My Grandfather’s Clock
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaThis is a joint Family History Connections and PMI Victorian History Library event. Join us for a story of an ordinary family's journey from frontier warfare and dispossession through economic turmoil and emigration to modest prosperity. At each step, we are led to reflect on the puzzles of personal identity and the mystery of time.
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CURATOR’S TOUR OF GARRYOWEN’S MELBOURNE WITH DR LIZ RUSHEN
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaTHIS EVENT HAS BOOKED OUT BUT THERE IS ANOTHER SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER AT 2PM. BOOK HERE Historian Dr Liz Rushen will take you behind the scenes of our current exhibition, Garryowen's Melbourne which Liz curated. The exhibition grew out of the research Liz had done for her book, Garryowen Unmasked: The Life of
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Chapel Street Walks
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🏛️ Meet 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 – families, individuals, and even your beloved pets! The tour will be led by Steve Stefanopoulos OAM, architectural historian, former Mayor of the City
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Emerging Historians: The element of surprise in historical research
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAs part of History Month we partner with Professional Historians Association (Victoria & Tasmania) to host an event where three historians talk about a moment of amazing coincidence or serendipity in their research – it could be coming across a vital piece of information or finding just the right contact or network, seemingly by chance. It is
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Surrey Hills Historical Society: Dr Madonna Grehan
Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre 157 Union Road, Surrey Hills, VIC, AustraliaMaternity Attendance in the County of Bourke, Melbourne, Victoria, 1848-1880
In a field of work that was largely unregulated until 1915, evidence that highlights the context of maternity attendance and midwifery practice is thin. In this presentation, I will highlight sources of evidence that offer a window on this intensely private realm and discuss the limitations of that evidence. Focussing on examples of practice in the County of Bourke during the years 1849-1879, inclusive, I will discuss what the available evidence tells us about maternity attendance in mid-nineteenth century Victoria.
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldJoin Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is 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. 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.
Making It Here: Stories of Four Enterprising Immigrant Engineers.
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMuch has been written about the halcyon days of manufacturing in Fishermans Bend during the post-war period. This talk explores its antecedents through the lives of four, largely forgotten, engineers who made significant contributions to the rise of manufacturing there during the first half of the 20th century: Otto Schumacher, Alfred Harman, Albert Longoni and Fred David.
The Art of Forgery
Purves House, 303 High Street, Ashburton, Victoria 303 High Street, Ashburton, Victoria, AustraliaJohn Shawley, the Chairman of the Expert Committee will be will present pages from the Royal Philatelic Society’s stamp Forgery Collection. Some forgeries, such as the Western Australia 1854 4d “Inverted Frame” illustrated, were designed to defraud collectors. Others, such as the New South Wales 1888 2d Emu “Takuma” forgery was produced to defraud the
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Inverleigh Historical Society Open Day
Inverleigh Historical Society Open Day Drop in and have a look at old photos and documents, school photos, videos of recent events, newspaper articles, and historic mechanics institute. Please bring along Inverleigh related photos and documents for us to copy. When: Sunday 22nd October 1-4pm Where: Inverleigh Public Hall, 71 High St, Inverleigh VIC 3321 Contact: Christine
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WRITING HISTORY GROUP
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldDr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and
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