BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Royal Historical Society of Victoria - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Royal Historical Society of Victoria X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Royal Historical Society of Victoria REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250811T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250811T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250722T003338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T003413Z UID:10000603-1754908200-1754911800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Researching your Family History in South Asian Countries DESCRIPTION:Most South Asian family history has been traditionally maintained only within families and has been passed down from generation to generation\, with children hearing their stories from their “elders” from early childhood.  In this session\, Librarian and family historian Smita Biswas will share other basic steps and tips to get more clues about your South Asian countries’ family roots in India\, Sri Lanka\, Pakistan\, Nepal and Bangladesh and provide tips to learn more about your family history. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. \nMonday 11 August 10.30am–11.30am \nThomastown Library\, 54 Main Street\, Thomastown\, Vic. 3074 \nFree event – registrations essential. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/researching-your-family-history-in-south-asian-countries/ LOCATION:Thomastown Library CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/INDIA.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250805T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250805T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250713T062725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T062725Z UID:10000600-1754422200-1754425800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Rebels and Revolutionaries buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery: Zoom session DESCRIPTION:This presentation by Jeff Atkinson will follow a brief Annual General Meeting of the Carlton Community History Group. \nTo take part you will need to register\, which can be done by emailing jeffann@bigpond.net.au \nA Zoom link will be sent to you on the day before the presentation. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/rebels-and-revolutionaries-buried-in-the-melbourne-general-cemetery-zoom-session/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Images-Rebels-and-Revolutionary.png ORGANIZER;CN="Carlton Community History Group":MAILTO:jeffann@bigpond.net.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250803T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250803T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250722T002812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T003503Z UID:10000602-1754229600-1754233200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Biographical Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Chidell has researched the life of pioneer Katherine Rose Beale (1795-1856) who arrived at Port Phillip in 1839. The Beale family established the St Helena estate. Finding few reliable primary sources\, her book\, This Still Hearth tells the story of Katherine in a mix of fact and fiction. \nIn this presentation Charlotte will discuss her research\, writing and pathway to publication journey and discuss various styles of storytelling to share your family history research. Books available for sale. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. \nDiamond Valley Library\, Civic Drive\, Greensborough \nSaturday 3 August 2.00pm–3.00pm \nFree event – registrations essential. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/biographical-storytelling/ LOCATION:Diamond Valley Library CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Biographical-Storytelling.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra Plenty Regional Library":MAILTO:LPidgeon@yprl.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250731T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250731T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250209T052525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T015902Z UID:10001055-1753959600-1753963200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINICS 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join Jillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. \nJillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) – this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software – we believe it is horses for courses – and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software. \nThe one-hour clinics are free and the Zoom log-in below is used every month in 2025\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc after each session. \n11am (AEST) Thu 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 URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cataloguing-clinics-2025-2025-07-31/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cataloguing-is-the-key.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250729T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250729T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250423T064929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T063732Z UID:10001064-1753792200-1753795800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:RARE BOOK WEEK: Scapegoats of the Empire DESCRIPTION:Stories that divide us\nRecently\, the library of esteemed community historian Weston Bate was donated to the RHSV. Amongst the many gems was a rare book\, Scapegoats of the Empire\, written in Lancefield and published in 1907 about military crimes half a world away in South Africa. The author\, George Witton\, was the 3rd defendant in the military trial for murder brought against Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock. Morant and Handcock were executed by firing squad and Witton was jailed for life. Less than 3 years later he was released and returned home to Australia to write his dubious memoir. \nJoin distinguished historian Dr Andrew Lemon AM as he explores not just Scapegoats but looks to the rich literature that is spawned when the truth gets murky. \nAndrew Lemon is a multiple award-winning Australian historian\, best known for his three volume History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing (joint winner of the 2009 Australian Society for Sports History biennial book prize). He has written biographies\, local\, company and school histories\, and co-authored Poor Souls\, They Perished on Australia’s worst shipwreck (1986 FAW Wilke Prize). His book A Great Australian School: Wesley College Examined (2004) was shortlisted for the New South Wales state Premier’s History Award. In 2005 the University of Melbourne awarded him the degree of Doctor of Letters for his published work. In 2012 he was a John H. Daniels research fellow at the National Sporting Library and Museum\, in Virginia\, USA. Andrew is a former President of the RHSV. \nHousekeeping \nThis event is part of Rare Book Week and\, for those attending both the RHSV event at 12:30pm and the earlier Ephemera Society of Australia event at 11am in the same venue\, we will be serving refreshments between the two events. \nThese events are in person only – there is no Zoom and nor are the events recorded. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/rare-book-week-scapegoats-of-the-empire/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Scapegoats-of-the-Empire.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250729T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250729T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250604T050031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T094027Z UID:10001073-1753786800-1753790400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:RARE BOOK WEEK: Hoarder or Historian? DESCRIPTION:Is our history in a drawer\, a scrapbook\, or a curated collection?\nSpeaker: Mandy Bede \nThis talk will focus on a selection of ephemera collections\, teasing out the theme of how our history is preserved. Join Mandy Bede\, President of the Ephemera Society of Australia\, as she shows examples of printed Australian ephemeral material from the sublime to the mundane. Regardless of how these items have been collected and preserved\, or by whom\, or for whatever reason\, they form part of the remarkable commonwealth of documents that record our past. \nHousekeeping \nThis event is part of Rare Book Week and\, for those attending both the RHSV event at 12:30pm and the earlier Ephemera Society of Australia event at 11am in our venue\, we will be serving refreshments between the two events. \nThese events are in person only – there is no Zoom and nor are the events recorded. \nPresented by: Ephemera Society of Australia\nat Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, 328 A’Beckett Street\, Melbourne \nMorning tea will be served immediately following this event. