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
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
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
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
The PHA (Vic & Tas) wish to publicly congratulate Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly, Victorian Parliament and generations of advocates and activists who contributed to Victoria’s Treaty.
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The PHA (Vic & Tas) wish to publicly congratulate Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly, Victorian Parliament and generations of advocates and activists who contributed to Victoria’s Treaty.
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
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.
openhousemelbourne.org/open-house-m...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#vichistoryevents
#OpenHouseMelbourne
openhousemelbourne.org/open-house-m...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#vichistoryevents
#OpenHouseMelbourne
Open House Melbourne Weekend 2025 | Open House Melbourne
openhousemelbourne.org
June 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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.
openhousemelbourne.org/open-house-m...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#vichistoryevents
#OpenHouseMelbourne
openhousemelbourne.org/open-house-m...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#vichistoryevents
#OpenHouseMelbourne
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.”
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
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
brushfire.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:27 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.”
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
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.
theconversation.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:09 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
Map of Lost Places: A Collaborative Project Exploring Women’s Memory, City Space and Story
Visit the website:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#vichistoryevents
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
Visit the website:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#vichistoryevents
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
April 8, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Map of Lost Places: A Collaborative Project Exploring Women’s Memory, City Space and Story
Visit the website:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#vichistoryevents
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
Visit the website:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#vichistoryevents
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
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)
events.humanitix.com/writing-hist...
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
Saturday, 14 June, 12pm - 3pm (online event)
events.humanitix.com/writing-hist...
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
Writing History with Pre-Loved Objects
Writing History with Pre-Loved Objects
events.humanitix.com
June 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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)
events.humanitix.com/writing-hist...
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
Saturday, 14 June, 12pm - 3pm (online event)
events.humanitix.com/writing-hist...
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
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.
#HistoryVictoria
Dr Cooke brings to this role many years of experience in the cultural heritage field and we are looking forward to working with him.
#HistoryVictoria
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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.
#HistoryVictoria
Dr Cooke brings to this role many years of experience in the cultural heritage field and we are looking forward to working with him.
#HistoryVictoria
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.
#VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria #NorthMelbourne
We were thrilled to host the launch last week, with Professor Andrew May introducing the author.
#VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria #NorthMelbourne
October 2, 2025 at 7:00 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.
#VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria #NorthMelbourne
We were thrilled to host the launch last week, with Professor Andrew May introducing the author.
#VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria #NorthMelbourne
History on the Radio: Crafting History for Audio Audiences is now available on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpKa...
#historyvictoria
#australianhistory
#radio
#phavictas
#phanswact
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpKa...
#historyvictoria
#australianhistory
#radio
#phavictas
#phanswact
PHA NSW/ACT presents: History on the Radio
YouTube video by Professional Historians Australia
www.youtube.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
History on the Radio: Crafting History for Audio Audiences is now available on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpKa...
#historyvictoria
#australianhistory
#radio
#phavictas
#phanswact
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpKa...
#historyvictoria
#australianhistory
#radio
#phavictas
#phanswact
Oral History Victoria presents Oral History for the Future: Preservation and Accessibility. Friday, 13 March, 9:30am - 1pm (Online). Fees apply.
events.humanitix.com/oral_history...
#oralhistoryaustralia
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
events.humanitix.com/oral_history...
#oralhistoryaustralia
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
Oral History for the Future: Preservation and Accessibility
How to preserve oral history interviews so they're accessible in 100 years. Half-day online workshop presented by Alistair Thomson.
events.humanitix.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Oral History Victoria presents Oral History for the Future: Preservation and Accessibility. Friday, 13 March, 9:30am - 1pm (Online). Fees apply.
events.humanitix.com/oral_history...
#oralhistoryaustralia
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
events.humanitix.com/oral_history...
#oralhistoryaustralia
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
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.
#HistoryMonth2025 #VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria
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.
#HistoryMonth2025 #VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria
September 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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.
#HistoryMonth2025 #VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria
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.
#HistoryMonth2025 #VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria
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...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
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...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
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...
www.historyvictoria.org.au
June 25, 2025 at 2:22 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...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
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...
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
This wax doll was likely made in England in the mid-19th century.
She probably doesn't come alive at night and roam the archives. But just to be safe, we've constructed a new box and will be securing her in our basement storage.
#HistoryVictoria #AntiqueDoll
She probably doesn't come alive at night and roam the archives. But just to be safe, we've constructed a new box and will be securing her in our basement storage.
#HistoryVictoria #AntiqueDoll
April 3, 2026 at 4:09 AM
This wax doll was likely made in England in the mid-19th century.
She probably doesn't come alive at night and roam the archives. But just to be safe, we've constructed a new box and will be securing her in our basement storage.
#HistoryVictoria #AntiqueDoll
She probably doesn't come alive at night and roam the archives. But just to be safe, we've constructed a new box and will be securing her in our basement storage.
#HistoryVictoria #AntiqueDoll
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...
tinyurl.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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
@JPFSydney @historyvictoria @Contemp_History
November 17, 2024 at 11:58 AM
@JPFSydney @historyvictoria @Contemp_History
The Queensland Tiger has revived the songs Charles Thatcher, one of the best-known entertainers of the Australian goldfields during the 1850s and 1860s.
VTo download and listen to the songs (no charge): thequeenslandtiger.com/albums/
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
VTo download and listen to the songs (no charge): thequeenslandtiger.com/albums/
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
June 24, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The Queensland Tiger has revived the songs Charles Thatcher, one of the best-known entertainers of the Australian goldfields during the 1850s and 1860s.
VTo download and listen to the songs (no charge): thequeenslandtiger.com/albums/
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
VTo download and listen to the songs (no charge): thequeenslandtiger.com/albums/
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
The deadline for proposals for the 2026 OHA Biennial Conference is approaching. The theme is the very timely ‘Human voices, modern technology: Oral history & authenticity’.
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/biennial-con...
#OralHistory
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/biennial-con...
#OralHistory
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
Biennial Conference 2026 - Oral History Australia
Conference home The 2026 Oral History Australia Biennial Conference will be held in Tardanya/Adelaide, South Australia, on the lands of the Kaurna people, from 3-6 December. The conference is being pr...
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
April 20, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The deadline for proposals for the 2026 OHA Biennial Conference is approaching. The theme is the very timely ‘Human voices, modern technology: Oral history & authenticity’.
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/biennial-con...
#OralHistory
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/biennial-con...
#OralHistory
#historyvictoria
#phavictas
Have you checked out the Melbourne Writers Festival program yet? Lots of history-themed writers coming to Melbourne in May.
mwf.com.au/program
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
mwf.com.au/program
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
Program
mwf.com.au
March 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Have you checked out the Melbourne Writers Festival program yet? Lots of history-themed writers coming to Melbourne in May.
mwf.com.au/program
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
mwf.com.au/program
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#historyvictoria
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 😀
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#victorianhistory
#ballarat
And for being our first follower 😀
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#victorianhistory
#ballarat
November 19, 2024 at 11:03 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 😀
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#victorianhistory
#ballarat
And for being our first follower 😀
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#victorianhistory
#ballarat
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/
#VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria
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/
#VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria
October 12, 2025 at 5:10 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/
#VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria
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/
#VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria
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
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