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KALEIDOSCOPE
This exhibition is biography imagined through the lens of a Kaleidoscope. The viewer is offered fragments of the lives represented here. There is no linear narrative. Each time the kaleidoscope turns, a different story emerges. There are repeating patterns but different emphases and new ways of seeing, new reflections, new refractions. No one story dominates and one story does not fit all.
The Life and Art of Penleigh Boyd by Colin Smith
The Life and Art of Penleigh Boyd by Colin Smith
Colin Smith will be the guest speaker at the Brighton Cemetorian's 2022 AGM. He will speak on The Life and Art of Penleigh Boyd Theodore Penleigh Boyd (15 August 1890 – 27 November 1923) was a British born Australian artist. Penleigh Boyd was a member of the Boyd artistic dynasty: his parents Arthur Merric Boyd (1862–1940) and Emma Minnie
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Prisoners of the Japanese: Personal stories from WW2 service records
Prisoners of the Japanese: Personal stories from WW2 service records
Anzac Day 1942: As Australia stopped to remember the sacrifices of war, over 22,000 Australian service personnel were prisoners of the Japanese, having been recently captured in Malaya, Singapore, Timor and New Guinea. Their families back home waited anxiously for news, which often never came. In this webinar, Patrick Ferry from the National Archives of
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LGBTIQ+ Inclusion in the history of the Australian Defence Force
LGBTIQ+ Inclusion in the history of the Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force policies banned lesbian, gay and bisexual people from serving until November 1992 and transgender people until September 2010. Yet, there is a long history of their service, as the Australian military evolved from an institution that actively persecuted LGBTIQ+ members to one that actively welcomes and values their contributions. Join historian Noah
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Public Symposium: Australasia & the Global Turn in Architectural History Symposium
Public Symposium: Australasia & the Global Turn in Architectural History Symposium
The writing of architectural history shifted with the turn of the twenty-first century. Theoretical and methodological reassessments, as well as the study of postcolonial theories in architecture, challenged the previously accepted disciplinary canon and made the development of a global history of architecture urgent. More than twenty years later, there has been resulting literature, disciplinary reassessments, and continuous debate around the meaning of global in the history of architecture. One of the latest additions to the field, the new edition of Sir Banister Fletcher’s rebranded as Global History of Architecture (2019), is proof of the continuous scholarly interest in reframing the global.
Preserving Family History Collections
Preserving Family History Collections
Do you have a collection of photographs, papers, artwork, objects from your family history that you wish to preserve? Then come along and hear Local History Technician, Dr Ainslee Meredith from the Stonnington History Centre talk us through Preserving Family History Collections on Wednesday 27 April, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Drawing on her experience in archival conservation, Ainslee will discuss different
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Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. The clinics run for an hour from 11am – 12noon on the 4th Thursday of each month. It is a relaxed gathering of people who are finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
Launch of “Across Bass Strait”
Launch of “Across Bass Strait”
Across Bass Strait, which will be launched by The Hon Barry Jones AO, is a history of the connection which commenced in the 1840s between squatters, merchants and mariners to develop the livestock trade from the mainland to Van Diemen’s Land. The trade established nineteenth-century Gippsland as a prime beef producer exporting through Port Albert, a now-forgotten port, and this account is based on merchants’ records and letters from two families who were major players in this trade.
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Labassa Women
Labassa mansion is hosting an eight-day exhibition celebrating the women who lived there across two centuries. This 8-day exhibition opens on Sunday 1st May with former resident and actor Jane Clifton telling outrageous stories of life at the mansion in the bohemian 1970s. The exhibition will draw on the National Trust's costume and object collections
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ANZAC walk in Brighton Cemetery
ANZAC walk in Brighton Cemetery
On this walk we will visit 8 service persons who have been honoured with a flag. James Ernest Newland who was awarded a Victoria Cross 'For most conspicuous bravery, and devotion to duty, in the face of heavy odds, on three separate occasions’; Gladys Cain a nurse at Caulfield Military Hospital who died during the Spanish Flu Epidemic; and George Hawke Northcote whose wife persevered to be allowed to go to England to care for her husband George who was badly injured. Today we pay homage.
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The role of the surveyors in the establishment of Melbourne and Victoria
The role of the surveyors in the establishment of Melbourne and Victoria
We are delighted that Mr Craig L. Sandy, Surveyor-General of Victoria, will be talking to RHSV members about the role of the surveyors in the establishment of Melbourne and Victoria. This event is presented in partnership with the Genealogical Society of Victoria.
