who were employed in the Natimuk Exchange\, made trunk calls or used party lines for private communications from local or remoted properties. \nFeaturing what is now seen as dinosaur technology\, the selected objects range from wooden wall phones\, 1910 to quirky\, telephone-inspired fashion accessories in 2024. A soundscape brings to life snippets of stories that capture observations about early telephones and the work involved in a telephone exchange. \nA black and white image of 1950/60 women on an exchange has been reproduced with permission from RHSV\, and will be hung in the exhibition. In the image\, the photograph is placed temporarily on the remains of the original Natimuk telephone exchange. This magnificent object is a major feature of the exhibition and is a treasured item in the Arapiles Historical Society collection. \nVisit https://natifrinj.com/ to kick off a great 3-day event.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/party-lines-and-trunk-calls-a-curated-objects-exhibition/
LOCATION:Old Courthouse\, Main Street Natimuk\, VIC 3409 Australi\, Main Street\, Natimuk\, Vic\, 3409\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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SUMMARY:Book launch: Black\, White + Colour - A biography of Mervyn Bishop\, Australia’s First Indigenous Professional Photographer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of the biography of Australia’s first Aboriginal press photographer\, Mervyn Bishop.\n\nMervyn Bishop and Tim Dobbyn discuss Black\, White + Colour\, in conversation with Stephanie Armstrong OAM.  \nBorn in Brewarrina NSW in 1945\, Mervyn Bishop used chance\, charm and talent to join the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald at just 17. He won a top news photography award but never received the customary pay increase. Disillusioned\, Bishop moved to Canberra as a government photographer and took the iconic photo of Gough Whitlam pouring earth into the hands of traditional owner Vincent Lingiari. \nLearn about the man behind the lens at Avenue Bookstore\, Elsternwick. This event is free. Bookings essential. \n  \nMervyn Bishop was the first Aboriginal press photographer in Australia. Mervyn’s awards include the Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year for 1971 and the Australia Council’s Red Ochre Award in 2000. \nTim Dobbyn is a former journalist who started at Australian Associated Press in 1981 before moving to the United States in 1987 to work for Reuters. After taking a break from daily journalism\, he worked freelance jobs before starting work on the Mervyn Bishop biography in 2018. He and his family have known Bishop since 1962. He lives near Washington D.C. with his wife Sheila and two impossible dogs. \nStephanie Armstrong OAM s a proud Gamilaraay woman from Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay country (north west NSW) and a member of a large extended family. Stephanie knew from a young age she wanted to teach. Her ensuing 40 years as an educator – spanning early childhood\, primary and secondary schools\, universities\, government and not-for-profit organisations – led to her recognition and Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to Indigenous health and education.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-black-white-colour-a-biography-of-mervyn-bishop-australias-first-indigenous-professional-photographer/
LOCATION:Avenue Bookstore Elsternwick\, 351 Glen Huntly Rd\,\, Elsternwick\, Vic\, 3185\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Code of Silence by Diana Thorp
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to launch the publication of Code of Silence: How Australian Women Helped Win the War\, featuring author Diana Thorp in conversation with Professor Clare Wright\nEighty years after the end of World War II\, intriguing stories of the crucial contributions of women on the Australian home front are emerging. \nAs war climbed to a crescendo in the Asia-Pacific\, the Australian government called in a new weapon: women. Within this female arsenal was a group so significant that the women who bravely assumed these roles were sworn to secrecy – a vow that was to outlive the war. \nAs war inched closer to home\, they became a secret weapon\, intercepting enemy messages and passing intelligence between local networks and allies across the globe\, from Bletchley Park to the United States and across the Asia-Pacific. Some information was so sensitive it was burned to ensure its security. \nThey were among the thousands of women\, many still teenagers\, who stepped up to join the army\, the navy and the air force during the war\, taking on unprecedented roles during an international crisis. Victory attained\, they demobilised and returned home. Secret work or not\, their roles have remained largely untold. Until now. \nThis is not just an extraordinary war story\, but a coming-of-age tale for the nation and its women. It is time to write these remarkable women back into our history\, where they belong. \nAbout the author \nDiana Thorp has scaled a pyramid\, excavated a Bronze Age palace and been threatened by a deadly war spy. She also wrote a thesis on forgotten women that almost included a sealed section\, all in pursuit of a good story. A journalist\, historian and