Ferries of Melbourne: Past, Present, Future – Good, Better, Best?
Library at the Dock 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands, Victoria, AustraliaMelbourne’s ferries have delivered significant social and economic benefit to our community in the past. Today ferries remain a woefully under-developed transport and tourism option. The opportunity to expand ferry services around this state and in this city is great.
LA TROBE’S UNIFORM
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaLA TROBE’S UNIFORM ‘Extravagance, Tradition and Power’ : Charles La Trobe’s Uniform Guest Speaker: Megan Anderson (2019 La Trobe Society Fellow at State Library Victoria) Megan Anderson is Costume Production Assistant at Sovereign Hill, a position which involves researching and producing historically accurate reproduction clothing subsequently used as interpretive and educational tools within the living
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Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldJune's cataloguing topic will be dealing with donations to a collection - donation forms, the process, what to do, what not to do etc Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, started these cataloguing clinics during the early days of COVID and they suit Zoom very well. The clinics run for an hour from 11am –
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Twentieth Century Science, Technology and Engineering
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaTwentieth Century Science, Technology and Engineering Presented by Laureate Professor R. J. EVANS Engineering Heritage Victoria and the RHSV are, once again, partnering to present some fascinating events which are of interest to anyone interested in history and the history of engineering in its broadest scope. This talk explores the development of key scientific and
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Transport History of Carlton
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldOn Tuesday 29 June 2021 @ 7.30 pm, you can enjoy two illustrated presentations on aspects of the transport history of Carlton from the comfort of your own home: Before the Pram Factory? The story of Freeman's livery stables by Margaret Rich The Inner Circle Line, Carlton's forgotten railway line by Jeff Atkinson To take
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Bory Latour-Marliac – the source of water lilies before and beyond Monet
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldLong before Mendel’s work was known, Bory Latour-Marliac (1830-1911) engineered daring water lily couplings with consummate skill, meticulous care and acute observation. His previously unrecorded letters reveal a horticultural world wide web into which he launched his finest hardy hybrids. From the outset he corresponded with Japan, South-East Asia and the United States. The earliest
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History of the Spencer Street Bridge
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaHistory of the Spencer Street Bridge Have you ever noticed the Spencer Street Bridge? Arguably nondescript, this dependable 1930 structure has a backstory of political infighting, pioneering technology and an unexpected obstacle pre-dating the bridge by several millennia. City of Melbourne local history librarian Fiona Campbell will lead a visual journey through the design, construction
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Searching for a Hero – an Ancestral Journey
Ellis Cottage 10 Nillumbik Square, Diamond Creek, VIC, AustraliaSearching for a Hero - an Ancestral Journey An online enquiry from overseas, through Ancestry, leads to an incredible voyage of discovery, not only via online, but through exploration and travel to unexpected and distant places. A talk by Jan Bailey (BA Hons Archaeology University of Melbourne, Grad Dip Ed La Trobe University) $10 per
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Trove for Beginners
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaTrove is a National Library of Australia website which provides access to historic newspapers, photographs, and much more. Come along to this session to learn what’s available on Trove, and some tips and tricks to find what you’re looking for. Some computer skills recommended.
Cataloguing Clinic via Zoom with Jillian Hiscock
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldPlease note that the clinic held on Thursday 21st July has had a time change - it will now start at 12:30pm and run until 1:30pm. This month Jillian will be looking at the issues around cataloguing oral history material including aspects of permission. Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, started these cataloguing clinics during
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