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SUMMARY:Book launch: Piracy in the Bay – The Great Nelson Gold Robbery
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of Piracy in the Bay – The Great Nelson Gold Robbery\, which details the greatest single act of theft in Australian history:\nIn April 1852\, the barque\, Nelson – Captain Walter Wright commander – lay at anchor in Hobson’s Bay\, preparing to sail for London with more than 8\,000 ounces of gold secured in her hold. That night\, a group of armed men boarded the vessel\, overpowered her crew\, shot her first mate\, and escaped with a fortune – worth today more than $35 million dollars. \nPiracy in the Bay is the first comprehensive study of this remarkable event. Drawing on trial transcripts\, eyewitness testimony\, contemporary newspaper accounts and unpublished family archives\, Paul Wright – great grandson of the Nelson‘s captain – reconstructs the crime with precision and insight. It is a story backed up by never-before published photographs of some of the principal players in the Nelson affair. \nBut far beyond the drama of the robbery itself\, the book situates the piracy within the wider social\, political and economic upheavals of the gold rush era. It explores the implications for colonial law enforcement\, the press\, and public attitudes toward convict transportation\, while also challenging novelist Marcus Clarke’s defamatory insinuations against Captain Walter Wright. \nMeticulously researched and compellingly told\, Piracy in the Bay restores the Nelson robbery to its rightful place as one of the most extraordinary episodes in Australian history. \nAuthor Bio\nPaul Wright – a fourth generation Melburnian – has had a lifelong love of history. Both world and family history. He has produced four volumes of his ancestral story in detail\, going back to 1650 in Scotland. It was the kind of research methodology that this entailed\, plus his own family connection to the Nelson piracy\, that has enabled him to tell the story of the Nelson affair so comprehensively. \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-piracy-in-the-bay/
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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 
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SUMMARY:Party Lines and Trunk Calls – A Curated Objects Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Created for the Nati Frinj Biennale 2025\, this projected is supported by Arapiles Historical Society.  \nFocussing on the history of telephones\, this exhibition celebrates the work of the women who were employed in the Natimuk Exchange\, made trunk calls or used party lines for private communications from local or remoted properties. \nFeaturing what is now seen as dinosaur technology\, the selected objects range from wooden wall phones\, 1910 to quirky\, telephone-inspired fashion accessories in 2024. A soundscape brings to life snippets of stories that capture observations about early telephones and the work involved in a telephone exchange. \nA black and white image of 1950/60 women on an exchange has been reproduced with permission from RHSV\, and will be hung in the exhibition. In the image\, the photograph is placed temporarily on the remains of the original Natimuk telephone exchange. This magnificent object is a major feature of the exhibition and is a treasured item in the Arapiles Historical Society collection. \nVisit https://natifrinj.com/ to kick off a great 3-day event.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/party-lines-and-trunk-calls-a-curated-objects-exhibition/
LOCATION:Old Courthouse\, Main Street Natimuk\, VIC 3409 Australi\, Main Street\, Natimuk\, Vic\, 3409\, Australia
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