Past Events
October 2021
PIONEER REGISTER SEMINAR
In partnership with the Genealogical Society of Victoria, the RHSV is holding a free Zoom seminar on one of the jewels in its crown - the Pioneer Register. This will be of great interest to those interested in family history or wanting to know more about this unique collection and how it can help your research. Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager will be delivering the seminar.
No Regard for the Truth : Friendship and kindness. Tragedy and injustice. Rowville’s Italian prisoners of war.
In March 1946, the war was over. The Italian prisoners of war who had been captured several years earlier in northern Africa were interned in camps around Australia and were waiting to be returned home. One Saturday evening, the commandant of the Rowville internment camp, Captain Waterston, shot and killed a prisoner, Rodolfo Bartoli, who he claimed was attempting to escape. What initially appeared to be a straightforward case of an Australian army officer carrying out his duty, soon appeared to be something else. Allegations of assaults, reckless firing of weapons, drunkenness and stolen goods began to emerge.
Bringing your Diggers back to life: a defence service records seminar
In this seminar on researching military service, Patrick Ferry will focus on research methodology and highlighting the range of resources available to help tell the story of a town / suburb / district’s soldiers. This seminar will be of great interest to historical societies, family history groups, military history buffs and people with a general interest in learning more about how to put some “meat” on the bones of their ancestors’ military service.
A Trip to the Dominions – The Scientific Event that Changed Australia
A presentation via zoom by Professor Lynette Russell AM Tuesday 2 6 October 20 2 1 6.45pm for 7 pm Please book by phoning: George Fernando 0448 296 258 or emailing - enquiries@chs.org.au The link for the session will be sent after booking Professor Lynette Russell AM, FASSA, FAHA is an award-winning Australian historian and Indigenous studies scholar. She is currently a Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellow at Monash University. She is an elected member of AITSIS, and a fellow of…
AWARDS CEREMONY FOR VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARDS
In partnership with the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) we are delighted to host the release of the Awards announcement for the Victorian Community History Awards. The pre-recorded video will be released at 4:30pm on Wednesday 27th October announcing the winner of the Premier's History Award 2021 and winners in the 9 other categories. It is a fabulous event to watch. If you are unable to watch at 4:30pm with all the hoopla of getting the news first, you…
Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
The October clinic will focus on different cataloguing systems - so everything from catalogue cards and excel spreadsheets to the more sophisticated specialist software.
November 2021
LUNCH TIME MARKETING
Social media has become the most influential and important virtual space to network, build a community, promote what you do, find assistance, sell books and events and connect. Social media networks are open to all and they are free, giving historical societies a chance to connect with whoever shares their interests.
Inter-Institutional Loans Seminar
Inter-Institutional Loans Seminar This free Zoom seminar is aimed squarely at all the historical societies which are members of the RHSV. It is a very important seminar for those societies interested in building their capacity and adopting best practice in relation to their collection. We have put together a stellar panel of experts who have been involved in both lending and borrowing items from their collections to other institutions. Annie Muir, Heritage Victoria. Annie is a Heritage Curator for Heritage…
Stories from the Greece / Crete Campaign, WW2 – Presented by Patrick Ferry
In early 1941, Britain committed nearly 60,000 soldiers to help defend Greece from an imminent German invasion. This included some 17,000 troops from the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). When the invasion came in April 1941, the Allies put up stiff resistance, but were soon forced into an arduous retreat. Over the next couple of months, an astounding 39% of the AIF in Greece and Crete were killed, wounded or taken prisoner of war. Despite this, the campaign remains relatively less…
Soldier Settlement Schemes seminar via Zoom
We are delighted that Dr Charles Fahey has agreed to deliver this seminar on Soldier Settlement Schemes. The Soldier Settlement Schemes encompassed thousands of World War One returned soldiers who occupied farming land on conditional purchase leases across Victoria between 1919 and the 1960s. If you are researching family or Australian history this talk will help you understand the individual experience of a soldier settler, as well as the historical context of the Victorian Soldier Settlement Scheme.
