Gotcha! Concrete Prints from the McEwans Celebrity Pavement
City Gallery 110 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaWho remembers the McEwans celebrity pavement?
Between 1972 and 1994, scores of celebrities had their hand- and footprints immortalised in cement at the entrance of the McEwans hardware store in Bourke Street. Shopping for a hammer or a hair-dryer, you’d step in the prints of actors, musicians, sportspeople, writers, dancers, politicians, an astronaut, a racehorse – even an operatic dog.
Curated by Robyn Annear, 'Gotcha!' presents 40 of the surviving prints from the McEwans pavement, together with stories of the celebrities who made them and newspaper images that capture the mood of the times.
REGIONAL SEMINAR WEEKEND IN MORTLAKE
Mortlake RSL Sub-Branch 17 Shaw Street, Mortlake, VIC, AustraliaWe are thrilled that Mortlake & District Historical Society will be hosting our first HSSC* regional seminar for 2024. Why not plan a weekend, or longer, and use the seminar in Mortlake as a jumping off point to explore the Western District? There is a wonderful program of speakers and topics and around the seminar is a convivial program of walks and a dinner.
Labassa open day
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaExperience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era
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MENTIONS IN DESPATCHES: In Conversation with Dave Sabben MG
Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaGet a fascinating glimpse into day-to-day life during the Vietnam War as Dave Sabben MG uncovers stories from his new book Mentions in Despatches. Appearing in conversation with Shrine Governor and former broadcaster Squadron Leader (Retd) Peter Meehan OAM, Sabben will share his stories of service collected from letters sent home during his tour of Vietnam.
A Musical Ouroboros
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🎶 A Musical Ouroboros - how the Hottest 100 both reflects and encourages the empowerment of Australian youth. For 30 years, triple j's Hottest 100 has been Australia's go-to countdown
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Family History Workshops
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia👩🏽👩🏽👦🏽👦🏽 Family History Workshops hosted by Wendy Eldridge from our Friends of the Library. Do you want some guided help with your family history journey? We can help. Join a
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CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldJoin Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) - this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software - we believe it is horses for courses - and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software.
The Geology of Williamstown and surrounds
Williamstown Town Hall Level 1 Meeting room/ 104 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, VictoriaPresented by: Ross Cayley, Senior Geologist (Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action) Williamstown Historical Society - History presentations Did you know that the Williamstown Railway Line accidentally follows the
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Historic Country 3 Courts Car Tour Weekend
Interested in the history of Law in Victoria? Experience 3 historic courtrooms Three Court Houses are opening their doors for a weekend of car touring. It is a leisurely drive between
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Monash Park Historical Signage
Shepparton Heritagfe Centre 154 Welford Street, Shepparton, VICMonash Park Historical Signage, Saturday 25th May, 2.00pm. We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated official unveiling of the Monash Park Signage Project, an exciting initiative showcasing Shepparton's rich early
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