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/rare-book-week-hoarder-or-historian/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rare-book-week-1884-Ephemera-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250619T035640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T040406Z UID:10001076-1753264800-1753270200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Duneira Estate Winter House Tours with morning tea in the stables DESCRIPTION:Duneira is running guided Winter House tours showcasing Stuart Stoneman’s extensive Art Collection. Stoneman was Duneira’s last owner who\, upon his death in 2002\, bequeathed his estate and his collections to the care of the S.R.Stoneman Foundation. \nDuneira is considered to be the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the few remaining grand hill stations left intact on Mt Macedon after the devastating bushfires of 1983. Along with the Stoneman Art Collection\, the house features an extensive library\, Persian rugs\, grand pianos and interesting period furniture. \nDuring this tour our knowledgeable guide will provide fascinating insights into the story of Duneira and its six owners. This tour includes morning tea in the newly stables. \nTickets: https://events.humanitix.com/duneira-winter-house-tours-with-morning-tea-2025 URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/duneira-estate-winter-house-tours-with-morning-tea-in-the-stables/2025-07-23/ LOCATION:Duneira Estate\, 1 Officer Lane\, Mount Macedon\, VIC\, 3440\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/duneira.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250707T010600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T010600Z UID:10001081-1753012800-1753023600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Cranbourne Shire Historical Society: Annual Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Cranbourne Shire Historical Society invites you to their Annual Luncheon. The guest speaker is Judy Rand\, who will talk about the history of her historic property\, Balla Balla Homestead\, at Cannons Creek. \nWhen: Sunday\, July 20\, 2025 at 12 noon. Where: Tooradin & District Sports Club\, Recreation Reserve\, Tooradin. Cost: $30.00 per head – drinks at bar prices. \nRSVP including any special dietary requirements by July 11\, 2025 to either Barry Freeman at pauline.freeman2@bigpond.com or Sue Tobin at  susantobin@bigpond.com \n  URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/cranbourne-shire-historical-society-annual-luncheon/ LOCATION:Tooradin & District Sports Club\, Recreation Reserve\, Tooradin\, VIC\, 3980\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Balla-Balla.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cranbourne Shire Historical Society":MAILTO:pauline.freeman2@bigpond.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250603T231833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T231833Z UID:10001070-1753007400-1753027200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Labassa: Christmas In July DESCRIPTION:Experience the sights\, sounds and tastes of a traditional mid-winter Christmas in the lavish surroundings of Labassa. We’ve decked the Christmas tree and set the dining table with all the style of a sumptuous 1890 banquet. Join us for a guided tour or opt for a self-guided tour. Creative activities for young visitors are available. \nGuided house tours and tower tours operate through out the day\, and the tea room is open 10.30am to 3.30pm. \nJoin us for a guided tour or opt for a self-guided tour. \nGuided Tour Times: \n\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\n\nTower tours: \n\n10:45am\, 11.45am\, 12.45pm\, 1.45pm\, 2.45pm & 3.45pm\n\nThe 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. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before your intended guided tour time. Capacity will be monitored on the day. \nCost: $0 – $50 URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/labassa-christmas-in-july/ LOCATION:Labassa\, 2 Manor Grove\, Caulfield North\, Victoria\, 3161\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Labassa-Event-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250429T091916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T022454Z UID:10001065-1752687000-1752692400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Squatters\, Snodgrass\, and the spoils of colonialism in Victoria - law\, land\, and corruption DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that Professor Kate Auty will deliver the Society’s second Paul Mullaly History and Law Lecture. \nIn this lecture Professor Auty considers a fraction of the history of First People’s exposure to the ‘Port Phillip’ legal culture that stripped them of their country. She specifically examines the corruption that made colonial land theft\, occupation\, and ‘entitlement’ possible. She uses the activities of corrupt squatter – Peter Snodgrass – as her launching pad. He was one of many. He was involved in and led some of the earliest arbitrary reprisals in north-east Victoria. He was a highly significant proponent of the corruption associated with squatters’ opposition to the Nicholson Land Acts. More specifically he was corruptly and cynically instrumental in the machinations that led to the theft of Taungurung country at Acheron\, a place to the east of Euroa\, where Professor Auty lives. \nProfessor Auty lives and works on Taungurung country in north-east Victoria and she acknowledges the Taungurung people\, pays respect\, and dedicates this paper to their place on country. \nIt is because of the struggle and commitment of First Peoples and their allies that our jurisdiction has striven to be a leader in respect of justice initiatives. In relatively recent times (compared with First Nations time of occupation of country)\, building partnerships\, we established an ALS. We committed to on-country community consultation at the broadest scale during the RCIADIC. We established an Aboriginal Justice Agreement which has led to elders\, respected persons\, and Koori justice workers guiding Koori Courts across the state. Kooris also started the legal push for repatriation of cultural material\, and then remarkably Budj Bim was appropriately declared as a world heritage site\, it being a place that celebrates the oldest living culture and also that of the colonial squatting class. More recently the Yoorrook Justice Commission was established to listen\, confer\, and report on the truths that underpin our colonialist past and its present and continuing impacts. First Peoples are now leading the work of crafting a Treaty to recognise their entitlement to economic justice. These achievements have often involved the law. They all rest upon the robust bedrock of First Nations resilience and resourcefulness and they respond in various ways to the great inequity of the colonial and post-colonial culture of entitlement. \nToday the Taungurung and others are resuming control of their country. Treaty and truth-telling are making this possible. It is time. Professor Auty hopes this paper contributes to their just claims. \nHis Honour Paul Mullaly QC \nThe Royal Historical Society of Victoria was much saddened at the death of long-serving member\, His Honour Paul Mullaly QC\, in 2022 just shy of his 93rd birthday. Paul contributed substantially to the RHSV over many years and in many ways however his greatest contribution has been his transcription and annotation of Judge Willis’ Port Phillip Casebooks\, for which legal scholars will always be in his debt. Paul’s work can be found on a mini-website within the RHSV website here: The Judge Willis Casebooks . To honour Paul’s contribution we have established this biennial lecture on history and law in our Distinguished Lecturer series. \nSpeaker: Professor Kate Auty \nBarrister\, historian\, environmentalist\, active community member in regional Victoria\, and author\, Professor Kate Auty is passionate about diversity and inclusive community development. She is involved in a