“Never Forget Australia”; Transformation at Villers-Bretonneux – a presentation via zoom by Dr Ross McMullin
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the world"Never Forget Australia"; Transformation at Villers-Bretonneux - a presentation via zoom by Dr Ross McMullin The immense German onslaught in March 1918 caused Britain’s gravest crisis of World War I. Australians, rushed to the rescue, influenced the destiny of the world more than in any other year. The culmination of their contribution in the conflict’s
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Finding Families
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaHobsons Bay Libraries' experienced heritage staff will demonstrate how to search for your ancestors across a variety of online platforms, including Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages records, Ancestry, historic newspapers, and immigration records. Find out important family dates, where your ancestors worked, and what they did for a living. Recommended for beginners. Basic computer skills
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TEXTILES IN BLOOM: FASHION & TEXTILES AT VILLA ALBA MUSEUM
Villa Alba 44 Walmer St, Kew, VIC, AustraliaA series of installations uniting items from the fashion and design collection of Kew Historical Society within the heritage interiors of the Villa Alba Museum. Explore the use of printed floral fabrics and embroidery by Australian and international designers. The exhibits include displays of 19th and 20th century costumes, millinery,soft furnishings and accessories. A two
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ONE DAY BUS TRIP – WALKING THE WONDERS OF THE WEST
Australian Garden History SocietyJoin us for a trip to walk around three different historic landscapes in the west of Melbourne. HV McKay Memorial Gardens, Sunshine – Robin McKay Hunt, great grandson of HV McKay and AGHS member, together with the Friends of McKay Gardens will inform us and lead a walk to unfold the Sunshine Harvester story and
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Discover Our Collections: Heritage @ Williamstown Library
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaWilliamstown Library is the home base for Hobsons Bay Libraries Heritage Collection, dedicated to preserving the history of Hobsons Bay from historic maps and photographs to newspaper and local books. The Library’s Heritage Room houses microform readers, a high-res scanner, interactive touch table, and a regularly changing array of local history exhibitions. Come along for
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The history of the Box Hill/Burwood Rotary Club
Bert Lewis Room, first floor, Box Hill Library 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Select one, AustraliaAs 2021 is the centenary of the formation of Rotary in Australia, it is fitting to hear about the history of the organisation, both nationally and in our local area. Our guest speaker, Robert Leach, is currently the treasurer of the Club and has had a long involvement with it, having formerly served as both
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Researching Aboriginal Family History
OnlineTracing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family histories poses a unique set of challenges. YPRL is proud to be a partner in the presentation of a half-day webinar to assist people wanting to research their Aboriginal Family History. Join Jenny Bates (Koorie Heritage Trust), Maxine Briggs (Koorie Heritage Unit at State Library Victoria) and Tsari Anderson
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STATUES: PUTTING THEM UP, AND PULLING ‘EM DOWN
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaThere may be a lull in the statue wars now, but that is because the front has broadened – certainly overseas. This oration shows how statues rose with the nineteenth century, and spread with the growth of empires, not least to Australia. The nature of traditional Australian statuary is considered, along with the questions it implicitly raises. (Comparisons are made with America.) Statues, it seems, have become lightning conductors for unresolved tensions, the public culture which once sustained them being increasingly subject to segmentation and fracture.
Waltzing Matilda: Australia’s Accidental Anthem
Altona Library 123 Queen St, Altona, VIC, AustraliaThe song that started as an accidental collaboration in outback Queensland in 1895 caused the death of a seven-year relationship and went on to inspire a nation during WWII. Author and criminal barrister Benjamin Lindner presents a forensic history of the events, the people and the places that led to the writing of Australia’s most
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Talk: The history of Kodak in Coburg 1961-2004
Coburg Library Corner Waterfield and Louisa Streets, Coburg, Victoria, AustraliaAt Coburg Historical Society May monthly meeting, Fiona Kinsey, Senior curator of the images and Image history including the Kodak Collection at Museums Victoria will talk on the subject of :"The History of Kodak Australasia in Coburg 1961-2004 and show staff recollection videos via Zoom. The talk can be viewed via your computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89706637372?pwd=Y3N4WXRWODVuVEx6WGsxTURhb1Zmdz09 Meeting
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