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SUMMARY:Author talk – The Red Witch with Nathan Hobby
DESCRIPTION:The Glen Eira Historical Society has joined with Bentleigh Library (Jasper Rd\, Bentleigh)  to present an author talk by Nathan Hobby on his biography ‘The Red Witch’\, about the writer and activist Katharine Susannah Prichard (1883-1969). Nathan lives in Western Australia and will be presenting via Zoom which you can watch in person at the Bentleigh Library or from home. Nathan will cover the early years of Prichard’s life in the Caulfield area\, some of which didn’t make his book.  \nBookings and more details here –  https://library.gleneira.vic.gov.au/whats-on/events-calendar/author-talk-the-red-witch-with-nathan-hobby
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/author-talk-the-red-witch-with-nathan-hobby/
LOCATION:Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub\, 161 Jasper Road\, Bentleigh\, Victoria\, 3204\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Eira Historical Society":MAILTO:gehs@optusnet.com.au
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SUMMARY:Malvern Walks - An Australian Heritage Festival Event
DESCRIPTION:🏛️ Malvern Walks – An Australian Heritage Festival Event \nBeginning at the base of the clock tower of the Malvern Town Hall\, you will explore the Town Hall\, nearby Police Station and former Court House; St George’s Anglican Parish (church\, hall and vicarage); Stonnington’s only bluestone house; Waiora house; Malvern Square and sculptures; former Malvern Fire Station; former De La Salle College\, Armadale; Malvern Tram Depot; St Joseph’s Catholic Parish (church\, presbytery\, hall and girls’ & boys’ schools); Tower Building (De La Salle College); former site of Kildara College and Brigidine Convent; Northbrook (house\, ballroom and stables); MCG (Malvern Cricket Ground and pavilion); finishing at the former ES&A Bank. \nThe tour will be led by Steve Stefanopoulos OAM\, architectural historian\, former Mayor of the City of Stonnington and former President of the PMI Victorian History Library. \nBookings are essential. \nImage: Stonnington History Catalogue image MP5018
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/malvern-walks-an-australian-heritage-festival-event/
LOCATION:Malvern Town Hall\, Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern\, Melbourne\, 3144\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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SUMMARY:Female Convicts Research Centre 2024 Seminar/Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Femal Convicts Research Centre will host its 2024 Seminar/Webinar ‘Freedom: time served\, moving on’ in Hobart (University of Tasmania) on Sunday 5 May. It is available as an in-person seminar or virtually as a webinar. Our program will focus on the pathways to freedom for convict women in Van Diemen’s Land and will explore the lives they led once they were emancipated. Registrations close on 24 April (Seminar) and 28 April (webinar). Registration is $60 (Seminar – includes morning tea and lunch) or $40 (Webinar).
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/female-convicts-research-centre-2024-seminar-webinar/
LOCATION:UTAS\, Dobson Road\, Hobart\, Tasmania\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="FCRC":MAILTO:info⁠⁠@⁠⁠femaleconvicts.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240502T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240502T120000
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SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024
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 2024\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc after each session. \nThe remaining 2024 Cataloguing Clinics will be held at \n\nThu 2 May 11am – 12noon (AEST) * this is a week later than normal because of Anzac Day\nThu 23 May 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 27 Jun 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 25 Jul 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 22 Aug 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 26 Sep 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 24 Oct 11am – 12noon (AEDT)\nThu 28 Nov 11am – 12noon (AEDT)\n\nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZYqcO-hqD8uH92SLyLFy8RywYTvMs4EraaZ/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGqqTwsE9KRtByORpwQB4_CM_PwpilbgvoPrzP8LwZKOjHvIdt2JJ9sRP3C \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82776964459?pwd=NmNXVVpVSWxTejRpUDBQUnpNaEQxdz09 \nMeeting ID: 827 7696 4459\nPasscode: 142102 \nIf joining by phone: \nOne tap mobile\n+61370182005\,\,82776964459#\,\,\,\,*142102# Australia\n+61731853730\,\,82776964459#\,\,\,\,*142102# Australia \nDial by your location\n• +61 3 7018 2005 Australia\n• +61 7 3185 3730 Australia\n• +61 8 6119 3900 Australia\n• +61 8 7150 1149 Australia\n• +61 2 8015 6011 Australia \nMeeting ID: 827 7696 4459\nPasscode: 142102 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdh0GPiJW \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinics-2023-2023-03-16-2023-04-20-2024-03-21-2024-04-25/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night: Celebrating 170 years of the PMI Victorian History Library
DESCRIPTION:📚 Trivia Night: Celebrating 170 years of the PMI Victorian History Library \nWe’re absolutely thrilled to share the news that our beloved library is turning a remarkable 170 years old this year. And to celebrate we are hosting a trivia night! With questions covering our library history\, and elements of Victoria’s history like\, nature\, sport\, social history and more. There will be something for everyone. \nWe have amazing prizes for 1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd place too. So book your ticket and get your thinking caps on! \nWe will also be unveiling our exhibition “The PMI Library: Celebrating 170 Years” on the night. Be sure to read all the descriptions to find out some of the whacky and strange stories that make up our history. \nDress: Smart Casual
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/trivia-night-celebrating-170-years-of-the-pmi-victorian-history-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="Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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SUMMARY:ANZACs of Coburg Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Coburg Cemetery have something special lined up\, and would love for you to join them! They’re holding a special ANZAC Day tour that’s all about exploring the history and experiences of Australians during wartime. \nANZACs of Coburg Cemetery \nDate: ANZAC Day – 25 April 2024\nTime: 1:30\nLocation: Coburg Cemetery\, Bell/Elizabeth Street\, Preston.\nCost: $10 non-members / $2 members \nDid you know there are over 200 ANZACs resting in Coburg Cemetery? Crazy\, right? This tour is our chance to pay our respects and learn more about the stories of the brave men and women from Coburg/Preston who served our country with courage and selflessness during WWI and WWII. \nThe Friends of Coburg Cemetery will take you on a 90-minute walk filled with captivating tales and heart-wrenching moments as you visit the graves of these brave individuals. It’s a chance to connect with history in a whole new way. \nPlease let them know if you would like to join the tour. Have any questions? Feel free to shoot them a message at focc.group@gmail.com