number of community-based intermediary organisations in respect of environment\, climate change\, energy and Indigenous matters. She is a member of the Australian Accountability Roundtable; co-chair of the Australian Open Government Partnership Multi-Stakeholder Forum; chair of the governing board of the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority; Professorial Fellow School of Law University of Melbourne and Senior Research Fellow with Melbourne Energy Futures. \nShe was the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability in Victoria from 2009 to 2014. She has formerly held appointments as a magistrate in Victoria and in the goldfields and western desert of Western Australia\, in both positions establishing Aboriginal sentencing courts in consultation with Aboriginal people. \nKate holds tertiary qualifications in environmental science\, law and history\, having graduated from University of Melbourne (Arts Hons/Law)\, Monash University (Masters in Environmental Science)\, and La Trobe University (PhD in Law and Legal Studies). She also holds a Diploma of International Environmental Law from UNITAR. Kate is member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand and is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Kate continues as a barrister in Victoria (1992 – ). \n  \nHousekeeping \n\n\n\n\nFrom 5:30pm – 6pm the RHSV serves refreshments before the lecture commences at 6pm. Zoom audiences will join at 6pm. Zoom log-in details will be sent to attendees 24 hours prior to the lecture.\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker photo by Janet Fogarty URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/squatters-snodgrass-and-the-spoils-of-colonialism-in-victoria-law-land-and-corruption/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Distinguished Lecturer Series,What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Paul-Mullaly-lecture-Squatters-Snodgrass-Spoils.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250116T044158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T044158Z UID:10001044-1752604200-1752604200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Echoes of the 19th Century DESCRIPTION:Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting sounds of the 19th century with the Four Seasons String Quartet at the PMI Victorian History Library. Led by internationally acclaimed cellist Nora Brownrigg\, this talented ensemble will bring history to life through a captivating program of period music. \nExperience the elegance and charm of a bygone era as the quartet performs timeless pieces that once graced grand halls and intimate gatherings of the 1800s. Whether you’re a lover of classical music\, a history enthusiast\, or simply seeking a unique cultural experience\, this magical evening promises to transport you to another time. \nJoin us for this unforgettable journey through historical arts accompanied by delicious snacks\, made possible by a generous grant from Stonnington Council. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/echoes-of-the-19th-century/ LOCATION:Prahran Mechanics Institute\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/echoes-of-the-19th-century.png ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au GEO:-37.8498022;144.9916641 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road Prahran VIC 3181 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=39 St Edmonds Road:geo:144.9916641,-37.8498022 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250619T035640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T040406Z UID:10001075-1752055200-1752060600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Duneira Estate Winter House Tours with morning tea in the stables DESCRIPTION:Duneira is running guided Winter House tours showcasing Stuart Stoneman’s extensive Art Collection. Stoneman was Duneira’s last owner who\, upon his death in 2002\, bequeathed his estate and his collections to the care of the S.R.Stoneman Foundation. \nDuneira is considered to be the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the few remaining grand hill stations left intact on Mt Macedon after the devastating bushfires of 1983. Along with the Stoneman Art Collection\, the house features an extensive library\, Persian rugs\, grand pianos and interesting period furniture. \nDuring this tour our knowledgeable guide will provide fascinating insights into the story of Duneira and its six owners. This tour includes morning tea in the newly stables. \nTickets: https://events.humanitix.com/duneira-winter-house-tours-with-morning-tea-2025 URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/duneira-estate-winter-house-tours-with-morning-tea-in-the-stables/2025-07-09/ LOCATION:Duneira Estate\, 1 Officer Lane\, Mount Macedon\, VIC\, 3440\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/duneira.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250626T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250626T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250602T063455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T063530Z UID:10001069-1750960800-1750964400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Protesting the Vietnam War and National Service Talk DESCRIPTION:During the Vietnam War\, a huge national protest movement grew around the conscription of young Australians ordered to fight in the contentious war. In Victoria\, many women were at the forefront of the historic protest movement. These brave women are the focus of the award-winning podcast Women\, Conscription\, War. \nDiscover this pivotal moment in Australian history in a talk by historian and podcaster Alexandra Pierce. \n  \n📍 Library at the Dock \n📆 26 June\, 6pm \n  \nBook here: https://bit.ly/43jVjYV URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/protesting-the-vietnam-war-and-national-service-talk/ LOCATION:Library at the Dock\, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade\, Docklands\, Victoria\, 3005\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/vietnam.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250626T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250626T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250209T052525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T004309Z UID:10001054-1750935600-1750939200@www.historyvictoria.org.au 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-2025-2025-06-26/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cataloguing-is-the-key.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250615T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250615T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250603T232211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T232211Z UID:10001071-1749983400-1750003200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Labassa Open Day DESCRIPTION:Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa\, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. Come and experience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Young visitors will have fun tracking down all those non-human “critters” who still live at the mansion. \nGuided house tours and tower tours operate through out the day\, and the tea room is open 10.30am to 3.30pm. \nJoin us for a guided tour or opt for a self-guided tour. \nGuided Tour Times: \n\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\n\nTower tours: \n\n10:45am\, 11.45am\, 12.45pm\, 1.45pm\, 2.45pm & 3.45pm\n\nThe 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. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before your intended guided tour time. Capacity will be monitored on the day. \nCost: $0 – $50 \nPhotograph by Jon Rendell. