Family History Workshop: Learn How to Publish Your Family History
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAre you sitting on a treasure trove of family stories, longing to share them with future generations? Join us at the PMI Victorian History Library for an enlightening one-day workshop
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MARCH MADNESS BOOK SALE
Family History Connections Resource Centre Cnr Railway Rd & Queen St, Blackburn, VictoriaFamily History Connections is holding a mega book sale full of Australiana, Victorian local histories, reference books, family history research and many family histories. Also assorted stationery.
10am - 2pm On Sat 8 and Sun 9 March at Blackburn.
THE WWI BATTLEFIELDS OF VERDUN
Ellis Cottage 10 Nillumbik Square, Diamond Creek, VIC, AustraliaNillumbik Historical Society invites you to a presentation and talk, The WWI Battlefields of Verdun, by Terry Phillips at 2pm Sunday 16 March
Terry has visited the battlefields of France and Belgium for many years. He is a military history expert who regularly gives talks and presentations to community groups and schools. The presentation will be followed by a light afternoon tea
Feminists to felons: exhibiting women’s history
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaEach year, to celebrate Women's History Month, the RHSV offers our Women's History lecture, part of our Distinguished Lecture series. Museums in the 1970s were largely masculine preserves, staffed almost
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The World of Mab Grimwade
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaBorn into a genteel family of pastoralists and investors in colonial Victoria, Mabel Louise Kelly (1887–1973), or ‘Mab’ to those who knew her, would grow up to make an enormous
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Louise Lovely’s Labassa
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaSession 1: 6pm - 7.30pm Session 2: 8pm - 9.30pm Film pioneer Louise Lovely was Australia’s most successful actress in Hollywood’s early silent era and Labassa’s most celebrated resident of
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PMI Library Book Sale: April 2025
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAfter our success last year, we again have market stalls joining us for our bi-annual big book sale! We have 10+ stalls joining us, so you know it will be
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How to Record a Painful History
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaJoin us for a not-to-be-missed discussion on recording and sharing the truths of a colonial past. Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir and Marguerita Stephens will share their experience of collaborating across cultures
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Chapel Street Walk: Around Prahran’s Iconic Buildings
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaMeet at the PMI Victorian History Library then step into a charming adventure. Discover the tales of yesteryear's department stores on Chapel Street, Prahran. An all-inclusive experience, perfect for everyone
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Malvern Walk: Explore Stonnington’s Rich History
Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, AustraliaStarting at the iconic clock tower of the Malvern Town Hall, you’ll embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Malvern. As you stroll through the streets, you’ll uncover
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