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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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SUMMARY:'Watandar\, My Countryman' screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Shrine for a screening of the heart-warming and eye-opening documentary film\, Watandar\, My Countryman. \nThe documentary follows photographer and Human Rights Activist Muzafar Ali\, who in 2015 resettled in Australia and became the first in five generations of his family to no longer be a refugee. When he discovers that Afghans have been in Australia for 160 years\, he’s compelled to photograph and document the stories of their descendants. \nThen\, on 15 August 2021\, the Taliban take over Afghanistan. With his homeland lost\, he’s driven to help and reaches out to his former colleagues\, whose lives are in danger. He tries to help them escape\, but he also knows that millions will be left behind and he must do everything he can to keep their hope alive. His photography project becomes an even more personal journey as he recognises\, in the Descendants\, his own search for a new Afghan-Australian identity. \nAfter the screening\, there will be a Q&A with Muzafar Ali and writer\, director and producer\, Jolyon Hoff
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/watandar-my-countryman-screening/2024-06-17/
LOCATION:Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Ave\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Thomas":MAILTO:programs@shrine.org.au
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SUMMARY:'Watandar\, My Countryman' screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Shrine for a screening of the heart-warming and eye-opening documentary film\, Watandar\, My Countryman. \nThe documentary follows photographer and Human Rights Activist Muzafar Ali\, who in 2015 resettled in Australia and became the first in five generations of his family to no longer be a refugee. When he discovers that Afghans have been in Australia for 160 years\, he’s compelled to photograph and document the stories of their descendants. \nThen\, on 15 August 2021\, the Taliban take over Afghanistan. With his homeland lost\, he’s driven to help and reaches out to his former colleagues\, whose lives are in danger. He tries to help them escape\, but he also knows that millions will be left behind and he must do everything he can to keep their hope alive. His photography project becomes an even more personal journey as he recognises\, in the Descendants\, his own search for a new Afghan-Australian identity. \nAfter the screening\, there will be a Q&A with Muzafar Ali and writer\, director and producer\, Jolyon Hoff
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/watandar-my-countryman-screening/2024-06-18/
LOCATION:Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Ave\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Thomas":MAILTO:programs@shrine.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240618T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240618T193000
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SUMMARY:Stories from ASIO’s files
DESCRIPTION:🕵🏽 Stories from ASIO’s files \nStep into the clandestine world of intrigue and mystery! Unveil the enigmatic lives of a doctor\, a teacher\, a gardener\, and an undercover operative\, as Patrick\, the Assistant State Manager of Victoria at NAA\, unravels a riveting tale straight from ASIO’s secretive archives. These seemingly ordinary individuals possessed secrets that caught the eye of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Who were they\, really? What compelled ASIO to track their every move? Join us on a thrilling journey through covert operations and concealed identities. \nImage NAA: A432\, 1963/2272 \nBookings are essential with a gold coin for entry.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/stories-from-asios-files-2/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240619T210000
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SUMMARY:Our Yarra River
DESCRIPTION:East Melbourne Historical Society Presents “Our Yarra River” \nPresenter: Ian Penrose \nIan is a former senior executive in the coal mining and gas industries\, but after 27 years he switched his focus to the natural environment. \nHe headed the Victorian Government’s program to restore the Snowy River with increased flows and bankside rehabilitation. Later\, as a state water commissioner\, he helped manage environmental water releases into our depleted rivers and wetlands. \nIn 2006\, he became the first Yarra Riverkeeper\, leading the community’s campaign to improve the well-being and appreciation of Melbourne’s special waterway. This role (of nine years) earned him the City of Melbourne’s 2010 “Melbourne Award for contribution to the environment” and (as co-winner) Boroondara’s 2015 “Citizen of the Year” award. \nIn his presentation Ian will share with us what he has learnt of the Yarra’s history\, and his thoughts about its future. \nWhen: Wednesday 19 Jun 2024 – 7:30pm \nLocation: East Melbourne Library\, 122 George Street\, East Melbourne \nEntry fee: Members free; non-members $5.00 \ntel: 0437 221 249\nemail: enquiries@emhs.org.au
