Family History Workshop: Learn How to Publish Your Family History
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAre you sitting on a treasure trove of family stories, longing to share them with future generations? Join us at the PMI Victorian History Library for an enlightening one-day workshop
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Feminists to felons: exhibiting women’s history
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaEach year, to celebrate Women's History Month, the RHSV offers our Women's History lecture, part of our Distinguished Lecture series. Museums in the 1970s were largely masculine preserves, staffed almost
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The World of Mab Grimwade
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaBorn into a genteel family of pastoralists and investors in colonial Victoria, Mabel Louise Kelly (1887–1973), or ‘Mab’ to those who knew her, would grow up to make an enormous
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PMI Library Book Sale: April 2025
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAfter our success last year, we again have market stalls joining us for our bi-annual big book sale! We have 10+ stalls joining us, so you know it will be
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How to Record a Painful History
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaJoin us for a not-to-be-missed discussion on recording and sharing the truths of a colonial past. Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir and Marguerita Stephens will share their experience of collaborating across cultures
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Chapel Street Walk: Around Prahran’s Iconic Buildings
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaMeet at the PMI Victorian History Library then step into a charming adventure. Discover the tales of yesteryear's department stores on Chapel Street, Prahran. An all-inclusive experience, perfect for everyone
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Malvern Walk: Explore Stonnington’s Rich History
Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, AustraliaStarting at the iconic clock tower of the Malvern Town Hall, you’ll embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Malvern. As you stroll through the streets, you’ll uncover
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Echoes of the 19th Century
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaStep back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting sounds of the 19th century with the Four Seasons String Quartet at the PMI Victorian History Library. Led by internationally
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The Convent
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaHave you visited the Abbotsford Convent before? It is a beautiful place, its history, architecture, artistry, and food make it a must visit. The Abbotsford Convent was a haunted place, left to languish for years after the last of the Sisters
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A Monumental Egyptian Tomb In Melbourne
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaHidden within a suburban Melbourne cemetery lies a remarkable piece of Egyptian-inspired architecture: the tomb of David Syme, one of the world’s first media tycoons and the influential proprietor of The
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