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SUMMARY:The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot\, French stars of the colonial music scene. 
DESCRIPTION:The La Trobe Society and freelance historian Susan Priestley FRHSV invite you to join them for the lecture\, “The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot\, French stars of the colonial music scene”. \nThis lecture promises to be a lively presentation based on Susan’s original research about music and musicians in Melbourne and beyond in the time of La Trobe. \nAll welcome to this C J La Trobe Society lecture\, hosted at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria \nIf you have any enquiries\, please call on 0427 925 616 or email at events@latrobesociety.org.au\n\nHousekeeping\nThis event will be in-person only. \nRefreshments will be served from 5.30pm. \nAn automatic confirmation of your RSVP will be sent to you – please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder as these automated emails are often viewed as Junk by your email provider. Don’t panic\, your name will be at the door if you can’t find your ticket.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-sound-of-music-at-port-phillip/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:A Monumental Egyptian Tomb In Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Hidden within a suburban Melbourne cemetery lies a remarkable piece of Egyptian-inspired architecture: the tomb of David Syme\, one of the world’s first media tycoons and the influential proprietor of The Age newspaper. Built in 1910—12 years before the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb—this heritage-listed mausoleum is a miniature replica of Trajan’s Kiosk on Philae Island in Egypt. Designed by renowned architects Walter Richmond Butler and Royston Bradshaw\, and adorned with copper fittings crafted by artist Mabel Young\, the tomb is a masterpiece of Arts and Crafts design. \nIn this captivating talk\, artist-turned-researcher Setken delves into the fascinating history of the Syme tomb\, uncovering its architectural brilliance\, cultural significance\, and the mysterious stories surrounding its creation. From the influence of Egyptology and Theosophy to the role of the Victorian Spiritualist Union and Syme’s connection with Prime Minister Alfred Deakin\, Setken reveals how this extraordinary monument reflects Melbourne’s lost history. The presentation also highlights the urgent need for restoration and addresses the curious case of misattributed authorship that nearly erased Butler and Bradshaw’s legacy. \nFeaturing unpublished research\, stunning visuals\, and compelling storytelling\, this talk is a journey into Melbourne’s hidden past and the life of a complex man whose tomb stands as a testament to an era of spiritual exploration and artistic innovation.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/a-monumental-egyptian-tomb-in-melbourne/
LOCATION:Prahran Mechanics Institute\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Victoria - Suffering to Statehood by Michael P. Rucker
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the publication of Victoria – Suffering to Statehood by Michael P. Rucker\nVictoria – Suffering to Statehood provides intriguing\, and occasionally poignant\, details of history not generally found in most Australian history books. Every detail of this fascinating book; political\, social and economic\, is carefully researched and annotated. The author delves into the actions of Victoria’s founders to determine their personalities and motives. Particular emphasis is placed on the pathos of Australia’s first occupants and their unfair\, and often brutal history\, at the hands of the settlers. \nMichael Rucker is a world traveller and historian who became captivated by Australian history while residing in Melbourne. His research into the colourful characters who founded Australia and\, in particular Victoria\, led to his detailed research for this thoughtful and informative volume. His narrative moves along at a dramatic and exciting pace. He applauds the characters accomplishments and chastises them as appropriate. \nHousekeeping \nAs with most RHSV events\, refreshments will be served from 5:30pm – 6pm when the speakers will commence. \nThis event is an in-person event only. \nAn automated confirmation email is sent to your email address when you book. If this email doesn’t turn up in your inbox please check your Spam or Junk Mail folders. Don’t worry if you cannot find it – there will be a list of names at the door so you will be able to gain entry without your ticket. \nThe RHSV Gallery Downstairs is an accessible venue.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-victoria-suffering-to-statehood-by-michael-p-rucker/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Can I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker
DESCRIPTION:Please join the History Council of Victoria’s Annual Lecture to be delivered by Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO.\n\nThe evening will also include the presentation of the History Council of Victoria’s major awards:\n\nJane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy\nLynette Russell Prize for First Peoples’ History in Schools\n\nCan I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker\nDistinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO\nUniversity of South Australia/Adelaide University\nCan I help you? If you use digital devices\, you probably receive many offers of help every day. Help with the next word you might want to write in a message\, or with generating a document or an image\, or suggestions about what you might buy\, watch\, study or borrow. This oration explains how these offers of help are part of a wider invitation for us to recognise AI as history maker. Using examples\, it shows how AI makes meaning from past data to make recommendations for the present and the future. It also argues that seeing AI as history maker is important for making better AI technologies\, and histories. Knowing what histories are written about you and others\, and knowing how those histories can be made is critical for social and economic health. \n\nDistinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO PFHEA B.Ed (Hons) Tas\, DPhil Oxon\n\nA graduate of the Universities of Tasmania and Oxford\, Marnie has a global profile as a philosopher and as an historian. She is Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Bradley Distinguished Professor at the University of South Australia. Her current work looks at how AI makes histories\, and how histories might be made in future which are efficient\, safe\, and ethical. Her writing has been translated into five languages\, over 26\,000 copies of her books have been sold\, and her theories are taught across the world. She has led or been an investigator on a total of $18 million in grants. Her most recent books are History from Loss (edited with Daniel Woolf\, 2023) and The Routledge Companion to History and the Moving Image (edited with Kim Nelson and Mia Treacey\, 2023) and she is co-secretary general of the International Commission for the History and Theory of History. In 2022 she was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for her contribution to higher education governance\, leadership\, and mentoring.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/can-i-help-you-recognising-and-improving-artificial-intelligence-as-history-maker/
LOCATION:State Library of Victoria\, Entry 3\, Village Roadshow Theatre\, La Trobe Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Port Fairy Historical Society: Presenting and Preserving Our Stories
DESCRIPTION:Some insights into the work we need to undertake to bring our untold historical stories to the notice of the general public. Join us to discover the world of historical archives and how to preserve them\, present our stories in an engaging and practical way\, and how to carefully preserve those records whatever their form. \nThe speakers have been chosen to help our societies better understand our archival material and tell the stories contained within. We have allowed for time to ask questions of each speaker. However\, there will be an extra half hour at the end of the day to allow for general discussion. \nProgram for Saturday 18 October\nFor those intending to be in Port Fairy on the Saturday afternoon\, a walk around our town will begin from the Visitor Information Centre at 2.30 pm being guided by Glen Foster and will include the Main Street and the wharf before ending at the Museum which will be open from 2 pm until 5 pm. \nAt 6.00 pm a dinner has been arranged at Charlie’s on East\, Hughes Avenue. \nThe meal is at your own cost to cater for everyone’s needs and tastes. \nThe guest speaker will be Mr Richard Patterson who will be taking a light-hearted look at local history and at ways in which it might be improved. \nProgram for Sunday 19 October\n9.00 – 9.30 am: Registration \n10.00 am: Welcome and IntroductionMargaret Whitehead\, President of the Port Fairy Historical SocietyLynda Tieman\, Collection Manager of the Port Fairy Historical Society \n10.30 am: Mr John Miller\, ‘Wyperfeld National Park – Curation of the park plant collection’John’s presentation is about his work in the curation and augmentation of the historic Wyperfeld National Park herbarium housed in the Visitor Information Centre in the Wonga Campground.The park herbarium is near to his heart as it gave him the opportunity in the 1970s to become a botanist and set the course for the rest of his working life. \n11.30 am: Morning Tea \n11.50 am: Margaret Anderson\, ‘Exhibiting history’Outside the classroom\, how do most people learn about their past? You might be surprised to find that it is rarely by reading history books. Ironically\, as school enrolments in history languish\, the popular consumption of history is booming. Impressively large audiences listen to what is now a huge variety of historical podcasts\, but many also encounter history through exhibitions. In this presentation Margaret Anderson reflects on some of the challenges of creating historical exhibitions\, especially where resources are limited. But she also suggests that exhibitions give us an opportunity to engage our communities to connect with their past\, and to construct a more nuanced\, inclusive view of their history. \n12.50 pm: Lunch \n1.30 pm: Mark Moore\, ‘Archiving in the Digital Age’Archiving in the digital age has transformed from the physical storage of documents to the dynamic preservation of digital content\, requiring new strategies to ensure long-term accessibility\, authenticity and security. With the proliferation of digital formats—from emails and websites to multimedia and social