teacher\, Diana has worked for The Australian\, including its weekend magazine\, and The Times in London. She has studied Australian history\, with a focus on gender\, at Macquarie University\, and ancient Egyptian literature at Monash University. After lecturing in journalism for many years\, her passion for history inspired her to become a teacher\, and she works at a Melbourne girls’ school. Her work appears widely in Australia and beyond\, and her feature article on Australian World War II spy Nancy Wake\, whose wartime story was then little known\, inspired her interest in this covert field. \nHousekeeping\nRefreshments will be served from 6pm – 6.30pm when the speakers will commence. \nThis event can be attended in-person or online via Zoom. \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-code-of-silence-by-diana-thorp/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251126T190000
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SUMMARY:The Hon Niel Black and his Butter Factory inheritors
DESCRIPTION:In 1840\, Niel Black ‘took up country’ in the rich lands along Mount Emu Creek at the heart of the Western District. Backed by prominent partners in Scotland\, this upstart Scottish farmer survived economic hardship in the 1840s and established a fine sheep and cattle run. During the 1850s\, in the partnership’s name\, he started buying sections of the vast ‘squatted’ acreage. \nIn 1858\, he won election to the Legislative Council thereby becoming ‘Honourable’\, and in 1867 he entertained Prince Alfred at ‘far-famed Glenormiston’\, the treasured homestead he built in 1860\, but had to leave in 1869 when the partnership’s assets were divided. In 1876 he moved back to the District\, into Mount Noorat House\, a mansion he described as ‘the crowning folly of my life’. But Black’s astonishing social rise never earned him the title of gentleman. It was his three sons’ destiny – a destiny their father secured with iron determination – to assume fully the role of Western District gentry alongside contemporaries from other pioneer families. Their firm\, Black Bros\, run by AJ (Ian) and SG (Steuart)\, set out to re-mould their inheritance\, including Glenormiston which they recovered. In 1899\, the celebrated beef herd was sold as they proceeded to improve and subdivide land for dairying. Thereafter they promoted rural industrialisation in the form of co-operative Butter Factories and Creameries with conspicuous success. Among the most potent symbols of their wealth was the creation of Dalvui\, a homestead of splendours and\, ultimately\, broken dreams. \nAbout the presenter\nMaggie Black is a researcher\, writer and editor\, whose career was primarily spent working for international United Nations and non-governmental organisations. Among many books and international reports she wrote or edited are histories of Oxfam and UNICEF: A Cause for Our Times: Oxfam the first 50 years\, (Oxford University Press\, 1992); Children First: The Story of UNICEF\, (OUP 1996); and The World Report on Violence Against Children\, (United Nations\, 2006). Since 2009\, she has turned her attention to her great-grandfather’s pioneering life in embryonic Victoria\, and his own and his sons’ involvement in the emergence of a new settler society. Her primary source is Niel Black’s voluminous archive in the State Library of Victoria\, which is unique in the light it sheds on the process of ‘squatting’\, Aboriginal exclusion\, the skulduggery required to gain proprietorship over vast acreages\, and many other themes of colonial activity in Victoria between 1837-1880. \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 5.30pm – 6:00pm and the Zoom session will start\, as will the lecture\, at 6.00pm. \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.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-hon-niel-black-and-his-butter-factory-inheritors/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251127T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251127T120000
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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-2025-2025-11-27/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
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SUMMARY:Selected Views of the Mount Alexander Goldfields: Public Lecture by Ken McKimmie
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Castlemaine Society Inc. (CASSOC) \nLocal historian\, teacher and author Ken McKimmie will present a public lecture on early Castlemaine township history at the Northern Arts Hotel on Friday November 28\, 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. First session on Friday November 21st is SOLD OUT. \nKen McKimmie is an expert of early Mount Alexander township history\, and his historical photographs of Castlemaine are regularly featured in the Castlemaine Mail’s ‘Let’s take a look back’ column. Ken is the author of ‘Chewton Then and Now’. \nIn this lecture a vast trove of early photographs and images are expertly interpreted to demonstrate the development of Castlemaine from the Goldrush through to today. Most photographs will be unknown to the audience. A Q&A session will follow the lecture. \nThis is a rare opportunity not to be missed! \nThis lecture was delivered at ‘The Alchemy of Gold’ May 2025 conference to great acclaim\, and the Castlemaine Society Inc (CASSOC)\, is delighted to host a repeat for the public. \nAll are welcome. Please register for this free event as spaces are limited. A light supper will be provided\, with drinks at bar prices. Gold coin donations welcomed. \nCASSOC – ‘Conserving the Character of Castlemaine’ \nTo find out more about CASSOC visit the website https://castlemainesociety.org.au
