Becoming a Mother: An Australian History
Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub 275 Upper Heidleberg Road, Ivanhoe, Select a Country:Celebrate the release of a powerful new history of Australian motherhood this Mother’s Day weekend! When she first become a mother in 2013, historian Dr Carla Pascoe Leahy looked around
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FINDING PLACES: HERITAGE AND LOCAL HISTORY RESOURCES IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldDid you know the National Archives of Australia holds fascinating records which help tell the stories of local communities and historic sites? This free Zoom session will showcase some of
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Lessons from history: colonial foundations of criminal justice in Victoria
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWe are delighted that The Hon Justice Chris Maxwell AC will deliver the Society's inaugural Paul Mullaly History and Law Lecture during Law Week 2023. This lecture will explore the
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From Drought-aid to Multifaceted: A History of The Country Women’s Association of Victoria
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia2019-2021 State President Marion Dewar talks about the beginnings of the Country Women's Association of Victoria (CWA) and its role today; touching on all levels from branch to state, to
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Australian Heritage Festival Free Museo Italiano Guided Tours
Museo Italiano 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, Victoria, AustraliaJoin a Free guided tour led by Elizabeth Triarico, Manager CO.AS.IT. Italian Historical Society & Museo Italiano, in celebration of International Museums Day. Gain a special insight into the Italian
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Australian Heritage Festival Free Museo Italiano Guided Tours
Museo Italiano 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, Victoria, AustraliaJoin a Free guided tour led by Elizabeth Triarico, Manager CO.AS.IT. Italian Historical Society & Museo Italiano, in celebration of International Museums Day. Gain a special insight into the Italian
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Ned Kelly; a new lens
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaPartway through the Jerilderie Letter, Ned Kelly accused Senior Constable Anthony Strahan of threatening to shoot him ‘like a dog’. Two days after Anthony reputedly made his threat, Ned and
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Birchip Regional Seminar Weekend: Strengthen your societies and communities through History
Birchip Senior Citizens' Centre Sherwood Street, Birchip, VIC, AustraliaVisit the Mallee for the second RHSV seminar for 2023, and the first in rural Victoria, which is being hosted by Birchip Historical Society on Saturday 20 May. There are fabulous add-on optional activities at Nullawil (afternoon and evening, Friday 19 May) and Donald (morning, Sunday 21 May).
Luminosity Labassa open day
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaExperience the brilliance of Labassa’s original extravagant stained and etched glass. Hear the story behind the creation of the magnificent 1873 Ferguson and Urie stained tripartite glass window and recent
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1000 babies can’t be wrong!
Victorian Archives Centre 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaIn January 1961, 50 mothers marched through the Victorian town of Healesville demanding their doctor be reinstated to the local hospital. Their placards declared '1000 Babies Can't Be Wrong'. These
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