Recurring

Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea

Altona Homestead 128 Queen Street, Altona, Victoria, Australia

The Altona-Laverton Historical Society members and volunteers invite you to drop into the Altona Homestead on the first Sunday of the Month (February to December) to enjoy a serve of our famous Devonshire Tea or Cream Tea or Cornish Tea, anyway you look at them they are delicious.

Collective City Exhibition

39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia

Collective City showcases historic photographs of Melbourne from the state and federal government archives, alongside images representing our city today, curated from submissions by contemporary street photographers. The exhibition explores
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BOUNDLESS PLAINS: MEET THE AUTHOR

Springvale Community Hub 3 Grace Park Ave, Springvale, VIC, Australia

Q&A WITH AUTHOR RYAN BUTTA
To celebrate the Boundless Plains exhibition in Springvale, join us for a discussion with Sherene Hassan, Director of Community Engagement, Islamic Museum of Australia and Ryan Butta,
author of The Ballad of Abdul Wade, which tells the true story of Australia’s unsung pioneering heroes, the Afghan Cameleers.

Explore photographs captured during a contemporary expedition across Australia in 2011. The aptly named Boundless Plains expedition was initiated by Moustafa Fahour OAM, founder of the Islamic Museum of Australia. This journey saw Moustafa and three friends travel the country, chronicling Australia's rich Muslim history. From Marree, in far north South Australia and the site of Australia’s first mosque, built by Afghan Cameleers, to Arnhem Land, Broome and beyond, a collection of the resulting images are highlighted in this photographic exhibition, presented by the Islamic Museum, in collaboration with the Greater City of Dandenong.

TRIVIA NIGHT ELTHAM DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Eltham Senior Citizens' Centre Library Place, Eltham, VIC, Australia

Eltham District Historical Society's Christmas function is a trivia night - put together a table (or join an existing table) and come along in your wildest or, at least, your
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Canberra Resources Immersion Program

RHSV is again partnering with the National Capital Educational Tourism Project and leading Canberra cultural institutions to offer the unique Canberra Resources Immersion Program for present and past VCE Australian
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Labassa: Through the Eye of a Lens

Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, Australia

Labassa’s grand architecture and exquisite decorative features have drawn generations of amateur and professional photographers. From ‘wow’ shot to intimate close up, Labassa has it all. Bring your camera and
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Free – $35

People Power: Petitions in the National Archives

Victorian Archives Centre 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Petitioning government is a fundamental right in Australia’s democracy. This seminar will explore citizen activism through petitions submitted to the Australian Government. The National Archives collection includes a wide range of petitions relating to a number of areas for change including land rights for First Australians, equal voting rights and the internment of enemy aliens. Not all petitions relate to the big issues, with some asking for intervention on more local or personal issues.

Free

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. The tour will be followed by afternoon tea.

Free

Labassa: Twilight House and Garden tours

Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, Australia

Experience Labassa’s lavish architecture and companion garden at twilight. Labassa’s garden has undergone many changes in its 160-year history. From pleasure grounds for Marvellous Melbourne’s elite through to a communal
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$35 – $40