Our Event Calendar contains all of events of the RHSV (exhibitions, seminars, lectures), historical societies and organisations throughout Victoria. It’s free to add your group’s event to the RHSV Events Calendar as long as it is about Victorian History or an Australian History themed event occurring in Victoria. Note: recurring and lengthy programs such as exhibitions open for weeks are not permitted. Read the Terms of Use page for more information. You will need to be a member & logged in first (you can create a user account if you don’t have one).* Once logged in you can submit your event online and appropriate events will be approved by the RHSV Librarian.
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CHRISTMAS DINNER: NAVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA (VIC CHAPTER)
CHRISTMAS DINNER: NAVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA (VIC CHAPTER)
At our celebratory Christmas Dinner, our Guest of Honour and Speaker will be Rear Admiral John Lord AM RAN (Rtd), whose extensive naval service and industry career spanned many facets, including command of HMA Fleet. He undoubtedly has many stories to tell.
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The 2024 Duigan Lecture: Mr Greg Hood AO
The 2024 Duigan Lecture: Mr Greg Hood AO
Speaker: Mr Greg Hood AO, former Chief Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Greg will talk candidly about his aviation career including his time as an air training corps
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CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024
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.
The Importance of Oral Histories
The Importance of Oral Histories
Want to learn more about the value of oral histories and Council’s heritage collections? Join us at our upcoming event at Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens. Historian Dr Nicolette
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LAUNCH: YARRA BIRRARUNG ARTISTS, WRITERS AND THE RIVER
LAUNCH: YARRA BIRRARUNG ARTISTS, WRITERS AND THE RIVER
Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and writers, the book explores how life has flourished on the river, including recreation, industry and land use, as well as infrastructure, natural history and social history. Despite much despoiling, our river remains the vital artery of the city and beyond to the Yarra Ranges. Just as it was the fulcrum of Wurundjeri life, it continues to inspire and fulfil our lives. From the Heidelberg School to the MCG, the river has been a centre of Australian arts and culture for decades.
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WHEN AUSTRALIA WAS ALMOST FRENCH
WHEN AUSTRALIA WAS ALMOST FRENCH
EVENT CANCELLED: Our deepest apologies but this event has been cancelled. Refunds have been sent to those who have already bought tickets. We apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience.
For more than two centuries, France and Australia have forged strong links. Between 1772 and 1827, no fewer than nine French scientific expeditions explored the Australian coastline. French scientists drew maps, studied flora and fauna, and opened up to the Aborigines. In the century that followed, Australians and French shed their blood side by side in two world wars. From Saint-Aloüarn, who took possession of Australia for Louis XV at Shark Bay (Western Australia) in 1772, to the scientists of the Baudin expedition who drew up a plan for Napoleon's invasion of Sydney, to Dumont d'Urville, who explored King George Sound (now Albany) to make Western Australia a French colony, France and England have always competed for possession of the island continent. Starting with the famous painting of Lapérouse unfolding the map of his expedition in front of Louis XVI, with his hand pointing to Australia, this lecture tells the long story of this race with its many twists and turns.
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Underrepresented Voices in History
Underrepresented Voices in History
Learn about pioneering women in Greater Dandenong’s history, the less represented voices. Speakers include Angela Bailey, a curator, photographer and creative producer whose practice is informed from a community and
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Guided Tour of Melba Park
Part of the Lilydale Melba Festival & Street Fair. Inspired by Melba and presented by Lilydale & District Historical Society. Come together with us for a guided tour of Melba
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Labassa Open Day
Labassa Open Day
Organised by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Experience the complex richness of Labassa's architectural and human history on its final open day for 2024. Although more than 700 people
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