Malmsbury Historical Society Book Sale!

Malmsbury Mechanics Institite 71 Mollison Street, Malmsbury, VIC, Australia

The Malmsbury Historical Society is having a clearance of all their second-hand books! These hundreds of books have been donated to the Society over the years to assist us in
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Rescheduled: GSV members Flagstaff Gardens History Tour and Lunch

Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The Genealogical Society of Victoria is organising a guided walking tour of historic Flagstaff gardens followed by a light lunch and a tour of the RHSV's resources. The walk will begin and end at the RHSV's home in the Drill Hall, opposite Flagstaff Gardens at 239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne. The walking tour will climb Flagstaff Hill to consider its place in Melbourne's topography and pre-European history as well as its early role as a burial ground, flagstaff signalling station and magnetic and meteorological observatory. An absolute "must do" walk for understanding the history and character of Melbourne city.

$25.00 – $35.00

Walking Tour of Westgate Park with Lyn Allison

Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Walking Tour of Westgate Park with Lyn Allison  Sunday 20th November 10.00 am to 12.00 pm Organised by Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society Inc Do join our walking tour of
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Hawthorn Historical Society end of year function

Hawthorn Historical Society 25 Inglesby Road, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia

You are invited! Join Hawthorn Historical Society for their end of year function / open day. There will be a short presentation by John Torpey on his book, Boroondara's Private
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Cataloguing Clinic – last one for 2022

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Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. The clinics run for an hour from 11am – 12noon on the 4th Thursday of each month. It is a relaxed gathering of people who are finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.

Free

2022 Duldig Lecture on Sculpture

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Dr Shawn Sobers Material culture and the echoes and legacies of transatlantic enslavement - before and after the Colston statue Dr Shawn Sobers is Professor of Cultural Interdisciplinary Practice and
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St Kilda: Horsing Around the Cemetery

St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda East, Vic, Australia

The Friends of St Kilda Cemetery are offering a great Spring Racing Carnival tour of the cemetery. Clair Barton leads the tour and you'll hear about the jockeys, trainers and
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