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/labassa-open-day-9/ LOCATION:Labassa\, 2 Manor Grove\, Caulfield North\, Victoria\, 3161\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Labassa-Event-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250610T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250610T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250116T101452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T231917Z UID:10000570-1749553200-1749556800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Curator's talk: Yarra Birrarung Artists\, Writers and the River exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join the curator\, Dr Judith Buckrich\, of our current exhibition Yarra Birrarung: Artists\, Writers and the River in a behind-the-scenes talk about the exhibition. \nThe exhibition is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and writers\, the exhibition explores how life has flourished on the river\, including recreation\, industry and land use\, as well as infrastructure\, natural history and social history. \nDespite much despoiling\, our river remains the vital artery of the city and beyond to the Yarra Ranges. Just as it was the fulcrum of Wurundjeri life\, it continues to inspire and fulfil our lives. From the Heidelberg School to the MCG\, the river has been a centre of Australian arts and culture for decades. \nJudith Buckrich has published a book\, of the same name\, which is the first comprehensive illustrated history of the Yarra Birrarung from before European settlement to the present day\, a 200 year story\, examined through the lives of its creatives. \nDr Judith Buckrich was born in Budapest\, Hungary in 1950 and emigrated to Melbourne in 1958. She has several entries in the Encyclopedia of Melbourne and Remembering Melbourne 1850–1960. Her book The Village of Ripponlea won a Victorian Community History Award in 2016 and Acland Street: the Grand Lady of St Kilda won the 2018 Fellowship of Australian Writers (VIC) Award for non-fiction. She has also published with Melbourne Books before\, releasing The Long and Perilous Journey: A History of Port Melbourne in 2002. At present\, she is working on an illustrated history of Fitzroy North. \nJudith has written her own one-woman shows\, short stories\, feature articles and essays and worked as a curator\, editor and translator. She was Chair of the PEN International Women Writers’ Committee from 2003 to 2009 and President of the Melbourne PEN Centre from 1993 to 2005. She is a past President of the Prahran Mechanics Institute Victorian History Library. \nHousekeeping \nThis free event is in person only (no Zoom). Morning tea is served before the event. \n\n\n\n\n\nYou will be sent a confirmation email on booking. Please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder if you cannot find the automatically-generated email in your in-box. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/curators-talk-yarra-birrarung-artists-writers-and-the-river-exhibition-2025-04-15/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Yarra-Birrarung-Curators-Talk-Dr-Judith-Buckrich-June-10.png ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Historical Society of Victoria":MAILTO:office@historyvictoria.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250529T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250529T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250209T052525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T221840Z UID:10001053-1748516400-1748520000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINICS 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join Jillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. \nJillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) – this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software – we believe it is horses for courses – and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software. \nThe one-hour clinics are free and the Zoom log-in below is used every month in 2025\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc after each session. \n11am (AEST) Thu 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-2025-2025-05-29/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cataloguing-is-the-key.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250527T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250527T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250410T031125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T010006Z UID:10001062-1748365200-1748374200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:RHSV AGM + 2025 Weston Bate Oration: Professor Emeritus Graeme Davison DESCRIPTION:Melbourne from the Air\nFrom the balloon to the drone\, and from the Exhibition Building viewing platform to Skydeck\, Melburnians have thrilled to the spectacle of their city from the sky. They were fascinated by the exploits of hot-air balloonists like the accident-prone Henry L’Estrange. \nWhen they could not actually fly above the city\, artists like Albert Cooke reconstructed it from the ground in the black and white ‘bird’s eye views’ published in popular newspapers. In the twentieth century aerial photographers like Airspy’s Charles Pratt shot the city and suburbs in fine detail\, producing the most comprehensive photographic record of the city’s changing topography. In this lecture Graeme Davison reviews the aerial history of Melbourne and asks: Why does the view of the city from the air so enchant us? And what is the value of the Melbourne’s rich archive of aerial views to the social and local historian? \nGraeme Davison AO is Professor Emeritus at Monash University and one of Australia’s leading historians. He has written widely on Australian urban and cultural history and on the public uses of history. His books include The Rise and Fall of Marvellous Melbourne\, which won the Ernest Scott Prize\, My Grandfather’s Clock\, The Unforgiving Minute: How Australia Learned to Tell the Time\, The Use and Abuse of Australian History\, Car Wars: How the Car Won Our Hearts and Conquered Our Cities\, which won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Non-fiction\, University Unlimited: The Monash Story (with Kate Murphy)\, Lost Relations: Fortunes of My Family in Australia’s Golden Age and\, as co-editor\, The Oxford Companion to Australian History. \nThe Weston Bate Oration is one of the RHSV’s Distinguished Lecture Series. \nHousekeeping \nAGM: 5pm – 6.10pm\nBreak: 6.10pm – 6.30pm\nWeston Bate Oration: 6.30pm – 7.30pm \nThe Weston Bate Oration follows the RHSV’s Annual General Meeting. The AGM runs from 5pm until about 6:10pm when we have a short break before resuming for the Oration at 6:30pm. Refreshments will be served in that break. \nIf you wish to attend the Oration only then there is no need to arrive at the Drill Hall until\, say\, 6:15pm for 6:30pm. \nBoth the AGM and the Oration are hybrid and will be available on ZOOM for those who cannot attend in person at the Drill Hall. The same ZOOM log-in will apply to both the AGM and the Oration and those log-in details will be sent to those who RSVP 24 hours before the event. You just need to log-in when you are able to join the meeting/oration. \nThere is the opportunity below to record your apologies if you cannot attend the AGM in person or via ZOOM. \nMembers will be sent the papers for the AGM 14 days prior to the AGM. A digital version can be found here. \nNon-members are more than welcome to attend the AGM – we just ask members to identify themselves when RSVPing as it makes it easier for us to count votes\, etc. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/rhsv-agm-2025-weston-bate-oration-graeme-davison/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Distinguished Lecturer Series,What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AGM-and-West-Bate-Oration-2025-Graeme-Davison.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250523T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250523T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250519T225652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T234907Z UID:10001068-1747990800-1748019600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Historical Society Network Leaders: Victoria-wide Conference and Networking Day 2025 DESCRIPTION:There are some 350 historical societies across Melbourne and Victoria. Most of these historical societies\, as well as being a member of the RHSV\, belong to local networks of historical societies. These local networks are usually geographically based and are vitally important in sharing information\, sharing challenges and providing key support.  In our turn\, the RHSV wants to support not just individual historical societies but also the networks that link them. \nSo\, the RHSV is delighted to host our second Network Leaders day – an opportunity for leaders and representatives of these diverse historical society networks throughout Victoria to come together and connect. \nPlease note that this event will not be Zoomed as a key aim is for leaders to meet with their peers from across Victoria and then\, when they return home\, to share their findings with their member societies. \nCOST \nAll attendees receive full-day refreshments and lunch \n\nFREE for qualifying attendees who are both:\n\na Network Leader (and up to additional 2 network members) who\, on returning home\, is willing to share their new knowledge with their network AND\nis an RHSV member OR a member of an RHSV-affiliated historical society\n\n\n$20 for network members who are neither an RHSV member nor a member of an RHSV-affiliated historical society.