Labassa open day

Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, Australia

Experience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. Labassa is open 10:30am to 4pm with last entry at 3:30pm. Pre-purchasing your ticket online is highly recommended. Guided house tours on the
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Free – $35.

CHARLTON GOLDEN GRAINS MUSEUM 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Charlton Golden Grains Museum 1 High St, Charlton, VIC, Australia

As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations a new display on the history of Charlton's Churches, 'Keeping the Faith', will be opened followed by afternoon tea.  The exhibition will be housed in the former Wesleyan Chapel which has undergone renovations. A special collecting campaign has been underway to find photos and reminiscences for all of Charlton's Churches including: Sunday School, Weddings, Christenings, Youth Group, Picnics, Minsters, Organists etc

RIO TINTO IN AUSTRALIA

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

Robert’s lecture will discuss Rio Tinto’s formation and the evolution of its main business activities in Australia. A focus of his lecture will be the initial and ongoing connections of the company with Melbourne and Victoria. After a patchy start in Australia, in 1962, Rio Tinto merged with Consolidated Zinc to form Conzinc Riotinto of Australia (CRA). Under the leadership of legendary mining figure, Sir Maurice Mawby, CRA progressed the development of the aluminium industry in Australia, the establishment of Australia’s export iron ore industry based on the Mount Tom Price deposit in the Pilbara, as well as a major copper operation on the island of Bougainville. The early Australian management saw themselves as contributing to Australia’s post-war development and nation building.

$10.00 – $20.00
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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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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, Australia

Andrew 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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$35.00
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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 world

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 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, Australia

Historian 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.

Free