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Off the Drawing Board, a National Archives of Australia seminar

Victorian Archives Centre 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne, VIC, Australia

For History Month, the National Archives of Australia are partnering once again with the RHSV to present, Off the Drawing Board, where members and friends can discover more about the history of their local community through Victorian architectural drawings. Did you know that National Archives holds thousands of architectural drawings for public buildings across Australia and Victoria? Dating back as early as 1849, these drawings document not only famous Melbourne landmarks but also humbler suburban and rural facilities, such as local post offices and drill halls. This makes these drawings an invaluable resource for anyone researching local history and heritage. Many of the drawings are also beautiful works of art in their own right.

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MARKETING FORUMS

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Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare a topic each month and she welcomes questions and feedback and suggestions for future topics - these sessions are relaxed and interactive. Bring your queries / issues etc. The forums are free and delivered via Zoom. There are always extra documents and links that are sent to you after each forum and it is for that reason we ask attendees to register - otherwise we can't contact you.

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My Grandfather’s Clock

39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia

This 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
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Gold Coin Entry
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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
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$15 – $20

Surrey Hills Historical Society: Dr Madonna Grehan

Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre 157 Union Road, Surrey Hills, VIC, Australia

Maternity 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

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Join 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.

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