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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CHRISTMAS DINNER: NAVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA (VIC CHAPTER)
Waverley RSL 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley, VIC, AustraliaAt 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, AustraliaSpeaker: 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 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.
LAUNCH: YARRA BIRRARUNG ARTISTS, WRITERS AND THE RIVER
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaYarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and writers, the book explores how life has flourished on the river, including recreation, industry and land use, as well as infrastructure, natural history and social history. Despite much despoiling, our river remains the vital artery of the city and beyond to the Yarra Ranges. Just as it was the fulcrum of Wurundjeri life, it continues to inspire and fulfil our lives. From the Heidelberg School to the MCG, the river has been a centre of Australian arts and culture for decades.