Life So Full of Promise
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAward-winning historian and biographer of Pompey Elliott, Ross McMullin, on his new book. Ross is a renowned storyteller and an entertaining speaker. He will regale us with stories from “Life
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The Life and Works of the sculptor Charles Summers (1825-1878)
Phyllis Hore Room, Kew Library Civic Drive, Kew, Victoria, AustraliaJoin us on Thursday November 7th for our next club meeting. Our upcoming talk is on the 'Life and Works of the Sculptor Charles Summers (1825-1878). He is best known
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My Grandfather’s Clock
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🕰️ My Grandfather's Clock This is a joint Family History Connections and PMI Victorian History Library event. If family history, a love of research and discovery is your thing, do
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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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INAUGURAL GWENDA D. M. JONES MEMORIAL LECTURE
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWe are thrilled to launch the inaugural Gwenda D. M. Jones Memorial lecture as part of our Distinguished Lecture series. Eminent historian, Richard Aitken will deliver the inaugural lecture, ‘“Orontes” adventure: introducing the Jones Collection of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’. Richard will use Gwen’s 1953–54 study tour of Britain and Europe as a springboard for discussing the Jones Collection. Richard is best known as a garden historian but he was also a friend of Gwen and her family. During COVID lockdowns Richard worked assiduously to organise and annotate the Jones Collection. His deep knowledge of Gwen and her family adds immeasurably to the value of the collection.
The Dominatrix Next Door
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🎭 The Dominatrix Next Door - Mother by day, Dominatrix by night. When a cash-strapped single mother of two in suburban Melbourne has a fun idea to start a side
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Author Talk by Boris Frankel – No Country for Idealists
Murrumbeena Park Bowls Club 26-28 Gerald Street, Murrumbeena, VIC, AustraliaHosted by the Glen Eira Historical Society. We invite members and friends of Glen Eira Historical Society to join us at a presentation from Professor Boris Frankel. Boris will tell
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The forgotten class? Shopkeepers of nineteenth-century Melbourne
Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, AustraliaJoin members of the Malvern Historical Society with Guest speaker, professional historian, Dr Fiona Gatt, who will talk about ‘The forgotten class? Shopkeepers of nineteenth-century Melbourne’. Dr Fiona Gatt will
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Traditional Trades Exposition
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaJoin this annual knowledge-sharing forum that brings together practitioners to exchange experiences, successes, and challenges, while fostering discussions on conservation philosophy and processes. Set against the backdrop of Labassa Mansion,
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HUME & HOVELL BICENTENARY 2024 COMMEMORATION
Hume and Hovell Monument Myrtleford-Stanley Road, Stanley, VIC, AustraliaYou are invited to join the Stanley Community and attend the HUME & HOVELL BICENTENARY 2024 COMMEMORATION Friends of Stanley Athenaeum Present Bicentenary of Hume & Hovell ‘THEY PASSED THIS
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