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/anzacs-of-coburg-cemetery/
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Coburg Cemetery":MAILTO:focc.group@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Chapel Street Walks - An Australian Heritage Festival Event
DESCRIPTION:🏛️ Chapel Street Walks – An Australian Heritage Festival Event \nMeet at the PMI Victorian History Library then step into a charming adventure. Discover the tales of yesteryear’s department stores on Chapel Street\, Prahran. An all-inclusive experience\, perfect for everyone – families\, individuals\, and even your beloved pets! \nThe tour will be led by Steve Stefanopoulos OAM\, architectural historian\, former Mayor of the City of Stonnington and President of the PMI Victorian History Library. \nBookings are essential. \nImage: https://stonnington.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/WPAC/ARCENQ/59432044/22945613\,1?FMT=IMG
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/chapel-street-walks-an-australian-heritage-festival-event/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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SUMMARY:Leongatha Historical Society Annual ANZAC lunch
DESCRIPTION:The Society’s annual Anzac lunch will be at the Leongatha RSL at 12 noon on 24 April. The speaker will be Jillian Durance of Mojarra who will talk on the Kongwak Avenue of Honour. Please join us for lunch or come along and hear Jillian speak. Jillian has carried out much research on soldiers from the Kongwak Mojarra area who served in WW1 \nWhen: 24 April 12pm \nWhere: Leongatha RSL\, Crn Smith St & Michael Pl\, Leongatha VIC 3953 \nRSVP: Please contact Lyn 0400249048 if you are able to attend
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/leongatha-historical-society-annual-anzac-lunch/
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
CREATED:20240403T230840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T222144Z
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SUMMARY:Family History Workshops
DESCRIPTION:👩🏽‍👩🏽‍👦🏽‍👦🏽 Family History Workshops hosted by Wendy Eldridge from our Friends of the Library. \nDo you want some guided help with your family history journey? We can help. Join a friendly and supportive environment while making use of the many resources available at the PMI Victorian History Library. \nOur workshops will cover: \n28 Feb – What you need to know what you Get Started\n24 Apr – What Beginners should do\n26 Jun – Special Guest – Heather Arnold\n28 Aug – Doing your family history using Ancestry\n30 Oct – Doing your family history using Ancestry / Understanding Military Records and Resources \nBookings are essential.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/family-history-workshops/2024-04-24/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240418T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240418T190000
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SUMMARY:South Yarra Water Works Company (1854 – 1863)
DESCRIPTION:Our first co-presentation with Engineering Heritage Victoria in 2024 will be by Ken McInnes who will explore the history\, the entrepreneurs\, the engineers\, the operations\, the expansion and the demise of the short lived South Yarra Water Works Company (1854 – 1863). \nIn 1854\, 170 years ago\, Yan Yean Reservoir was completed. Over the following ten years water was progressively reticulated to the houses and businesses of Melbourne and its suburbs. \nBefore Yan Yean\, water was supplied from the Yarra River above “The Falls”\, pumped into water carts and delivered around town. A large elevated cast iron tank was also built on Eastern Hill\, filled by a steam pump on the north bank of the Yarra River\, and provided reticulated water around the city area. \nTo provide water to Prahran and South Yarra\, the ‘South Yarra Water Works Company’\, pumped water into water carts\, from the south bank of the Yarra River\, upstream near Chapel Street. Once the Company was incorporated in 1855\, it established a steam pump on Forest Hill and pumped water from the Yarra River to a tank on the corner of Chapel Street and Gardiner’s Creek Road\, South Yarra\, and provided reticulated water to nearby establishments. Later on the scheme was extended with another water tank near St.Kilda Junction. \nThe engineers initially associated with the Company were Alexander Kennedy Smith\, George Holmes and Edward Richardson. The initial local entrepreneurs progressively gave way to later investors. There was lobbying\, intrigue\, and politics over granting land\, financing\,  constructing of its tanks\, laying of pipes in Central Roads Board reserves that later became municipal roads\, ‘scuffles’ over the removal by council of pipes laid in ‘their’ streets.  Once Yan Yean water mains were laid to the suburbs south of the Yarra River\, the demise of the Company was inevitable\, leading to its dissolution in 1863\, and the gradual disappearance of all physical traces of its existence. \nThis presentation will provide a fascinating narrative for all who have an interest in the history of Victoria. \n  \nHOUSEKEEPING \nThis event will be offered in person at the RHSV and via Zoom. Those purchasing a Zoom ticket will be sent the log-in details 24 hours before the event. And the Zoom log-in is for 6pm. \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/south-yarra-water-works-company-1854-1863/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240417T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240816T170000
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SUMMARY:Gotcha! Concrete Prints from the McEwans Celebrity Pavement
DESCRIPTION:Who remembers the McEwans celebrity pavement? \nBetween 1972 and 1994\, scores of celebrities had their hand- and footprints immortalised in cement at the entrance of the McEwans hardware store in Bourke Street. Shopping for a hammer or a hair-dryer\, you’d step in the prints of actors\, musicians\, sportspeople\, writers\, dancers\, politicians\, an astronaut\, a racehorse – even an operatic dog. \nCurated by Robyn Annear\, ‘Gotcha!’ presents 40 of the surviving prints from the McEwans pavement\, together with stories of the celebrities who made them and newspaper images that capture the mood of the times. \nNote: enter City Gallery via Customer Relations\nMonday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/gotcha-concrete-prints-from-the-mcewans-celebrity-pavement/
