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Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea
Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea
The Altona-Laverton Historical Society members and volunteers invite you to drop into the Altona Homestead on the first Sunday of the Month (February to December) to enjoy a serve of our famous Devonshire Tea or Cream Tea or Cornish Tea, anyway you look at them they are delicious.
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A Walking Shadow. Edward Oxford, well known resident of Albert Park with a secret past as an an attempted assassin of Queen Victoria
A Walking Shadow. Edward Oxford, well known resident of Albert Park with a secret past as an an attempted assassin of Queen Victoria
A talk for the Middle Park and Albert Park History Group by Jenny Sinclair (author). Edward Oxford (18 April 1822 – 23 April 1900) was the first of seven people who tried to assassinate Queen Victoria. After Oxford was arrested and charged with treason, a jury found that Oxford was not guilty by reason of insanity and he was detained at Her
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Stories from and a Brief History of 3AW Radio
Stories from and a Brief History of 3AW Radio
🎙️ Stories from and a Brief History of 3AW Radio Simon Owens, 3AW's Station Historian, and Co-Host of the Sunday night program Remember When, has some fascinating stories to share. Having gathered insights from many of the stars who have worked at the station over it's 90+ years - He will explain how the station
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Marketing, promotion and partnerships On-line Seminar
Marketing, promotion and partnerships On-line Seminar
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria, in partnership with AMaGA Victoria, is pleased to present this seminar focused on marketing, promotion, and partnerships, tailored specifically for volunteer groups. The session aims to equip attendees with practical strategies and insights to enhance their organisation's visibility, engagement, and collaborative opportunities. During the seminar, participants will have the
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Beyond the Docks: The Oil Rigs Symposium
Beyond the Docks: The Oil Rigs Symposium
A public forum for changing the way we see and understand ‘Maritime Melbourne and Victoria’
Join ‘Amphibious’ Curator and cultural programmer Valentina Bydanova, partnering with RMIT early career Photographer Jesse Grey, in the Beyond the Docks Symposium to explore the Bass Strait oil rigs and their history as a ‘community landscape’ or, we should say, seascape.
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Jazz in the Museum Musical Soiree
Jazz in the Museum Musical Soiree
Queenscliff Historical Museum presents Jazz in the Museum Musical Soiree Join us for a Museum tour, 1930s’ jazz musical performances featuring our local community band, Shedding the Blues, and all against a backdrop of images from Queenscliff in the 1930’s, while enjoying a glass of bubbles or soft drink. Jazz music was incredibly popular
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MARKETING FORUMS
MARKETING FORUMS
Christina Browning, the RHSV Marketing Officer, leads these forums which each month tackle a different aspect of marketing for historical societies - they tend to concentrate on social media as it is very available and is free to use, however, Christina will tackle any aspect of marketing which you want to raise. Christina will prepare
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The Chipilly Six: Lucus Jordon in Conversation with Ross McMullin
The Chipilly Six: Lucus Jordon in Conversation with Ross McMullin
On 9 August 1918, on high ground overlooking the Somme River, an entire British Army Corps was held up by German machine gunners. The battle had raged for 30 hours and more than 2000 Englishmen had fallen. Meanwhile, two Australian sergeants, Jack Hayes and Harold Andrews, went absent without leave and crossed the Somme ahead of the British lines. Gathering weapons and four of their best mates, Hayes and Andrews returned to take on the Germans.
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Book launch: My Grandfather’s Clock: Four Centuries of a British-Australian Family, by Graeme Davison
Book launch: My Grandfather’s Clock: Four Centuries of a British-Australian Family, by Graeme Davison
A great-aunt's bequest - a 200-year-old grandfather clock - sends historian Graeme Davison on a journey deep into his father's family's past. From their tribal homeland in the Scottish Borders he follows them to the garrison town of Carlisle, from industrial Birmingham to Edwardian Australia, and from the Great War to his own suburban childhood. This is the story of an ordinary family's journey from frontier warfare and dispossession through economic turmoil and emigration to modest prosperity. At each step, we are led to reflect on the puzzles of personal identity and the mystery of time. Based on a lifetime of creative scholarship, My Grandfather's Clock is a moving testament to the power of family history to illuminate the present.
Law Rare Book Lecture: The Weird and Wonderful World of Animals and the Law
Law Rare Book Lecture: The Weird and Wonderful World of Animals and the Law
2023 Law Rare Book Lecture: The Weird and Wonderful World of Animals and the Law Presenter: Professor Katy Barnett For this lecture, Professor Katy Barnett will discuss the book she co-wrote with Professor Jeremy Gans Guilty Pigs which considers the history and development of the law as it relates to animals. Does the King really
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Stories Stitched in Fabric
Stories Stitched in Fabric
👗 Stories Stitched in Fabric Are you interested in costume history and design? Then join the Brighton Historical Society at the PMI Victorian History Library for a talk about their specialised costume collection. Where the diversity of items in the collection is highlighted and a few in depth stories shared. Jess, our speaker for the
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ZOOM CONVERSATION WITH GRAEME DAVISON ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK
ZOOM CONVERSATION WITH GRAEME DAVISON ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK
The RHSV is delighted to co-host with the Genealogical Society of Victoria this ZOOM conversation with Emeritus Professor Graeme Davison AO about his latest book, My Grandfather's Clock. A great-aunt's bequest - a 200-year-old grandfather clock - sends historian Graeme Davison on a journey deep into his father's family's past. From their tribal homeland in the Scottish Borders he follows them to the garrison town of Carlisle, from industrial Birmingham to Edwardian Australia, and from the Great War to his own suburban childhood. This is the story of an ordinary family's journey from frontier warfare and dispossession through economic turmoil and emigration to modest prosperity. At each step, we are led to reflect on the puzzles of personal identity and the mystery of time. Based on a lifetime of creative scholarship, My Grandfather's Clock is a moving testament to the power of family history to illuminate the present.
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
CATALOGUING CLINICS 2023
Join Jillian Hiscock, the RHSV Collections Manager, each month is 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. This is an
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WRITING HISTORY GROUP
WRITING HISTORY GROUP
Dr Cheryl Griffin leads this group which has been meeting since 2020. This group is for people who are tackling writing a history project or two and want a sounding board / source of information / guidance and HELP! Each month from February to November Cheryl convenes the group via Zoom for 90 minutes and
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HUGH ANDERSON LECTURE DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR SHEILA FITZPATRICK
HUGH ANDERSON LECTURE DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR SHEILA FITZPATRICK
We are thrilled that distinguished historian, Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick will deliver the 2nd RHSV Hugh Anderson Lecture. Sheila turns her historian’s gaze to the block of flats where she grew up and where most other residents were European Jewish refugees.
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The Parliamentary Library
The Parliamentary Library
Our September Speaker Series, features a talk by Carolyn Macvean, Manager of the Victorian Parliamentary Library and Information Service. This presentation covers some of the history of the library, completed in 1861, and looks at how it is used today by Members of Parliament and staff. Bookings - https://www.trybooking.com/CKSOF Enter under the clock tower and
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Making Public Histories: Australia’s Broken Years?
Making Public Histories: Australia’s Broken Years?
History Council of Victoria Presents - Making Public Histories: Australia's Broken Years? Historian Joan Beaumont’s books Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War (2013) and Australia’s Great Depression (2022) offer profound reinterpretations of those pivotal events of the early twentieth century. In conversation with Alistair Thomson (Anzac Memories: Living with the Legend, 2013), Joan will reflect on what brought
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The Real Gold Diggers of Labassa
The Real Gold Diggers of Labassa
Labassa mansion was built on gold. Some residents made their fortune with a pick and shovel; others like Cobb & Co. owner Mr Robertson amassed millions through farsighted opportunism. Hear the stories of Labassa’s ‘gold diggers’ – the opportunists, entrepreneurs, fraudsters and big spenders. This special evening begins with refreshments at 6.30pm followed by a
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Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea
Altona Homestead Devonshire Tea
The Altona-Laverton Historical Society members and volunteers invite you to drop into the Altona Homestead on the first Sunday of the Month (February to December) to enjoy a serve of our famous Devonshire Tea or Cream Tea or Cornish Tea, anyway you look at them they are delicious.
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