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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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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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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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.

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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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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This session will present case studies that demonstrate how DNA testing can be used to solve mysteries and breakdown brick walls in your family history research. This session is the third of three DNA genealogy sessions running consecutively at Williamstown Library on this day. Sessions will build on each other but you can choose to
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‘Colonial and pandemic politics: What light can Australian political history before 1901 shed on our present?’ Many of the dominant patterns of Australian politics were in place before federation of the Australian colonies in 1901 and the creation of a national polity. These include public disdain for political affairs; a utilitarian attitude toward government; an
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The Australian Centre of Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage is pleased to announce the inaugural Miles Lewis Oration , online and in the Japanese Room at the Melbourne School of Design. The 2022 fellow is Professor Alex Bremner of the University of Edinburgh. Bremner will be giving a talk titled “Back to the Future:
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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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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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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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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