media—archivists must navigate challenges like data degradation\, software obsolescence and metadata management. Cloud storage\, blockchain verification\, and AI-assisted indexing have become essential tools\, enabling more efficient organisation and retrieval while safeguarding against loss and tampering. Ultimately\, digital archiving is not just about preserving information but about maintaining its context and integrity for future generations. \n2.30 pm: Craige Proctor\, ‘Lindsay Russell: Notorious Novelist’In 1883 Ethel Stonehouse was born at Nhill. In the 1900s Ethel was working as a journalist in Melbourne but by 1912 she had reinvented herself as ‘Lindsay Russell’\, novelist. Her first novel propelled her into a celebrity and she was off to London. Meanwhile\, in a small town in south-western Victoria\, copies of her book were publicly burned and she was denounced as a villain. In 1920 Lindsay Russell arrived in that small town in which she had been denounced – Mortlake – where she would spend the next 44 years and is still remembered by some locals. \n3.30 pm: Forum and general Discussion and a cup of tea. \n4.00 pm: Close \nAbout the Presenters\n  \n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				Richard Patterson\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				John Miller\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				Margaret Anderson\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				Mark Moore\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				Craige Proctor\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Richard Patterson was born in England and educated in Worcester and Hull\, Yorkshire. He has a degree in Classics. He spent almost forty years working in Human Resource Management. He has published three books about Beechworth’s history and a series of six booklets about Beechworth’s buildings and related topics. He moved to Port Fairy in 2015 and has written two books about the town: The Lighthouse Keeper and the One-Armed Cricketer and Port Fairy’s Wars. He has also edited a book by the late Stan Evans – The Casino Story. For almost five years he edited the Port Fairy Historical Society’s newsletter. \nJohn Miller\, ‘Wyperfeld National Park – Curation of the park plant collection’John is a retired botanist who now lives very happily with his wife Maggie in Port Fairy.All of John’s working life has been related to studying and managing the natural resources of western Victoria.He has been the Ranger-in-charge of Wyperfeld and Brisbane Ranges national parks and was the first manager of the Grampians when it became a National Park in 1984.Following his time in national parks\, John worked for 10 years in the School of Science at Ballarat University (now Federation University) and finally for 15 years as a botanist and Manager of the Ballarat office of a private consulting firm.He is now an active volunteer course presenter with U3A Port Fairy and is a committee member of the Friends of Wyperfeld National Park. John\, along with colleague Peter Ryan\, has recently published the Wyperfeld App which is now available for both Android and Apple mobile devices.He has Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Natural Resource Management and is an Honorary Associate of the National Herbarium Melbourne. \nMargaret Anderson FFAHS\, ‘Exhibiting history’Margaret is a public historian who is the Director of the Old Treasury Building. She has held senior museum positions in South Australia and Western Australia and between museum posts taught history and museum studies at Monash University. She is a council member of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies and is Deputy Chair of the History Council of Victoria. Her historical research has focused on women and the family in Australian history. \nMark Moore\, ‘Archiving in the Digital Age’Mark\, originally from England and in Australia since 1979\, has established a noteworthy career in theatre production\, technical supervision and event coordination. He has managed large student productions at Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College and overseen events for organisations such as the National Theatre\, Darebin City Council and Durham Audio Visual\, covering logistics\, risk assessment\, contractor management\, and venue maintenance. His experience includes supporting student programs at La Trobe University and driving improvements to exhibitions and operations at Broadmeadows Museum\, boosting both visitor experience and collection management. \nCraige Proctor\, ‘Lindsay Russell: notorious novelist’Craige is a fifth generation Mortlakeite and local historian who first heard of Lindsay Russell from his mother and grandmother; it was simply too enticing a story not to pursue when he was older. Craige is a long-standing member of the Mortlake & District Historical Society\, has produced or co-produced six books on the district’s history\, loves storytelling and now that he has retired from teaching he is enjoying telling more stories whenever he can. He is also President of the W.V.A.H.S. and Chair of the RHSV’s Historical Societies Support Committee.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/presenting-and-preserving-our-stories/
LOCATION:Port Fairy Community House\, 5 Railway Place\,\, Port Fairy\, Victoria\, 3284\, Australia
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