LOCATION:City Gallery\, 110 Swanston Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection":MAILTO:citygallery@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240416T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240416T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
CREATED:20240304T083515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T021127Z
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SUMMARY:A G L Shaw Lecture. Anti-Slavery and Protection in Port Phillip and NSW: the Curious Colonial Afterlife of the 1837 Select Committee Report on Aborigines
DESCRIPTION:The AGL Shaw lecture has been presented in partnership with the C J La Trobe Society for many years. It is one of the RHSV’s Distinguished Lectures and we are thrilled that\, in 2024\, Professor Penny Edmonds from the Flinders University will be delivering the lecture. \nIn 1838 Quaker James Backhouse posted the 1837 Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Aboriginal Tribes (British Settlements) ‘hot off the press’ from Cape Town to key figures he had met in the Australian colonies\, including missionary George Langhorne\, with instructions for it to be sent to Police Magistrate Foster Fyans and Captain William Lonsdale in Port Phillip. The much-studied 1837 report is often described as the ‘blueprint’ for imperial reform and the protection of Aboriginal peoples in the colonies. Backhouse sent the report to New South Wales including to three men of influence whom he had met in Sydney – the Colonial Secretary Alexander McLeay\, police magistrate Archibald Innes and Reverend John Saunders. These three men would be central to the formation of the Sydney branch of the Aborigines’ Protection Society or the ‘Australian APS’\, suggesting that the report’s distribution was part of a transimperial moment of humanitarian activism. \nIn this lecture\, Penny shines new light on these important networks – stretching from Britain to the Cape Colony and Melbourne – and Backhouse’s precious packages containing the report to show the entanglements of antislavery and protection\, and to offer a nuanced account of the activities and flow of policy during the creation of the Port Phillip protectorate. She will illuminate these networks with new forms of data visualisation. As she argues\, the careers of Governors La Trobe and Arthur of Van Diemen’s Land were embodiments of this shift from antislavery to protection during a complex moment when the establishment of Port Phillip and the invasion of Kulin lands occurred at the same time as the rise in humanitarian sentiment and policy regarding Aboriginal peoples in the British colonies. \nQuaker James Backhouse attached the highest importance to the 1837 report as a means of bringing a moral ‘awakening’ to settlers who had invaded Aboriginal lands and protection to Aboriginal people on violent frontiers. Yet the violent frontier wars across the southeastern colonies at this time continued to frustrate the humanitarian aspirations of La Trobe and others. Despite their efforts\, the notion of a ‘humane colonisation’ was always to be an impossible project. \n  \nProfessor Penelope Edmonds is Matthew Flinders Professor\, History\, in the College of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University\, South Australia. Penny’s research is distinguished by over two decades of creative and interdisciplinary work in the areas of Australian history\, nineteenth-century British Empire and settler colonialism in the Australian and Pacific region\, postcolonial histories\, heritage and museums. She seeks to bring a critical-theory perspective to questions of colonialism\, race\, gender\, reconciliation and redress\, humanitarianism\, slavery and unfreedom in the Australian and Western Pacific region. Penny’s book Settler Colonialism and (Re)Conciliation: Frontier Violence\, Affective Performances\, and Imaginative Refoundings (Palgrave UK\, 2016) was shortlisted for the 2017 Ernest Scott Prize\, University of Melbourne/Australian Historical Association for best book in colonial history. \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 A G L Shaw lecture since 2002 as a tribute to a great historian. A list of previous lecturers can be viewed here. \n  \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 however\, 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/a-g-l-shaw-lecture-anti-slavery-and-protection-in-port-phillip-and-nsw-the-curious-colonial-afterlife-of-the-1837-select-committee-report-on-aborigines/
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:20240411T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240411T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
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SUMMARY:EXHIBITION LAUNCH: MELBOURNE'S STORIED LANEWAYS
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE LAUNCH OF\nMELBOURNE’S STORIED LANEWAYS\nLaunched by Julian O’Shea\nCurated by David Thompson\nDesigned by Daisy Searls\nThursday 11 April\, 5:30pm – 7pm\n\nWe all have our favourite Melbourne laneway and curator\, David Thompson\, has chosen his favourites which reveal some intriguing Melbourne stories. When we think of today’s gussied-up tourist-friendly laneways like Guilford Lane and Hosier Lane\, it is hard to imagine that a mere 50 years ago the laneways were workaday places full still of small factories and light industry. And earlier still there was the desperation of Little Lon. Today we get just glimpses of those rough and ready laneways that serviced the city and a frisson as the mouths of some still grimy and squalid laneways beckon us deeper in. \nThis exhibition has grown out of the RHSV’s latest publication which is an updated version of  historian Weston Bate’s Essential but Unplanned: Melbourne’s Laneways which came out 30 years ago in 1994. The new laneways book will be launched in a few months. \nJulian O’Shea is a popular online creator with millions of views across YouTube\, Instagram and TikTok. You might have seen him on your For You Page standing in front of a strange piece of urban infrastructure. Julian recently won the 2023 Victorian Community History Award for best Digital Storytelling Award. Julian has performed at Melbourne Fringe and various comedy storytelling events including SciFight Comedy Debate\, and has been a comedy writer for Mad Magazine. He is a regular guest on ABC Radio Melbourne with Charlie Pickering and recently shared stories of the city with Julia Zemiro on Great Australian Walks. His work has been featured in The Age\, Herald Sun\, 3AW and the ABC. Julian has an upcoming show\, M is for Melbourne\, in the Melbourne Comedy Festival (27 March – 7 April). \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/launch-melbournes-storied-laneways/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Welcome home for our Terlecki timber piano front
