The Value of Local History- Into the Future
Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale, VIC, AustraliaConference held by Association of Eastern Historical Societies
Association of Eastern Historical Societies – Conference
Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale, VIC, AustraliaMay 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.
The Value of Local History – Into the Future 2024 Conference
Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale, VIC, AustraliaThe 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, AustraliaThe 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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Zoom lecture: Gardens and land management in Western Victoria
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldZoom 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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Rare Book Week: ‘Good price, reliable recipes, great photos’
ZOOM Join from anywhere in the worldAustralian Women’s Weekly cookbooks and their influence on Australian food culture Speaker: Dr Lauren Samuelsson The Australian Women’s Weekly’scookbooks were (and still are) remarkably popular. The Weekly, Australia’s most popular women’s magazine, started publishing a range of cookbooks from the late 1930s, but it was during the 1970s when their cookbooks became incredibly popular. Many of the Weekly’s cookbooks, whether
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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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Rare Book Week: The Mysteries and Mayhem of Early Melbourne
Level 1, 188 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Level 1, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaSpeakers: Jane Sullivan and Lucy Sussex Melbourne has always had its underbelly of crime, inspiring crime fiction detectives from Mary Fortune and Fergus Hume to Peter Temple’s ‘Jack Irish’. Join Jane, whose latest novel Murder in Punch Lane, is a thriller inspired by real events and people in 1868 Melbourne, and Lucy, who in 2025 will publish Outrageous Fortunes, a
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Labassa Open Day
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaExperience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era decoration intact. Guided house tours and tower tours operate through out the day, and the tea room is open 10.30am to 3.30pm. Join us for
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Rare Book Week: Olympic Treasures in the Melbourne Cricket Club Library
Melbourne Cricket GroundIn September 2023, the MCC Library celebrated its 150th anniversary. To mark this milestone, 150 items were selected from the collection, to be rotated as part of a special display throughout the year. During Melbourne Rare Book Week, the chosen items will all feature the Olympic Games, to coincide with the 2024 Paris Games opening on
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