Making Public Histories: Energy Transitions: Historicising Australia’s Nuclear Debate – 5pm (webinar)
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldAustralia is in the midst of an energy transition, but specific policies and decisions around the shift to more renewable forms of energy production, storage and use have become the subject of heated debate. Historians have an important role to play in this debate, shedding light on the historical factors that shape ideas and attitudes
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The Great Orange Peel Panic: and other stories from Melbourne
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🍊 The Great Orange Peel Panic: and other stories from Melbourne Did you know around the 1860's civic reprobates who discarded orange peel in the streets of Melbourne, risked life and limb? Apparently new flagstone paving stones, combined with discarded orange peels, were a serious hazard. Oranges were a popular snack at the time and
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Out of the Straight-Jacket: the art of anti-colonial history
OnlinePROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS AUSTRALIA PROUDLY INVITES YOU TO THE 2024 WILSON HISTORY ORATION Out of the Straight-Jacket: the art of anti-colonial history An oration by Dr Rachel Buchanan From swamp to chateau to the House of Lords, as Dr Rachel Buchanan researched the wild, globetrotting journey of five magnificent 17th century carvings made by ancestors in
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‘Watandar, My Countryman’ screening
Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaJoin us at the Shrine for a screening of the heart-warming and eye-opening documentary film, Watandar, My Countryman. The documentary follows photographer and Human Rights Activist Muzafar Ali, who in 2015 resettled in Australia and became the first in five generations of his family to no longer be a refugee. When he discovers that Afghans
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‘Watandar, My Countryman’ screening
Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaJoin us at the Shrine for a screening of the heart-warming and eye-opening documentary film, Watandar, My Countryman. The documentary follows photographer and Human Rights Activist Muzafar Ali, who in 2015 resettled in Australia and became the first in five generations of his family to no longer be a refugee. When he discovers that Afghans
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Stories from ASIO’s files
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🕵🏽 Stories from ASIO’s files Step into the clandestine world of intrigue and mystery! Unveil the enigmatic lives of a doctor, a teacher, a gardener, and an undercover operative, as Patrick, the Assistant State Manager of Victoria at NAA, unravels a riveting tale straight from ASIO's secretive archives. These seemingly ordinary individuals possessed secrets that
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Our Yarra River
East Melbourne Library 122 George St, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaEast Melbourne Historical Society Presents "Our Yarra River" Presenter: Ian Penrose Ian is a former senior executive in the coal mining and gas industries, but after 27 years he switched his focus to the natural environment. He headed the Victorian Government’s program to restore the Snowy River with increased flows and bankside rehabilitation. Later, as a
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Incinerator History Tours
Incinerator Gallery 180 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC, AustraliaDiscover the captivating history of the Essendon incinerator on our monthly volunteer-led history tour. Strategically located near parkland and residences, this iconic structure emerged in 1929, revolutionising waste disposal was designed by the offices of visionary architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. Join us as our knowledgeable guides unveil the ‘Destructor’s’ transformative journey,
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The Yallourn Scheme : Celebrating 100 years of Power Generation
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaPassing without fanfare or public ceremony, at midday on Sunday 15 June 1924, electricity from the new Yallourn Power Station first reached Melbourne when the State Electricity Commission switched on the high voltage transmission line linking Morwell and the Yarraville distribution terminal. The event marked the culmination of a five-year project to develop Victoria’s first baseload power station in the Latrobe Valley and the greatest single public infrastructure project the nation had seen. It was proclaimed by the press as “the cessation of Victoria's subservience … to the coal mines of Newcastle”, and would provide the foundation for the State’s industrial, economic and social prosperity over the following decades.
Family History Workshops
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia👩🏽👩🏽👦🏽👦🏽 Family History Workshops hosted by Wendy Eldridge from our Friends of the Library. Do you want some guided help with your family history journey? We can help. Join a friendly and supportive environment while making use of the many resources available at the PMI Victorian History Library. Our workshops will cover: 28 Feb -
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