History of the Spencer Street Bridge
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaHistory of the Spencer Street Bridge Have you ever noticed the Spencer Street Bridge? Arguably nondescript, this dependable 1930 structure has a backstory of political infighting, pioneering technology and an unexpected obstacle pre-dating the bridge by several millennia. City of Melbourne local history librarian Fiona Campbell will lead a visual journey through the design, construction
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Searching for a Hero – an Ancestral Journey
Ellis Cottage 10 Nillumbik Square, Diamond Creek, VIC, AustraliaSearching for a Hero - an Ancestral Journey An online enquiry from overseas, through Ancestry, leads to an incredible voyage of discovery, not only via online, but through exploration and travel to unexpected and distant places. A talk by Jan Bailey (BA Hons Archaeology University of Melbourne, Grad Dip Ed La Trobe University) $10 per
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Trove for Beginners
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaTrove 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 some tips and tricks to find what you’re looking for. Some computer skills recommended.
Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldPlease note that the clinic held on Thursday 21st July has had a time change - it will now start at 12:30pm and run until 1:30pm. This month Jillian will be looking at the issues around cataloguing oral history material including aspects of permission. Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, started these cataloguing clinics during
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A New Look at the History of the Caulfield Racecourse: A talk by Andrew Lemon. via Zoom
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldIn this talk, racing historian Andrew Lemon - author of the three volume The History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing - will look at the long history of Caulfield Racecourse and its place in the Australian story, and will reflect on the numerous campaigns and controversies surrounding this piece of crown land in the heart of metropolitan Melbourne.
Book Club: Benevolence
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaTo acknowledge and celebrate the 2021 NAIDOC Week theme Heal Country!, Lenka Vanderboom is running a special Book Club event exploring Benevolence by Julie Janson. Benevolence is set around the Hawkesbury River area, the home of the Darug people, in Parramatta and Sydney, 1816–35. The intensely visual prose interweaves historical events with detailed characterisation to
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PODCASTING 2 DAY MASTERCLASS
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldPODCASTING 2 DAY MASTERCLASS 3CR Community Radio will be running a 2 day masterclass in how to make podcasts for our RHSV members. The masterclass will be run through Zoom to enable our members across Victoria to attend but please note, because it is very hands on, the masterclass is limited to 15 participants. Today
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Together Apart: Meet the Authors
OnlineWhen COVID-19 hit Melbourne harder than a runaway tram, our lives changed – literally overnight. Photographer Jude van Daalen and editor Belinda Jackson join us to talk about their experience capturing Melbourne's lockdown through 'Together Apart: Life in Lockdown', a beautiful, black-and-white coffee table book featuring 60 interviews and portraits of people in the Hobsons
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Welcome to new RHSV members
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDrinks for our new members who have joined in 2020 and 2021: the staff give new members a background briefing on the RHSV and its treasures. So you'll learn about our Collection from Jillian Hiscock, our Collections Manager, and Helen Stitt who looks after our huge images collection and our EO, Rosemary Cameron, will outline all the other membership benefits and how you can make the most of your membership. New members are then invited to stay for that night's lecture.
Portable Buildings in Australia by Miles Lewis
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaMiles Lewis's presentation will look at why Australia's large collection of portable buildings should be nominated as a group for UNESCO World Heritage Listing. Portable buildings, today referred to as prefabricated, were imported in larger numbers to Australia than to any other part of the world during the nineteenth century. They were made not merely of timber and iron, but of oilcloth, slate, zinc, papier mâché, and ‘portable brick’. nominated as a group for World Heritage Listing.
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