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WRITING HISTORY GROUP

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Dr 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
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HUGH ANDERSON LECTURE DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR SHEILA FITZPATRICK

RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

We are thrilled that distinguished historian, Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick will deliver the 2nd RHSV Hugh Anderson Lecture. Sheila turns her historian’s gaze to the block of flats where she grew up and where most other residents were European Jewish refugees. 

$10.00 – $20.00

The Parliamentary Library

Caulfield Cup Room, Glen Eira Town Hall Cnr Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield, VIC, Australia

Our September Speaker Series, features a talk by Carolyn Macvean, Manager of the Victorian Parliamentary Library and Information Service. This presentation covers some of the history of the library, completed
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Gold coin donation

Making Public Histories: Australia’s Broken Years?

History Council of Victoria Presents - Making Public Histories: Australia's Broken Years? Historian Joan Beaumont’s books Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War (2013) and Australia’s Great Depression (2022) offer profound reinterpretations of those
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The Real Gold Diggers of Labassa

Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, Australia

Labassa mansion was built on gold. Some residents made their fortune with a pick and shovel; others like Cobb & Co. owner Mr Robertson amassed millions through farsighted opportunism. Hear
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$28 – $30

Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea

Altona Homestead 128 Queen Street, Altona, Victoria, Australia

The 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.

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.

Free

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.

Free