Holsworth Local Heritage Trust Grants
RHSV ZOOM by Invitation , AustraliaTUESDAY 31 JULY 2018: APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5PM The Holsworth Local Heritage Trust, a charitable fund within the Victorian Community Foundation, invites applications for grants from not-for-profit organisations such as historical societies, clubs, schools and museums in regional and rural Victoria. The Trust is interested in supporting enthusiastic community groups and organisations with a true
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Malmsbury Town Hall 150th Celebration
Malmsbury Town Hall 91 Mollison Street Malmsbury, Melbourne, Australia150th Anniversary Celebrations commence 4:00pm. Brass Band. Fun family bush dance. Re-enactment of Town Hall opening. Bring a plate to share. Bar available. Gold coin donation.
La Trobe and his Horses: Testing Times
Mueller Hall, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaLa Trobe and his Horses: Testing Times – a talk with the C J La Trobe Society Speaker: Peter Hiscock AM, former director the Sovereign Hill outdoor museum at Ballarat, and life-long horseman. Peter will focus on the horsemanship of Charles Joseph La Trobe and the horse as a major player in the settlement of
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The History of the Handkerchief
Uniting Church Community Centre Ivanhoe 19 Seddon Street Ivanhoe, Melbourne, AustraliaElizabeth Banham has been a member of the Heidelberg Historical Society and the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria for many years. With a love of textiles and history, Elizabeth decided to research the history of handkerchiefs which she will outline in this public talk. Handkerchiefs have been around for centuries and their functions and appearances have
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History Victoria Support Group: Moving Forward
RHSV ZOOM by Invitation , AustraliaThe RHSV’s History Victoria Support Group is holding a full-day seminar for our affiliated historical societies and heritage groups on Sunday 19 Aug from 9:30am – 3pm. Tickets are $20 and include lunch and morning tea. Speakers will cover a multitude of different topics of relevance to volunteer-run organisations – Digitising your collection, The Role
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Book Fair
Drill Hall, Royal Historical Society Victoria 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaWEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST: MEMBERS’ ONLY PREVIEW The RHSV’s world famous 2nd hand history Book Fair is on again in late August. If you have books that you’d like to donate you can drop them off at the Drill Hall during office hours or, if you cannot drop them off we are happy to collect them within
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Revisiting Catani
RHSV ZOOM by Invitation , AustraliaSpeaker: Bill Russell Florentine born Public Works Department engineer Carlo Catani died 100 years ago, in July 1918. He is revered for the work he did, during nearly 40 years in the public service, in shaping key bits of the Melbourne and St Kilda we recognise. For our Melbourne Day lunchtime talk, former RHSV president
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The Biennial RHSV conference : War, Peace, Protest: Fifty Year Reflections on 1968
Drill Hall, Royal Historical Society Victoria 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaThe biennial RHSV conference has events over two days. On the evening of Friday 14 Sep we launch our exhibition on 70s Melbourne followed by the RHSV Augustus Wolskel lecture delivered by Peter Edwards. Then on Sunday 16 Sep (9:30am – 3:45pm) the keynote will be delivered by Seamus O’Hanlon. A full program of speakers
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History Week 2018
http://historyweek.org.au/ Each year the RHSV History Week grows in stature and number of events. It is a great hook to encourage community involvement in your history society or to focus some local media on what you do. The History Teachers Association of Victoria has been promoting History Week to their members across Victoria. For suggestions
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Lost Flocks & distraught shepherds: Captain Charles Swanston
RHSV ZOOM by Invitation , AustraliaEvening Lecture Time: 5:15pm drinks for a 5:45pm lecture Cost: Free for RHSV Members; $10 for Non-Members Melbourne by 1856 was growing in confidence and grandeur, as Henry Gritten’s fine painting of Swanston Street depicts. Captain Charles Swanston, the man
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