The Menzies Ascendency: Implementing a Liberal Agenda and Consolidating Gains, 1954-1961
Annual Conference presented by the Robert Menzies Institute WHEN: Thursday, 23 November 20239:30 am - Friday, 24 November 20234:30 pm WHERE: Old Quad, Building 150 (Parkville Campus)101 Tin AlleyParkville, VIC, 3052Australia (map) Click here to book and see full program of topics and speakers The period from 1954-1961 was a unique moment in Australian political history. With
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Andrew Lemon: ‘Fifty years (more or less) as a professional historian: some reflections on surviving outside the academy’
Room 257, Level 1, Old Arts Building, University of Melbourne Room 257, Level 1, Old Arts Building, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, AustraliaAndrew Lemon AM, FRHSV is a practising professional historian, a past president of the Royal Historical Society and throughout the 1990s, he was Victorian Editor of the Victorian Historical Journal. He is a former board member of the State Library of Victoria and of the Heritage Council and is a member of the Professional Historians
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Online Conference: In search of DNA connections
Online Conference In Search of DNA Connections presented by the Society of Australian Genealogists. When: Friday 24 November 8.00pm-9.00pm AEDT; Saturday 25 November 9.45am-4.30pm AEDT Where: Online via zoom Register: via https://www.sag.org.au/event-5322521 Cost: Members $80; Non-members $120 Join the Society of Australian Genealogists for a virtual conference dedicated to uncovering information and resources about DNA. The program
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Online Conference: In search of DNA connections
Online Conference In Search of DNA Connections presented by the Society of Australian Genealogists. When: Friday 24 November 8.00pm-9.00pm AEDT; Saturday 25 November 9.45am-4.30pm AEDT Where: Online via zoom Register: via https://www.sag.org.au/event-5322521 Cost: Members $80; Non-members $120 Join the Society of Australian Genealogists for a virtual conference dedicated to uncovering information and resources about DNA. The program
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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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CURATOR’S TOUR OF GARRYOWEN’S MELBOURNE WITH DR LIZ RUSHEN
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaHistorian 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 Edmund Finn, which was launched earlier this year and was aided by her deep knowledge of the RHSV collection and its treasures.
AHA Inaugural Public Fund Lecture 2023
AHA Inaugural Public Fund Lecture 2023 WHEN: Tuesday 28 November 2023, 6.00pm to 8.00pm AEDT WHERE: Social Sciences Building (A02), Lecture Theatre 200, University of Sydney RSVP: Contact executive@theaha.org.au if you have any questions about this event. Richard Glover, 'History as Inspiration' Positive change, it sometimes seems, is almost impossible to achieve. The individual feels
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Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea
Altona Homestead 128 Queen Street, Altona, Victoria, AustraliaThe Altona-Laverton Historical Society members and volunteers invite you to drop into the Altona Homestead on the first Sunday of the Month (February to December) to enjoy a serve of our famous Devonshire Tea or Cream Tea or Cornish Tea, anyway you look at them they are delicious.
Collective City Exhibition
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaCollective City showcases historic photographs of Melbourne from the state and federal government archives, alongside images representing our city today, curated from submissions by contemporary street photographers. The exhibition explores the moments of joy and connection that happen in our public spaces, between friends, family and strangers. It also highlights the ways people can feel
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BOUNDLESS PLAINS: MEET THE AUTHOR
Springvale Community Hub 3 Grace Park Ave, Springvale, VIC, AustraliaQ&A WITH AUTHOR RYAN BUTTA
To celebrate the Boundless Plains exhibition in Springvale, join us for a discussion with Sherene Hassan, Director of Community Engagement, Islamic Museum of Australia and Ryan Butta,
author of The Ballad of Abdul Wade, which tells the true story of Australia’s unsung pioneering heroes, the Afghan Cameleers.
Explore photographs captured during a contemporary expedition across Australia in 2011. The aptly named Boundless Plains expedition was initiated by Moustafa Fahour OAM, founder of the Islamic Museum of Australia. This journey saw Moustafa and three friends travel the country, chronicling Australia's rich Muslim history. From Marree, in far north South Australia and the site of Australia’s first mosque, built by Afghan Cameleers, to Arnhem Land, Broome and beyond, a collection of the resulting images are highlighted in this photographic exhibition, presented by the Islamic Museum, in collaboration with the Greater City of Dandenong.