The Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) is the peak body for historical societies in 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
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12 Mar 2024
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
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Celebrating the people who help to keep our stories and history alive at the Victorian Community History Awards @PROV_RKS #history #australia
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24 Jan 2024
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! shorturl.at/vGLQW
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22 Jan 2024
A cool bit of #Melbourne #History in this 1887 map! Read all about it here: shorturl.at/iMQ69
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15 Jan 2024
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. shorturl.at/cH029 #Melbourne #truecrime
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14 Dec 2023
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
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11 Dec 2023
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. 👉 ow.ly/H0PA50QfleE

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Once it’s gone, it’s gone! Grab a great deal on the last day of our #Book Fair! 📚 Don’t miss out: Head to the RHSV at 239 A'Beckett St until 7pm tonight! We can even take the stress out of gift-giving with our free gift-wrapping service!
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Don’t forget to head to the RHSV and take a look through our #Book Fair today (Wed 6 Dec). Open until 7pm tonight! 📖 Packed with heaps of brilliant Secondhand #Books and a free gift-wrapping service, you’ll surely find the perfect gift…and something for you too!
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Looking for some gift inspiration this festive season? ✨ Make your way to 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne VIC 3000 to explore our #Book Fair today and tomorrow until 7pm! Whether you’re a #history buff or a non-fiction fan, we really do have something for everyone! 📚
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20 Nov 2023
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…
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13 Nov 2023
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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24 Oct 2023
On tonight!!
Join us tomorrow!
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RHSV retweeted
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
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25 Sep 2023
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

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18 Sep 2023
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
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13 Sep 2023
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
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