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Newspaper clipping - photo of two women looking at a card together. Headline text reads, "Retiring Director of Social Studies". Smaller caption text below the image says, "Miss Jocelyn Hyslop (right), retiring director of the University Board of Social Studies, photographed yesterday with her assistant, Miss E. R. Hoban".

The Places that Made Social Work in Melbourne 1887-1940 – a historical walking tour

Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne

This walk will be led by social worker historian Jane Miller drawing on the research in her book For Social Betterment - Social Work Education in Australia (2024). Commencing at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A'Beckett St.,  the two hour walk will visit sites of key events which eventually led to starting the …

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$10 – $15

The Remarkable Greig Sisters: pioneers in medicine and the law

Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne

The Greig sisters arrived in Melbourne in 1889 in search of a university education. Jane and Janet would be among the first women doctors in Australia, and Flos became the first woman in the nation to practise law. They were unusual for the time and yet not alone. With other remarkable women, they fought for …

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$10 – $20

Chris Davison in Conversation with Tony Lupton

Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne

Automotive Historians Australia presents Chris Davison in Conversation with Tony Lupton Few Australian families are as woven into the history of motor racing as the Davisons. Lex Davison won the Australian Grand Prix four times and claimed the first-ever CAMS Gold Star, all while running the family shoe business by day. His wife Diana was …

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Free – $10
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