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/selected-views-of-the-mount-alexander-goldfields-public-lecture-by-ken-mckimmie/
LOCATION:The Coolroom at Northern Arts Hotel\, 359 Barker Street\, Castlemaine\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251208T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251208T121500
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SUMMARY:Guided Walking Tour of Historical Flagstaff Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Join expert tour guides from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria – the historical society for the City of Melbourne – on a guided walk through the beautiful Flagstaff Gardens – the historic heart of the City\, every Monday at 11.00am. \nVisitors will climb Flagstaff Hill to consider its place in Melbourne’s topography and pre-European history as well as its early role as a burial ground\, flagstaff signalling station and magnetic and meteorological observatory. \nAn absolute “must-do” walk for understanding the history and character of the City. \nMeet at reception at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Children under 16 are free. \n\nYou can book tickets below\, by calling RHSV on 9326 9288\, via email at office@historyvictoria.org.au\, or in person at reception. \nFuture Mondays are available – if you don’t see your desired date below\, give us a call to book in.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/guided-walking-tour-flagstaff-gardens/
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:20260206T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260206T110000
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SUMMARY:Reclaim Her Name: An introduction to commemorative naming
DESCRIPTION:Despite making up more than half of the population\, there are significantly fewer places named after women than after men. \nKerry Wilson of Put Her Name On It leads this online session as she introduces us to commemorative naming and the need for greater gender equality when it comes to naming our spaces. Learn about the current gender gap in commemorative naming\, why representation matters and ways you can be involved. \nHousekeeping\nThis is a Zoom event. The Zoom details will be sent 24 hours before the event to all those who have booked – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder if you cannot find the email in your inbox.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/reclaim-her-name-an-introduction-to-commemorative-naming/
LOCATION:Join via Zoom
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260213T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260213T110000
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SUMMARY:Reclaim Her Name: An introduction to the Reclaim Her Name toolkit and how to run a research session
DESCRIPTION:Despite making up more than half of the population\, there are significantly fewer places named after women than after men. \nAimed at historical societies and other community groups in Victoria\, this session introduces the Reclaim Her Name toolkit\, which helps with: \n\nAuditing existing names to identify gaps in representation.\nAccumulating a list or “name bank” of notable local women and gender-diverse individuals who deserve commemoration.\nProviding guidelines and case studies for inclusive naming processes.\nOffering tools and training for research and sharing diverse local women’s histories.\nFacilitating community nominations through campaigns like “Remember a Local\, Name a Place”\n\nThe session will cover helpful practices and resources to support you in running a workshop in your local area. Ideal for committee members\, volunteers\, and anyone interested in starting a naming campaign in their community. \nHousekeeping\nThis is a Zoom event. The Zoom details will be sent 24 hours before the event to all those who have booked – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder if you cannot find the email in your inbox.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/reclaim-her-name-an-introduction-to-the-place-names-toolkit-and-how-to-run-a-research-session/
LOCATION:Join via Zoom
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:2026 Billibellary Indigenous History Lecture presented by Laureate Professor Marcia Langton AO
