Y Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Rosalie Webb Studio 1 / 15 Barnett Way, Richmond, VIC, AustraliaWas a country girl ready for the harsh life of the YWCA Richmond? Doery House, the YWCA hostel at 353 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, should have been a home away from home for teenage girls from the country residing there in the late 1960s. Alas, this was nowhere near reality. Rosalie Webb, who has written Y Girls Just Wanna Have Fun about her experiences living in the YWCA hostel, will speak at at Richmond & Burnley Historical Society event.
Off the Drawing Board, a National Archives of Australia presentation
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldA History Month event: Did you know that the National Archives’ Victoria office holds over 5,000 architectural drawings of public buildings across Victoria? Dating back as early as the 1850s, the drawings document not only famous Melbourne landmarks, but also humbler suburban and rural facilities, such as local post offices and drill halls. This makes these drawings an invaluable resource for anyone researching local history and heritage.
MARKETING 101
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldChristina Browning, our 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 to
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Emerging Historians Showcase
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaEach year, the Professional Historians Association (VIC & TAS) and the RHSV partner to present this eagerly awaited event which showcases some of the fresh and exciting work being undertaken by emerging historians.
In 2022 the emerging historians we'll be showcasing include: Sarah Craze "The Battle to Play Sport on Sunday in Camberwell', Portia Dilena "The Albury Study Centre of the RCAE and feminism in 1970s Albury-Wodonga"and
Nicola Dobinson "British-Iranian Diplomacy in the 1970s: Insights from a History of Emotions Approach".
CANCELLED: What we found…Victoria’s queer heritage
Prahran Mechanics Institute 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaNotice of Cancellation on Tuesday 18th October 2022 "We're very sorry to announce that we are cancelling tonight's event: What we found…Victoria’s queer heritage with Dr Graham Willett. We have two staff members with suspected COVID, so have made the difficult decision to not take the risk. We will be rescheduling as soon as possible, and will
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Discover Local History through Trove
Watsonia Library, 4-6 Ibbottson Street, Watsonia 4-6 Ibbottson Street,, Watsonia, VIC, AustraliaTrove is your national discovery service managed by the National Library of Australia. This talk will provide an introduction to the wealth of information that can be found. We will look at examples and strategies to find information about people and places in our Region. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library Watsonia Library 4-6 Ibbottson
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Lecture – Working Lives: Stories from the Immigration Museum’s Collection
Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaWorking life stories from the past and present told through the Immigration Museum’s diverse collections. Work remains a cornerstone of identity for many of us. Yet the ways we think about work continues to evolve. Work can shape and share ideas of community, gender, memory, creativity, sexuality, activism, ethnicity, and our sense of individual and collective value. Work also acts as a thread that connects us to people, places, and other times.
Kew Historical Society, Annual Dickinson Lecture by Dr Rosalie Triolo
Just Theatre, Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, AustraliaKew Historical Society. Annual Dickinson Lecture; Remembering Our State School Teachers and Pupils of Kew and Surrounds: The Home Front and Battle Front, 1914-18 presented by Dr Rosalie Triolo The Great War profoundly touched the lives of Australian teachers, school children and local communities. Many teachers fought and died, and were joined by their older
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Seeds of Concrete Progress: Grain Elevators and Technology Transfer between America and Australia
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaModern concrete silos and grain elevators are a persistent source of interest and fascination for architects, industrial archaeologists, painters, photographers, and artists. The legacy of the Australian examples of the early 1900s is appreciated primarily by a popular culture that allocates value to these structures on aesthetic grounds. Several aspects of construction history associated with this early modern form of civil engineering have been less explored.
History of Scouting in Victorian Reformatory Prisons – Libraries After DarkAuto Draft
Springvale Library 5 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale, Victoria, AustraliaWhile researching for his latest book, historian and JP (& long-time member of the Scouting movement) Colin Rimington, came across an interesting aspect of Scouting history in both the Castlemaine and Pentridge reformatory prisons. He has written about this and will be presenting at Greater Dandenong Libraries Thursday 20th October. This event can be attended
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