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to celebrate the restoration and reframing of our glorious carved Terlecki timber piano front. \nThis piano front was donated to us by Keith Kilner representing his wider family and the recent restoration was paid for with a donation from the Boak family. We are enormously grateful to both families for their generosity. \nWe’ll be celebrating in style with a sparkling morning tea at the RHSV premises\, 239 A’Beckett St and we’ll be hosting members of both the Kilner and Boak families. \nA tiny bit of background … \nIn 1862 Joseph Kilner (piano maker) and Joseph Wilkie (piano tuner)\, opened a music and piano saloon at 15 Collins Street in Melbourne Australia and in 1863 established a factory at 174 Queen Street to construct pianos. Driven by Kilner\, the firm soon began experimenting with using Australian blackwood and red gum but also managed to incorporate other local timbers including kauri\, myrtle\, sassafras\, Queensland pine and huon pine in their instruments. \nWilkie\, Kilner and Company pianos won major prizes at home and abroad including a silver medal for best entry in its class at the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876 for an upright wooden-framed instrument that had a front panel intricately carved with Australian plants and animals\, plus the words ‘Advance Australia’ beneath a rising sun\, – reminiscent of the Rising Sun badge proudly worn by soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars (this is ‘our’ piano front). \nThe elaborate front was carved by Polish immigrant\, Felix Terlecki\, who also produced some of the finest ornamental wood-carvings found in Melbourne’s colonial churches\, banks etc \nHOUSEKEEPING \n\nThe Gallery Downstairs where this event will be held is fully accessible.\nThere will be no Zoom for this event.\nPlease RSVP\, although the event is free\, we do need to know numbers for catering and seating.\nWhen you RSVP you will be sent an automatically-generated email of confirmation – if this email doesn’t pop up in your in-box\, please check your Spam or Junk mail folders.\nThose who RSVP do not need to bring a ticket on the day – your names will be at the door.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/welcome-home-our-terlecki-timber-piano-front/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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SUMMARY:Exodus from Vienna
DESCRIPTION:🛄 Exodus from Vienna \nFollowing the 1938 annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany\, many members of Vienna’s vibrant Jewish community sought safe havens overseas to escape growing persecution. Amongst them were Michael and Regine Weiss and their family. Their story\, as told through records held by the National Archives of Australia and other information provided by their descendants\, reveals much about Australia’s attitudes towards Jewish refugees during these dark days. \nPresented by Patrick Ferry\, Assistant State Manager of the Victoria office of the National Archives of Australia. Patrick is an archivist with over 20 years of experience in the field. He is also the author of various local history books and the winner of a Victorian Community History Award in 2020. \nBookings are essential with a gold coin for entry.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/exodus-from-vienna/
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="Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240328T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240328T120000
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SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024
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 2024\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc after each session. \nThe remaining Cataloguing Clinics in 2024 will be held at \n\nThu 28 Mar 11am – 12noon (AEDT)\nThu 2 May 11am – 12noon (AEST) * this is a week later than normal because of Anzac Day\nThu 23 May 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 27 Jun 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 25 Jul 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 22 Aug 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 26 Sep 11am – 12noon (AEST)\nThu 24 Oct 11am – 12noon (AEDT)\nThu 28 Nov 11am – 12noon (AEDT)\n\nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZYqcO-hqD8uH92SLyLFy8RywYTvMs4EraaZ/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGqqTwsE9KRtByORpwQB4_CM_PwpilbgvoPrzP8LwZKOjHvIdt2JJ9sRP3C \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82776964459?pwd=NmNXVVpVSWxTejRpUDBQUnpNaEQxdz09 \nMeeting ID: 827 7696 4459\nPasscode: 142102 \nIf joining by phone: \nOne tap mobile\n+61370182005\,\,82776964459#\,\,\,\,*142102# Australia\n+61731853730\,\,82776964459#\,\,\,\,*142102# Australia \nDial by your location\n• +61 3 7018 2005 Australia\n• +61 7 3185 3730 Australia\n• +61 8 6119 3900 Australia\n• +61 8 7150 1149 Australia\n• +61 2 8015 6011 Australia \nMeeting ID: 827 7696 4459\nPasscode: 142102 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdh0GPiJW \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinics-2023-2023-03-16-2023-04-20-2024-03-21-2024-03-28/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240327T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240407T183000
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SUMMARY:M is for Melbourne: The World's Mostly* Liveable City
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne International Comedy Festival show \nDiscount Code: DINGDING (10% off) \nTickets: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/m-is-for-melbourne-the-world-s-mostly-liveable-city \n  \nMelbourne has been named the “world’s most liveable city”\, which makes you wonder if the judges have ever experienced Hoddle Street rush hour traffic or tried to find a cafe open past 4pm. M is for Melbourne takes an A to Z journey through the weird and wonderful parts of the city – from the truck-destroying Montague Street Bridge\, to the Yarra’s mysterious brown colour. \nThis show is for anyone who loves Melbourne or loves to hate Melbourne. Grab some friends\, head into the Free Tram Zone and be prepared to join the movement to take on Vienna and reclaim the title of the “world’s most liveable city”. \nJulian O’Shea is a popular online creator with millions of views across YouTube\, Instagram and TikTok. You might have seen him on your For You Page standing in front of a strange piece of urban infrastructure. Julian has performed at Melbourne Fringe and various comedy storytelling events including SciFight Comedy Debate\, and has been a comedy writer for Mad Magazine. He is a regular guest on ABC Radio Melbourne with Charlie Pickering and recently shared stories of the city with Julia Zemiro on Great Australian Walks. His work has been featured in The Age\, Herald Sun\, 3AW and the ABC.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/m-is-for-melbourne-the-worlds-mostly-liveable-city/
LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne\, 270 Flinders St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240326T140000
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SUMMARY:Doctor\, teacher\, gardener & spy
DESCRIPTION:A doctor\, teacher\, gardener and spy. These are four real-life Australians who attracted the attention of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). But who were they and why was ASIO interested in them? What role did social and political activism have to play in this? Come along to find out more! \nThis will be a hybrid (in-person and online) session presented by the National Archives of Australia in collaboration with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. \nThose who attend in person will also be able to visit the Disrupt\, Persist\, Invent exhibition which is on display at the Victorian Archives Centre until 5 April 2024. \nImage NAA: A432\, 1963/2272 \n  \nHousekeeping \nPlease note that this event is not held at the RHSV but at the Victorian Archives Centre\, 99 Shiel Street\, North Melbourne 3051 \nThe event will also be offered on Zoom. Zoom details will be sent to attendees 24 hours before the event. \nYou will be sent an automatically-generated email confirmation of your booking – if it doesn’t appear in your in-box please check your Junk Mail or Spam Mail folders as often these automatically-generated emails fall foul of ISPs.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/doctor-teacher-gardener-spy/
LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre\, 99 Shiel Street\, North Melbourne\, VIC\, 3051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240326T124500
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SUMMARY:WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT TOUR
DESCRIPTION:Experience the Western Treatment Plant at Werribee\, and discover the historical and environmental importance of this fascinating site. The Western Treatment Plant was added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 2021\, recognising its historical\, archaeological and technical significance. The historic Western Treatment Plant in Werribee is a world leader in environmentally-friendly sewage treatment\, and one of Victoria’s most unlikely hidden treasures. \nRoughly the size of Phillip Island (covering an area roughly from Avalon Airport to Werribee Open Zoo)\, the vast site is home to more than just sewage treatment facilities – doubling as a working farm and internationally-recognised bird habitat. Here\, agriculture and biodiversity meet resource recovery\, education and ecotourism\, supporting Melbourne’s renowned liveability. \nThe Western Treatment Plant’s variety of natural habitats provide a refuge for wildlife\, including some of the world’s rarest bird and frog species – such as the critically-endangered orange-bellied parrot and growling grass frog. In 1983\, the site was declared an internationally-significant wetland for waterfowl under the Ramsar Convention. More than 300 bird species have been recorded at the plant\, attracted to the water and food in its permanent wetlands\, making it one of Australia’s best places for birdwatching. \nThe Wadawurrung People lived on the land for thousands of years\, making it a place of spiritual importance. The plant was also key to Melbourne’s early development – established in the early 1890s to combat the spread of disease\, as open sewers emptied into rivers and bays. \nOriginally known as the Werribee Sewage Farm\, the site included the township of Cocoroc (meaning ‘frog’)\, which housed sewage farm workers until the 1970s. Parts of it are still standing today\, and now house our operations\, administration and education facilities. \n  \nFollowing the success of our 2023 sold-out tour of Melbourne’s Western Treatment Plant we have organised a 2nd tour in March 2024. We will have a bigger and more comfortable bus this time.\nThis is a really exciting opportunity. \nWe will have two brilliant guides for the day – firstly\, whilst we drive from the RHSV to Cocoroc\, historian Tony Dingle who has researched and written extensively about Melbourne’s water and sewerage will explain the historical importance of this treatment plant and then we’ll pick up a guide at the Treatment Plant to give us the contemporary information. \nTony Dingle teaches Economic History at Monash University. He has researched and published extensively in Australian and British history and his books include Settling\, volume 2 of The Victorians (1984); Aboriginal Economy: Patterns of Experience (1988); and Vital Connections: Melbourne and its Board of Works (1991). \nTuesday 26th of March\, 2024 \n8:30am – 9am      Gather at RHSV\, 239 A’Beckett Street\, Melbourne. Coffee/tea and pastries served.  \n9am                      Bus departs for Cocoroc and the Western Treatment Plant with Tony Dingle as our on-board historian \n10am                    Arrive Cocoroc and pick up treatment plant guide \n12:00noon              Tour finishes and we depart Cocoroc arriving …          \n12:45pm                back at the RHSV \nImportant information \nThe Western Treatment Plant is a working sewage treatment plant. Before and during the treatment process\, sewage contains many micro-organisms\, including bacteria\, viruses and parasites. \nVisitors to tour sites are asked to strictly follow these safety rules while on-site:\n• Wear long pants and a long sleeved top (Not allowed: shorts\, skirts\, open-toed shoes\, high heels or sandals).\n• Wear flat sole\, enclosed shoes at all times – sandals and thongs are not permitted on-site.\n• While on tour\, stay with your tour guide at all times.\n• Refrain from climbing on and/or over railings.\n• Refrain from touching any machinery or equipment.\n• Refrain from running. \nIt is vital that all visitors:\n• Avoid contact with sewage and sewage related products\, while on-site.\n• Wash your hands before leaving the plant or eating.\n• Refrain from eating or drinking during the tour.\n• Wash any contaminated clothing separate to your normal washing.\n• Ensure that any open wounds are covered.\n• Report any minor cuts or abrasions that occur while onsite to Melbourne Water. \n  \nImage Captions \n\nAerobic lagoons\nHeritage-listed water tank at the historic worker township of Cocoroc\n\n(both photos courtesy of Margaret Donnan from our 2023 tour) \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/western-treatment-plant-tour-2/
LOCATION:Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240324T163000
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SUMMARY:Artist's Talk - Sculptor Jennifer Mann