\n\nTRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT \n\nAvailable for long-distance travellers who are both representing a historical society network AND are a member of the RHSV or of an affiliated member society of the RHSV. Please first speak to your network to see if they have funds available to support your trip.\nReimbursement amounts:\n\nUp to $50 for attendees living 50-150km from Melbourne\nUp to $150 for attendees living beyond 150km from Melbourne\n\n\nTo qualify for reimbursement\, you must:\n\nRepresent a historical society network and\nBe a member of the RHSV or an RHSV-affiliated historical society\n\n\nSubmit your expense claims via email to Oliver Sperlich\, RHSV Operations Officer\, at operations@historyvictoria.org.au\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Program\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Friday\, May 23\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9.00am\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Start\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9.45-10.00am\n \n \n \n \n \n Emeritus Professor Richard Broome AM FRHSV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presentation 1: No time\, no money\, no resources: Challenges for Historical Societies\n \n \n \n \n \n Can historical societies as we know them survive? Why is it important that they do? We would generally agree that most societies are facing increasing challenges\, from a dwindling volunteer workforce to limited funds\, to the challenges and costs of technology\, to changing expectations from our communities and dwindling membership numbers.Are historical societies more than collection depots for unwanted family heirlooms\, and how do we ensure their survival?Why do we need to work together and what are the advantages and challenges of networking in this context?This presentation aims to challenge our current way of working and pose some questions on how we not only survive but move forward. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10.00-10.45am\n \n \n \n \n \n Robyn Vincin \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presentation 2: Responses to challenges: what some Networks are doing and could do\n \n \n \n \n \n Historical Society Networks have often existed for decades with leadership and membership changing constantly. Networks are in the position of understanding the challenges faced by their member groups; geography can provide a Network with common perspectives but also with additional challenges. This presentation considers some of the initiatives Networks have adopted over many years and others they might consider embracing in orderto value add to their member groups’ work and engagement with other potential stakeholders. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10.45-11.30am\n \n \n \n \n \n Graham Goulding OAM\,Craige Proctor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Short break\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11.30-11.45pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Short presentation: How the Federation of Australian Historical Societies can help Network Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Few network leaders know about the Federation of Australian Historical Societies. Established in 1977\, its constituents come from each state and territory\, and it is a national body representing approximately 1\,000 historical societies and 100\,000 members. This brief presentation outlines its work and why Network leaders should become subscribers\, ‘free’. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11.45-12.00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Rosalie TrioloOAM FRHSV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presentation 3: Attracting young people to local history\, now and into the future\n \n \n \n \n \n Many historical societies have primary school groups visit them\, or have representatives take objects into schools. But there are approaches outside school hours for helping young people see and value the history around them. While some encounters might seem ‘fleeting’\, today’s young historians will more likely care ‘long-term’ for their local history–and the society that hosts much of it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12.00-12.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Rosalie Triolo OAM FRHSV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lunch break\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12.30-1.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presentation 4: Working 'good way' with First Nations stakeholders\n \n \n \n \n \n Australian history is a highly contested space where the tensions between uncovering the truth and the discomfort this often brings are often experienced as points of contention. At the heart of this tension is the violence of the colonisation and genocide in Australia. One of the responses to this discomfort has been an effort to erase First Nations histories from the national narrative and in the 1960s this was described as the Great Australian Silence. One of the key strategies to uncover erased histories is being able to effectively engage with First Nations stakeholders. This presentation will focus on the importance of building relationships with First Nations stakeholders and how to navigate these complex spaces to maintain cultural responsiveness and safety for all partners. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1.30-2.15pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Aleryk Fricker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Forum: Cultivating hope: empowering historical societies for the future\n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary Cameron and Craige Proctor will lead this forum looking at strategies to make historical societies relevant and resilient. We will discuss the many ways in which the RHSV/HSSC can support societies and their networks. Share your success stories\, knowledge of new technologies and examples of positive collaboration and community involvement – we want to discover what is common to all successful historical societies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:15-3.00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary Cameron\, Craige Proctor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Close\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3.00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Drill Hall Tour\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Following\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the presenters\nRobyn Vincin – Presentation 1: No time\, no money\, no resources: Challenges for Historical SocietiesRobyn has had a career in librarianship and town planning\, including NSW Executive Officer for the Planning Institute of Australia.With a strong commitment to public engagement and communication\, she continues to be a passionate advocate for networking and member engagement in both professional and volunteer organisations.She has a keen interest in genealogy and local history and the “stories of place.”After moving to Bayside in 2013\, she volunteered at Brighton Historical Society\, where she assisted with collection management\, answered research inquiries and was Secretary for a couple of years. In May 2024 she began volunteering at Sandringham and District Historical Society where she is currently Secretary and continues to provide research assistance. Robyn is a member of the RHSV Historical Societies Support Committee. \nGraham Goulding OAM –  Presentation 2: Responses to challenges: what some Networks are doing and could doGraham is currently the President of the Moe and District Historical Society. He served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Gippsland Association of Affiliated Historical Societies between 2006 and 2013. He has authored seven publications on Moe’s and Gippsland’s history and for some twenty years edited Coach News newsletter for the Moe Society and wrote many of the articles published. Between 2009 and 2021 he was a member of the Walhalla Board of Management looking after heritage sites