War Heritage Roadshow – Bendigo, Day 2

The Department of Premier and Cabinet – Veterans Branch and the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation are delivering a series of free workshops for the public across Victoria. The workshops will bring Australia’s leading experts in preservation to you for a two-day line-up of free workshops and information sessions.
Day 2 – Activity Day
Saturday 1 April 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Session 1
10:15 am Talk: Caring for Wartime Memorabilia
11:00 am Morning tea provided
11:15 am Р12:30 pm  Demonstration and information sessions
Demonstration: Cleaning Medals
Demonstration: Brush vacuuming uniforms
Information Session: Archival storage of paper documents
Information Session: Researching family military history
All sessions will run for approximately 15 minutes. Lunch not provided.

Saturday 1 April 1 pm to 4:30 pm Session 2
1:15 pm Talk: Caring for wartime Memorabilia
2:00pm afternoon tea provided
2:15-4:30pm Demonstration and Information sessions
Demonstration: Cleaning medals
Demonstration: Brush vacuuming uniforms
Information Session: Archival storage of paper documents
Information Session: Researching family military history
All sessions will run for approximately 15 minutes. Doors close 4:45 pm

Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record of the workshops.

For your safety and that of others STRICTLY NO WEAPONS OR MUNITION. If you would like advice about items of this type, please bring a photo.

Location: Victorian Archives Centre, 99 Shiel St, North Melbourne VIC 3051

Enquiries Phone: 03 9348 5700

Enquiries Email: warheritageroadshow@gmail.com

The roadshow is visiting North Melbourne on 31 March and 1 April, Ballarat on 26 and 27 April and Bendigo on 28 and 29 April.

Bookings are essential via the website: Bookings are essential, via the website http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/grimwadecentre/engagement/war-heritage-roadshow-2017