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Artist: Jennifer Mann\, Sculptor\nContinuing the Duldig Studio’s commitment to exploring\, experiencing and enjoying sculpture\, join us for an artful afternoon with renowned contemporary sculptor and Forensic Sculptor at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine\, Jennifer Mann. Her most recent public bronze sculpture of Zelda D’Aprano was unveiled outside Trades Hall last May. Jennifer’s sculptures reflect her intense interest in faces and portrait sculpting and focus on engaging the viewer in a uniquely personal way by inciting curiosity on an emotional\, psychological and empathetic level. Discover the inspiration\, materials\, processes\, techniques and challenges of creating portraits of significant people and life size sculptures. Then indulge in some Viennese afternoon tea surrounded by art and view our new exhibition featuring portraits in a range of styles and media.\nFor more information about our guest artist\, please visit the following link: https://jennifermann.com.au/index.html
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/artists-talk-sculptor-jennifer-mann/
LOCATION:Duldig Studio\, 92 Burke Rd\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden":MAILTO:enquiries@duldig.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240323T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240323T160000
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SUMMARY:Old Hawthorn\, Fresh Eyes- Exhibition Launch
DESCRIPTION:“Old Hawthorn\, Fresh Eyes’ by Hawthorn Historical Society \nThis exhibition provides new ways of looking at the historical narrative of Hawthorn and the familiar places around us. There are stories about the lives of people\, or ordinary and extraordinary events\, and of the changing ways of social involvement\, which reflects not only what we were\, but what we are now. We encourage visitors to think\, to participate and share their own social stories. \nWhen: Sunday March 23rd 2024 2pm to 4pm- Official Opening\nRunning from March 20 to May 4 2024 \nWhere: Town Hall Gallery\, 360 Burwood Road\, Hawthorn \nhawthornhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/old-hawthorn-fresh-eyes-exhibition-launch/
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Hawthorn Historical Society":MAILTO:hawthornhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240320T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240320T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
CREATED:20231030T005700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T040332Z
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SUMMARY:CORNERS OF MELBOURNE: THE GREAT ORANGE-PEEL PANIC AND OTHER STORIES FROM THE STREETS
DESCRIPTION:What better defines a city than its street corners? A corner gives you a starting point\, a destination and a place to turn. It’s furnished with pillar boxes\, newsstands and tram stops\, and lamp-posts for light and lounging. Where would you be likeliest to find a pub? At the corner\, of course. And who better than Robyn Annear to usher you around the corners of Melbourne\, and reveal their bizarre\, baroque and mostly forgotten stories? \nIn this talk\, Melbourne’s favourite historian will introduce you to: \n\nstreet-corner ‘galvanisers’ who offered the thrill of electric shock at threepence a time\nthe rude boys of the Fitzroy back streets who became the original ‘larrikins’\ninfants named for the corners on which they’d been abandoned\ncivic reprobates who discarded orange peel in the streets\, to the endangerment of life and limb\nand a rogues’ gallery of unruly women\, incorrigible men and runaway horses\n\nRobyn Annear’s books include Bearbrass: Imagining Early Melbourne\, Nothing but Gold: The Diggers of 1852\, Nothing New: A History of Second-hand and Adrift in Melbourne. Her podcast ‘Nothing on TV’ presents stories from Trove historical newspapers. Robyn also appeared in the popular 2022 documentary\, The Lost City of Melbourne. \n  \nHouse-keeping \nYou will be sent an automatic email confirmation once you book – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder as these automatically generated emails can go astray. \nWe will send the Zoom log-in details 24 hours prior to the event \nAs at most RHSV events\, we will be serving refreshments from 5:30pm to 6pm when the lecture starts \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/corners-of-melbourne-the-great-orange-peel-panic-and-other-stories-from-the-streets/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240319T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240319T190000
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SUMMARY:Women’s humanitarian work is never done: Women humanitarians and war child refugees in the 20th century
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that Professor Joy Damousi AM FASSA FAHA\, one of Australia’s most distinguished historians and humanities thought leaders\, will deliver the 2023 Women’s History Month Lecture\, part of our Distinguished Lecture series. \nJoy is the Immediate Past President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities\, and a Fellow of both the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. \nShe has also served as Chair of the Australian Research Council’s humanities and creative arts panels for Excellence in Research for Australia and on the College of Experts. She is currently the Director of the Australian Catholic University’s Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences\, and has held leadership positions as Professor in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies\, Head of School\, Associate Dean (Research) and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) at the University of Melbourne. \nShe was the 2015 Fred Alexander Fellow in History at the University of Western Australia\, and is a holder of the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Fellowship for “outstanding female researchers in humanities\, arts and social sciences”. \nJoy’s areas of research include Australian social and cultural history\, gender history and memory and the history of emotions. Her current research project is a history of child refugees\, humanitarianism and internationalism from 1920\, for which she was awarded an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship. Key publications include The Labour of Loss: Mourning\, Memory and Wartime Bereavement in Australia (1999)\, Living with the Aftermath: Trauma\, Nostalgia and Grief in Post-war Australia (2001)\, a collection of essays edited with Robert Reynolds\, History on the Couch: Essays in History and Psychoanalysis (2003)\, Freud in the Antipodes: A Cultural History of Psychoanalysis in Australia (2005 – winner of the Ernest Scott Prize)\, Colonial Voices: A Cultural History of English in Australia 1840-1940 (2010) and Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War: Australia’s Greek Immigrants after World War II and the Greek Civil War (2015). Joy is the co-editor of a four-volume\, Cambridge World History of Violence (2020). Her latest publication is The Humanitarians: Child War Refugees and Australian Humanitarianism in a Transnational World\, 1919-1975 (Cambridge 2022). \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/womens-humanitarian-work-is-never-done-women-humanitarians-and-war-child-refugees-in-the-20th-century/