TALKS ON CARLTON’S HISTORY
Enjoy two illustrated presentations on aspects of the history of Carlton from the comfort of your own home. ZOOM PRESENTATIONS, TUESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2021 AT 7.30pm Old advertising signs in Carlton – Felice Rocca Every picture tells a story: a garage in Carlton – Susan Crowe To take part in these presentations you will need to register. Email Jeff at jeffann@bigpond.net.au and a link will be sent to you in the days before the presentation.
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 century. He was captivated by the emerging horseless carriage and became an influential figure in the motor trade. And he operated his businesses at the…
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 China. He speaks Mandarin. He held senior technical management roles leading teams across Asia and was always fascinated about leveraging data to assist sales, problem…
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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with…
Oral History Victoria Ideas and Skills Exchange
Members and non-members are welcome to attend our next 'Ideas and skills exchange' session which is being held online via Zoom on Tuesday 30 November 2021 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
This is the last for the year - of our monthly informal gatherings for those who want to discuss their projects with other oral history practitioners and enthusiasts. It's a relaxed atmosphere where all are welcome.
December 2021
ONLINE OPEN DAY – GIPPSLAND
The National Archives of Australia is coming to Gippsland, virtually – through a free, online open day for Gippsland residents. Presented by staff from the National Archives’ Victoria State Office, the open day will feature seminars on key family history and local history resources available through the National Archives. Reference officers will also be available to answer questions you have about finding immigration and defence service records.
Freak Out How a Musical Revolution Rocked the World in the Sixties
Freak Out How a Musical Revolution Rocked the World in the Sixties Freak Out is Australia’s coming-of-age story, of how we as a nation were dragged into global culture by the unstoppable momentum of rock and pop music. The sixties was an era of extraordinary change and earth-shattering events. The music scene responded with popular anthems that reverberated across the planet. What’s more, the gun was fired on a period of unprecedented musical innovation and creativity, the likes of which have…
The Melbourne Socialite & The Turkish Diplomat
London, 1913: A wealthy young woman from a stately country home falls in love with and secretly marries a handsome young diplomat from the Turkish Embassy. It sounds like a plot line from the hit British period drama Downton Abbey … but it is the real-life story of Melbourne socialite Florence Winter-Irving.
February 2022
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
March 2022
FROM RESTRICTED TO ASSISTED: MALTESE MIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA
Explore the history of Maltese migration to Australia during the twentieth century. Did you know that migration from Malta was once heavily restricted because the Maltese were seen as a threat to 'white Australia'? Yet, after WWII, Malta was one of the first countries with which Australia signed an assisted migration agreement. This webinar will explore the intriguing history of Maltese migration to Australia during the twentieth century, using case studies from the National Archives' collection to highlight how perceptions…
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
Burnley Gardens: and the people who loved them
To replace the cancelled Symposium "Women in Horticulture" which was to be held in conjunction with Friends of Burnley Gardens and the Herb Society of Victoria, Australian Garden History Society (AGHS) is offering the two planned lectures online instead. FOBG will be organising a launch of the book “Burnley Gardens: their design and the people who loved them” by Michèle Adler, at a later date. Monday 28 March - The first lecture, "Burnley Gardens and the people who loved them"…
April 2022
CONNECTING HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS
In 2022 the RHSV, along with many other organisations, will be pulling out all stops to celebrate the sesquicentenary of the Education Act 1872. This ground-breaking legislation mandated that primary education in Victoria would be free, secular and compulsory. The Dept of Education is encouraging primary schools to partner with their local historical societies - so we are encouraging historical societies to contact their local primary school and plan some activities. Which is easy to say but what activities are…
MARKETING 101
Christina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. In this free Zoom forum, Christina will take you through building a social media campaign around a special day. So you might want to celebrate Anzac Day or International Firefighters Day or NAIDOC week and use those special days to springboard some stories about your collection.…
Prisoners of the Japanese: Personal stories from WW2 service records
Anzac Day 1942: As Australia stopped to remember the sacrifices of war, over 22,000 Australian service personnel were prisoners of the Japanese, having been recently captured in Malaya, Singapore, Timor and New Guinea. Their families back home waited anxiously for news, which often never came. In this webinar, Patrick Ferry from the National Archives of Australia draws on original defence service records and treasured family archives to tell the personal stories of several POWs from one small rural Victorian community.…
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
May 2022
The role of the surveyors in the establishment of Melbourne and Victoria
We are delighted that Mr Craig L. Sandy, Surveyor-General of Victoria, will be talking to RHSV members about the role of the surveyors in the establishment of Melbourne and Victoria. This event is presented in partnership with the Genealogical Society of Victoria.