in Walhalla and for nineteen years has been Secretary for the Gippsland Immigration Park which built the Gippsland Immigration Wall of Recognition and the Gippsland Heritage Walk with 72 panels of information on Gippsland history. Graham is a member of the RHSV Historical Societies Support Committee. \nCraige Proctor – Presentation 2: Responses to challenges: what some Networks are doing and could do\, and Forum A member and office bearer of a broad range of historical societies and heritage groups in south-western Victoria and the Wimmera\, Craige is both Chair of the RHSV’s Historical Societies Support Committee and President and Newsletter Editor of the Western Victorian Association of Historical Societies whose membership stretches from the coast to the Murray River. Craige has authored or co-authored nine books ranging from school and local histories to biographies of pioneer women\, a rural fire brigade and a disability support provider. While researching and chronicling aspects of local history is a passion for Craige\, he is also driven by the pleasure networking with other groups offers. In 2022 Craige was the recipient of an RHSV Award of Merit for services to local history. \nDr Rosalie Triolo OAM FRHSV – Short Presentation: How the Federation of Australian Historical Societies can help Network Leaders and Presentation 3: Attracting young people to local history\, now and into the futureRosalie is FAHS President\, a RHSV Councillor and a past-HSSC Chair. She has enjoyed over 40 years in professional and volunteer History contexts\, including long-term\, volunteer Victorian and national leadership\, advocacy\, presentation and publication roles. She believes that knowledge of the past can inform life into the future while being of profound interes tto individuals or whole communities. For 25 years at Monash University\, she helped facilitate the development of specialist History teachers. \nDr Aleryk Fricker – Presentation 4: Working ‘good way’ with First Nation StakeholdersAssociate Professor Aleryk (Al) Fricker is a proud Dja Dja Wurrung academic at the NIKERI Institute at Deakin University. He is a former Primary and Secondary school teacher and focuses on how to decolonise Australia’s neo-colonial education system to support the outcomes of all students. \nRosemary Cameron – Forum: Cultivating hope: empowering historical societies for the futureRosemary has been the RHSV’s Executive Officer since 2017. Her entire career has been in not-for-profit membership-based arts management. Overseas she worked for London’s English National Opera and Royal Opera House and Oslo’s Early Music Festival. She is former director of the Melbourne Writers Festival (2005 – 2009) and the Brisbane Writers Festival (2003 – 2005). She was involved in Melbourne’s successful bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/historical-society-networking-day-2025/ LOCATION:RHSV\, Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Networking-day-2025-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Historical Society of Victoria":MAILTO:office@historyvictoria.org.au GEO:-37.8107817;144.9562417 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=239 A'Beckett Street:geo:144.9562417,-37.8107817 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250520T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250520T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250417T004523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T023859Z UID:10001063-1747762200-1747767600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:The rise of public health engineering in Victoria 1925-1940 DESCRIPTION:The rise of public health engineering in Victoria 1925-1940:\nThe Sewerage Districts’ Acts 1915\, 1925 and 1928\, and the consulting engineers who rose to the occasion\nA century ago\, the final 1914 report of the 1898 UK Royal Commission on Sewage Disposal provided an improved scientific knowledge of sewage treatment and an increased awareness of public health. This led to a greater desire to correctly treat sewage\, rather than the previously recommended processes of ‘disposing’ of it by spreading it onto land or piping it into the sea. \n\n\n\n\nSewerage is a necessary consequence of water supply. Victorian towns had previously been given the powers to raise funds to develop reticulated water supply systems\, but without the corresponding authority to develop reticulated sewerage schemes\, public health was placed at risk. The Sewerage District’s Act 1915 was meant to enable this\, but the dark shadows of the First World War and the post-war influenza pandemic slowed progress. \n\n\n\n\nFurthermore\, the young Commonwealth of Australia did not yet have a Department of Health to provide a national focus for Public Health\, and there were few engineers in Victoria\, and indeed across Australia\, who were knowledgeable or skilled in the design and operation of sewage treatment systems. \n\n\n\n\nThis talk will provide a contextual history of the development of public health engineering overseas and in Australia; outline the social and economical constraints of the period; explain the legislation in Victoria that enabled the formation of Sewerage Authorities; and identify the key civil engineer leaders in Australia and Victoria who successfully guided the design\, construction and operation of most of the town sewage treatment plants in Victoria from 1925 to 1940. \n\n\n\n\nMany of the engineering practices they established then\, still continue as the leading consulting engineering practices of today. \n\n\n\nThis session will be presented by Ken McInnes \nKen has been researching engineering history and heritage for five decades and has served on many related statutory\, professional and community organisations including: Historic Buildings Council of Victoria; Engineering Heritage Victoria (past chair); Engineering Heritage Australia (past chair); and National Trust Timber Bridges Committee (chair). He has also helped steer many heritage studies. His professional career as a civil\, environmental and computer software engineer has included senior roles in major consulting engineering practices\, state Public Works Agencies\, and convening and lecturing University subjects on internet and web technologies. He is currently an Adjunct Research Fellow\, at Swinburne University of Technology\, and his current research focus is on researching and adding biographies of engineers and works into the “Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation”. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-rise-of-public-health-engineering-in-victoria-1925-1940/ LOCATION:VIC CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RiseOfPublicHealthEngineeringTalk_Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250519T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250519T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250506T235108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T235108Z UID:10001067-1747675800-1747681200@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Friends of La Trobe's Cottage Reception DESCRIPTION:La Trobe Society Members and Friends are invited to attend the Friends of La Trobe’s Cottage Reception to meet the recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)\, Collette Brennan. \nDate: Monday 19 May 2025\nTime: 5.30 – 7.00 pm\nVenue: Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, Cnr William and A’Beckett Streets\, Melbourne \nThe ‘Friends of La Trobe’s Cottage’ was formed in 2009 under the umbrella of the C J La Trobe Society. Its aims are to promote information about La Trobe and his family\, and especially to support the National Trust in its efforts to maintain the Cottage through fund-raising\, improved visitor experience with regular public opening times\, enhanced interpretation\, and improved interior and exterior appearance. \nCollette Brennan was formerly CEO and Artistic Director of the Abbotsford Convent\, and has worked across arts\, culture\, education and heritage in a diversity of organisations. She is currently a member of the International Society for Performing Arts and National Institute of Circus Arts Boards. \nCollette will share an update about the vital work being undertaken by National Trust\, including at La Trobe’s Cottage\, and she is very much looking forward to meeting everyone. The National Trust is the community-based\, non-government organisation committed to promoting and conserving Australia’s Indigenous\, natural and historic heritage places of cultural significance in Victoria\, including the Trust’s responsibility for La Trobe’s Cottage. \nBookings\nOnline: https://www.eventbookings.com/b/event/friends-of-la-trobe-s-cottage-reception \nFor those unable to book online: \nEFT to C J La Trobe Society Inc: BSB 033-018 Account 149584. Please ensure your name is on the EFT\, and email: secretary@latrobesociety.org.au with names of those attending\nOr send a cheque for $………… at $25.00 per person\, payable to C J La Trobe Society Inc with this form to P.O. Box 65\, Port Melbourne\, 3207. Please add the names of those attending. \nFor information\, phone 0412 517061. \n  URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/friends-of-la-trobes-cottage-reception/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Meet-and-greet-with-new-CEO.png ORGANIZER;CN="La Trobe's Cottage":MAILTO:info09@latrobesociety.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250518T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250518T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250502T001333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T001333Z UID:10001066-1747564200-1747584000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Labassa Open Day DESCRIPTION:Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa\, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. Come and experience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Young visitors will have fun tracking down all those non-human “critters” who still live at the mansion. \nGuided house tours and tower tours operate through out the day\, and the tea room is open 10.30am to 3.30pm. \nJoin us for a guided tour or opt for a self-guided tour. \nGuided Tour Times: \n\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\n\nTower tours: \n\n10:45am\, 11.45am\, 12.45pm\, 1.45pm\, 2.45pm & 3.45pm\n\nThe 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. \nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes before your intended guided tour time. Capacity will be monitored on the day. \nCost: $0 – $50 \nLabassa 2 Manor Grove\, Caulfield North \nSunday 18th May 2025 – 10.30am – 4pm URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/labassa-open-day-8/ LOCATION:Labassa\, 2 Manor Grove\, Caulfield North\, Victoria\, 3161\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/labassa.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250514T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250514T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250116T043845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T043845Z UID:10001043-1747218600-1747224000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Malvern Walk: Explore Stonnington's Rich History DESCRIPTION:Starting at the iconic clock tower of the Malvern Town Hall\, you’ll embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Malvern. As you stroll through the streets\, you’ll uncover fascinating stories behind the Town Hall\, the nearby Police Station\, and the former Court House. Marvel at St George’s Anglican Parish\, explore Stonnington’s only bluestone house\, and take in the beauty of Malvern Square and its sculptures. \nBut that’s just the beginning! You’ll also visit landmarks like the former Malvern Fire Station\, De La Salle College\, and the historic Malvern Tram Depot. Each stop reveals a piece of our rich heritage\, culminating at the former ES&A Bank. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/malvern-walk-explore-stonningtons-rich-history/ LOCATION:Malvern Town Hall\, Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern\, Melbourne\, 3144\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Malvern-Walk.png ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au GEO:-37.8565049;145.0294031 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern Melbourne 3144 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern:geo:145.0294031,-37.8565049 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250430T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250430T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250116T043538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T043538Z UID:10001042-1746021600-1746027000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Chapel Street Walk: Around Prahran's Iconic Buildings DESCRIPTION:Meet 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! URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/chapel-street-walk-around-prahrans-iconic-buildings/ LOCATION:Prahran Mechanics Institute\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Chapel-Street.png ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au GEO:-37.8498022;144.9916641 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road Prahran VIC 3181 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=39 St Edmonds Road:geo:144.9916641,-37.8498022 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250429T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250429T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250206T205143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T015426Z UID:10000577-1745947800-1745955000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Housing\, Heritage\, Density: Vibrant neighbourhoods or Hong Kong without the view? DESCRIPTION:Join us at this timely seminar presented by the RHSV’s Heritage Committee. \nIn the context of a major revamp of the Victorian planning system\, currently the subject of a major parliamentary inquiry\, this seminar asks how we can make positive use of heritage as we plan to house more people. How can we modify the Plan for Victoria to make full use of heritage as anchor and focus for new neighbourhoods? \nSpeakers:\nChaired by Charles Sowerwine\, RHSV Heritage Committee. \nChristina Branagan\, Boroondara Heritage Group for Advocacy and Protection: “Effects of New Activity Centre planning controls and medium density catchment zones on local Heritage in Victoria.” \nMichael Buxton\, Emeritus Professor Environment and Planning RMIT University; Member Charter 29: “The Statewide Impact of Proposed Changes and Alternative Proposals” \nJames Lesh\, Founding Director\, Heritage Workshop: “Protecting Local Heritage: A Historian’s Perspective” \nMike Scott\, Senior Town Planner; Member Charter 29: “Integrating Heritage into Planning: A Better Way” \n  \n  \n  \nHousekeeping: \nPlease be aware that this event is in-person only. \nAs with most RHSV events we serve refreshments from 5:30pm – 6pm when the seminar will commence \nOn booking\, you will be sent a confirmation email. If this doesn’t appear in your in-box please check your Spam or Junk Mail inbox as automatically generated emails often fall foul of your ISP’s spam filters. \n  URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/housing-heritage-density-vibrant-neighbourhoods-or-hong-kong-without-the-view/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Housing-Heritage-Density.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250427T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250228T022959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T232345Z UID:10000585-1745762400-1745769600@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Launch of restored 1890s map of the Shire of Karkarooc by Hopetoun and District Historical Society DESCRIPTION:Join the Hopetoun and District Historical Society for their launch of a restored 1890s map of the Shire and Schools of Karakarooc on Sunday 13 April 2025. \nHopetoun is located 384km north-west of Melbourne via the Calder Highway (about 4.5 hours drive). For those not local to Hopetoun\, this event is a great opportunity to make a weekend of it and explore the many historical delights the Wimmera has to offer\, such as the Murtoa Stick Shed which is really worth the drive. \nWhen: Sunday 13 April 2025 \nWhere: Old Limestone School\, Austin St\, Hopetoun URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/launch-historic-map-of-the-shire-of-karkarooc/ LOCATION:Old Limestone School\, Austin St\, Hopetoun\, Victoria\, 3396\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/karkarooc-map-launch-smaller-image.jpg GEO:-35.726503;142.366402 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Limestone School Austin St Hopetoun Victoria 3396 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Austin St:geo:142.366402,-35.726503 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250424T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250424T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250209T052525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T005614Z