THE BRILLIANT BOY  Gideon Haigh talks about Doc Evatt

RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

THE BRILLIANT BOY Gideon Haigh talks about  Doc Evatt We are thrilled that Gideon Haigh will talk about his latest book, The Brilliant Boy and the Great Australian Dissent, for the RHSV on Wednesday 29th of September. The event will be chaired by Dr E W Russell.  In a quiet Sydney street in 1937, a
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Free

The PMI’s afternoon historical book chat

This is a casual drop in session where you can bring your afternoon tea, listen and chat about the historical books that you are reading or projects that you are researching. To attend the session, please book your tickets using the try booking link below, and a Zoom link will be sent to you. If
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Free

Paving Our Ways: A History of the World’s Roads and Pavements

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Paving our Ways provides a comprehensive international history of the world’s pavements, running from the earliest human settlements to the present day. It examines the earliest pavements in Egypt and Mesopotamia and then moves to North Africa, Crete, Greece and Italy, before a review of pavements used by the Romans in their magnificent road system. After its empire collapsed, Roman pavements fell into ruin. The slow recovery of pavements in Europe began in France and then in England.

Free

LUNCH TIME MARKETING

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Social media has become the most influential and important virtual space to network, build a community, promote what you do, find assistance, sell books and events and connect. Social media networks are open to all and they are free, giving historical societies a chance to connect with whoever shares their interests. 

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EMERGING HISTORIANS

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EMERGING HISTORIANS Join us for an evening of new ideas and interesting discussion to celebrate History Month in Victoria. “Emerging Historians” is a popular annual event that offers fascinating insights into a wide variety of new history research. This year we present four speakers who will share their research on a variety of topics that
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Recurring

Who Lived in My House?

Online

Ever wondered who the past occupants of your house were? Or interested in researching your house history? Come along to this Heritage Help session and learn how to use research tools to find the history of houses and properties in Hobsons Bay and Melbourne.

Free

Who Lived in My House?

Online

Ever wondered who the past occupants of your house were? Or interested in researching your house history? Come along to this Heritage Help session and learn how to use research tools to find the history of houses and properties in Hobsons Bay and Melbourne. This session will run online.

Free

The 1789 Smallpox Plague – exhuming the truth

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In April 1789 a smallpox plague suddenly broke out at Sydney Cove. It swept around the entire continent and killed up to 70% of the Indigenous peoples in the Sydney area, but only one colonist. Despite the fact that the First Fleet was very well documented, the cause of the pandemic has remained a mystery.

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2021 DICKINSON LECTURE

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2021 DICKINSON LECTURE   RECENT ACQUISITIONS FOR THE DECORATIVE ARTS DEPARTMENT AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA Amanda Dunsmore, Senior Curator, International Decorative Arts & Antiquities   The Kew Historical Society is pleased to announce that the annual Dickinson Lecture for 2021 will be presented by Ms Amanda Dunsmore, of the National Gallery of Victoria.
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