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite our members and friends to join us for the 5th annual Billibellary Indigenous History Lecture to be delivered by Laureate Professor Marcia Langton AO. \n2026 Billibellary Indigenous History Lecture: The Yiman diaspora and frontier legacy\nReflecting on colonisation in the upper Dawson Valley in central Queensland\, Marcia Langton AO developed a historiographic scepticism. Gordon Stephen Reid wrote about her people in his 1981 book\, A Nest of Hornets: The Massacre of the Fraser Family at Hornet Bank Station\, Central Queensland\, 1857\, and related events\, in which he relied\, necessarily\, entirely on colonist records\, yet acknowledged of the Fraser family survivors\, ‘Their revenge against the Jiman\, without prosecution\, helped to set the pattern for white attitudes and colonial government policy towards the Aborigines of Queensland for 40 years.’ \nAs David Marr demonstrated in his 2023 account Killing for Country\, history has a way of both deceiving and enlightening us. In this lecture\, Langton examines the issues that have troubled her about the accounts of violence in her grandfather’s country. \nLaureate Professor Marcia Langton AO\, FASSA\, AFTSE\, a Yiman and Bidjara woman\, is the Associate Provost\, and Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at The University of Melbourne. She is also the Director of the Indigenous Studies Unit in Onemda\, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. A prominent advocate for Indigenous rights\, her research spans Indigenous health\, family violence\, and data governance. Widely published\, her recent books include co-edited volumes with colleagues and include her chapter contributions: Dhoombak Goobgoowana: A History of Indigenous Australia and the University of Melbourne – Vol 1 Truth (coedited with Ross Jones and James Waghorne\, MUP 2024)\, and 65\,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art (co-edited with Judith Ryan AM\, Thames & Hudson\, 2024); Indigenous Knowledge. Australian Perspectives (co-edited with Aaron Corn and Sam Curkpatrick\, MUP\, 2023)\, Law. The Way of the Ancestors (co-authored with Aaron Corn\, Thames & Hudson\, 2022). \nHouse-keeping\nThe Zoom details will be sent 24 hours before the event to all those who have booked – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder if you cannot find the email in your in-box. The Zoom event will start at 6pm (30 mins later than the in-person event). \nRefreshments will be available from 5:30pm until 6pm when the lecture will commence.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/2026-billibellary-indigenous-history-lecture-presented-by-distinguished-professor-marcia-langton-ao/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Cataloguing Clinics 2026
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 2026\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc. after each session. \nSessions:\n11am (AEDT) Thursday 26 February 2026\n11am (AEDT) Thursday 26 March 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 30 April 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 28 May 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 25 June 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 30 July 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 27 August 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 24 September 2026\n11am (AEDT) Thursday 29 October 2026\n11am (AEDT) Thursday 26 November 2026\n \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZUodu6tqDgiHd1GR_iE8TH4ES68fGZNptVS/ics?icsToken=DG-8nju0TlavGLpMYAAALAAAAHjKVvjojHkP8b0WEF3xBU3_ND_gQsgdvSNgtqHVOZ5zsuq6aJanYT-P0Z-4fXQe-__Qy-vPVgC56bc5rzAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=zzNd4ZUyTrmUVJnN31jJmA\n \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nHttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81517563879?pwd=9FCUaaQEXgNGbvqJUMQhKyyrBp1yTW.1\n \nMeeting ID: 815 1756 3879\nPasscode: 903237\n \nIf joining by phone:\n \nOne tap mobile\n+61370182005\,\,81517563879#\,\,\,\,*903237# Australia\n+61731853730\,\,81517563879#\,\,\,\,*903237# Australia\n \nJoin instructions\nHttps://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/81517563879/invitations?signature=BFitA8rSUYgPR-TK-V-4LtlvBfEC6RHS1nRX9kJplfY
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinics-2026-02-feb/
LOCATION:Join via Zoom
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Menzies Australia: 60 years on
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker\, Dr Zachary Gorman will draw on insights from the groundbreaking four volume history of the Menzies era which he edited & directed. He will talk about Sir Robert Menzies: the man\, his era and enduring impact\, based on five years of meticulous research. He will also explore Sir Robert’s connections to Kew. Dr Gorman is the Historian and Research Manager of the Robert Menzies Institute at the University of Melbourne.\nWednesday 11 March at 7.30 for 8pm\n‘Just Theatre’\, Kew Court House\, 188 High Street\, Kew\nTickets available at the door $20
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/menzies-australia-60-years-on/
LOCATION:Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260313T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260313T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
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SUMMARY:Reclaim Her Name: how to research and write about women worth remembering
DESCRIPTION:Aimed at those in Melbourne\, this session brings together Kerry Wilson of Put Her Name On It and history researchers from the RHSV to focus on hands-on research into one or more historical women of your choosing. We’ll cover research tools including archives\, digitized newspapers\, Trove\, and other essential resources. \nBring your laptop and your thinking cap as we learn how to research and write the information needed to make your historical woman a candidate to have a place named after her. No prior research experience necessary. \nIncludes morning tea.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/reclaim-her-name-research-and-write-about-women/
LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260314T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20260205T041953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T041953Z
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SUMMARY:Duneira Estate 150th Celebration Victorian Ball
DESCRIPTION:Come along to a Victorian ball with a Scottish twist to celebrate Duneira Estate’s 150th anniversary. It’s going to be a night to remember! \nStep back into the 1870s with a horse and carriage taking you around the beautiful garden\, a scrumptious supper\, drinks flowing\, and entertainment that will have you dancing the night away. \nBook your tickets now at https://events.humanitix.com/duneira-estate-150th-celebration-grand-ball \nWe do hope you’ll join us for this unforgettable celebration.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/duneira-estate-150th-celebration-victorian-ball/
LOCATION:Duneira Estate\, 1 Officer Lane\, Mount Macedon\, VIC\, 3440\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260315T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260315T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20260401T222937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T232334Z
UID:10001128-1773590400-1773597600@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Camp Reserve Castlemaine Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Public Meeting about the goldfields site Camp Reserve in Castlemaine. This site was the former military parade grounds of the colonial administration of the goldrush. It sits at the centre of the Gold Commissioner’s Camp historic precinct. Currently the Camp Reserve historic landscape is under threat of an unsympathetic redevelopment which turns a rural green scenic space of shared sporting and community use\, into a suburban\, modern sports precinct. There will be loss of significant large old trees\, topography and historic views. Camp Reserve is protected by HO668 Camp Reserve and Environs and is listed on the VHR archaeological inventory.\nCome to an information session at the Old Castlemaine Gaol.\nLodge an objection to PA077/2025
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/camp-reserve-castlemaine-public-meeting/
LOCATION:Old Castlemaine Gaol\,\, 36-48 Bowden St\, Castlemaine\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gold Camp Castlemaine Inc.":MAILTO:alicegmatthiesson@yahoo.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260317T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20251218T043416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T053706Z
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SUMMARY:Women’s History Month: Who? Hester Hornbrook and her ladies: Melbourne's first social carers in the 1850s and 1860s
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, to celebrate Women’s History Month\, the RHSV offers our Women’s History lecture\, part of our Distinguished Lecture series. \nFor 2026\, we are delighted to have Roslyn Otzen presenting on Hester Hornbrook\, whose work in creating 1850s Melbourne’s first social supports saved thousands of people from lives and deaths in misery\, and formed the basis of future social support systems in Victoria. \nWho? Hester Hornbrook and her ladies: Melbourne’s first social carers in the 1850s and 1860s\nRoslyn Otzen completed her PhD on the 1854 origins of the Melbourne City Mission\, and its founders\, who included a woman named Hester Hornbrook. While researching Hester\, and the many other women who worked with her\, Roslyn uncovered a trove of unknown information\, not only about the women\, but the essential work they did in caring for gold-rushing newcomers to Melbourne who were entirely unsupported when they fell on hard times. Together\, the women created Melbourne’s first social services. No one has heard of any of them. History has ignored them. Roslyn had to find out why — and introduce them firmly into the story of Melbourne. \nAbout Roslyn Otzen\nRoslyn Otzen\, an educator and former Principal of Korowa AGS\, completed her PhD thesis on the early Melbourne City Mission\, and served a term on the MCM Board. She became the inaugural Chair of the Hester Hornbrook Academy Board\, and continues as a Director. She still studies the MCM’s early days\, and especially the work of its women\, whose own lives have been a closed book\, until on-line access to records of the past have enabled their recovery. She has published several histories\, including a biography of Dr John Singleton\, another founder of the MCM. Other publications include Grace and Strength: Calisthenics in Australia (2011) and To Begin The World Anew: How Particular Nobodies Made Australia (2022). \nHouse-keeping\nThe Zoom log-in details will be sent\, 24 hours before the event\, to all those who have booked – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder if you cannot find the email in your in-box. The Zoom event will start at 6pm (30 mins later than the in-person event). \nRefreshments (non-alcoholic) will be available from 5:30pm until 6pm when the lecture will commence.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/womens-history-month-hester-hornbrook-and-her-ladies/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Lecturer Series,What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260326T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20251030T004111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T045306Z