Reminiscences of a Sporting Life by Peter Bedford
Reminiscences of a Sporting Life by Peter Bedford
The guest speaker at the Middle Park History Group's next meeting is Peter Bedford, former South Melbourne Captain (VFL), Brownlow medallist and first-class cricketer for Victoria.
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Heritage Excursion – Along The Maroondah Aqueduct
Heritage Excursion – Along The Maroondah Aqueduct
A walk along part of the Maroondah Aqueduct which was once a major link in Melbourne’s water supply system. It was built between 1886 and 1891 to transfer water from the Watts River near Healesville to Preston Reservoir. It was 66 km in length made up of 41 km of open channel, 10 km of tunnels through hills and 15 km of pipeline across stream valleys known as inverted siphons. The section of the aqueduct through Research and Eltham has been abandoned since the 1980s but the open channel has largely been retained. A recreational path follows the aqueduct reserve.
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MARKETING 101
MARKETING 101
Christina Browning, our new RHSV Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to the RHSV - and not just in social media. Christina started her working life as a journalist before seguing into marketing. May 9th: In this free Zoom forum, Christina will take you through building a social media campaign around a special day.
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Labassa Women
Labassa Women
Labassa mansion is hosting an eight-day exhibition celebrating the women who lived there across two centuries. This 8-day exhibition opens on Sunday 1st May with former resident and actor Jane Clifton telling outrageous stories of life at the mansion in the bohemian 1970s. The exhibition will draw on the National Trust’s costume and object collections
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Ghost signs and the Melbourne Circle
Ghost signs and the Melbourne Circle
With intensive development of urban sites, ghost signs suddenly appear when previous development, which had blocked the view of the signs, is demolished. Nick Gadd has captured many of these nostalgic and historic signs on his website. Almost like the signs and symbols of the past, Nick captures and brings these signs to life. Many
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Weston Bate Oration & RHSV AGM
Weston Bate Oration & RHSV AGM
Following our AGM at 5pm, we are delighted that Dr Andrew Lemon will present this year's Weston Bate oration, AUSTRALIAN HISTORY AS LITERATURE: AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE AS HISTORY. Andrew contemplates the nature of the divide between the writing of history and the writing of fiction. Our best historians—including the late Weston Bate—are invariably outstanding writers, but why is it that historians are so rarely included when the literary world acclaims the best Australian writers? This lecture looks at the writing of Australian history as literature, and considers why journalists and storytellers customarily outsell academic historians when writing on historical subjects. Does this matter? Should aspiring historians be taught about good writing and literary technique? Has jargon and cliché prevailed in the academic teaching and writing of history?
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Make no mistake – Bridges really matter!
Make no mistake – Bridges really matter!
A seminar from the Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network Bridges should be acknowledged as critical maritime infrastructure – enabling, connecting or in some cases thwarting! Historically bridges have brought significant economic and social benefit to Melbourne - but not always! For example, the poorly conceived yet dominant Bolte Bridge effectively curtailed Melbourne’s maritime engagement for
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Ina Higgins: and her contribution to women’s horticultural education
Ina Higgins: and her contribution to women’s horticultural education
To replace the cancelled Symposium "Women in Horticulture" which was to be held in conjunction with Friends of Burnley Gardens (FOBG) and the Herb Society of Victoria, AGHS is offering these two planned lectures online instead. FOBG will be organising a launch of the book “Burnley Gardens: their design and the people who loved them”
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Death by Misadventure – a guided walk through Brighton Cemetery
Death by Misadventure – a guided walk through Brighton Cemetery
Inquests and newspaper articles tell the stories of train fatalities. Crossing the train tracks at Carrum, Frank Pynn was carefully watching the up train when he and his cordial wagon were was hit by the down train. Unlucky Oswald Ritchie who fell from an electric train near Brighton Beach station as he was trying to retrieve his hat which had blown off, and fell through the open door of a carriage.
