Military History & Heritage Victoria

Military history and heritage are an important part of Australia’s national story. MHHV aims to encourage interest in Australian military history and heritage in all of its forms; to develop and engage in activities related to its research, preservation, promotion, education and commemoration; promote cooperation within the military history and heritage community and advance the interests of its members in the community at large.

What’s Coming Up

Jul
19
The Lost Diggers of Fromelles screening
The Shrine of Remembrance
July 19 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Jul
19
Sectarian Riot? Coverup?
Tonic House
July 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Latest News

Game of Dominoes: Australia’s Security and the Cold War 1947-1991

Australia’s involvement in Asia in particular, arising from its part in the ANZUS treaty of 1951 and in SEATO from 1954 was examined – its role in the Malayan Emergency, […]

Defenders of the Queen: Imperial and Colonial Defence 1850 – 1901

In this conference, historians and experts on the era presented on both the strategic and the tactical.

Call for Papers – Game of Dominoes: Australia’s Security and the Cold War 1947-1991

Call for Papers now closed

Latest Articles

How many unexploded WWII bombs lie near Darwin?

A story of an unexploded bomb from World War II always make national headlines, as was the case recently. But how many more are there out there?

Victoria and the Scottish Horse

On Saturday 28 October 1899 over 250,000 Melburnians, over half of the city’s then population, turned out to farewell the 1st Victorian Mounted Regiment and the 1st Victorian Mounted Infantry, […]

Game of Dominoes: Australia’s Security and the Cold War 1947-1991

Australia’s involvement in Asia in particular, arising from its part in the ANZUS treaty of 1951 and in SEATO from 1954 was examined – its role in the Malayan Emergency, […]