BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//History Month 2026 - ECPv5.8.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:History Month 2026 X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://historymonth.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for History Month 2026 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T203000 DTSTAMP:20261002T132147 CREATED:20260918T011407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T085026Z UID:11811-1790881200-1790886600@historymonth.org.au SUMMARY:Postal System Informative Talk & Exhibition DESCRIPTION:World Post Day in October each year honors the work of those who work in the postal industry. Another goal of the day includes raising awareness about the vital role the postal sector plays in the daily lives of businesses and individuals around the world. \nLocal history enthusiast Laurie Smyth will be delivering an informative talk and presenting his archival postal collection on the Sale Postal System. Let’s celebrate our local history! \nBond Street Event Centre\n10 Bond Street Sale Gippsland \n$10 Cover charge – Bar Open – Light refreshments included \nEvent website: https://www.bondstreeteventcentre.com/events/postal-system-informative-talk URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/postal-system-informative-talk-exhibition/ LOCATION:Bond Street Event Centre- Sale Gippsland\, 10 Bond Street\, Sale Gippsland\, 3850 CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Talks and Conversations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historymonth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WORLD-POST-DAY.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BOND%20STREET%20EVENT%20CENTRE":MAILTO:bondstreeteventcentresale@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T170000 DTSTAMP:20261002T132147 CREATED:20260901T020935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T020258Z UID:11380-1790863200-1790874000@historymonth.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition: Here comes the bride DESCRIPTION:Surrey Hills Historical Society and the Canterbury History Group invite you to join us to celebrate the social history of weddings\, the traditions behind them and the changes that can be seen over time. \nThis exhibition draws upon material held in our collections and within the local community.  It includes dresses from the late 1890’s up until today\, over 50 wedding photos\, memorabilia including accessories\, cards\, and wedding invitations\, over 1000 local marriage announcements and newspaper reports and individual’s stories. \nMore info at https://surreyhillshistoricalsociety.org.au/here-comes-the-bride/  URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/exhibition-here-comes-the-bride/ LOCATION:190A Canterbury Road\, Maling Heritage Centre\, Canterbury\, VIC 3127\, 190A Canterbury Road\, Maling Heritage Centre\, Canterbury\, VIC\, 3127\, Australia CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://historymonth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DJG-and-LMH-wedding-1922.png ORGANIZER;CN="Surrey%20Hills%20Historical%20Society":MAILTO:shhistory3127@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T160000 DTSTAMP:20261002T132147 CREATED:20260908T010719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T084829Z UID:11483-1790848800-1790870400@historymonth.org.au SUMMARY:Pink and Green Bans: Sam Wallman Exhibition DESCRIPTION:In the 1970s\, Australian construction workers took the extraordinary step of laying down their tools to defend historic buildings\, low-income housing\, the natural environment\, and persecuted queer communities. These acts of solidarity became known as the Green Bans and the Pink Bans\, a remarkable chapter of working-class history that shaped the country’s cities and its conscience. \nSupported by a City of Melbourne Arts Grant\, artist Sam Wallman has spent several years immersed in this story\, working on the upcoming book All Out: Pink Bans and Blue Collars which will be published next year by National Library of Australia Publishing. \nThis exhibition presents new comic panels and paintings drawn from that research. Open throughout October\, 10 am – 4:30 pm weekdays\, and 10 am – 4 pm every second and last Saturday of the month. URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/pink-and-green-bans-sam-wallman-exhibition/ LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre 99 Shiel Street North Melbourne\, VIC 3051\, 99 Shiel Street\, VIC\, North Melbourne\, 3051 CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historymonth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sam-Wallman-workers.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Public%20Record%20Office%20Victoria":MAILTO:media@prov.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T160000 DTSTAMP:20261002T132147 CREATED:20260908T001051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T084627Z UID:11481-1790848800-1790870400@historymonth.org.au SUMMARY:Rehearsing the City: Photography exhibition DESCRIPTION:On display are photographs sourced from the collections of Victoria’s State and National Archives\, as well as work by contemporary photographers responding to Victoria’s urban environment: Ai Tam Do\, Adrian Leung\, Suzanne Phoenix\, Ted Richards\, Sande Harsa\, Mark Forbes\, Melanie Cobham\, Michael Currie\, Andrew Tan\, Hashem McAdam\, Chris Bekos and Deb Stembridge. \nBoth the archival and contemporary images examine how public space is not just shaped by architects and urban planners\, but also by protest\, improvisation and the rhythms of daily life. Communities and individuals constantly use the built environment in creative or unexpected ways\, reinterpreting or subverting its intended design. These acts of resistance show that urban environments are not static – they grow and adapt with their inhabitants. Design can guide\, but it is the everyday actions of people that give public space its meaning and its future. \nThe exhibition is open throughout October\, 10 am–4:30 pm weekdays\, and 10 am–4 pm every second and last Saturday of the month. URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/rehearsing-the-city-photography-exhibition/2026-10-01/ LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre 99 Shiel Street North Melbourne\, VIC 3051\, 99 Shiel Street\, VIC\, North Melbourne\, 3051 CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historymonth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/York.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Public%20Record%20Office%20Victoria":MAILTO:media@prov.vic.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T180000 DTSTAMP:20261002T132147 CREATED:20260924T054125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T084055Z UID:11997-1790847000-1790877600@historymonth.org.au SUMMARY:Enid Gilchrist: She taught Australia to sew DESCRIPTION:Enid’s was a household name. From the 1930s to the 1970s\, her sewing patterns and advice appeared weekly in The Argus and New Idea\, while her 66 pattern collection magazines sold throughout Australia and overseas\, reaching millions of readers. \nA pioneering designer and businesswoman\, Enid encouraged generations of women to make practical\, fashionable and durable clothing. Long before today’s conversations about sustainable fashion and the circular economy\, she promoted adapting existing materials and making clothes to last. \nThe exhibition will feature original patterns and publications\, clothing\, photographs and other material relating to Enid’s life and work. Visitors will also be invited to share their own memories of Enid\, sewing and home dressmaking. URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/enid-gilchrist-she-taught-australia-to-sew/ LOCATION:Melbourne Royal Show\, Melbourne Royal Show\, Ascot Vale CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historymonth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1961-1-February-cover-EG-dress-lighter-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Society%20for%20the%20Advancement%20of%20Everyday%20Visionaries%20and%20Makers":MAILTO:annetteshiell22@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR