Week of Events
Weston Bate Oration: Making History By Saving It
Weston Bate Oration: Making History By Saving It
The RHSV is delighted that Kristin Stegley OAM, Chairman of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), has accepted our invitation to deliver the 2019 Weston Bate Oration.
Schools in Glen Eira
Schools in Glen Eira
Glen Eira Historical Society - Speaker Series 2 A talk on the history of schools, students and teachers in Glen Eira by historian and author Dr Deborah Towns
Friends of La Trobe’s Cottage annual lecture
Friends of La Trobe’s Cottage annual lecture
LA TROBE'S GOLD AND SILVER TESTIMONIAL PIECES Speaker: Susan Priestley, Fellow RHSV La Trobe’s farewell tribute from the people of Victoria in 1853 included a superb gold cup made in Melbourne (whereabouts unknown since 1862) and a London-made spectacular silver and glass candelabrum centrepiece, now in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria. Hear
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A Life in the Law Tour – St Kilda Cemetery
A Life in the Law Tour – St Kilda Cemetery
Sunday 26 May 2019 at 2.00pm Come and join us on this walking tour through the cemetery and hear insightful tales of what it was like to work in the law in C19 Melbourne. Graves visited will include notable judges and barristers of the time and we will hear many amazing tales. Cost $15, includes
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