Tales from the MacRobertson International Air Races
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Tales from the MacRobertson International Air Races
To celebrate Victoria’s centenary in 1934, Macpherson Robertson sponsored a great air race from England to Melbourne. There were originally 20 entrants of which only 12 arrived in Melbourne. The British winning entrants took a whisker under 3 days, the last plane to arrive took some 4 months. The RHSV is mounting an exhibition which takes a close look at the entrants in the races (there were two races run concurrently – a speed race and a handicap race) including the most well-known entrant, the Dutch Uiver.
Peter Brown: Off the Beaten Track
Photographs 1972-2021. For historians this photographic collection by Peter Brown includes images of the Western Districts taken over the last 50 years.
The Largest Garage in Melbourne: Jas A Munro
The Largest Garage in Melbourne: Jas A Munro The RHSV is delighted to welcome Ian Berg to deliver a talk based on his wonderful book, shortlisted for the Victorian Community History Awards in 2021. Jas Munro, a Scottish immigrant, established a series of successful businesses in Melbourne during the early part of the twentieth
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Digging in to Family History How & Where with Peter Beer
Tuesday 23 November 2021 at 6.45pm for a 7pm start Please book - the link for the session will be sent after booking To book please call George Fernando - 0448296258 or email - enquires@chs.org.au Peter Beer worked in the IT industry for over 30 years, with almost 20 years living in Hong Kong and
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GEHS Speaker Series – The story of the Yarra River in images 1850s to 2000s
During the COVID 19 period, Dr Judith Buckrich had been researching the history of the Yarra River toward the creation of a book and exhibition in late 2023. Paintings, drawings and photographs of the river are integral to her research and will be used specifically as part of a chapter on artists and writers, as
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Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, started these cataloguing clinics during the early days of COVID and they suit Zoom very well. The clinics run for an hour from 11am – 12noon on the 4th Thursday of each month. It is a relaxed gathering of people who are
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The Siege That Forged an Enduring Australian and Polish Friendship: The Rats of Tobruk
At this very special event, hear how the friendships forged in a small, coastal town in northern Africa influenced Australia’s post-war migration and created lifelong bonds across cultures. The Shrine of Remembrance, in partnership with the Institute of National Remembrance, Poland, presents a digital event on Saturday 27 November honouring the enduring legacy of
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Seymour Cottage and World Heritage Nomination with Professor Miles Lewis
Presented as part of Romsey and Lancefield Districts Historical Society's Talking History series, esteemed Melbourne architectural historian Professor Miles Lewis is coming to Romsey to discuss the 165 year old Seymour Cottage, timber portables imported into Australia between 1840 and 1880 and the current World Heritage Nomination. He will be joined by World Heritage Taskforce
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