A WORD IN TIME: Emerging Historians on their influences
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaEvery year the Professional Historians Association of Australia Vic & Tas, in partnership with the RHSV, ask three 'emerging' historians about their work. In 2024 we've asked these historians to reflect on how the spoken word has influenced their history. Andrew Lemon (RHSV) and Sophie Couchman (PHA) will be our MCs for the evening.
We look forward to hearing from our three historians at this event: Dr Hannay Viney, Dr Mia Martin Hobbs and Dr Aleksander Potocnik.
Naku Dharuk The Bark Petitions – Exploring Victorian Voices
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🍂 Join us for an event featuring acclaimed author Clare Wright OAM, Patron of the PMI Victorian History Library. She will discuss her latest book, which delves into the pivotal
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Family History Workshops
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia👩🏽👩🏽👦🏽👦🏽 Family History Workshops hosted by Wendy Eldridge from our Friends of the Library. Do you want some guided help with your family history journey? We can help. Join a
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CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldJoin Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. In 2024's first Cataloguing Clinic for the year, Jillian will talk about collection management, what you keep or don’t keep, when you catalogue material as an archive or a collection and any issues around the actual collection. Jillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) - this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software - we believe it is horses for courses - and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software.
Spiritual histories on stolen land: The 2024 Greg Dening Memorial Lecture presented by Dr Laura Rademaker
Forum Theatre (Room 153), Arts West, the University of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052 Forum Theatre (Room 153), Arts West, University of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, AustraliaSpiritual histories on stolen land: a religious history of sovereignty and land rights Greg Dening was a deeply spiritual scholar. Though he walked away from the priesthood in 1970, he
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Miles Lewis Oration 2024 – Khoo Salma Nasution (Penang, Malaysia)
Japanese Room, Level 4, Glyn Davis Building (133), Parkville CampusConsuming The Porous City : George Town, Penang Khoo Salma Nasution The term ‘porous city’, introduced by Walter Benjamin and his collaborator Asja Lacis (credited more to the latter) in
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Book Launch: Melbourne Ghost Signs
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaA beguiling photographic collection of the faded signs and half-hidden logos of Melbourne, revealing the historic tales — big and small — of this ever-changing city. From the gold-rush years to the Swinging Sixties, from Robur Tea to Tarax soft drinks, this city can never settle. In a process of continual renewal, old buildings are incorporated into new, both uncovering and obscuring snippets of history. Ghost signs provide hints to our common heritage, ready to be picked up by the keen eye and quick shutter.
Armadale Heritage Walks
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🏛️ Armadale Heritage Walks - An Seniors and History Month Event Join us for a captivating walking tour that blends history and exercise, perfect for enthusiasts of both! Starting at
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE VICTORIAN HERITAGE REGISTER
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe RHSV, in partnership with the Heritage Council Victoria, celebrates 50 years of the Victorian Heritage Register. The event will offer insight into the history and functioning of the Register,
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Life So Full of Promise
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAward-winning historian and biographer of Pompey Elliott, Ross McMullin, on his new book. Ross is a renowned storyteller and an entertaining speaker. He will regale us with stories from “Life
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