INAUGURAL GWENDA D. M. JONES MEMORIAL LECTURE

RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

We 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. 

$10.00 – $20.00

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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Gold Coin Entry

The forgotten class? Shopkeepers of nineteenth-century Melbourne

Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, Australia

Join 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, Australia

Join 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, Australia

You 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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CHRISTMAS DINNER: NAVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA (VIC CHAPTER)

Waverley RSL 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley, VIC, Australia

At our celebratory Christmas Dinner, our Guest of Honour and Speaker will be Rear Admiral John Lord AM RAN (Rtd), whose extensive naval service  and industry career spanned many facets, including command of HMA Fleet.  He undoubtedly has many stories to tell.

The 2024 Duigan Lecture: Mr Greg Hood AO

Air Force Association 24 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East, VIC, Australia

Speaker: Mr Greg Hood AO, former Chief Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Greg will talk candidly about his aviation career including his time as an air training corps
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CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024

ZOOM Join from anywhere in the world

Join 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.

Free

The Importance of Oral Histories

Benga, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong, VIC, Australia

Want to learn more about the value of oral histories and Council’s heritage collections? Join us at our upcoming event at Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens. Historian Dr Nicolette
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