Victorian History Events
Pre-European Indigenous Culture in the Kew Area – 2021 McIntyre Lecture
2021 MCINTYRE LECTURE Gary Presland is an archaeologist and historian, with long-standing research interests in the pre-contact Indigenous culture, and natural history, of the Melbourne area. He has written extensively
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BRAZEN HUSSIES: Film Screening and Q&A
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaBRAZEN HUSSIES reveals a revolutionary chapter in Australian history, the Women's Liberation Movement (1965 -1975). Interweaving freshly uncovered archival footage, personal photographs, memorabilia and lively personal accounts from activists, BRAZEN
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CORAGULAC HOUSE: book launch
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAuthor and historian, Jennifer F. O'Donnell, invites RHSV members and friends to celebrate the launch of her latest history, Coragulac House. Drinks and light refreshments will be served in the
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Aviation Cultures Mk.V
This inclusive, online conference will bring together researchers, academics, curators and practitioners to share their knowledge and ideas of flight, and its place in history and society. The conference will
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Walking tour: Colonial Mayors of Prahran
St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East, Vic, AustraliaCome and listen to the fascinating stories of the lives of those Colonial Prahran Mayors on a walking tour of St Kilda Cemetery led by Claire Barton. St Kilda Cemetery,
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Finding Families
Altona Library 123 Queen St, Altona, VIC, AustraliaHobsons Bay Libraries' experienced heritage staff will demonstrate how to search for your ancestors across a variety of online platforms, including Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages records, Ancestry, historic newspapers,
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“Never Forget Australia”; Transformation at Villers-Bretonneux – a presentation via zoom by Dr Ross McMullin
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the world"Never Forget Australia"; Transformation at Villers-Bretonneux - a presentation via zoom by Dr Ross McMullin The immense German onslaught in March 1918 caused Britain’s gravest crisis of World War I.
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Finding Families
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaHobsons Bay Libraries' experienced heritage staff will demonstrate how to search for your ancestors across a variety of online platforms, including Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages records, Ancestry, historic newspapers,
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TEXTILES IN BLOOM: FASHION & TEXTILES AT VILLA ALBA MUSEUM
Villa Alba 44 Walmer St, Kew, VIC, AustraliaA series of installations uniting items from the fashion and design collection of Kew Historical Society within the heritage interiors of the Villa Alba Museum. Explore the use of printed
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Discover Our Collections: Heritage @ Williamstown Library
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaWilliamstown Library is the home base for Hobsons Bay Libraries Heritage Collection, dedicated to preserving the history of Hobsons Bay from historic maps and photographs to newspaper and local books.
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