This talk will analyse an archive of letters, written in 1934–5 during the centenary celebrations of Melbourne, by adults who were children in the 1860s and 70s in Hotham. Through these letters we can uncover a narrative of self-indigenisation of the settler residents, that is their positioning of white colonial-born children of Hotham as natural
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It's Family History Month at Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Daniela Zannoni was born in northern Italy and migrated to Australia when she was three years old. The idea to write her family’s story evolved through hearing her mother continually recounting the hardships she had endured. In this session, Daniela will discuss her family’s migration journey
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Ross Campbell traces the story of his lifetime involvement in cinema and films throughout Melbourne. From growing up two streets away from The Camden and witnessing the unique quality of nitrate film, to the arrival of CinemaScope. His association with the Melbourne International Film Festival (and its predecessor), and involvement in setting up the Erwin
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On Friday 12 August, the SHAPS Fellows & Associates will hold their first Research Day since 2019. RHSV members are invited to attend. Our conference day includes papers by Australian and French historians John Lack, Helen Davies, Jean Ely, Greg Burgess, Rosemary Francis, Wendy Dick, Richard Gillespie, Tony Ward and Fay Woodhouse. It will traverse terrain such as radicals, rags and revues in 1950s and 1960s Melbourne, the immigrant Gagliardi brothers, the 1872 Education Act and centralised education, a sequel to the Emile and Isaac Pereire story, early inhabitants of the Hunter River, a federated Australia, the 150 years of the Prisoners' Aid Society and the importance of kindness.

An invitation from The Australasian Mining History Association to join in their next ZOOM talk. The Emperor Gold Mine, Fiji: Mines on and off since 1932 and continues to show the colour of gold, remaining one of the world long continuous mining areas. The Emperor Gold Mine in Fiji is one of the worlds largest epithermal
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A prominent photographer in the early days of Eltham was John Henry (Harry) Clark. At the regular Eltham & District Historical Society meeting in August they will explore some selected Clark images from the collection and, with some, try to show the current locations where the photographs were taken.

Come and join the Australian Garden History Society for a leisurely stroll with Professor Tim Entwisle to explore the history of the site and surviving plantings. BYO picnic morning tea and your stories of the park. The Australian Garden History Society are offering this wonderful event for their members only - you'll have to join the
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Join us for “Life on the Lake” An inside look at what life was like around Lake Moodemere, Rutherglen and the Carlyle Cemetery WHEN:     Wednesday 17th August 2022 WHERE:  Meet at Pfeiffer’s Wines:   167 Distillery Road, Wahgunyah Vic 3687 TIME:        9.30 am AGENDA:     Using own transportation; follow the guides
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