MARKETING 101
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldIn August Christina will discuss how to create different types of social media posts for your collections: a practical guide from A to B. These forums have become wonderful idea-generators
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It Was the Best of Times… 2022 Bruce Turner Presentation
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaRoss Campbell traces the story of his lifetime involvement in cinema and films throughout Melbourne. From growing up two streets away from The Camden and witnessing the unique quality of
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF ARCHITECT J A K CLARKE TO SHEPPARTON AND DISTRICT
Senior Citizen's Centre Shepparton 132 Welsford Street, Shepparton, VIC, AustraliaWhat do the grandstand at the Shepparton Showgrounds, St Brendan’s Church, Ambermere and many of our lovely older buildings have in common? They are just some of the works of Shepparton’s prolific turn-of-the-century architect John Augustus Kenny Clarke. This year hear a local tell us about the renowned and engaging architect, cycling enthusiast and Agricultural Society stalwart J A K Clarke.
School of Historical and Philosophical Studies Fellows & Associates Annual Research Day
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaOn Friday 12 August, the SHAPS Fellows & Associates will hold their first Research Day since 2019. RHSV members are invited to attend. Our conference day includes papers by Australian and French historians John Lack, Helen Davies, Jean Ely, Greg Burgess, Rosemary Francis, Wendy Dick, Richard Gillespie, Tony Ward and Fay Woodhouse. It will traverse terrain such as radicals, rags and revues in 1950s and 1960s Melbourne, the immigrant Gagliardi brothers, the 1872 Education Act and centralised education, a sequel to the Emile and Isaac Pereire story, early inhabitants of the Hunter River, a federated Australia, the 150 years of the Prisoners' Aid Society and the importance of kindness.
The Emperor Gold Mine, Fiji, by Lee Spencer
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldAn invitation from The Australasian Mining History Association to join in their next ZOOM talk. The Emperor Gold Mine, Fiji: Mines on and off since 1932 and continues to show the
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Eltham Historical Society meeting: Photographs of John Henry (Harry) Clark
Eltham Senior Citizens' Centre Library Place, Eltham, VIC, AustraliaA prominent photographer in the early days of Eltham was John Henry (Harry) Clark. At the regular Eltham & District Historical Society meeting in August they will explore some selected Clark images from the collection and, with some, try to show the current locations where the photographs were taken.
Free Walk & Talk with Professor Tim Entwisle at Wattle Park
Wattle Park Monsborough Dve, Burwood, VIC, AustraliaCome and join the Australian Garden History Society for a leisurely stroll with Professor Tim Entwisle to explore the history of the site and surviving plantings. BYO picnic morning tea and
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Wodonga Family History Society: Life on the Lake
167 Distillery Road, Wahgunyah, VIC 3687 167 Distillery Road, Wahgunyah, VIC, AustraliaJoin us for “Life on the Lake” An inside look at what life was like around Lake Moodemere, Rutherglen and the Carlyle Cemetery WHEN: Wednesday 17th August 2022 WHERE:
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What’s behind discovery?
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldPopular histories of science often tell a story of progress based around great ideas and great individuals. However, historians and philosophers of science have long pointed to the other factors
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No Ordinary Convict
Eltham LibraryIt is Family History Month at Yarra Plenty Regional Library. or much of her life, Janine Marshall Wood, a former English, History and French teacher, has been gripped by the
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