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/our-yarra-river/
LOCATION:East Melbourne Library\, 122 George St\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
ORGANIZER;CN="East Melbourne Historical Society":MAILTO:info@emhs.org.au
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SUMMARY:Incinerator History Tours
DESCRIPTION:Discover the captivating history of the Essendon incinerator on our monthly volunteer-led history tour. \nStrategically located near parkland and residences\, this iconic structure emerged in 1929\, revolutionising waste disposal was designed by the offices of visionary architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. \nJoin us as our knowledgeable guides unveil the ‘Destructor’s’ transformative journey\, from waste disposal facility to council depot\, to a performing arts venue and now Incinerator Gallery. Immerse yourself in the essence of Griffin’s design ethos and explore a bygone era where sanitation and aesthetics converged. Don’t miss the chance to delve into this historic gem’s narrative on our engaging monthly tours. \nHistory Tours are presented at Incinerator Gallery and run from 11 am to 12 noon.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/incinerator-history-tours/2024-06-20/
LOCATION:Incinerator Gallery\, 180 Holmes Road\, Aberfeldie\, VIC\, 3045\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240620T190000
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SUMMARY:The Yallourn Scheme : Celebrating 100 years of Power Generation
DESCRIPTION:  \nEngineering Heritage Victoria and the RHSV present this event to celebrate the centenary of Victoria’s first baseload power station in the Latrobe Valley and the greatest single public infrastructure project the nation had seen. \n  \nPassing without fanfare or public ceremony\, at midday on Sunday 15 June 1924\, electricity from the new Yallourn Power Station first reached Melbourne when the State Electricity Commission switched on the high voltage transmission line linking Morwell and the Yarraville distribution terminal. The event marked the culmination of a five-year project to develop Victoria’s first baseload power station in the Latrobe Valley and the greatest single public infrastructure project the nation had seen. It was proclaimed by the press as “the cessation of Victoria’s subservience … to the coal mines of Newcastle”\, and would provide the foundation for the State’s industrial\, economic and social prosperity over the following decades. \nThis presentation will outline the key events in the development of the Yallourn Power Scheme\, touching on the historic context\, key engineers involved and some of the technical challenges encountered from conception through to commissioning and early operation. The talk will be illustrated by historic images from the extensive photographic collection acquired in 1993 by the Museum of Victoria from the former State Electricity Commission\, prior to its disaggregation and privatisation. \nSpeaker: \nMatthew Churchward\, Senior Curator\, Engineering & Transport\, Museums Victoria \nAfter originally training in mechanical engineering\, Matthew Churchward has spent much of the past 35 years in the museum and heritage sector. He has held a curatorial role with Museums Victoria since 1994\, working on acquisitions\, collection database development\, public programs\, exhibitions and the creation of websites and online content. \nHis engineering skills have proved invaluable in overseeing the restoration and conservation of many large objects in the museum’s collection – ranging from steam engines\, tractors and farm machinery to horse-drawn vehicles\, motor vehicles and the Great Melbourne Telescope. \nHis research interests encompass Victoria’s mining\, engineering and transport history – including shipping\, railways\, roads\, bridges\, ports\, sewerage\, water supply and electricity infrastructure. \n  \n  \nThis will be preceded by an\nOpen Day at PowerWorks\, \nRidge Road\, Morwell.\nSat 15 Jun 2024 12 noon to 3.00 pm\n“Celebration of the centenary of power transmission between Yallourn and Melbourne”.\nIn collaboration with Energy Australia. \nHousekeeping \nWhen you book tickets you will be sent an automatic\, system-generated confirmation email with your tickets. If this can’t be found in your in-box please check your Spam folder or Junk Mail folder as these system-generated emails often go astray. If you can’t find your tickets\, don’t panic\, we always have a list at the door. \nAs with most RHSV events\, we will serve refreshments from 5:30pm – 6pm when the lecture starts. \nThe Zoom-cast will begin at 6pm.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-yallourn-scheme-celebrating-100-years-of-power-generation/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
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