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SUMMARY:Cataloguing Clinics 2026
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 2026\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc. after each session. \nSessions:\n11am (AEDT) Thursday 26 February 2026\n11am (AEDT) Thursday 26 March 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 30 April 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 28 May 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 25 June 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 30 July 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 27 August 2026\n11am (AEST) Thursday 24 September 2026\n11am (AEDT) Thursday 29 October 2026\n11am (AEDT) Thursday 26 November 2026\n \n\nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZAud-6tqzIoGNf-ekfqpiWBEHdAbuAa0G3b/ics?icsToken=DBe3YaR2rWqpdyikkwAALAAAADyjOH6VBdnDNJVxTNzQkfTHikoppcqgC1xDy7OQqB8rXvVASnt-Y8zRVVuLxrQydnxsUfcu84sfef7OJDAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=FY4VyCTcTh6FmDBdzDJrwg \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84307559223 \nMeeting ID: 843 0755 9223\nPasscode: 517973 \nJoin instructions\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/84307559223/invitations?signature=rozCoa22a48VMzpAjeAsb42g9UVJvKwL-kG9nWOezJU
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinics-2026-03-march/
LOCATION:Join via Zoom
CATEGORIES:What's On
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Historical Society of Victoria":MAILTO:office@historyvictoria.org.au
GEO:-37.8800269;145.0233007
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260414T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260414T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20260401T232303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T232303Z
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SUMMARY:Making a Biography of Place: the History of Old North Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, historian Dr Fiona Gatt presents a history of old North Melbourne while reflecting on the process of ‘making’ that history. Fiona will reflect on why she turned her attention to this small but much-loved suburb\, the development of the research process and the key findings of her research. In her book Old North Melbourne\, municipal rate books reconstruct the physical nature of the town\, the occupational groups\, and the rates of home ownership. Alongside this\, newspapers\, local government and charity organisation records\, memoirs and a host of other archives provide insight into the felt connections and aspirations for the local area. In Old North Melbourne\, Fiona argues that class and community were made in the tensions between the aspirations\, processes and outcomes of urbanisation\, complicated by hierarchies of occupations\, religion and ethnicity. It was a place characterised by shifting anxieties which\, by the turn of the century\, finally settled into its identity as a working-class area. As Fiona will reflect\, the history was ‘made’ already; it was her role to uncover the story and to write a history read forwards in time\, to capture the biography of the place. \nFiona Gatt works on commissioned histories for significant organisations. She has taught history at Deakin and La Trobe universities. Fiona is currently a Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology (remotely) and Senior Research Officer at the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/making-a-biography-of-place-the-history-of-old-north-melbourne/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20260401T232318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T232318Z
UID:10001133-1776502800-1776520800@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:PMI Library Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:The PMI Victorian History Library will soon be hosting another book sale! \nContinuing our well-received book sale\, we have invited even more stall operators featuring jewellery\, knitted toys\, scrapbooking materials\, soaps\, and more. Our book sale regularly features an extensive range of Australian non-fiction as well as collections of vinyl records\, magazines\, and even play books. \nWe have several stalls joining us so you know it will be lively\, make sure to stop by and pick up a treasure or two. \nYou need no ticket for this event\, just show up! We look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/pmi-library-book-sale-2/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260421T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260421T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20260312T044046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T215908Z
UID:10001131-1776792600-1776798000@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:AGL Shaw Lecture: The Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate – Compassionate Protection or Temporising Quackery?
