Victorian History Events
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.
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
Royal Exhibition Building 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaFor the first time in 100 years, visitors will have the opportunity to ascend to the base of the Royal Exhibition Building’s majestic dome and experience breathtaking views of the Melbourne skyline. The Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade will open to the public from Saturday 29 October 2022. As the first Australian building to be
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ACAHUCH Symposium : Parklife 2022
Glyn Davies Building, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, AustraliaThe landscape of Quor-nóng/Royal Park has been inhabited by First Peoples for millennia. Following colonisation, Royal Park was reserved as a public park with neighbourhoods and institutions constructed on its edges. Park Life seeks to interrogate the impact of institutions such as the university, hospitals, a prison, a major park and a zoo, as well as local precincts. Parkville is a suburb of diverse building types surrounding Royal Park, and home to major Melbourne institutions including the symposium host, the University of Melbourne. Parkville has played a pivotal role in Australian understandings of heritage, memory, commemoration, and dwelling.
HISTORYFEST by Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society
Lancefield Mechanics Institute High Street, Lancefield, VIC, AustraliaConnecting Communities The importance of writing local history and heritage Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society will be holding its second annual HistoryFest in November 2022. This event is aimed fairly and squarely at historical societies and their members so do come along and learn from others, and share your knowledge and experience. Eight Historical
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Rhyll: Devonshire Tea at Richardson’s Cottage
Richardson's Cottage Beach Rd, Rhyll, VIC, AustraliaWorld Vision is raising funds by holding a Devonshire Tea event on Sunday 6th November 2022 at historic Richardsons’ Cottage on the foreshore in Rhyll from 2pm - 4.30pm. Come along and enjoy some delicacies and re-live the history of the cottage and the tea rooms that operated in the early 1930’s by Josie Richardson.
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Out of the Madhouse Forum
Library at the Dock 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands, Victoria, AustraliaSandy Jeffs, a former inmate of Larundel, who became an advocate for her ‘mad’ comrades and is now a poet of distinction; and Margaret Leggatt, sociologist, occupational therapist and activist for the friends and families of mentally ill people. Larundel Psychiatric Hospital was ‘the madhouse on the edge of town’ – until the 1990s, a
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