UID:10001052-1745492400-1745496000@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:CATALOGUING CLINICS 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join Jillian Hiscock\, the RHSV Collections Manager\, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. \nJillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) – this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software – we believe it is horses for courses – and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software. \nThe one-hour clinics are free and the Zoom log-in below is used every month in 2025\, however\, we do ask you to register each month as this enables Jillian to send you extra material / links etc after each session. \n11am (AEST) Thu 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-2025-2025-04-24/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, Join from anywhere in the world CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cataloguing-clinics-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250415T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250415T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250116T043127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T043127Z UID:10001041-1744741800-1744741800@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:How to Record a Painful History DESCRIPTION:Join us for a not-to-be-missed discussion on recording and sharing the truths of a colonial past. Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir and Marguerita Stephens will share their experience of collaborating across cultures to create their ground-breaking work “Years of Terror: Banbu-deen: Kulin & Colonists at Port Phillip 1835-1851.” \nWhy did Billibellary and other Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung clansmen and women parley with Batman on the banks of the Merri Creek in June 1835?  And what befell the clans in the decade and a half that followed that fateful encounter with Britain’s Empire? Based primarily on the daily journal of Assistant Protector William Thomas\, this work meticulously documents the lives\, and deaths\, of those who struggled to hold their Country. URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/how-to-record-a-painful-history/ LOCATION:Prahran Mechanics Institute\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/painful-history.png ORGANIZER;CN="PMI Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au GEO:-37.8498022;144.9916641 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road Prahran VIC 3181 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=39 St Edmonds Road:geo:144.9916641,-37.8498022 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250415T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250415T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250314T031455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T043120Z UID:10000587-1744738200-1744745400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:AGL Shaw Lecture: La Trobe\, Redcoats and the Mounted Police DESCRIPTION:On 1st October 1839\, the newly appointed Superintendent of the Port Phillip District\, Charles La Trobe\, came ashore in Melbourne for the first time. He was greeted by William Lonsdale\, who had been sent to the district as de facto superintendent\, and Police Magistrate in late 1836. \nLonsdale\, a recently retired officer of the 4th Regiment (King’s Own) had come to Port Phillip with a small ‘garrison’ of an Ensign and 30 men from the same regiment. He forged a close relationship with La Trobe over the coming years even though La Trobe was distinctly non-military. While neither had direct command of the ‘garrison’\, which reported to HQ in Sydney\, the soldiers had an important role in providing the ultimate\, mostly symbolic\, Imperial underpinning of La Trobe’s authority. \nA Mounted Police detachment\, although made up of soldiers on attachment from their regiments\, did come under control of the Police Magistrate. \nThis presentation will describe the life and times of the Redcoats and the Mounted Police\, and provide (good\, bad and ugly) context to their presence in the District of Port Phillip until Separation in 1850. \n  \nPresented by Dr Andrew Kilsby.\nAndrew is a professional historian and published author. His focus is military\, business and biographical history. A graduate of RMC Duntroon he holds a PhD from UNSW at ADFA. A founder of Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc. in 2010\, Andrew has also written numerous articles\, convened and presented in military history conferences and arranged exhibitions\, including two at the RHSV. His business publications have also achieved two RHSV Community History Award commendations. As the 2024-25 Fellow of the La Trobe Society\, Andrew is investigating ‘La Trobe\, Law and Order 1839-1854’. \n  \nAbout 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 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. 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-la-trobe-redcoats-and-the-mounted-police/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AGL-Shaw-lecture.png ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Historical Society of Victoria":MAILTO:office@historyvictoria.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250415T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250415T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T075838 CREATED:20250116T101452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T231336Z UID:10001051-1744714800-1744718400@www.historyvictoria.org.au SUMMARY:Curator's talk: Yarra Birrarung Artists\, Writers and the River exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join the curator\, Dr Judith Buckrich\, of our current exhibition Yarra Birrarung: Artists\, Writers and the River in a behind-the-scenes talk about the exhibition. \nThe exhibition is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and writers\, the exhibition explores how life has flourished on the river\, including recreation\, industry and land use\, as well as infrastructure\, natural history and social history. \nDespite much despoiling\, our river remains the vital artery of the city and beyond to the Yarra Ranges. Just as it was the fulcrum of Wurundjeri life\, it continues to inspire and fulfil our lives. From the Heidelberg School to the MCG\, the river has been a centre of Australian arts and culture for decades. \nJudith Buckrich has published a book\, of the same name\, which is the first comprehensive illustrated history of the Yarra Birrarung from before European settlement to the present day\, a 200 year story\, examined through the lives of its creatives. \nDr Judith Buckrich was born in Budapest\, Hungary in 1950 and emigrated to Melbourne in 1958. She has several entries in the Encyclopedia of Melbourne and Remembering Melbourne 1850–1960. Her book The Village of Ripponlea won a Victorian Community History Award in 2016 and Acland Street: the Grand Lady of St Kilda won the 2018 Fellowship of Australian Writers (VIC) Award for non-fiction. She has also published with Melbourne Books before\, releasing The Long and Perilous Journey: A History of Port Melbourne in 2002. At present\, she is working on an illustrated history of Fitzroy North. \nJudith has written her own one-woman shows\, short stories\, feature articles and essays and worked as a curator\, editor and translator. She was Chair of the PEN International Women Writers’ Committee from 2003 to 2009 and President of the Melbourne PEN Centre from 1993 to 2005. She is a past President of the Prahran Mechanics Institute Victorian History Library. \nHousekeeping \nThis free event is in person only (no Zoom). Morning tea is served before the event. \n\n\n\n\n\nYou will be sent a confirmation email on booking. Please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder if you cannot find the automatically-generated email in your in-box. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/curators-talk-yarra-birrarung-artists-writers-and-the-river-exhibition/2025-04-15/ LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia CATEGORIES:What's On ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Yarra-Birrarung-Curators-Talk.png ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Historical Society of Victoria":MAILTO:office@historyvictoria.org.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR