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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251017T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251017T110000
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SUMMARY:Genealogy tips and tricks
DESCRIPTION:Meet Donna Steven from Goldfield Libraries\, a genealogist who can give you all the tips and tricks for tracing your family tree and the resources available at Castlemaine Library. \nHave you been curious about your ancestors\, or wish to understand more about the history of your family? Donna will explain the basics for researching at home\, and provide an overview of the services available through the Goldfields Libraries. \nPlease be aware this is an information session only\, and Donna will not be available at this event to help with individual genealogy tracing. \nThe room used for this session\, and toilets\, are wheelchair and low mobility accessible. However\, we recommend anyone with accessibility needs contact Castlemaine Community House to discuss their requirements. \nTea and coffee-making facilities provided.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/genealogy-tips-and-tricks/
LOCATION:Castlemaine Community House\, 30 Templeton St\, Castlemaine\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Castlemaine
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
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SUMMARY:Sale and District Family History Group Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:The Sale and District Family History Group are inviting the community to a special fundraising event on Thursday 16th October 7:00 PM to be held at the 10 Bond Street\, Sale . All proceeds from the evening will go directly toward the purchase of a new computer system\, essential for continuing the group’s work in supporting family history research and preserving Sale’s local heritage. \nEntry is just $10.00 attendees can look forward to an engaging evening celebrating local history\, storytelling\, and community connection. \nThe Sale and District Family History Group\, now working in partnership with the Sale Historical Society\, is based in the iconic Temperance Hall. The group has  been instrumental in helping residents uncover their family roots while documenting the broader history of the region. However\, the aging computer systems used for research and archival purposes are in urgent need of replacement. \nThe feature of the evening will be a look at the legacy of Sale’s hotel industry\, including its pubs\, motels\, clubs\, and restaurants \nAlso during the event\, the group will share insights into: \n\nThe history and evolution of the Family History Group and its amalgamation with the Historical Society\nThe ironic contrast between the Temperance Society’s alcohol-free legacy and the group’s publication Let’s Do A Pub Crawl\nShowcase other significant local history publications\, including titles on the Sale Cemetery\, street names\, private hospitals\, Pearsondale story\, historical homes of Sale\, and The Heart story\nFascinating tales and trivia from Sale’s colourful past\n\nThe evening will also feature raffles\, book sales\, trivia \, tea with homemade scones cream and jam and other fundraising activities\, making it a perfect opportunity for community members to support a worthy cause while learning more about their town’s unique heritage. \n“We’re passionate about preserving local stories and helping people connect with their roots\, This fundraiser will help us continue our mission with the technology we need to do it right” said a spokesperson from the Sale and District Family History Group. \nPlease show your support by attending the Fundraiser at Bond Street\, or for direct donations please contact: \n HEATHER POCKNALL \n0428411603 \nYour donation will go directly toward the purchase of a new computer system for our wonderful local history group\, the Sale and District Family History Group. \nKeep our history alive DONATE TODAY!
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/sale-and-district-family-history-group-fundraiser/
CATEGORIES:Sale,SW Victoria
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250919T064720Z
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SUMMARY:Can I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker
DESCRIPTION:Please join the History Council of Victoria’s Annual Lecture to be delivered by Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO.\n\nThe evening will also include the presentation of the History Council of Victoria’s major awards:\n\nJane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy\nLynette Russell Prize for First Peoples’ History in Schools\n\nCan I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker\nDistinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO\nUniversity of South Australia/Adelaide University\n\nCan I help you? If you use digital devices\, you probably receive many offers of help every day. Help with the next word you might want to write in a message\, or with generating a document or an image\, or suggestions about what you might buy\, watch\, study or borrow. This oration explains how these offers of help are part of a wider invitation for us to recognise AI as history maker. Using examples\, it shows how AI makes meaning from past data to make recommendations for the present and the future. It also argues that seeing AI as history maker is important for making better AI technologies\, and histories. Knowing what histories are written about you and others\, and knowing how those histories can be made is critical for social and economic health.\n  \nDistinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO PFHEA B.Ed (Hons) Tas\, DPhil Oxon\n\nA graduate of the Universities of Tasmania and Oxford\, Marnie has a global profile as a philosopher and as an historian. She is Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Bradley Distinguished Professor at the University of South Australia. Her current work looks at how AI makes histories\, and how histories might be made in future which are efficient\, safe\, and ethical. Her writing has been translated into five languages\, over 26\,000 copies of her books have been sold\, and her theories are taught across the world. She has led or been an investigator on a total of $18 million in grants. Her most recent books are History from Loss (edited with Daniel Woolf\, 2023) and The Routledge Companion to History and the Moving Image (edited with Kim Nelson and Mia Treacey\, 2023) and she is co-secretary general of the International Commission for the History and Theory of History. In 2022 she was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for her contribution to higher education governance\, leadership\, and mentoring.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/can-i-help-you-recognising-and-improving-artificial-intelligence-as-history-maker/
LOCATION:State Library of Victoria\, Seminar Room 1 (La Trobe Street Entrance 3)\, Melbourne\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="History%20Council%20of%20Victoria":MAILTO:info@historycouncilvic.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250806T035518Z
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SUMMARY:Weston Bate Memorial Lecture – Women and Dress in Rural Australia\, 1840s-1860s
DESCRIPTION:Curator and historian Laura Jocic presents ‘Women and Dress in Rural Australia\, 1840s-1860s’\nAs emigrants arrived in the Australian colonies\, many prepared themselves for a life on the land. Whether settling as farmers\, or heading to the goldfields in the hope of finding their fortune\, all had to contend with managing their dress\, often in harsh and remote environments. \nWhile women lived active and productive lives in these localities\, it is the image of the male digger and bushman dressed in his loose shirt\, trousers and boots and wearing a neckerchief and wide-brimmed hat that dominates understandings of how the quintessential Australian colonial settler dressed. \nLess is known about how women dressed and adapted to these environments. In focusing on a number surviving items of women’s dress\, including those at Sovereign Hill’s Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections\, this lecture will discuss what women on the goldfields and in rural areas wore and how they purchased\, made\, mended and managed their often limited supply of clothing. \nAbout the Presenter\nLaura Jocic is a curator and historian with a specialisation in dress and textiles. She recently completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne investigating the significance of dress in Australian colonial society. Laura has worked in galleries and museums in Australia and New Zealand. She was a Registrar at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and in 2001 she co-founded the Costume & Textile Association of New Zealand. \nFrom 2007 to 2012 Laura was a curator of Australian Fashion and Textiles at the National Gallery of Victoria\, where she curated the exhibitions Australian Made: 100 Years of Fashion and Linda Jackson Bush Couture. \nLaura is a Research Associate at Museums Victoria and has undertaken projects for RMIT Design Archives and Kew Historical Society and curated the exhibition Louis Kahan: Art\, Theatre\, Fashion for the Town Hall Gallery\, Hawthorn. She has taught in the areas of art curatorship and cultural heritage and museums studies and has had her research published in various catalogues and journals.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/weston-bate-memorial-lecture-women-and-dress-in-rural-australia-1840s-1860s/
LOCATION:Sovereign Hill\, Bradshaw Street\, Golden Point\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T160000
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SUMMARY:Whittlesea Historical Society: Know Your Show
DESCRIPTION:The livestock pavilion\, main arena events\, animal nursery\, vintage equipment\, woodchopping\, the craft\, the dogs\, the cookery\, the Grand Parade and more!   \nThe Whittlesea Show has been a community staple for over 160 years.  Enjoy a trip down memory lane with a presentation and mini exhibition by members of the Whittlesea Agricultural Society and the Whittlesea Historical Society as we roll back the years on The Show.   Your reminiscences welcome. Presented in partnership with Yarra Plenty Regional Library. 
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/know-your-show/
LOCATION:Whittlesea Library\, 57-61 Laurel St\, Whittlesea\, 57-61 Laurel Street\, Whittlesea\, 3757
CATEGORIES:Whittlesea
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yarra%20Plenty%20Regional%20Library":MAILTO:localhistorygene@yprl.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250909T011545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T043011Z
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SUMMARY:Tall Ship Deck Walks on Alma Doepel in Docklands
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Historical Australian built Tall Ship Alma Doepel\, while you can climb on board and walk the decks at the Melbourne Boat Show. Learn about her amazing history and see the last of her kind built here in Australia. Still under restoration\, once completed\, she will return to Sail Training voyages for the youth of Australia right here in Port Phillip Bay. Check the Boat Show opening times. (Except for from 2:30pm on Saturday October 18th when there is a special private event on board commemorating former Captain Michael Wood.) \nIf you can’t make the Boat Show dates\, visit us at Shed 2 North Wharf on a Thursday 10am to 2pm for a Shed Tour. (Except Oct 16th of course!)
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/tall-ship-deck-walks-on-alma-doepel-in-docklands/
LOCATION:Harbour Esplanade\, Docklands\, Harbour Esplanade\, Docklands\, 3008
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
ORGANIZER;CN="Waypoint%20Foundation":MAILTO:adsc@almadoepel.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T123000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250917T024044Z
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SUMMARY:Williamstown Cemetery Guided History Walk
DESCRIPTION:What stories can be discovered through these gates? Find out during a guided tour of Williamstown Cemetery\, one of Victoria’s oldest. \nMeet at the entrance gates\, Champion Road\, North Williamstown 10 mins before. \nBookings essential – Call 9932 3016 or email visitorinformation@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au \nGuided walk throughout the Cemetery for an 1.5 hour. \nPlease be aware some of the walk is off pathways that can be uneven at times.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/williamstown-cemetery-guided-history-walk/
LOCATION:Williamstown Cemetery\, Champion Road\,\, North Williamstown\, VIC\, 3016\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Williamstown
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T123000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250815T044246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T051316Z
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SUMMARY:Stonnington Mansion Morning Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:The 90-minute tour will allow you to peer over fences in an elevated bus through the streets of Toorak\, Armadale and Malvern. \nMeeting Point: The tour will start at Town Hall\, Malvern and end there. \nPlease remember to wear sensible shoes\, weather appropriate clothing and to be courteous to the tour guide\, driver and all other attendees while on this tour. \nAbout the Tour Guide\, Steve Stefanopoulos OAM:  is an architectural historian\, former Mayor of the City of Stonnington and President of the PMI Victorian History Library. \nWe are very grateful to Steve Stefanopoulos OAM for continuing to support the Library by generously volunteering his time and knowledge to these tours.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/stonnington-mansion-morning-bus-tour/
LOCATION:Malvern Town Hall\, 1251 High St\, Malvern\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3144\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="PMI%20Victorian%20History%20Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T113000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250917T024742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T024742Z
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SUMMARY:Guided history tour of Wilsons Botanic Park
DESCRIPTION:Hop aboard a comfortable\, accessible shuttle and explore the beauty and history of Wilson Botanic Park with a knowledgeable guide. \nThe shuttle is equipped with a hoist and space for wheelchairs and walkers. \nAfter the tour\, enjoy tea\, coffee\, and biscuits with fellow participants.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/guided-history-tour-of-wilsons-botanic-park/
LOCATION:Wilsons Botanic Park\, 668 Princes Highway\, Berwick\, VIC\, 3806\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Berwick
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250924T054210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T055953Z
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SUMMARY:Home Comforts
DESCRIPTION:Home Comforts invites us to consider\, ‘What makes a home\, a home?’ \nEach room of Fairhall has been re-imagined\, revealing new stories about the meaning of ‘home’ in the 1700s and 1800s. \nThe exhibition focusses on how families lived in the long eighteenth century: an elegant dining room for entertaining; a nursery with dolls house and cradle; a breakfast room to enjoy luxuries such as tea\, coffee\, chocolate and spices; the commercial world of a gentlemen’s study; a welcoming drawing room for family entertainment; and the work of staff in the kitchen. \nContinuing our tradition of showcasing special craft pieces during the festive season\, Home Comforts features historical quilts\, which are integrated into the Collection objects on display. The beautifully preserved quilts have been generously loaned from the private collection of Melbourne-based textile researcher and historian\, Janet O’Dell\, and showcase a fascinating variety of techniques. \nExplore new technological innovations of the Georgian and Regency period. Objects and ideas from other lands brought a new sense of comfort to homes\, then and now. The piano\, gas lighting for indoor use\, carbonated water\, the thermometer and the flush toilet were all introduced in the long eighteenth century. \nExperience Georgian and Regency family life ‘at home’ in the intimate\, domestic setting of The Johnston Collection. \nBookings essential
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/home-comforts/
LOCATION:192 Wellington Parade\, East Melbourne\, 192 Wellington Parade\, East Melbourne\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20251001T032046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T032046Z
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SUMMARY:Coburg's metal trades and foundries with Matthew Churchward
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Coburg Historical Society \nJoin us to learn about Coburg’s metal trades and foundries with Matthew Churchward\, Senior Curator\, Engineering and Transport at Museums Victoria \nPicture credit: Coburg Historical Society
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/coburgs-metal-trades-and-foundries-with-matthew-churchward/
LOCATION:Coburg Library\, Corner Victoria and Louisa Streets\, Melbourne\, Coburg\, 3058\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250917T054129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T054129Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Victoria – Suffering to Statehood by Michael P. Rucker
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the publication of Victoria – Suffering to Statehood by Michael P. Rucker \nVictoria – Suffering to Statehood provides intriguing\, and occasionally poignant\, details of history not generally found in most Australian history books. Every detail of this fascinating book; political\, social and economic\, is carefully researched and annotated. The author delves into the actions of Victoria’s founders to determine their personalities and motives. Particular emphasis is placed on the pathos of Australia’s first occupants and their unfair\, and often brutal history\, at the hands of the settlers. \nMichael Rucker is a world traveller and historian who became captivated by Australian history while residing in Melbourne. His research into the colourful characters who founded Australia and\, in particular Victoria\, led to his detailed research for this thoughtful and informative volume. His narrative moves along at a dramatic and exciting pace. He applauds the characters accomplishments and chastises them as appropriate.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/book-launch-victoria-suffering-to-statehood-by-michael-p-rucker/
LOCATION:Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, 239 A’Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal%20Historical%20Society%20of%20Victoria":MAILTO:info@historymonth.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T140000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250917T023523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T023523Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Hume's civic collection
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informative and engaging session about Hume’s heritage collections\, with insights from a museum collections specialist. Learn about local Sunbury history and go on a guided tour of the new Hume Civic Collection Store. \nBookings are essential if you would like to join the guided tour. Refreshments provided.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/exploring-humes-civic-collection/
LOCATION:Sunbury Library\, 44 Macedon Street\,\, Sunbury\, VIC\, 3429\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne,Sunbury
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250815T044213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T042934Z
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SUMMARY:A Monumental Egyptian Tomb In Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Hidden within a suburban Melbourne cemetery lies a remarkable piece of Egyptian-inspired architecture: the tomb of David Syme\, one of the world’s first media tycoons and the influential proprietor of The Age newspaper. Built in 1910\, 12 years before the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb\, this heritage-listed mausoleum is a miniature replica of Trajan’s Kiosk on Philae Island in Egypt. Designed by renowned architects Walter Richmond Butler and Royston Bradshaw\, and adorned with copper fittings crafted by artist Mabel Young\, the tomb is a masterpiece of Arts and Crafts design. \nIn this captivating talk\, artist-turned-researcher Setken delves into the fascinating history of the Syme tomb\, uncovering its architectural brilliance\, cultural significance\, and the mysterious stories surrounding its creation. From the influence of Egyptology and Theosophy to the role of the Victorian Spiritualist Union and Syme’s connection with Prime Minister Alfred Deakin\, Setken reveals how this extraordinary monument reflects Melbourne’s lost history. The presentation also highlights the urgent need for restoration and addresses the curious case of misattributed authorship that nearly erased Butler and Bradshaw’s legacy. \nFeaturing unpublished research\, stunning visuals\, and compelling storytelling\, this talk is a journey into Melbourne’s hidden past and the life of a complex man whose tomb stands as a testament to an era of spiritual exploration and artistic innovation.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/a-monumental-egyptian-tomb-in-melbourne/
LOCATION:PMI Victorian History Library\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, 3181\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne,Prahran
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ORGANIZER;CN="PMI%20Victorian%20History%20Library":MAILTO:library@pmi.net.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250918T051254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T000040Z
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SUMMARY:The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot\, French stars of the colonial music scene
DESCRIPTION:The La Trobe Society and freelance historian Susan Priestley FRHSV invite you to join them for the lecture\, “The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot\, French stars of the colonial music scene”. \nThis lecture promises to be a lively presentation based on Susan’s original research about music and musicians in Melbourne and beyond in the time of La Trobe. \nAll welcome to this C J La Trobe Society lecture\, hosted at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/the-sound-of-music-at-port-phillip-1840-to-1842-featuring-m-et-mme-gautrot-french-stars-of-the-colonial-music-scene/
LOCATION:Royal Historical Society of Victoria\, 239 A’Beckett Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="La%20Trobe%20Society":MAILTO:events@latrobesociety.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T133000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250929T231314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T231314Z
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SUMMARY:Explore the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum
DESCRIPTION:Themes explored in the Museum include the history of surgery\, from the time of the arrival of Europeans in the Asia-Pacific region including the development of surgical technology;  eminent surgeons of the past and their discoveries. This includes the founders of the College\, women surgeons\, naval surgeons\, surgeons in conflict zones\, the surgical specialties and the history of the College’s formation.\n \n\n\n\n\nOn display are historical surgical instruments; objects from the history of all the surgical specialties; items that tell the story of College traditions; and items related to public health campaigns.\n\n\nThe Museum is located on the lower ground floor\, south wing of the Melbourne building. It is open to the public 10am–2pm\, Monday and Tuesday. A gold coin donation is appreciated for a museum visit.\n\nPlease be aware that this is a self-guided tour.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/explore-the-royal-australasian-college-of-surgeons-museum/2025-10-14/
LOCATION:Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum\, 250 - 290 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal%20Australasian%20College%20of%20Surgeons":MAILTO:college.curator@surgeons.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T104500
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20251001T005157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T005258Z
UID:10874-1760436000-1760438700@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Family and Local History: You can’t have one without the other
DESCRIPTION:Local history can have a huge impact on your family’s history. Join us to discover why and how they are so entwined and ultimately\, why you can’t have one without the other. Bookings essential
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/family-and-local-history-you-cant-have-one-without-the-other/
LOCATION:Mooroolbark Library\, 7 Station St\, Mooroolbark\, VIC\, 3138\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Mooroolbark
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251013T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251013T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20251001T063453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T061502Z
UID:10921-1760380200-1760383800@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Under the Same Moon with author Peter Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:A powerful and moving author talk that brings to light a rarely told chapter of Australia’s wartime history. Under The Same Moon follows the gripping true story of a group of Australian soldiers unexpectedly stranded in the Middle East and diverted to Java—just as it teeters on the edge of chaos. As these men face the unknown\, their families back home are left in silence\, grappling with fear and uncertainty. Through deeply personal accounts\, this book shines a light on the courage\, confusion\, and quiet endurance of both the soldiers and their loved ones—united by hope\, and the same moon hanging over them all.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/under-the-same-moon-with-author-peter-mitchell/
LOCATION:Box Hill Library\, 1040 Whitehorse Rd\, Box Hill\, VIC\, 3128\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Box Hill
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251013T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251013T133000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250929T231314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T221707Z
UID:10818-1760351400-1760362200@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Explore the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum
DESCRIPTION:Themes explored in the Museum include the history of surgery\, from the time of the arrival of Europeans in the Asia-Pacific region including the development of surgical technology;  eminent surgeons of the past and their discoveries. This includes the founders of the College\, women surgeons\, naval surgeons\, surgeons in conflict zones\, the surgical specialties and the history of the College’s formation.\n \n\n\n\n\nOn display are historical surgical instruments; objects from the history of all the surgical specialties; items that tell the story of College traditions; and items related to public health campaigns.\n\n\nThe Museum is located on the lower ground floor\, south wing of the Melbourne building. It is open to the public 10am–2pm\, Monday and Tuesday. A gold coin donation is appreciated for a museum visit.\n\nPlease be aware that this is a self-guided tour.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/explore-the-royal-australasian-college-of-surgeons-museum/
LOCATION:Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum\, 250 - 290 Spring Street\, East Melbourne\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal%20Australasian%20College%20of%20Surgeons":MAILTO:college.curator@surgeons.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250905T063620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T042927Z
UID:9796-1760277600-1760288400@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Early Colonists of the Brighton Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Before British colonisation of Australia\, many Aboriginal peoples lived in the area now known as Victoria. After the first Europeans settled there in October 1803\, in September 1836 the area became part of the colony of New South Wales\, known as the District of Port Phillip. In July 1851\, the District of Port Phillip was established as its own colony\, becoming the Colony of Victoria\, with its own government within the British Empire. On this walk we will meet John Andrews who with his brother purchased land for market gardens at Brighton in 1839\, Peter Hurlestone  who in 1840 was one of the first of two millers to establish a flour mill in Melbourne\, Caroline Dexter/Lynch arrived in Sydney in 1855 before coming to Victoria\, her Institute of Hygiene advised women to discard their corsets and wear divided skirts. These are but a few of those that we will be getting know on this walk. \n 
