The Yallourn Scheme : Celebrating 100 years of Power Generation

RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Passing 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.

$10.00 – $20.00
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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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$20 – $25

CURATOR’S TOUR OF MELBOURNE’S STORIED LANEWAYS WITH DAVID THOMPSON

RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

David Thompson will take you behind the scenes of our current exhibition, Melbourne's Storied Laneways which David curated. The exhibition was prompted by the upcoming publication of The Story of Melbourne’s Lanes: Essential but Unplanned by Weston Bate, Richard Broome, Nicole Davis, Andrew J. May, Helen Stitt which will be launched on 3rd October 2024. We
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Free

CATALOGUING CLINICS 2024

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Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month in this informative and easy-going Zoom forum on all aspects of cataloguing collections for historical societies. Jillian has a different topic each month and is happy to be guided by those who attend as to what they would like covered in upcoming clinics. Bring your questions (no matter the topic) - this is an interactive space where questions are encouraged. The RHSV does not endorse any particular cataloguing software - we believe it is horses for courses - and Jillian will talk about issues that impact on cataloguing whether you are using cataloguing cards or software.

Free

HCV Book+Author seminar series: Science and Power in the Nineteenth-Century Tasman World

The Wheeler Centre 176 Little Londsale Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

In the History Council of Victoria’s third Book+Author event for the year, we will be joined by Alexandra Roginski, Melbourne-based historian, writer and heritage worker and Visiting Fellow of Deakin University, who will be discussing her fascinating new book in conversation with convenor Dr Yves Rees. Alexandra completed her PhD at the ANU in 2018 and
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Association of Eastern Historical Societies – Conference

Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale, VIC, Australia

May we have our conference advertised again please? The Value of Local History- Into the Future will be held on June 29 at Lilydale Lakeside conference centre The all day program aims to inspire local history groups to consider ways to survive and grow in the coming years.

$55

The Value of Local History – Into the Future 2024 Conference

Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale, VIC, Australia

The Association of Eastern Historical Societies presents The Value of Local History - Into the Future 2024 Conference Saturday 29 June 2024 9am-5pm Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale Speakers include: Bryan Kalms- Keynote Richard Broome Anthony McAleer Rosalie Trioli Janice Newton John Peterson Graeme Davison Val Polley Patrick Ferry - NAA David
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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM: MARITIME HERITAGE MATTERS FOR THIS VAST ISLAND CONTINENT

RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network is presenting this fascinating lecture at the RHSV. Speaker: Daryl Karp, Australian National Maritime Museum’s Director and CEO Ms Karp has worked in the broadcast and cultural industries for over 20 years. Prior to her appointment as Director and CEO of ANMM, she  was the Director of the Museum of
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Free

Zoom lecture: Gardens and land management in Western Victoria

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Zoom lecture: Gardens and land management in Western Victoria  Winter online zoom lecture by Dr Raymond Madden, Senior Lecturer, Anthropologist, in the School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University James Dawson, (1806-1900), was a prominent pastoralist in the colonial history of western Victoria.  In 1881 he published, ‘ Australian Aborigines: The Languages and Customs of Several Tribes
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