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Getting Your Family History Published
Getting Your Family History Published
Publisher Talk: Getting Your Family History Published Wednesday 25 May, 1 pm to 2 pm Online event using Zoom As part of the South Australian History Festival, Genealogy SA presents Michael Bollen, head publisher at Wakefield Press, a local publisher well known for publishing history books, especially books relating to South Australia. How does this
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Hotham History Project presents a talk by Professor Miles Lewis on Victorian Paint
Hotham History Project presents a talk by Professor Miles Lewis on Victorian Paint
Heritage paint colour controls in Victoria, and to a large extent in Australia, are based mainly upon a document prepared 45 years ago by Miles Lewis and his then research assistant Alison Blake (now Bishop Alison Taylor). Today those controls are substantially unchanged, except for the cumulative inaccuracies which have crept in over time. But
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An historical overview of Australian botanic gardens by Richard Aitken
An historical overview of Australian botanic gardens by Richard Aitken
Exploring Australia’s fine network of botanic gardens had its genesis in the late 18 C, with a government garden on Sydney Cove. Australia’s fine network of botanic gardens had its genesis in the late eighteenth century, with a government garden on Sydney Cove. Since then, and especially in the mid-nineteenth century, this modest beginning has
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Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Cataloguing Clinics 2022
Free monthly cataloguing clinics via Zoom. The clinics run for an hour from 11am – 12noon on the 4th Thursday of each month. It is a relaxed gathering of people who are finding their way through the intricacies of cataloguing material in historical collections which, as we all know, fall between a library and a museum with sometimes a bit of art gallery thrown in.
Getting started with using DNA for family history research
Getting started with using DNA for family history research
DNA testing has become a more affordable and increasingly popular way for people to explore their family history. This session will cover the types of DNA relevant to genealogy, where to buy a DNA test for genealogy purposes, and how to get additional tests for free. The session will also include a discussion on why
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Who are these people? Understanding your DNA match list
Who are these people? Understanding your DNA match list
This session will cover estimating your relationship to your DNA matches to potentially place them in your family tree. The session will also highlight some important considerations when deciding to take a DNA test for genealogy purposes. This session is the second of three DNA genealogy sessions running consecutively at Williamstown Library on this day.
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WOOD, FIRE, METAL, HEAT, STEAM AND WHISKY!
WOOD, FIRE, METAL, HEAT, STEAM AND WHISKY!
Another Whisky in the Wheelwrights event announced for Friday 27 May Following on from the sellout success of its earlier Whisky in the Wheelwrights event, Sovereign Hill has announced an additional session at 8.00pm on Friday 27 May – in perfect time for Melbourne-based whisky lovers to head to the Hill and experience this unique
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The Story of a House: The Mary Kehoe Centre
The Story of a House: The Mary Kehoe Centre
This ZOOM talk on the Danks St home (Port Melbourne) of U3A, is offered as part of U3A's highly regarded Saturday Seminar series. The illustrated talk by Max Nankervis, town planner and historian, will tell the eventful story of the house and its personalities which spans almost two centuries and three countries. The Mary Kehoe
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Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society Annual Luncheon
Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society Annual Luncheon
Guest Speaker is Claudia Barker, O.A.M, former Director of Music at the Koo Wee Rup Secondary College and leader of the College band. This is a great opportunity to see an historical society at work and, if you are interested in joining or getting involved, this is a great place to start. Cost - $25.00
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Ancient Mariners: Captains, Pilots and Steamship Owners
Ancient Mariners: Captains, Pilots and Steamship Owners
Come and listen to the fascinating stories of the lives of these Ancient Mariners on a walking tour, led by Claire Barton, of St Kilda Cemetery
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WORKING OUT THE (HI)STORY OF SITES AND LANDSCAPES: Indigenous knowledge, archaeology, geomorphology & 3D modelling working together
WORKING OUT THE (HI)STORY OF SITES AND LANDSCAPES: Indigenous knowledge, archaeology, geomorphology & 3D modelling working together
Prof. Bruno David & GunaiKurnai Elder Russell Mullett Rock Art Australia, in partnership with Monash University, invite you to join us for a public lecture presented by Prof. Bruno David & Elder Russell Mullett about community-driven research combining science with Aboriginal knowledge. Bruno is renowned internationally for his trans-disciplinary research that combines archaeology, geomorphology and
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Out of the Blue: collaborative and community-based history in Australia
Out of the Blue: collaborative and community-based history in Australia
Professional Historians Australia is pleased to introduce the Wilson History Oration which will be presented by Associate Professor Tanya Evans. This is a new public history presentation by an eminent historian to reflect and share experiences of historical research, writing and audience engagement. The inaugural oration will be of interest to all those involved in public history, including local and family historians, heritage professionals, academics and history students, oral historians and archaeologists.
Colonial Australia Trivia Night
Colonial Australia Trivia Night
Calling all Colonial Australia enthusiasts to show off your knowledge! It is with great pleasure for members of Grattan Street Press to announce that all our books in Colonial Australian Popular Fiction series are now available in eBook formats. To celebrate the ebook launch, we are happy to invite you to our big night of online
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