Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society looks forward to seeing you at the meeting on Tuesday when Tim Harding will speak on the topic of Major Harry Shaw: pioneer aviator of Port Melbourne. Major Harry Turner Shaw OBE (1889-1973) was an Australian pioneer aviator, both in wartime and peace. During the 1920s, he had an
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In June we are thrilled that Miles Lewis will be returning to the RHSV, in partnership with Engineering Heritage Victoria to talk about Iron Bridges. The earliest cast iron bridges imitated those in timber or stone, because there was no established idea of what an iron bridge should be like, and most of them were simple arches. But over the next century wrought iron, and then steel, became important bridge-building materials.  The arch bridge was joined by the suspension bridge, the box girder, the parallel-chorded girder, and even more elaborate forms.  And bridges fabricated in Europe were sent across the world to places like Latin America, Japan, and India.  Exported bridges faced special problems - the cost and difficulty of transporting the components, the lack of skilled labour at the site, and unexpected foundation problems and hydrological conditions. These prefabricated bridges will be the main focus of the presentation.

The Edwardian Garden - golden and delicious:  Special online lecture by renowned UK Garden Historian, Caroline Holmes. Gardens of a golden afternoon are glimpsed in black and white photographs and nostalgic cottage paintings. The Mediterranean inspired the architecture of Harold Peto’s designs and the colours in Gertrude Jekyll’s early paintings and later plantings. Peto’s richest
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Wonders, Curios and the Unseen is an exhibition of curious images, objects and artworks drawn from historical and community collections based in Hume. Throughout the ages, people have collected images, objects and artworks that represent not only themselves and their own culture, but also the wider world – its wonders, curiosities and precious items. Historically, items were collected, categorised and housed in people's homes for private viewings, until eventually transitioning to being available for public viewing.