ONLINE OPEN DAY – GIPPSLAND

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The National Archives of Australia is coming to Gippsland, virtually – through a free, online open day for Gippsland residents. Presented by staff from the National Archives’ Victoria State Office, the open day will feature seminars on key family history and local history resources available through the National Archives. Reference officers will also be available to answer questions you have about finding immigration and defence service records.

Free

Stella Maris Seafarers Centre 600 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Dr Jackie Watts OAM Chair, Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network invites you to ... MMHN's 2021 Pre-Christmas Gathering & Conversation At Stella Maris Seafarers Centre 600 Little Collins Street, Melbourne (between Spencer & King Streets) On Tuesday, 7 December, 5-7 pm With Guest Speaker Angela Skandarajah Chief Executive Officer, Development Victoria Appointed CEO of Development Victoria
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Discover Your Military Ancestors

Online

Discover the huge range of military records you can search online, and find out what your ancestors did during the wars of the 20th century. Recommended for beginners.

Free

Freak Out How a Musical Revolution Rocked the World in the Sixties

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Freak Out How a Musical Revolution Rocked the World in the Sixties Freak Out is Australia’s coming-of-age story, of how we as a nation were dragged into global culture by the unstoppable momentum of rock and pop music. The sixties was an era of extraordinary change and earth-shattering events. The music scene responded with popular anthems
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The Melbourne Socialite & The Turkish Diplomat

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London, 1913: A wealthy young woman from a stately country home falls in love with and secretly marries a handsome young diplomat from the Turkish Embassy. It sounds like a plot line from the hit British period drama Downton Abbey … but it is the real-life story of Melbourne socialite Florence Winter-Irving.

Free

Uncovering the Past with Sands Directories

Online

Before the internet, postal directories provided information on Melbourne’s properties, residents, businesses and streets. Sands & McDougall online directories have changed recently. Learn how to use the new interface to discover everything from where your ancestors lived to when your house was built. We’ll give you the tips and skills to easily navigate and search
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The Power of the Wind: Past, Present and Future

Magnet Gallery SC G19 Wharf Street, The District,, Docklands, VICTORIA, Australia

Organised by Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network Maritime winds have been harvested since history was first written. This event, with four outstanding presenters, outlines the past, present and future use of wind for commerce and recreation. The Past: Bruce M. Gooley, researcher and writer The Present: Dr Christiaan De Beukelaer, Snr Lecturer in Cultural Policy, Melbourne
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Recurring

Cataloguing Clinics 2022

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Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. The clinics run for an hour from 11am – 12noon on the 4th Thursday of each month. It is a relaxed gathering of people who are finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.

Free

The history of voting in Victoria by Professor Marilyn Lake AO

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

Professor Marilyn Lake AO, has graciously agreed to speak about the history of voting in Victoria, when women were able to vote, when voting became compulsory and the part League of Women Voters Victoria (LWVV) played. 

Heritage Excursion – Eltham Cemetery

Eltham Cemetery Metery Road, Eltham, VIC, Australia

Stories connect us to our local heritage. March is Women’s History Month. During our first excursion of the year, we will recognise the contributions of some local women to our community. Nestled on high ground, once overlooking the village of Eltham we will tour the Eltham Cemetery and share stories of women now interred in
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