Legacies of the ‘70s Gay Liberation Movement
RHSV ZOOM by Invitation , AustraliaAbout this talk Speakers: Dr Graham Willett, History Fellow. University of Melbourne Dr Kathy Sport & Gary Jaynes, Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives This promises to be a fascinating evening, covering amongst other things, an overview of the significant events of the decade, the social and cultural contributions of activism, and the influence of feminism
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Putting it Out There: Melbourne in the 1970s – Exhibition Closes
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaWe reflect on and explore the ways in which the life of the city and society were shaped by the changing ideas and actions of its citizens. The 70s were a turbulent decade driven by increasing social awareness and cultural diversity. Nothing reflects this better than the slide from the confronting political slogan in the early years of the decade – It’s Time – to the slightly defeated plea, Get Australia Working, by 1977.
Celebrating 35 Years of Operational Women at MFB
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaOur first major exhibition in 2019 will celebrate 35 years since the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) first opened its doors to operational women and pays tribute to their important contribution to Victoria’s fire and rescue service. The new exhibition features photos, interviews and historical research to capture the stories of just some of the
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Celebrating 35 Years of Operational Women at MFB
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaOur first major exhibition in 2019 will celebrate 35 years since the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) first opened its doors to operational women and pays tribute to their important contribution to Victoria’s fire and rescue service. The new exhibition features photos, interviews and historical research to capture the stories of just some of the
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Curator’s talk: Celebrating 35 years of operational women at MFB
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaJoin us for a lunch-time curator talk and conversation with the team from Way Back When consulting historians and the MFB Director of Culture and Transformation, Dr Corinne Manning, on Wednesday 13 February about the making of this exhibition. Celebrating 35 years of operational women at MFB examines the challenges and achievements of the pioneering
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Curator’s Talk
RHSV, Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaJoin us for a lunch-time curator talk and conversation with the team from Way Back When consulting historians and the MFB Director of Culture and Transformation, Dr Corinne Manning, about the making of this exhibition, Celebrating 35 Years of Operational Women in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Curator’s Talk, Wednesday 13 February at 12:30pm. RHSV Gallery
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2019 Augustus Wolskel Lecture
RHSV ZOOM by Invitation , AustraliaHistory-in-the-Round, the Evolving Role of Heritage Conservation delivered by The Hon Simon Molesworth AO QC
Book Launch: AUSTRALIA, NO COUNTRY FOR REVOLUTIONARIES
Museo Italiano 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, Victoria, AustraliaDr Simone Battiston, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology, will launch No Country for Revolutionaries, followed by a Q&A with the author Gianfranco Cresciani. Between 1971 and 1991 the Italian Communist Party endeavoured to mobilise Italian migrants in Australia in order to extend its influence and power, attract their vote and defend their rights. Its
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Talk: Power’s Paddock Toorak 1840-1940
Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, AustraliaJoin members of the Malvern Historical Society, when well known local historian, Di Foster, will present an illustrated talk on the development of the area in Toorak once known as ‘Powers Paddock’. Di is the author of Melbourne’s most fashionable suburb: a history of Toorak, east of Kooyong Road, 1840-1998. The presentation will include fascinating
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