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:20240317T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240317T160000
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SUMMARY:Labassa open day
DESCRIPTION:Experience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa\, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. \nLabassa is open 10:30am to 4pm with last entry at 3:30pm. Pre-purchasing your ticket online is highly recommended. \nGuided house tours on the hour from 11am to 3pm and tearoom available. The tower will be open with a limit of 12 people per tour group. Due to the tower’s narrow\, steep steps visitors are advised to wear sensible shoes. \nJoin us for a guided tour or opt for a self-guided tour. \nGuided Tour Times: \n11am: Interior House Tour\n12pm: ‘Who’s been living in this house?’ Tour (Note: this tour goes upstairs)\n1pm: Exterior tour\n2pm: Interior House Tour\n3pm: Interior House Tour\nTower tours: 10:45am\, 11.45am\, 12.45pm\, 1.45pm\, 2.45pm\, 3.45pm (Limit of 12 people per tour). \nTea room available: 10.30am – 3.30pm. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before your intended guided tour time. Capacity will be monitored on the day. \nPre-bookings are highly recommended to avoid disappointment. Walk up availability is subject to the numbers already in the house.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/labassa-open-day-2/
LOCATION:Labassa\, 2 Manor Grove\, Caulfield North\, Victoria\, 3161\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240316T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240316T153000
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SUMMARY:PMI Library Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:🔖 PMI Victorian History Library Book Sale \nStep into a treasure trove of literary delights at our upcoming booksale extravaganza! Get ready to embark on a thrilling exploration through the pages of second-hand classics and unearth hidden gems among our collection of rare books. For all the music aficionados out there\, we’re thrilled to introduce a special addition to this year’s sale—vinyl records. \nCome along and grab treasures you wont find elsewhere!
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/pmi-library-book-sale/
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="Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240313T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
CREATED:20240308T010529Z
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SUMMARY:2024 McIntyre Lecture
DESCRIPTION:2024 McIntyre Lecture -Kew Historical Society Inc \nFAILED AMBITIONS: A HISTORY OF KEW COTTAGES by Dr Lee-Ann Monk & Dr David Henderson \nOpened in 1887\, Kew Cottages was Australia’s first purpose built institution for people with intellectual disabilities. Contemporaries considered it a ‘distinct advance on anything yet done for the feebleminded children in Australia’. Five decades later the institution had become the subject of almost universal condemnation. In the words of Rohan Rivett\, the cottages had become ‘a hillside of\nsadness’\, where residents eked out a bare existence in an institution which lacked even the most basic amenities. \nThe lecture by Lee-Ann Monk and David Henderson follows the release of their groundbreaking history of the Kew Cottages in 2023. \nWednesday 13 March\,7.30 for 8.00pm\nJust Theatre\, Kew Court House\n188 High Street\, Kew VIC 3101 \nTICKETS\nIn person lecture\, with refreshments $20.\nTickets at door\, online at www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/ \nor by phone 9278 4770 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/2024-mcintyre-lecture/
LOCATION:Just Theatre\, Kew Court House\, 188 High Street\, Kew\, VIC\, 3101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kew Historical Society Inc":MAILTO:info@kewhistoricalsociety.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240312T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
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SUMMARY:Doris McRae: teacher and activist
DESCRIPTION:Presented during Women’s History Month in collaboration with the National Archives of Australia. \nTwo world wars\, a global depression and the Cold War transformed the social fabric of Australia. For many teachers with a desire to make a better world for women and children\, this meant action beyond the classroom. Presented by Dr Cheryl Griffin\, this presentation looks at how prominent Victorian teacher and activist Doris McRae addressed social\, industrial and political issues such as equal pay and employment opportunities for women. \nImage caption: Doris McRae c. 1947. Courtesy of Dr Cheryl Griffin \nHousekeeping \nPlease note that this event is not held at the RHSV but at the Victorian Archives Centre\, 99 Shiel St\, North Melbourne 3051. \nThe event is hybrid so is also available on Zoom. Zoom log-in details will be sent to those who book for Zoom 24 hours before the event. \nYou will be sent an automatically-generated email confirmation of your booking – if it doesn’t appear in your in-box please check your Junk Mail or Spam Mail folders as often these automatically-generated emails fall foul of ISPs. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/beyond-feminism-doris-mcrae-teacher-activist/
LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre\, 99 Shiel Street\, North Melbourne\, VIC\, 3051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240308T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240308T183000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
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SUMMARY:History Matters Series: Women of Ballarat 1838-1851
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this year’s International Women’s Day as Sovereign Hill Museums Association explores this year’s theme\, Count Her In\, and look to the past to explore pathways to greater economic inclusion for women and girls everywhere. \nWhen gold was discovered in Victoria in 1851 women flocked to the Ballarat goldfields to try their hands at a new life and to find prosperity. But women had been part of the Ballarat region for much longer\, First Nations women for generations. PhD candidate Sharni Brownbridge will share with us the stories of some the women living in the Ballarat area from 1838 and in the first wild days after gold discovery and show how they acted as key members of these societies\, acting as farm workers\, gold fossickers\, business owners and creators of social connection.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/history-matters-series-women-of-ballarat-1838-1851/
