Schools in Glen Eira
Join via ZoomGlen Eira Historical Society - Speaker Series 2 A talk on the history of schools, students and teachers in Glen Eira by historian and author Dr Deborah Towns
Friends of La Trobe’s Cottage annual lecture
Mueller Hall, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaLA TROBE'S GOLD AND SILVER TESTIMONIAL PIECES Speaker: Susan Priestley, Fellow RHSV La Trobe’s farewell tribute from the people of Victoria in 1853 included a superb gold cup made in Melbourne (whereabouts unknown since 1862) and a London-made spectacular silver and glass candelabrum centrepiece, now in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria. Hear
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A Life in the Law Tour – St Kilda Cemetery
St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East, Vic, AustraliaSunday 26 May 2019 at 2.00pm Come and join us on this walking tour through the cemetery and hear insightful tales of what it was like to work in the law in C19 Melbourne. Graves visited will include notable judges and barristers of the time and we will hear many amazing tales. Cost $15, includes
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Greening Melbourne
North Melbourne Library 66 Errol Street, North Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaTalk by Ian Shears – Greening Melbourne. Melbourne’s historic urban forest includes approximately 20,000 trees in the private realm. These trees help keep our landscape resilient, our city liveable and sustainable and maintain Melbourne’s character and heritage.
FAMILY HISTORY EXPO HAMILTON
Monivae College 133 Ballarat Road, Hamilton, VIC, AustraliaJoin The Victorian Association of Family History Organisations at their Hamilton expo
Exhibition launch of Isaac Selby: Lecturer, Historian, Assassin!
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaEmeritus Professor Richard Broome, President Royal Historical Society of Victoria, together with the RHSV Councillors have much pleasure in inviting you to the launch of our exhibition, ISAAC SELBY: LECTURER, HISTORIAN, ASSASSIN! at 5pm, Thursday 13 June, 2019 at the Gallery Downstairs, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 239 A’Beckett St, Melbourne. The
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Sunday Talk with the La Trobe Society
Mueller Hall, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaWILLIAM HENRY FOSTER: HIS FAMILY AND LIFE IN VICTORIA FROM THE GOLDRUSH YEARS Speaker: Tim Gatehouse, researcher into Victoria’s colonial era William Henry Foster was 20 years old when he arrived in Melbourne in 1852 with a colourful past. He went on to become Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Goldfields 1854 and Chinese Protector
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Breakthrough!
RHSV ZOOM by Invitation , AustraliaWith Andrew Lemon (RHSV) and Alicia Cerreto (PHA) hosting the event, some of our newest historians/members tell their breakthrough story. Do you know that euphoric feeling of discovery while in the depths of research? Or that wonderful moment of making a connection that no one had seen before?
Adam Lindsay Gordon Annual Statue Gathering
GORDON RESERVE SPRING STREET MELBOURNE Opp. 99 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWe meet at the Cafe Excello, 99 Spring Street Melbourne at 10:30am and cross to the statue of Adam Lindsay Gordon at 11:00am for Speeces, Readings, Wattle Laying and the Blowing of Bubbles. "Life is mostly froth and bubble"
MUSICIANS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS OF MELBOURNE TOUR – ST KILDA CEMETERY
St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East, Vic, AustraliaSunday 23 June 2019 at 2.00pm Come and hear stories from the grave about notable Melbourne musicians and photographic artists buried at St Kilda Cemetery on this fascinating walking tour. Cost $15 including afternoon tea. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Tel: Liz 0422379053 or Sheila 9531 3648 Meet at main gates Dandenong Road
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