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/early-colonists-of-the-brighton-cemetery/
LOCATION:Brighton General Cemetery\, Crn North Rd & Hawthorn Rd\, Caufield South\, VIC\, 3162\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Brighton
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250909T002139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T063022Z
UID:9805-1760275800-1760286600@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Horsham Historical Society Open Day
DESCRIPTION:The Historical Society Rooms will be open for inspection.\nHistorical films will be showing.\nAfternoon tea will be supplied.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/open-day/
LOCATION:Horsham Historical Society Inc\, 33 Pynsent St\, Horsham\, 3400
CATEGORIES:Horsham,SW Victoria
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ORGANIZER;CN="Horsham%20Histrocial%20Society":MAILTO:enquiries@horshamhistoricalsociety.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250929T231153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T043925Z
UID:10809-1760275800-1760281200@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:A European Modernist in Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:In 1956 the Olympic Games came to Melbourne. \nAs well as sport we celebrated Australian culture\, with an Arts Festival and display at Wilson Hall\, University of Melbourne. This History Month visit the Duldig Studio museum + sculpture garden in East Malvern to view the sculptures by Karl Duldig which were on display at this important cultural event and hear about Karl and other émigrés who were so influential in the introduction of modernist art and design to Melbourne in the post war period. \nDuldig Studio is the former home of Karl Duldig and Slawa Horowitz-Duldig\, artists who fled Vienna in 1938. On display in the house and studio is a nationally significant collection of art and objects which document their journey from Vienna\, via Singapore to internment in Australia in 1940 and their subsequent careers in Melbourne. \nThis ticket includes a viewing of the film Reshaping the World: A European Modernist in Melbourne\, a tour of the house museum focused on Karl Duldig and modernist sculpture in Melbourne and tea/coffee. \n  \n 
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/a-european-modernist-in-melbourne/
LOCATION:Duldig Studio\, Museum and Sculpture Garden\, 92 Burke Rd\, Malvern East\, Melbourne\, 3145
CATEGORIES:East Malvern
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T153000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250908T230204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T042746Z
UID:9811-1760274000-1760283000@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Cemetery Walk at Mornington Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:History is alive and well with the Mornington & District Historical Society’s Annual History Week\, Cemetery Walk at Mornington Cemetery. \nMeet at the Cemetery Gate Craigie Road\, Mornington at 1pm for a 1.30 start on Sunday 12 October’ \nHistory is their story\, come and hear the tales they left behind\, and welcome to join us for a tea or coffee after the walk.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/cemetery-walk/
CATEGORIES:Mornington
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valerie%20Wilson%20OAM":MAILTO:vjwilson1936@ gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T140000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20251003T070545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T070545Z
UID:10962-1760266800-1760277600@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Celebrating Local history 1955 to 2000
DESCRIPTION:Display of photos and items that represent the events that have occurred from 1955  to 2000.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/celebrating-local-history-1955-to-2000/2025-10-12/
LOCATION:Old school Museum\, 29 Elgin Street\, Myrtleford\, 3737
CATEGORIES:Myrtleford
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ORGANIZER;CN="Myrtleford%26amp%3Bamp%3BDistrict%20Histrorical%20Society%20Inc":MAILTO:myrtlefordhistorical @gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250917T022934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T042719Z
UID:10003-1760265000-1760274000@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Walking Westmeadows
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a leisurely walk through the charming streets of Westmeadows\, a suburb with a rich history dating back to its establishment in1850 when it was known as the Broadmeadows Township. \nThis area has a fascinating past that stretches back to the early days of European settlement in Australia. \nPlease be aware the event is a walk which occurs over terrain which those without a walking aid may find difficult.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/walking-westmeadows/
LOCATION:Westmeadows Tavern\, 9a Ardlie Street\,\, Westmeadows\, VIC\, 3049\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Broadmeadows,Melbourne,West Meadows,Westmeadows
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ORGANIZER;CN="Broadmeadows%20Historical%20Society":MAILTO:communications@broadmeadowsmuseum.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250707T100117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T042656Z