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Historical Society of Victoria and the CJ La Trobe Society are proud to present the annual AGL Shaw Lecture.\nThe Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate – Compassionate Protection or Temporising Quackery?\nSpeaker: Dr Frances Thiele\nThe Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate (1839-1849) was an experimental system put in place by the Colonial Office in London\, and managed by Superintendent La Trobe\, ostensibly to stop conflict between Aboriginal people and settlers. Created by British evangelicals\, the effectiveness of the Protectorate system was completely undermined by misunderstandings at all levels of its administration about what it was and how it was to be run. The consequence was a Protectorate system rife with internal division and a shifting locus of control. \nWhen so many Aboriginal people died during the period when the Protectorate system was in place\, the inadequacy of the British and Colonial government’s response is hard for many people to understand and begs the question – who was to blame? In terms of a history of the bureaucracy of the Protectorate\, what is the historian’s role in answering this question? \nAbout Dr ThieleFrances Thiele is a professional historian and senior heritage advisor working in Aboriginal and historic cultural heritage management. In 1997\, she was awarded the E.W. Benham Prize for a PhD in British History at the University of Adelaide. \nFrances worked as Field Historian at State Library Victoria for seven years\, and in 2007\, was awarded the La Trobe Society’s inaugural Fellowship. Her research interests include Australian colonial history\, especially in the Port Phillip District. \nAbout the AGL Shaw lectures\nAlan George Lewers Shaw AO\, FAHA\, FASSA\, FRAHS\, FRHSV (1916 – 2012) was an RHSV Councillor from 1965 to 1971 and President from 1987 to 1991. He is also a Benefactor of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. He was President of the C J La Trobe Society as well and the two organisations\, the C J La Trobe Society and the RHSV\, have jointly presented the annual AGL Shaw lecture since 2002 as a tribute to a great historian. A list of previous lecturers can be viewed here. \nHouse-keeping\nYou will be sent an automatic email confirmation once you book – if this email doesn’t appear in your in-box\, please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder as these automatically generated emails can go astray. \nAs at most RHSV events\, we will be serving refreshments from 5:30pm to 6pm when the lecture starts. For the AGL Shaw lecture\, we also serve refreshments after the event\, and we encourage our members and the members of the C J La Trobe Society to stay a little longer and share our hospitality.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/agl-shaw-lecture-the-port-phillip-aboriginal-protectorate-compassionate-protection-or-temporising-quackery/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Lecturer Series,What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260422T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260422T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20260401T232702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T232702Z
UID:10001134-1776853800-1776857400@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Chapel Street Walk
DESCRIPTION:Around Prahran’s Iconic Buildings \nJoin us for an Australian Heritage Festival event! \nStep back in time and explore the golden days of shopping along Chapel Street\, Prahran. This tour is full of fascinating stories about Melbourne’s beloved department stores. Starting at the PMI Victorian History Library\, we’ll explore gems like the old Prahran Arcade\, learning how its beautiful heritage features have been lovingly preserved. An all-inclusive experience\, perfect for everyone – families\, individuals\, and even your beloved pets! \nAbout the Tour Guide\, Steve Stefanopoulos OAM: is an architectural historian\, former Mayor of the City of Stonnington and President of the PMI Victorian History Library. \nWe are very grateful to Steve Stefanopoulos OAM for continuing to support the Library by generously volunteering his time and knowledge to these tours.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/chapel-street-walk/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260424T181500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260424T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20260401T233234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T233544Z
UID:10001135-1777054500-1777062600@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Secrets of the Stacks: An Immersive Murder Mystery Experience at the PMI Library
DESCRIPTION:Step into a world of intrigue and suspense as the PMI Victorian History Library transforms for one extraordinary evening. Uncover hidden truths\, decipher cryptic clues\, and unmask a potential saboteur in this immersive murder mystery experience. \nThe Scene As Melbourne’s elite gather to celebrate\, an air of unease settles over the prestigious library. Whispers of a ghostly presence echo through the ancient stacks\, and a priceless manuscript vanishes without a trace. Is someone plotting to destroy the library’s legacy? \nYour Mission Embrace your new persona and become both detective and suspect in this thrilling adventure. Navigate a web of rivalries\, hidden agendas\, and dangerous secrets that blur the lines between past and present. Can you unravel the mystery before it’s too late? \nDon’t just read about history – become part of it.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/secrets-of-the-stacks-an-immersive-murder-mystery-experience-at-the-pmi-library/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T114500
DTSTAMP:20260404T045936
CREATED:20260401T233329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T233329Z
UID:10001136-1777458600-1777463100@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Armadale Heritage Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Australian Heritage Festival event! \nJoin us for a captivating walking tour that blends history and exercise\, perfect for enthusiasts of both! Starting at Armadale train station\, you’ll explore the fascinating past of High Street\, one of Victoria’s most iconic locations known for its vibrant food scene\, fashion boutiques\, leisure spots\, and stunning architecture. \nTour starts at Armadale Train Station – High St / Cheel St\, Armadale VICTORIA 3143. \nPlease remember to wear sensible shoes\, weather appropriate clothing and to take care through out the walk as there are uneven surfaces.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/armadale-heritage-walk/
LOCATION:Armadale Train Station\, High St / Cheel St\, Armadale\, VIC\, 3143
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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