This is Charles Sowerwine’s letter in full that was sent to historical societies and community action groups in late November. A template letter that can be adapted and sent to the Minister follows. You can read two further articles here: Hong Kong Without the View and Charter 29 Planning System Reforms
25 November 2024
To all RHSV members and historical societies,
Dear Friends,
read more...Please complete this form to claim your reimbursement of expenses for the HSSC Network Day held at the RHSV in Melbourne on Friday 26 July 2024.
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read more...Melbourne was growing fast in the 1850s. No longer a colonial outpost it had boomed into one of the leading cities of the Empire.
People flocked here, people were born here, people died here. And it was the dying that created the problem.
Melbourne needed a morgue but wasn’t sure it wanted one. This was the beginning of a 150-year-journey through place, time and purpose as the morgue evolved from an unpleasant necessity to an internationally respected institution.
read more...Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 November
Open until 7pm
For these three days we’ll extend our bookshop hours for Christmas shopping. Don’t forget we’ll be able to gift wrap your books. We will also have a mini-book fair of our second-hand titles from the book shop and lots of books which simply haven’t made it on to our website yet.
As I write this post, Christmas is only 13 weeks away and our extended shopping nights are only 9 weeks away.
read more...On Thursday evening, 22nd of August, the RHSV was fortunate to celebrate its 115th birthday at Government House at a soiree hosted by Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC who is patron-in-chief of the RHSV.
The Hon Sonya Kilkenny MP, Minister for Planning, was present and also delivered a speech, following that of the Governor. Emeritus Professor Richard Broome AM, the RHSV’s President was the final speaker of the evening.
It was a splendid evening and our deepest thanks go to the Governor.
read more...Sadly, our lovely Emily Maiolo is leaving the RHSV as she is finishing her librarian’s degree and is leaving administration behind and moving into a new profession.
So we are looking for a new Administration Officer full-time and permanent.
The full position description with selection criteria and how to apply can be found here.
Applications close
5pm (AEST) Tuesday 13 August 2024.
Interviews will be held soon after the closing date and we hope to confirm the appointment by late August 2024.
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria welcomes the celebrations of NAIDOC week 7-14 July. The theme for this year is ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud!’ which celebrates the importance of cultural resilience and identity among First Nations communities across Australia.
This theme is important in this year of the Yoorrook truth-telling Royal Commission, which has allowed First Nations Victorians to speak of the ongoing impact of colonisation. To learn more visit Home –
read more...Applications close 5pm Tuesday 30 July 2024.
The RHSV is looking for a part-time Archives Officer to work 2 days per week on two large heritage-focused collections.
We have received funding to employ an Archivist for 5 days per week for 3 years to catalogue these two large collections. The 5 days per week will be split between our current Gidleigh Archivist (3 days per week) and this new Archives Officer position which is 2 days per week.
read more...Librarian / Library Technician
Jillian Hiscock, our Collections Manager, is always looking for volunteers with library skills and experience. She says …
If you like order and making sure that items in a collection are findable, we are looking for volunteers familiar with library operations, as a librarian or library technician to work with and assist the Collections manager to :
We are delighted that Mortlake & District Historical Society will be hosting our first regional seminar for 2024.
We will release the full program and booking details shortly.
In the meantime, why not plan a weekend, or longer, in the Western District?
Mortlake is an historic settlement which lies at the base of Mount Shadwell, an extinct volcano. The town, which has a large number of impressive bluestone buildings,
read more...On Monday 4 December, Tuesday 5 December and Wednesday 6 December 2023 the RHSV History Victoria Bookshop will stay open late for Christmas shopping.
The bookshop is stuffed to the gills with great books on every and all aspects of Victorian history – there is something for everyone.
We’ll be serving some Christmas cheer and there will be free wrapping service too. Come and join us.
Check out books on shipwrecks or crime.
read more...A reminder that the RHSV will be closed for Melbourne Cup Day.
We will also be closed for 2 weeks between Christmas and New Year – closing on Friday 22 December and reopening on Monday 8 January 2024.
For any emergencies whilst we are closed please phone 0400387877: Rosemary Cameron.
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We look forward to welcoming as many members as possible to the SGM and AGM. To register for the SGM or AGM or to record your apologies please click here. You can use the same link to book for the Weston Bate Oration.
On Tuesday evening, 27th June 2023 at 5pm the RHSV will be holding a Special General Meeting followed by its 113th Annual General Meeting at 5:15pm.
read more...The Birchip Regional Seminar last weekend (May 19th – 21st) was a great success!
The weekend began on Friday with a warm welcome from the Nullawil Historical Society Heritage Museum, where visitors were treated to a carefully curated display of their museum and collection, along with afternoon tea and a marvelous dinner attended by Helen Laffin and historical society representatives from as far as Geelong. The evening included an ‘overall positive’ discussion of the Nullawil Silo Art project,
read more...The RHSV is seeking a part-time Archivist to work on project for 89 days, across 2023.
In late 2022 the RHSV took ownership of a large social history collection, the Jones Collection. It is a wide-ranging, deeply rich collection that documents a century of one family’s life in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg from the 1920s as well as from earlier generations. Its significance centres around the unusual survival of a relatively intact collection relating to the day-to-day lives of a family of modest means,
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