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Hell Ship – The Journey of the Ticonderoga

Badcoe Hall Quarantine Station, Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia

The Nepean Historical Society is producing the play, 'Hell Ship – The Journey of the Ticonderoga' written and performed by Michael Veitch, at The Quarantine Station on 17th November at 2.00 and 7.30pm. It will be remarkable to hear this story told at the very place where the journey ended. In 1852, the handsome emigrant
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Exhibition: CARLO CATANI Visionary, Creator, Genius

Museo Italiano 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

CO.AS.IT. is proud to present Carlo Catani: Visionary, Creator, Genius the first exhibition of its type dedicated to one of Victoria's greatest civil engineers and a key figure in the development of the State of Victoria from 1876 to 1917. Catani dedicated over 41 years of his life to public service and helped shape our
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Free

Book Launch: AUSTRALIA, NO COUNTRY FOR REVOLUTIONARIES

Museo Italiano 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Dr Simone Battiston, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology, will launch No Country for Revolutionaries, followed by a Q&A with the author Gianfranco Cresciani. Between 1971 and 1991 the Italian Communist Party endeavoured to mobilise Italian migrants in Australia in order to extend its influence and power, attract their vote and defend their rights. Its
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Free

Talk: Power’s Paddock Toorak 1840-1940

Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, Australia

Join members of the Malvern Historical Society, when well known local historian, Di Foster, will present an illustrated talk on the development of the area in Toorak once known as ‘Powers Paddock’. Di is the author of Melbourne’s most fashionable suburb: a history of Toorak, east of Kooyong Road, 1840-1998. The presentation will include fascinating
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Free

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery Tour, Wonderful Women

St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East, Vic, Australia

Come and join us for this fabulous walk through the cemetery, visiting the graves of Wonderful Women and hearing about their lives and significant achievements, Graves visited include Dame Mabel Brookes, Tilly Aston and many others. This is a most popular tour, so book soon. Cost is $15 and includes a delicious afternoon tea in
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$15

What Makes A Good Historical Society

Hampton Community Centre 14 Willis St, Hampton, VIC, Australia

The Sandringham Historical Society is holding its AGM on March 3 and Assoc Professor Don Garden OAM, FFAHS, FRHSV will be delivering a talk on What Makes A Good Historical Society. Don Garden is the President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, immediate Past President of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies, a member
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Free

Theatre Heritage Australia Inc. 10th Annual General Meeting

Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER – PHIL A'VARD Actor, director, producer and long-time manager of the Alexander Theatre at Monash University This is a free event – all THA members and their guests, and new members are welcome Agenda: 2.30 pm – AGM 2.50 pm – Guest speaker Phil A'Vard 3.30 pm – Refreshments Click on Event
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Free

Presentation and Exhibition Viewing: Carlo Catani: Visitonary, Creator, Genius

Museo Italiano 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

FREE - RSVP ESSENTIAL by clicking on the Event website link below An event not to be missed! Join presenter and Exhibition co-curator Daniela Riachi for an informative and entertaining illustrated talk, on the life and work of Carlo Catani Victoria’s foremost Italian-born civil engineer, and key figure in the development of the State of
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Free
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Heritage Days 22 + 23 Mar: Shepparton & District

Shepparton Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

Fri 22 Mar & Sat 23 Mar 2019: 2 fabulous free Heritage Open Days in Shepparton & district.
Over 50 heritage places will be open including sites which are rarely accessible. Walking tours, bus tours & independent visiting.

Governor Hotham’s Memorial.

North Melbourne Library 66 Errol Street, North Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Talk by Dr Celistina Sagazio – Governor Hotham’s Memorial. Dr Celestina Sagazio is historian and manager of Cultural Heritage of the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. She previously worked as an historian for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) for twenty-six years. She is the author and editor of a number of publications, including Cemeteries: Our
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