UID:9593-1760263200-1760281200@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Open Day at the Yarrambat Heritage Museum
DESCRIPTION:All day you can see: \n\nthe only operational Gold Battery in our area\nthe wool spinners in the “Len Young Woolshed”\nthe first classroom from the Yarrambat Primary School\,\nVintage vehicles and displays of historical interest.\n\n10.30\, 11.30 & 1.30 Sheep shearing in the “Len Young Woolshed” \n12.30 p.m.   Presentation by Watsonia Scottish Pipers \n1 p.m.  ~   Community Assembly – Welcome to visitors; \nYarrambat Primary School Grade 6 presentations. \nFree BBQ provided by the Shire of Nillumbik \nand enjoy the on-site Coffee Van. \n  \nEnquiries – YHM Secretary – 9436 1356\,  0427 546 719 \nEnter Yarrambat Park via the Yarrambat Golf Course main gate. \n  \nPhoto caption: Yarrambat’s first classroom being relocated to Yarrambat Park in 2000
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/open-day-at-the-yarrambat-heritage-museum/
LOCATION:Yarrambat Heritage Museum\, 742 Yan Yean Road\, Yarrambat\, 3091
CATEGORIES:Yarrambat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yarrambat%20Historical%20Society":MAILTO:bjsmith007@bigpond.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250929T232751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T235207Z
UID:10834-1760263200-1760270400@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Australian Indian History Exhibition Avenel
DESCRIPTION:This Exhibition of Photographs\, Painting\, Historical Artefacts and Sculpture which cover the period 1788 – 1945 showing Indians in Australia at work\, at play and at worship is the first of its kind and is eagerly anticipated\, in particular\, by members of the Indian Community\, the Avenel Community and the wider Australian Community. \n\n\nThis Exhibition is being presented by the Australian Indian Historical Society Inc. in conjunction with the Jubilee Park Committee of Management\, Avenel\, and is being curated by Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan with the assistance of Anne Douglas and sponsored by Valda Klaric. \n\n\nSections of this Exhibition have toured Eastern Australia and India and were warmly received wherever it was shown.  This is the first time that the Exhibition has been shown in its entirety. It is especially suitable for all Australians as this is the world that their parents and grandparents grew up in.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/australian-indian-history-exhibition-avenel/
LOCATION:Avenel Library\, 23 Queen Street\, Avenel\, 3664
CATEGORIES:Avenel
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250916T042912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T042912Z
UID:9936-1760184000-1760194800@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Historic Maryborough railway station tour and dining experience
DESCRIPTION:Maryborough Railway Station is truly magnificent! Savour the grandeur and visit the former first class dining room\, now the Station Cafe Restaurant for a delicious lunch. Then join our one hour guided tour to explore the myths and stories surrounding the origins of the station. \nOur tour guide will also highlight the intended purpose of each section of the station and some of the changes over time. There may also be some ghost stories and some previously inaccessible areas available. \nExperience the Welcome Stranger theatre animation at the Visitor Centre and explore our artisan products prior to your return on the afternoon train to Ballarat and Melbourne\, just in time for tea! \nTicket price includes lunch and the tour. \nFor bookings contact: \nFurther details and bookings:\nCentral Goldfields Visitor Centre:\n☎️0354604511\nor email: visitorinfo@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/historic-maryborough-railway-station-tour-and-dining-experience/2025-10-11/
LOCATION:Visitor Centre\, Maryborough Railway Station\, 27 Station Street\,\, Maryborough\, VIC\, 3465\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250922T232822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T062443Z
UID:10140-1760180400-1760194800@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Hatch Match and Despatch
DESCRIPTION:Our new exhibition will showcase costumes\, objects and archives from our collection to highlight the subjects of birth\, marriage and death. Our museum is open every Saturday from 11am to 3pm.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/hatch-match-and-despatch/2025-10-11/
LOCATION:Daylesford Museum\, 100 Vincent Street\, Daylesford\, 3460
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ORGANIZER;CN="Daylesford%20%26amp%3Bamp%3B%20District%20Historical%20Society":MAILTO:history@daylesford.net
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T123000
DTSTAMP:20260530T064606
CREATED:20250929T231018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T231018Z
UID:10806-1760180400-1760185800@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Brunswick in the Great Depression Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Professor Joan Beaumont (author of Australia’s Great Depression) will conduct a walking tour of places of significance to Brunswick during the Great Depression of the 1930s.  As an industrial suburb\, Brunswick was badly affected by unemployment and was also a centre for political activity.  This included the artist Noel Counihan famously having himself locked in a cage as part of a Free Speech protest.  The cost of $15 includes an explanatory booklet.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/brunswick-in-the-great-depression-walking-tour/
LOCATION:61 Lydia Street Brunswick\, 61 Lydia Street\, Brunswick\, 3056
CATEGORIES:Brunswick
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brunswick%20Community%20History%20Group":MAILTO:bchg1983@gmail.com
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