Tour – Along the Maribyrnong River to the Port of Melbourne
Hotham History Project invites you to a cruise on the Blackbird to the Port of Melbourne. Join Peter Somerville for a two hour cruise on the Blackbird exploring the Port of Melbourne. Peter will cover the geography and history of the river and its importance to the development of Melbourne. We will view the largest
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MARKETING 101
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldChristina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. The forums are low-key and they not recorded. You can bring your questions and problems and you can also ask Christina
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Indigenous Sovereignty and Anti-Carceral Activism
This panel discussion, featuring strong First Nations people speaking about their work and experience in anti-carceral activism, will be chaired by Amangu Yamatji scholar and community organiser, Dr Crystal McKinnon. This unique event is the final in the Critical Issues seminar series for 2022 (hosted by the School of Social and Political Sciences), and the
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2022 Kenneth Myer Lecture
The Pavilion Victorian Arts Centre, St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaProfessor Megan Davis will speak about the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the referendum to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Australian Constitution.
Join the Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network for their 2022 Christmas Gathering & Conversation
Mission to Seafarers 717 Flinders St, Docklands, VIC, AustraliaYour Invitation! Join the Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network for their 2022 Christmas Gathering & Conversation This year, MMHN is joining Offshore Specialist Ships Australia and many other maritime-related associations to celebrate on Friday 16 December, 6.00pm at the Mission to Seafarers 717 Flinders Street, Docklands All welcome Drinks at discounted bar prices and with finger
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RECONVENED AGM 2021
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the world112th RHSV RECONVENED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA Friday 23 December 2022 at 10:00am To be held as an online live meeting with attendance by Zoom 1. Welcome and acknowledgement of country 2. Attendance and apologies 3. To receive and consider the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 (as attached) 4. Meeting closed
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Hellenic Museum Summer School 2023: History & Culture of the Ancient World
The Hellenic Museum 280 William St, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaExplore ancient Greece and Rome with relaxed, entertaining courses looking at myth, history, philosophy, archaeology and more. By Dr Christopher Gribbin Spend a week at Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum this January, exploring the spectacular and fascinating world of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The Hellenic Museum Summer School offers a series of informative, relaxed and entertaining
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From the Baltic to the Pacific: The first Displaced Persons to arrive in Australia after WW2
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldIn early December 1947, the first post WW2 ‘Displaced Persons’ arrived in Melbourne. They were part of a group of over 800 refugees from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania selected for resettlement in Australia. This seminar looks at this historic journey, set against the backdrop of Australia’s attitudes and policies to migrants at the time. It also showcases the range of records available via the National Archives of Australia.
The Priory in the United States and the Establishment of the St John Volunteer Corps
St John Museum 26/47 Esplanade, Williamstown Beach, Victoria, AustraliaThis is the first lecture in 2023 for the St John Ambulance Historical Society (Vic). The paper will be delivered by Distinguished Professor Emeritus Richard Southby. Today the Order of St John is an international family of charities whose mission is to lead globally in First Aid and medical responses to community healthcare needs. The
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Rutherglen’s Historic Common School Museum celebrates its 150th Anniversary
Rutherglen Common School Museum Murray Street, Rutherglen, VIC, AustraliaRutherglen’s Historic Common School Museum celebrates their 150th Anniversary on Saturday morning the 21st of January 2023 at 10am.
The morning will be relaxed and informal, with a welcome, morning tea and mingling amongst Rutherglen locals and visitors.
Drop in for a look, a chat, and let us all just enjoy the wonderful old school building, which is still standing, being cared for and well used after 150
years.
239 A'Beckett Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 
03 9326 9288 
office@historyvictoria.org.au 
Office & Library: Weekdays 9am-5pm
