Victorian History Events
Book Launch: Our Journeys in Australia 1947 -1977
Tobruk House 44 Victoria Ave, Albert Park, VIC, AustraliaThe Polish Museum and Archives in Australia Inc. (PMAA) warmly invites you to the book launch of "Our Journeys in Australia 1947 -1977", on Saturday 1st February 2025 at Tobruk House, Melbourne, at 2pm.
Transgender Australia: A History Since 1910
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaJoin authors Noah Riseman and Sam Elkin as they enter a conversation about trans history. They will weave together personal experience with historical examples to discuss changes to trans life
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Pre-European Indigenous culture in the St Kilda area with Gary Presland
St Kilda Army & Navy Club 88 Acland Street, St Kilda, Victoria, AustraliaThe St Kilda area is part of the traditional lands of the Yalukit willam clan. As part of the Kulin nation, the Yalukit willam were connected to clans as far away as the Murray River. Dr Gary Presland will detail the nature of these connections and elaborate on how the Yalukit willam made a living, at the same time honouring and caring for their country.
Lithographers, Artists and Painters: a guided walking tour of St Kilda Cemetery
St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East, Vic, AustraliaThe next Friends of St Kilda Cemetery guided walking tour will be held on Sunday 23 February 2025 at 1.45pm for a 2.00pm start. Please meet at the Dandenong Road
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Reel History: A Journey Through Victoria’s Cinematic Past
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaStep into the golden age of cinema at the PMI Victorian History Library's immersive film evening, presented by the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society (CATHS). This captivating event will transport
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Family History Workshop: Learn How to Publish Your Family History
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAre you sitting on a treasure trove of family stories, longing to share them with future generations? Join us at the PMI Victorian History Library for an enlightening one-day workshop
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The World of Mab Grimwade
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaBorn into a genteel family of pastoralists and investors in colonial Victoria, Mabel Louise Kelly (1887–1973), or ‘Mab’ to those who knew her, would grow up to make an enormous
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PMI Library Book Sale: April 2025
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAfter our success last year, we again have market stalls joining us for our bi-annual big book sale! We have 10+ stalls joining us, so you know it will be
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How to Record a Painful History
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaJoin us for a not-to-be-missed discussion on recording and sharing the truths of a colonial past. Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir and Marguerita Stephens will share their experience of collaborating across cultures
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Chapel Street Walk: Around Prahran’s Iconic Buildings
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaMeet at the PMI Victorian History Library then step into a charming adventure. Discover the tales of yesteryear's department stores on Chapel Street, Prahran. An all-inclusive experience, perfect for everyone
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