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CATALOGUING CLINIC

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Our last cataloguing clinic for 2020, with our Collections Manager, Jillian Hiscock, is being held this week.  These are informal get-togethers, through Zoom, where Jillian tackles all your tricky questions
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Melbourne Observatory: OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE

RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and Walk in St Kilda Rd & Environs, co-presenters of this event, along with the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) and others, discussing the historical role and outstanding universal value of the magnificent Melbourne Observatory and its potential for UNESCO World Heritage listing nomination.

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THE GOOD GIRL SONG PROJECT: The Patrons’ Parlour

RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Please note that this is not a Zoom event but will be held live, in the Drill Hall in our downstairs gallery which is fully accessible. All COVID19 restrictions and
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A G M Michell, Australia’s greatest engineer?

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Anthony George Maldon (AGM) Michell was undoubtedly one of the greatest Australian engineers. A prolific inventor, he is best known for his tilting pad thrust bearing. It remains one of the greatest inventions in lubrication science, and revolutionised ship propulsion – without it, modern shipping would not be possible. Michell made significant contributions to Australia’s proud engineering heritage, and is truly one of our unsung heroes.

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Trove for Beginners

Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, Australia

Trove is a National Library of Australia website which provides access to historic newspapers, photographs, and much more. Come along to this session to learn what’s available on Trove, and
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In the Name of the Theatre now by ZOOM

RHSV Officers' Mess Upstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Her sumptuous book, In the Name of Theatre, is a kind of encyclopaedia of the Victorian stage. From the early colonial settlement when entertainment included the viewing of executions or dissections of bodies of the executed, amateur theatre has come a long way. This book is a celebration of and for theatre lovers across Victoria. It is lit by an inner passion which all of us share.

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Port Phillip Bay: Looking out, Looking in – Aboriginal and Colonial Perspectives

Library at the Dock 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands, Victoria, Australia

The Kulin Nation’s presence over millennia around Port Phillip Bay, the Birrarung/Yarra corridor, its waterways, swamps and creeks, was clearly a primary formative element in the maritime heritage we share today. The MMHN is curating this event to acknowledge the genesis of this shared maritime heritage which is little understood and a source of wonder. It is particularly topical at this time of the year (i.e., post Australia/Invasion Day) as we all reflect on our shared heritage.

History Writers’ Group with Cheryl Griffin

RHSV, Gordon Moffatt Room 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The History Writers' Group which is led by Dr Cheryl Griffin meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 11:30am - 1pm and these events are hybrid - some people choose to meet at the RHSV and others will Zoom in. This is a very interactive group which shares information and assists each other with problems they have encountered in their history writing.

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