LOCATION:Sovereign Hill Museums Association\, 39 Magpie Street\, Ballarat\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240307T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
CREATED:20231031T031740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T025817Z
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SUMMARY:Tour of Historical Trades Hall followed by more labour history in the Curtin Hotel
DESCRIPTION:In 2023 we organised a tour of Trades Hall and everyone on the tour said it was exceptional and that Antony Moore\, the guide\, was worth bottling. \nSo\, in 2024\, we’ll be hosting another tour with Antony but with a great addition.  From 2pm – 3:30pm you’ll be touring Trades Hall with Antony and then we’ll skip over the road to the Curtin Hotel where so much labour history played out and\, over a drink\, David Cragg\, will enlighten us with this additional labour history. \nOur Heritage Committee\, under Charles Sowerwine\, successfully lobbied to save this historic pub from the threat of redevelopment. There was a great upswelling of community concern\, opposition from heritage organisations and concerted trade union action which culminated in a 10-year contract for the management of the John Curtin Hotel so it will continue as a pub and music venue. \nDuring those lost COVID years the Victorian Trades Hall underwent a massive renovation which focused on not just the building but the vital cultural heritage that lives within its walls. Photos and text courtesy of architects\, Lovell Chen’s\, website: “The Trades Hall\, on the corner of Victoria and Lygon streets in Melbourne\, is one of the world’s oldest trade union buildings. It has been the home of trade unionism in the state of Victoria since 1874\, and is associated with the history of the Australian Labor Party and with events significant to the whole country. In 2016\, we completed a condition survey and Conservation Management Plan\, considering the whole of the much-expanded complex. A grant application for state funding through the Living Heritage Program was successfully made for implementation of conservation and refurbishment works to key public spaces\, the portico and the roof. The Victorian Trades Hall Council also funded works from its own resources (and individual union contributions)\, which were carried out at the same time. \n“The Trades Hall was constructed in ten stages\, the most significant of which occurred between 1876 and 1925. It is principally recognisable for its imposing two-storey Classical/Renaissance Revival facade\, which has been extended relatively consistently as each new wing has been added. The earliest section (1874) is at the southern end of the site\, directly behind the present Victoria Street entry building (1925). The original architects were Joseph Reed (1822-1890) and Frederick Barnes (c.1823-1883)\, of Reed and Barnes\, designers of much of Melbourne’s grand 19th century architectural heritage\, including the Royal Exhibition Building. \n“Stage 1 of the project was completed in 2019. Stage 2 in 2022. Stage 3 has commenced. \n“Victorian Architecture Award 2020 : Heritage Architecture – conservation\nProperty Council of Australia : Innovation & Excellence Awards 2022 : Best Heritage Development (Stages 1+ 2)” \n\nYour guide will be Antony Moore who is a long-time union official with the Vehicle Division of the AMWU. Unfortunately\, with the closing of Australia’s car manufacturing plants\, Antony no longer had a role\, however\, for the past 6 years\, from the very start\, he has been heavily involved in the renovations at Trades Hall – working alongside archaeologists\, conservators and many other experts who have ensured that this important building and its cultural heritage are preserved. Antony is a passionate amateur historian and advocate for the building and its cultural heritage. \n\nAnd our second guide for the Curtin Hotel is David Cragg\, Labour History Melbourne Vice President\, former Trades Hall Assistant Secretary\, a Life Member of the ALP\, a Trustee of the Victorian Trades Hall & Literary Institute and all-round labour history raconteur. \nYour ticket money will be donated to the Victorian Trades Hall for their work on stage 3 of the renovation. \nYou will be sent an automatic confirmation email once you book – if this doesn’t appear in your in-box please check your Spam Mail or Junk Mail folders as automatically-generated emails often go astray. \n\nBecause this tour is limited to 20 persons we do limit it to RHSV financial members only. Please be aware that tour participants will be walking up and down flights of stairs – it is not a fully accessible tour. Ticket price includes a drink at the Curtin Hotel.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/tour-of-historical-trades-hall-followed-by-more-labour-history-in-the-curtin-hotel/
LOCATION:Victorian Trades Hall\, 54 Victoria Street\, Carlton\, Victoria\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240305T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240305T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T054020
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SUMMARY:Oral History Victoria Awards Showcase Event 2024
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 5 March\, 5-6pm\, online via Zoom \nTo celebrate the exceptional originality and quality of the entrants to the 2023 Oral History Award (jointly run by the Victorian Community History Awards with Oral History Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria)\, this OHV event will showcase the four shortlisted projects that were Highly Commended by the judges. Hosted by Al Thomson\, representatives from each project will talk for 10 minutes about their work and share extracts\, followed by Q and A. \nDaniel Bacchieri on Beyond Bourke Street: Melbourne Buskers in the Digital World (podcast series at https://streetmusicmelbourne.com/podcast-episodes/) \nAbigail Belfrage on Our Lives\, Our Stories: Geelong Care Leavers talking back to their records (exhibition at the Australian Orphanage Museum\, Geelong\, at https://aomuseum.com.au/we-lived-in-geelong/) \nMartie Lowenstein on Don’t be too polite girls (documentary film at https://vimeo.com/814484001/ec29386ad1) \nWay Back When team on Stonnington’s Young Voices of the Pandemic (short film and interview archive at https://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/Library/Visit-us/Stonnington-History-Centre/Young-Voices-of-the-Pandemic) \nAll welcome. Further details and the zoom link available via https://oralhistoryvictoria.org.au/events/category/2024-events/
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/oral-history-victoria-awards-showcase-event-2024/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Oral History Victoria":MAILTO:OralHistoryVictoria@wildapricot.org
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