KALEIDOSCOPE
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThis exhibition is biography imagined through the lens of a Kaleidoscope. The viewer is offered fragments of the lives represented here. There is no linear narrative. Each time the kaleidoscope turns, a different story emerges. There are repeating patterns but different emphases and new ways of seeing, new reflections, new refractions. No one story dominates and one story does not fit all.
Portable Buildings talk, briefing & lunch
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThis briefing session, talk & lunch is an invitation-only event. Invitations have been sent to all historical societies which have portable buildings in their area. This event is only open
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Remembering Childhood Places
Diamond Valley LibraryIt is Family History Month at Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Did you have a favourite cubby, swing or climbing tree in childhood that you can still remember today? Memories of
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Cataloguing Clinics 2022
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldFree monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. The clinics run for an hour from 11am – 12noon on the 4th Thursday of each month. It is a relaxed gathering of people who are finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
WRITING LOCAL HISTORY WORKSHOP VIA ZOOM
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldAll-day workshops for Victorians interested in writing local history. Participants will:
gain new perspectives on local history
discover how to locate and use new primary and secondary sources
learn how to write and present well for different audiences, both established and new.
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
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Early Cold War Migration and its Impact on Australia
The Robert Menzies Institute is proud to host Professor Mark Edele for a talk exploring early Cold War migration and its impact on Australia. In the aftermath of the Second
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An exhibition – Glen Eira Historical Society 50 years 1972-2022
Glen Eira City Council Gallery Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield, VIC, AustraliaSince its formation in 1972 the Glen Eira Historical Society has collected over 5000 items; documents, photographs, ephemera, maps and more. To commemorate 50 years we dipped into our collection
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Gender Inequality, Gender Norms, and Australia’s Convict Past
2022 Griffin Economic History Public Lecture Gender Inequality, Gender Norms, and Australia’s Convict Past Presented by Professor Pauline Grosjean, School of Economics, UNSW Professor Pauline Grosjean will discuss the relationships
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MARKETING 101
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldChristina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist
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