Thomas Bent, Francis Bradford and electric tramways in Melbourne 1904-1909
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaIn 1904, electrical and mechanical engineer Francis Edwin Bradford (1869-1927), a recognised American electric tramways pioneer, was controversially contracted directly by Thomas Bent, Victorian Minister of Railways, and Premier, to report on and progressively electrify Melbourne’s suburban railway system. But Bent postponed work on the report, and instead requested Bradford design and supervise the construction of an electric tramway from St.Kilda to Brighton, as a first stage of electrifying the railways. Bent's instructions did not sit well with the Railway Commissioners.
Walking tour: Princes Hill, Carlton
Historical Walks in Carlton These walks are run by the Princes Hill Community Centre in conjunction with the Carlton Community History Group. To register, contact Princes Hill Community Centre: www.princeshill.org.au
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Fashion in the Age of Elegance 1840-1900
Villa Alba 44 Walmer St, Kew, VIC, AustraliaIn a foreign climate and environment, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and
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Fashion in the Age of Elegance 1840-1900
Villa Alba 44 Walmer St, Kew, VIC, AustraliaIn a foreign climate and environment, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and
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Immigrant Women in the Age of Elegance: A lecture by Dr Liz Rushen AM
Villa Alba 44 Walmer St, Kew, VIC, AustraliaDuring the 1830s and 1840s, thousands of women were encouraged to migrate to the Australian colonies. Liz will describe how they managed the translocation process and created settled, sometimes elegant,
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Pioneer Palaces of Rhyll Bus Tour
Rhyll Mechanics Hall 54 Lock Road, Rhyll, VIC, AustraliaPhillip Island and District Historical Society in partnership with the Bass Coast Branch of the National Trust and supported by the Bass Coast Shire Council will be holding two guided
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Historical Walks in Carlton – Melbourne General Cemetery (Southern Part)
These walks are run by the Princes Hill Community Centre in conjunction with the Carlton Community History Group. To register, contact Princes Hill Community Centre: www.princeshill.org.au Email: enquiries@princeshill.org.au Phone: 9387
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Fashion in the Age of Elegance 1840-1900
Villa Alba 44 Walmer St, Kew, VIC, AustraliaIn a foreign climate and environment, how did European women adapt to living in rural Victoria and the emerging suburbs of Melbourne? Explore and delight in the opulent tastes and
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Pioneer Palaces of Rhyll Bus Tour
Rhyll Mechanics Hall 54 Lock Road, Rhyll, VIC, AustraliaPhillip Island and District Historical Society in partnership with the Bass Coast Branch of the National Trust and supported by the Bass Coast Shire Council will be holding two guided
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Memories of Musical Lives
McCrae Homestead 11 Beverley Rd, McCrae, Victoria, AustraliaRosemary Richards will speak about her new book Memories of Musical Lives co-edited with Julja Szuster (Melbourne: Lyrebird Press, 2022) during the National Trust Australian Heritage Festival at McCrae Homestead
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