MARKETING 101
Christina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. May 9th: In this free Zoom forum, Christina will take you through building a social media campaign around a special day. So you might want to celebrate Anzac Day or International Firefighters Day or NAIDOC week and use those special days to springboard some stories about…
Ina Higgins: and her contribution to women’s horticultural education
To replace the cancelled Symposium "Women in Horticulture" which was to be held in conjunction with Friends of Burnley Gardens (FOBG) and the Herb Society of Victoria, AGHS is offering these two planned lectures online instead. FOBG will be organising a launch of the book “Burnley Gardens: their design and the people who loved them” by Michèle Adler, at a later date. Monday 28 March - The first lecture, "Burnley Gardens and the people who loved them" by former…
Getting Your Family History Published
Publisher Talk: Getting Your Family History Published Wednesday 25 May, 1 pm to 2 pm Online event using Zoom As part of the South Australian History Festival, Genealogy SA presents Michael Bollen, head publisher at Wakefield Press, a local publisher well known for publishing history books, especially books relating to South Australia. How does this small private company work? What sorts of manuscripts do they accept and what do they look for in family history submissions? Michael Bollen has been…
An historical overview of Australian botanic gardens by Richard Aitken
Exploring Australia’s fine network of botanic gardens had its genesis in the late 18 C, with a government garden on Sydney Cove. Australia’s fine network of botanic gardens had its genesis in the late eighteenth century, with a government garden on Sydney Cove. Since then, and especially in the mid-nineteenth century, this modest beginning has dramatically expanded to include sites and institutions across the country. Having widely differing climates and geographical features, this network is today a thriving cultural and…
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
Historians on Australian Politics
‘Colonial and pandemic politics: What light can Australian political history before 1901 shed on our present?’ Many of the dominant patterns of Australian politics were in place before federation of the Australian colonies in 1901 and the creation of a national polity. These include public disdain for political affairs; a utilitarian attitude toward government; an orderly and bureaucratic electoral system; politics as a game of ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ dominated by white men; the emergence of political parties as central to…
The Story of a House: The Mary Kehoe Centre
This ZOOM talk on the Danks St home (Port Melbourne) of U3A, is offered as part of U3A's highly regarded Saturday Seminar series. The illustrated talk by Max Nankervis, town planner and historian, will tell the eventful story of the house and its personalities which spans almost two centuries and three countries. The Mary Kehoe Centre at 224 Danks Street, Albert Park – now the Headquarters of U3APP – has, like many of the members of U3APP, quite a history…
June 2022
Out of the Blue: collaborative and community-based history in Australia
Professional Historians Australia is pleased to introduce the Wilson History Oration which will be presented by Associate Professor Tanya Evans. This is a new public history presentation by an eminent historian to reflect and share experiences of historical research, writing and audience engagement. The inaugural oration will be of interest to all those involved in public history, including local and family historians, heritage professionals, academics and history students, oral historians and archaeologists.
MARKETING 101
Christina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. The forums are low-key and they not recorded. You can bring your questions and problems and you can also ask Christina to tackle some specific issue in a future forum. They will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 12pm - 1pm. Find…
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
July 2022
MARKETING 101
Christina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. The forums are low-key and they not recorded. You can bring your questions and problems and you can also ask Christina to tackle some specific issue in a future forum.
