Victorian History Events
The Australian Football Card – a collected history
The footy season might be over, but you can still enjoy some football history! In this session, Australian Rules Football historian and author Francis Doherty will showcase examples from his Australian Rules football card collection and profile some local men who made their marks in the big leagues. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library Rosanna
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Y Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Rosalie Webb Studio 1 / 15 Barnett Way, Richmond, VIC, AustraliaWas a country girl ready for the harsh life of the YWCA Richmond? Doery House, the YWCA hostel at 353 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, should have been a home away from home for teenage girls from the country residing there in the late 1960s. Alas, this was nowhere near reality. Rosalie Webb, who has written Y Girls Just Wanna Have Fun about her experiences living in the YWCA hostel, will speak at at Richmond & Burnley Historical Society event.
CANCELLED: What we found…Victoria’s queer heritage
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaNotice of Cancellation on Tuesday 18th October 2022 "We're very sorry to announce that we are cancelling tonight's event: What we found…Victoria’s queer heritage with Dr Graham Willett. We have two staff members with suspected COVID, so have made the difficult decision to not take the risk. We will be rescheduling as soon as possible, and will
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Discover Local History through Trove
Watsonia Library, 4-6 Ibbottson Street, Watsonia 4-6 Ibbottson Street,, Watsonia, VIC, AustraliaTrove is your national discovery service managed by the National Library of Australia. This talk will provide an introduction to the wealth of information that can be found. We will look at examples and strategies to find information about people and places in our Region. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library Watsonia Library 4-6 Ibbottson
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Lecture – Working Lives: Stories from the Immigration Museum’s Collection
Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaWorking life stories from the past and present told through the Immigration Museum’s diverse collections. Work remains a cornerstone of identity for many of us. Yet the ways we think about work continues to evolve. Work can shape and share ideas of community, gender, memory, creativity, sexuality, activism, ethnicity, and our sense of individual and collective value. Work also acts as a thread that connects us to people, places, and other times.
Kew Historical Society, Annual Dickinson Lecture by Dr Rosalie Triolo
Just Theatre, Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, AustraliaKew Historical Society. Annual Dickinson Lecture; Remembering Our State School Teachers and Pupils of Kew and Surrounds: The Home Front and Battle Front, 1914-18 presented by Dr Rosalie Triolo The Great War profoundly touched the lives of Australian teachers, school children and local communities. Many teachers fought and died, and were joined by their older
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History of Scouting in Victorian Reformatory Prisons – Libraries After DarkAuto Draft
Springvale Library 5 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale, Victoria, AustraliaWhile researching for his latest book, historian and JP (& long-time member of the Scouting movement) Colin Rimington, came across an interesting aspect of Scouting history in both the Castlemaine and Pentridge reformatory prisons. He has written about this and will be presenting at Greater Dandenong Libraries Thursday 20th October. This event can be attended
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HIDDEN TREASURE a celebration of the HTPAA’s 40th Anniversary
Brighton Town Hall Cnr Carpenter & Wilson Streets, Brighton, VIC, AustraliaCome and experience LIVE demonstrations and talks by a BLACKSMITH, JEWELLER, CLOCKMAKER, CABINETMAKER sharing their knowledge . The Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia celebrates its 40th anniversary with a day of 'Hidden Treasures' including an exhibition of the Caine Tool Collection, owned by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the HTPAA.
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Family History Social Group
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaDo you enjoy friendly conversation and family history? Share your knowledge and skills with other group members in a friendly and supportive environment while making use of the many resources available at the PMI Victorian History Library. Whether you are just starting out with your family history research or have many years experience you are
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“Trust me on This”
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaEvent presented by the Fellows’ Group of the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Social Trust is an important glue binding societies together. For just one example, countries with high trust levels had significantly better results in tackling Covid. And trust has also been a powerful driver of economic development. But there is another side – high levels of trust also create opportunities for the shyster, those benefiting from spreading mistrust. In this wide-ranging talk, Tony Ward discusses the nature of social trust. He also argues that some, especially economic, developments are now working to diminish trust.