The Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) is the peak body for historical societies in Victoria, Australia.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Joined August 2011
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Victoria’s favourite time of the year is almost here—History Month! This October, we’re teaming up with the Heritage Council of Victoria for something truly special: the 50th anniversary of Victoria’s Heritage Register!
historymonth.org.au
Join us as Professor Joy Damousi AM FASSA FAHA takes center stage for our 2024 Women’s History Month Lecture.
19 March at 5:30pm, RHSV A'Beckett St
Melbourne
Purchase tickets and more info here: tinyurl.com/b7cvujkh
Celebrating the people who help to keep our stories and history alive at the
Victorian Community History Awards
@PROV_RKS
#history #australia
The sight of people enjoying a cool ice-cream on a warm day is one that could have been found in any Australian town. But this tempting treat might not have been as innocent as it appeared. Read the cool history about ice-cream in Victoria at the link!
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Frances Knorr: The Brunswick Baby Slayer
On this day 130 years ago…
Please note: The following tale contains references to murder, suicide and capital punishment. It may be too much for some readers.
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#Melbourne #truecrime
Holiday Hours Announcement! 🎄
Our doors will close at 1pm on Friday 22 December.
We'll be on a merry break until January, welcoming you back with our usual hours from 8:45am to 5pm from Monday 8 January.
Wishing you all a joyous holiday! #HolidayHours #SeeYouInJanuary
Last call for #Christmas orders! Ensure festive delivery; get your order in before:
📮 Dec 19 - Regular Post
📮 Dec 21 - Express Post
Discover ideal #gifts on our website and enjoy hassle-free gift-wrapping at checkout.
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In his new book "Rio Tinto in Australia", historian Robert Porter, unveils the untold story of how Rio Tinto transformed the nation through its pioneering efforts in the Pilbara and strategic engagement with Asia. Join us tomorrow night for Robert's talk: historyvictoria.org.au/event…
Documentary Screening. Conviction Politics is an international digital history project exploring the impact of radicals and rebels transported as political convicts to Australia on their place of exile, and the patterns of collective resistance. Nov 18, historyvictoria.org.au/event…
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Don't miss Rob Porter's @historyvictoria lecture on the history of Rio Tinto in Australia, Tuesday 21 November 2023, at RHSV's Drill Hall and online, 5.30 to 7.30pm AEDT.
See more: tinyurl.com/57jf6u86
Have you see our History Month calendar! Check out over 100 events throughout October at: historymonth.org.au/ @AustHistAssoc
Did you catch Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick on ABC Radio Evenings? She discussed her upcoming lecture at the RHSV. Listen to the insightful 15-minute interview here: ow.ly/H2er50PP2hU
The lecture is tomorrow night: ow.ly/V1BI50PP2hQ
Choose from a fantastic range of events during History Month this October. We've curated over 100 events on our brand new History Month website so far! historymonth.org.au #HistoryMonth
Lecture title: Haven for Holocaust Survivors: "Wanda Court", a Melbourne Suburban Ethnography of the 1940s and '50s. 5.30pm - 7.30pm, Tuesday September 26. Share this event with your friends and book your seat: ow.ly/jmQ250PMA4c
Exciting news! The Victorian Community History Awards (VCHA) are now open! If you've worked on a Victorian history project between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, you can enter via RHSV's website: historyvictoria.org.au/victo… Entries close Friday 13 October 2023 #VCHA2023 @PRO_Vic