Slingshots, ragdolls and knucklebones: A history of Australian children’s play
What can objects, photographs and recollections teach us about the history of childhood? In this talk, historian Carla Pascoe Leahy discusses the history of children’s play in the twentieth century, drawing upon evocative examples from her own research and Museums Victoria’s collections. Dr Carla Pascoe Leahy is an historian at the University of Tasmania where she teaches in the Diploma of Family History. She is also an Honorary Associate at Museums Victoria and Joint Editor of Studies in Oral History,…
Preserving your memories
Do you have old photos, letters, small drawings and/ or documents that you’re worried about preserving safely long term? Learn about the different ways you can save them and save your favourite items.
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
August 2022
MARKETING 101
In August Christina will discuss how to create different types of social media posts for your collections: a practical guide from A to B. These forums have become wonderful idea-generators and there is a real sharing of experience and ideas between historical societies and those taking place - all terrific. If you are interested in improving your society's marketing these forums are a simple and easy way of doing so. Christina Browning, our RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience…
The Emperor Gold Mine, Fiji, by Lee Spencer
An invitation from The Australasian Mining History Association to join in their next ZOOM talk. The Emperor Gold Mine, Fiji: Mines on and off since 1932 and continues to show the colour of gold, remaining one of the world long continuous mining areas. The Emperor Gold Mine in Fiji is one of the worlds largest epithermal gold deposits with an active operational history extending over 80 years and thus one of the worlds longest lived gold mines. The Mine was discovered…
What’s behind discovery?
Popular histories of science often tell a story of progress based around great ideas and great individuals. However, historians and philosophers of science have long pointed to the other factors that are involved – social structures, economic forces and the combined talents of many people. Join us for this special History and Philosophy of Science Seminar to explore the factors that lie behind scientific discovery, in conversation with historian of quantum mechanics, Kristian Camilleri, and particle physicist Suzie Sheehy, author…
Georgiana Molloy- celebrating one of Australia’s first female botanists
This online talk tells the extraordinary story of Georgiana Molloy, one of Australia's first internationally successful female botanists. Georgiana and her husband, Captain John Molloy, who emigrated to Australia in 1830 with the first group of European settlers to the remote southwest of Western Australia. Here, despite personal tragedy, Georgiana's passion for flora was ignited. Entirely self-taught, she gathered specimens of indigenous flora from Augusta and Busselton that are now held in some of the world's leading herbarium collections
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
WRITING LOCAL HISTORY WORKSHOP VIA ZOOM
All-day workshops for Victorians interested in writing local history. Participants will:
gain new perspectives on local history
discover how to locate and use new primary and secondary sources
learn how to write and present well for different audiences, both established and new.
September 2022
MARKETING 101
Christina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. The forums are low-key and they not recorded. You can bring your questions and problems and you can also ask Christina to tackle some specific issue in a future forum. They will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 12pm - 1pm. Find…
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
CANCELLED - Due to day of mourning for the Queen.
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
October 2022
Off the Drawing Board, a National Archives of Australia presentation
A History Month event: Did you know that the National Archives’ Victoria office holds over 5,000 architectural drawings of public buildings across Victoria? Dating back as early as the 1850s, the drawings document not only famous Melbourne landmarks, but also humbler suburban and rural facilities, such as local post offices and drill halls. This makes these drawings an invaluable resource for anyone researching local history and heritage.
MARKETING 101
Christina Browning, our RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. The forums are low-key and they not recorded. You can bring your questions and problems and you can also ask Christina to tackle some specific issue in a future forum. They will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 12pm - 1pm. Find previous…
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
November 2022
Cataloguing Clinic – last one for 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. 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 finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
Refugee Lives, Memories and Communities. History Council, Making Public Histories lecture.
The History Council of Victoria invite you to join them for the final Making Public Histories of 2022 as Associate Professor Ruth Balint, Ms Chi Vu and Associate Professor Shameran Slewa-Younan share personal stories as well as their research and work in different refugee contexts and cultures. Ruth Balint ‘Borders and the Family’ When my grandparents arrived in Australia in 1938, they immediately started to try and bring out other Jewish family members trapped in Eastern Europe as World War…
2022 Duldig Lecture on Sculpture
Dr Shawn Sobers Material culture and the echoes and legacies of transatlantic enslavement - before and after the Colston statue Dr Shawn Sobers is Professor of Cultural Interdisciplinary Practice and convenor of the Critical Race and Culture Research Group at University of the West of England (UWE). Shawn is also a filmmaker, photographer and writer and a member of the “We are Bristol History Commission” which was set up in 2020 in response to the toppling of the statue of…
December 2022
Port Characters – decade by decade
Join Janet Bolitho and Margaret Bride on this virtual journey to experience Port’s milestones through the lives of extraordinary people, decade by decade, between 1830 and 2022. Image: Councillor Liana Thompson, last Mayor of Port Melbourne, 1994 and first Mayor of the City of Port Phillip. Port Phillip City Collection pm2490. **Please note this walk has been rescheduled from Thursday 17 November to Thursday 1 December. Margaret Bride and Janet Bolitho will introduce a Port character from each decade since…
MARKETING 101
Christina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. The forums are low-key and they not recorded. You can bring your questions and problems and you can also ask Christina to tackle some specific issue in a future forum. They will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 12pm - 1pm. Find…
RECONVENED AGM 2021
112th RHSV RECONVENED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA Friday 23 December 2022 at 10:00am To be held as an online live meeting with attendance by Zoom 1. Welcome and acknowledgement of country 2. Attendance and apologies 3. To receive and consider the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 (as attached) 4. Meeting closed ZOOM Log-in The Zoom log-in details for the meeting are: 10am Friday 23 December 2022 (AEDT) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87399386075?pwd=VTVxbXdPTGJTUHg0OS9TV3JKZU00Zz09 Meeting ID: 873 9938 6075…
January 2023
From the Baltic to the Pacific: The first Displaced Persons to arrive in Australia after WW2
In early December 1947, the first post WW2 ‘Displaced Persons’ arrived in Melbourne. They were part of a group of over 800 refugees from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania selected for resettlement in Australia. This seminar looks at this historic journey, set against the backdrop of Australia’s attitudes and policies to migrants at the time. It also showcases the range of records available via the National Archives of Australia.
February 2023
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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…
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of basic marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your…
HISTORY WRITERS GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. Most of our events are open to the public but, because of the limited number of people that can participate in this group, we have limited it to RHSV members only. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group…
March 2023
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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…
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries…
Oral history interviewing for beginners: training
Learn the basics of oral history interviewing from two of Australia's most experienced oral history trainers, Sarah Rood and Al Thomson
This is an online workshop, conducted via Zoom.
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
April 2023
Oral history interviewing for beginners: training
Learn the basics of oral history interviewing from two of Australia's most experienced oral history trainers, Sarah Rood and Al Thomson
This is an online workshop, conducted via Zoom.
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries…
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
May 2023
WORKSHOP: Volunteer engagement and retention
Delivered in partnership with AMaGA, this workshop is designed to provide practical guidance to develop effective volunteer engagement and retention strategies within a collecting organisation. The presentation is divided into three main parts: Identifying Volunteer Roles: Participants will learn how to identify the types of volunteer roles that their organisation needs to support its mission and operations. Creating Position Descriptions: Participants will learn and practice how to create position descriptions that clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each volunteer position. Recruiting and…
FINDING PLACES: HERITAGE AND LOCAL HISTORY RESOURCES IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Did you know the National Archives of Australia holds fascinating records which help tell the stories of local communities and historic sites? This free Zoom session will showcase some of the many items in the national archival collection which document local history and heritage including building plans and drawings, photographs, post office history records and other records. Presented in collaboration with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria during the Australian Heritage Festival. The Zoom log-in details for this event are…
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
June 2023
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries…
‘Love of a crowd, a band, and “a gardens’’’: Music, Recreation, and Gardens at Nineteenth-Century International Exhibitions
Australian Garden History Society presents ‘Love of a crowd, a band, and “a gardens’’’: Music, Recreation, and Gardens at Nineteenth-Century International Exhibitions Winter online lecture by Sarah Kirby International exhibitions were some of the most significant cultural events of the nineteenth century, drawing together displays from across the world that (supposedly) demonstrated the breadth of human achievement. These vast events, held in enormous buildings and filled with objects to dazzle the spectator had, from their inception, been designed to combine…
The Wilson History Oration INUNDATED: FLOODS, HISTORY AND HIGH WATER An oration by Dr Margaret Cook
Join the Professional Historians Association to hear eminent environmental historian Dr Margaret Cook at the second annual Wilson History Oration, environmental historian, Dr Margaret Cook will explore the ways history can engage with the public, the media, other professions and policy makers. In discussing her work on floods, she will highlight how her
role and training as a public historian shapes her scholarship and historical practice. Join us as we consider these themes during one of our greatest crises in history: the climate emergency.
