Calendar of Events

Normie is based on the 1960s experiences of Australia's first, and twice crowned, King of Pop, Normie Rowe. It focuses on Normie's roller-coaster ride through arguably the most explosive, creative and tumultuous decade of the 20th Century. It is a musical about the Vietnam War and among original music, words and lyrics, Normie Rowe, an […]

Horsham Sub-Branch RSL in partnership with Horsham and District University of the Third Age-U3A Presents a Free Military History lecture about the Avro Lancaster Heavy Bomber Guest speakers, Documentary, Presentation of 1/32 scale model of the Lancaster. Supper to wind up the Military History year. RSL Conference Room Visitors Welcome

MHHV member, Journalist and author Mike Rosel, will share stories of the decorated and virtually unknown WWI Royal Navy pilot and former Prahran resident, Captain Alec Little, at a talk during Stonnington Libraries Literary Festival. Phoenix Park Library, 30 Rob Roy Road, Malvern East 3145 Melway Ref: Map 69, D2 Book online on the Library […]

Finding an Australian Military Uniform 1885-1914. Presented by Craig Wilcox. Part of the History & The Meaning of Things 2012 Seminar Series on History & Material Culture Khaki and slouch hats seem so Australian that it‚Äôs hard to wind back the clock to the moment around 1885 when they could seem barbaric and foreign‚Äîor, for […]

Edited by Dr Peter Dean and launched by Australia‚Äôs Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr Hosted by the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre ANU College of Asia & the Pacific Please come and join Senator Bob Car for the launching of ‚ÄòAustralia 1942: In the Shadow of War‚Äô at Parliament House, Canberra. Because of […]

Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort. Fort Queenscliff is one of Victoria's most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved forts in the country. Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 […]

Join Professor Paul James as he discusses the complicated nature of Peace through history and in contemporary times. War and peace seem to always occur in serial order with peace trailing behind - and it is not just because of Tolstoy. Nobody knows how to define peace. The definition of peace is usually only done […]

Opening by CAPT Michael Harris, RAN, former CO of Melbourne III.¬† By invitation to MHHV and RHSV members and descendants of crew.¬† Guests can view the exhibition; exhibition catalogues for sale. Official opening of the Fear God and Honour the King: HMAS Melbourne 1912-1928 Exhibition at RHSV, A‚ÄôBeckett Street, Melbourne CBD 5.30-6.30 Opening by CAPT […]

We celebrate the beginning¬† of our 2013 year by having 'A Special Supper' and screening¬† one of those superb Royal Navy DVDs'. These were supplied to us by our good friend ,David Mc Fall of the Maritime Model Museum Mona Vale, and it would be a great pity not¬† to share¬† this treat, and so […]

Dr Rosalind Hearder will reflect on the work of the 106 Australian medical officers in Japanese captivity during the Second World War.Caring for their fellow 22,000 prisoners, one-third of whom died in captivity, this small group of men fought incredible odds to save so many. Dr Hearder will examine the unique challenges faced by these […]

Tim Whitford and John Gribben take their presentation on the road to visit the community of Shepparton.¬† During the Second World War thousands of Prisoners of War, ‚Äòenemy aliens‚Äô and Australians of German, Japanese and Italian descent found themselves imprisoned inside a huge POW/Internment Camp complex in farmland in Victoria‚Äôs Goulburn Valley. In the years […]

Talk by historian Ian Frazer, former Lecturer at Otago Univesity and co-author of ‚ÄòOn the run - Anzac escape and evasion in enemy-occupied Crete‚Äô.In the Battle of Crete in May 1941, the 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion, fought with much honour, including a last-ditch stand at ‚Äò42nd Street‚Äô in the final days of the battle. Fighting […]