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Please join us in welcoming Steven Cooke as the new Executive Director to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

Dr Cooke brings to this role many years of experience in the cultural heritage field and we are looking forward to working with him.

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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Join us to celebrate the publication of Victoria – Suffering to Statehood by Michael Rucker

October 15, 5:30-7:00 PM | 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne

RSVP at https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-launch-victoria-suffering-to-statehood-by-michael-p-rucker/

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October 12, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Did you know North Melbourne was called Hotham from 1859 to 1887? Just one of many fascinating details in Fiona Gatt's new book "Old North Melbourne".

We were thrilled to host the launch last week, with Professor Andrew May introducing the author.

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October 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I'm so excited to finally be able to say it: Happy History Month to all who celebrate!

If you haven't already, today is the perfect day to head to https://historymonth.org.au/events-calendar/ to find fantastic history events happening near you.

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September 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
See you at Victorian History Month in two weeks time at the PMI Library! I will have stand where you can find out about my upcoming talks and book about David Syme's tomb

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August 30, 2025 at 5:39 AM
History on the Radio: Crafting History for Audio Audiences is now available on YouTube!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpKa...

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PHA NSW/ACT presents: History on the Radio
YouTube video by Professional Historians Australia
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July 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Open House Melbourne program is now live! Enjoy walking tours around some of Melbourne's most iconic properties on the weekend of 26-27 July.

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Open House Melbourne Weekend 2025 | Open House Melbourne
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June 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Protesting the Vietnam War and National Service Talk
Thursday, 26 June at 6 pm, Library at the Dock
Discover this pivotal moment in Australian history in a talk by historian and podcaster Alexandra Pierce.

www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/protes...

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Protesting the Vietnam War and National Service Talk - Royal Historical Society of Victoria
During the Vietnam War, a huge national protest movement grew around the conscription of young Australians ordered to fight in the contentious war. In Victoria, many women were at the forefront of the...
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June 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Today marks 81 years since D-Day - Operation Overlord. Over 150,000 Allied forces, including 3,300+ Australians, launched history's largest seaborne invasion. This 1941 air raid pamphlet reminds us of home front fears. We honour those who sacrificed all. #DDay #HistoryVictoria #MilitaryHistory
June 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Discover the fascinating search for the man who inspired behind Australia's beloved character, C.J. Dennis's The Sentimental Bloke: theconversation.com/how-a-dogged... #HistoryVictoria #AusLit
How a dogged researcher tracked down the original Sentimental Bloke – and found a different man to C.J. Dennis’s loveable larrikin
After more than 100 years, the mystery of the man who inspired this famous comic verse novel has been solved.
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June 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Hello Bluesky! 👋 We’re the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, sharing Victoria’s local stories since 1909. Expect vintage photos, upcoming events, and tales plucked from the pages of history. What local history questions have you always wondered about? #HistoryVictoria
June 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
How can we connect with the past by connecting with things we hold, revere and love? PHA Member Dr Nadia Rhook is hosting "Writing History with Pre-Loved Objects".

Saturday, 14 June, 12pm - 3pm (online event)
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Writing History with Pre-Loved Objects
Writing History with Pre-Loved Objects
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June 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Join Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir and Marguerita Stephens at the PMI Victorian History Library as they share their experience of creating their ground-breaking work “Years of Terror: Banbu-deen: Kulin & Colonists at Port Phillip 1835-1851.”

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How to Record a Painful History
PMI Victorian History Library, 39 Saint Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 AU - Tuesday, 15 Apr 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm AEST
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March 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Have you joined the Westshore Memories Community on Facebook yet? Over 1.6K members and growing. Join today! www.facebook.com/share/g/18i4... #yyj #victoria #victoriabc #historyvictoria #yyjhistory
March 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Congratulations to our esteemed member Dr David Waldron for winning the Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy in Victoria!

And for being our first follower 😀

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November 19, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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November 17, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Launch registration link: https://tinyurl.com/y2wcnjtg Everyone @ the launch will be entered in a draw for a ‘gold plated’ hardback drawn on the day. 2/2 Speakers: Beatrice Trefalt & @DimityHawkins @ican_australia @Contemp_History @historyvictoria @AusPublicHist @GuardianAus #Nagasaki
Book Launch: 'Dangerous Memory in Nagasaki: Prayers, Prot...
4 pm on Thursday 31 October at the Japanese Studies Centr...
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November 17, 2024 at 12:41 PM