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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…
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
July 2023
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries…
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries…
Seminar: People and Personalities
Delivered in partnership with AMaGA, this workshop is designed to provide practical guidance about fostering and maximising historical societies biggest asset - their volunteers. Our main speaker, Paul Fearon, will provide a ‘primer’ on principles and techniques in leading and retaining effective teams of volunteers. Throughout the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, share their experiences, and learn from one another. By the end of the workshop, participants will have the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively manage volunteers and the different personalities within their historical society.
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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…
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
August 2023
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries…
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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…
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
September 2023
Marketing, promotion and partnerships On-line Seminar
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria, in partnership with AMaGA Victoria, is pleased to present this seminar focused on marketing, promotion, and partnerships, tailored specifically for volunteer groups. The session aims to equip attendees with practical strategies and insights to enhance their organisation's visibility, engagement, and collaborative opportunities. During the seminar, participants will have the opportunity to explore various marketing and promotional techniques, including effective storytelling, social media engagement, and community outreach. Industry experts will share their knowledge, providing valuable…
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries…
ZOOM CONVERSATION WITH GRAEME DAVISON ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK
The RHSV is delighted to co-host with the Genealogical Society of Victoria this ZOOM conversation with Emeritus Professor Graeme Davison AO about his latest book, My Grandfather's Clock. A great-aunt's bequest - a 200-year-old grandfather clock - sends historian Graeme Davison on a journey deep into his father's family's past. From their tribal homeland in the Scottish Borders he follows them to the garrison town of Carlisle, from industrial Birmingham to Edwardian Australia, and from the Great War to his own suburban childhood. This is the story of an ordinary family's journey from frontier warfare and dispossession through economic turmoil and emigration to modest prosperity. At each step, we are led to reflect on the puzzles of personal identity and the mystery of time. Based on a lifetime of creative scholarship, My Grandfather's Clock is a moving testament to the power of family history to illuminate the present.
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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…
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
October 2023
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries / issues etc. The forums are free and delivered via Zoom. There are always extra documents and links that are sent to you after each forum and it is for that reason we ask attendees to register - otherwise we can't contact you.
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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.
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
November 2023
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries…
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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…
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and they will attack a particular aspect of writing history and also be a sounding board for members problems / queries. Cheryl also has guest writers…
February 2024
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian 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. 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…
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024
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. In 2024's first Cataloguing Clinic for the year, Jillian will talk about collection management, what you keep or don’t keep, when you catalogue material as an archive or a collection and any issues around the actual collection. Jillian 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.
March 2024
Oral History Victoria Awards Showcase Event 2024
Tuesday 5 March, 5-6pm, online via Zoom To celebrate the exceptional originality and quality of the entrants to the 2023 Oral History Award (jointly run by the Victorian Community History Awards with Oral History Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria), this OHV event will showcase the four shortlisted projects that were Highly Commended by the judges. Hosted by Al Thomson, representatives from each project will talk for 10 minutes about their work and share extracts, followed by Q…
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024
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. Jillian 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.
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