In a foreign climate and environment, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and styles adopted by women through nineteenth century gowns from the fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society. Mary Ann Henty came with her
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In a foreign climate and environment, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and styles adopted by women through nineteenth century gowns from the fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society. Mary Ann Henty came with her
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During the 1830s and 1840s, thousands of women were encouraged to migrate to the Australian colonies. Liz will describe how they managed the translocation process and created settled, sometimes elegant, lives for themselves in what were often frontier homes. Dr Liz Rushen AM is on the Editorial Board of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, and
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These walks are run by the Princes Hill Community Centre in conjunction with the Carlton Community History Group. To register, contact Princes Hill Community Centre: www.princeshill.org.au Email: enquiries@princeshill.org.au Phone: 9387 7740. Melbourne General Cemetery is the oldest and most historic of our existing cemeteries. On this tour you will learn about its history, and about
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In a foreign climate and environment, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and styles adopted by women through nineteenth century gowns from the fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society. Mary Ann Henty came with her
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Rosemary Richards will speak about her new book Memories of Musical Lives co-edited with Julja Szuster (Melbourne: Lyrebird Press, 2022) during the National Trust Australian Heritage Festival at McCrae Homestead on 29 April at 2 pm. Please see: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf_event/memories-of-musical-lives/ https://ecommerce.unimelb.edu.au/faculty-stores/lyrebird-press/lyrebird-press-australia

In a foreign climate and environment, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and styles adopted by women through nineteenth century gowns from the fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society. Mary Ann Henty came with her
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Friends of St Kilda Cemetery Renowned Gardeners tour led by Claire Barton on Sunday 30 April. The tour is offered at 1.00 pm and again at 3.00 pm. This event will introduce participants to gardeners who designed many of Melbourne's famous gardens. Visit the graves and hear the enthralling stories of renowned gardeners: Baron Ferdinand Jacob
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