Spirit of the Past Exhibition – Last Days
Recognising the service and sacrifice of men and women from the Wimmera District of Victoria. Some of the features of the Exhibition will be local men who served on Gallipoli, the ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, The Australian Flying Corps,The Gallipoli Submarine the AE2, The Light Horse and the Western Front. During the Exhibition there will be […]
‘Quiet Lion’ – the story of ‘Weary’ Dunlop
Horsham RSL 36 McLachlan St, Horsham, AustraliaHorsham Sub-Branch RSL and U3A present a series of Military History programs. Horsham RSL / Horsham U3A commenced monthly Military History sessions on Wednesday 24 May 2009 and these are now held on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Horsham RSL Conference Room commencing at 7-30pm. The sessions are available to all RSL […]
The National Vietnam Memorial Museum Activities Open Day
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans drive, Newhaven, AustraliaAn open day at the National Vietnam Memorial Museum for members and the public with a great array of events and activities for everybody, for families or veterans alike. To learn more about the one day conference Choppers: Helicopters and the Vietnam War on Saturday 20 April at the NVVM, click here To learn more […]
Researching your military ancestors
Emerald Library 400 Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Emerald VIC, AustraliaAndrew Kilsby is a professional historian completing his PhD at the ADFA@UNSW. His books include Lions of the Day (2008), The Bisley Boys (2009) and ¬†fallen leaves (2010).¬† His history of the rifle club movement - ¬†The Riflemen: Australia‚Äôs Forgotten Reserves - is expected to be published in 2012. Andrew is currently engaged on two […]
It Wasn’t a Holiday Camp! Contrasting views of Italian wartime internment in Australia
Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton Gardens, AustraliaPart of the History & The Meaning of Things¬†2012 Seminar Series on History & Material Culture. On 10th June 1940, Fascist Italy declared war on Britain. The following day authorities began rounding up thousands of Italian men across Australian capital cities and regional towns. There were approximately 33,000 Italian-born migrants in Australia at the time. […]
Indigenous Australians at War touring exhibition
Phyllis Palmer Gallery La Trobe University Sharon St, Bendigo, AustraliaIndigenous Australians have served Australia in all major conflicts from the Boer War to the present. The armed services would provide a first experience of equal opportunity, although sadly not an enduring one. In this exhibition the Shrine celebrates the courage, tenacity and resourcefulness of Indigenous Australians in the armed forces. The exhibition uncovers the […]
Seminar: Wartime ‘Census’: The University of Melbourne Social Survey (1941-1943)
The University of Melbourne Social Survey was Australia‚Äôs largest non-government survey falling between the two official Government censuses of 1933 and 1946. Conceived and led by University of Melbourne economist Wilfred Prest, the survey interviewed a sample consisting of 7300 households occupying 6500 addresses in more than 20 suburbs across Melbourne. Not only did the […]
Fear God and Honour the King: HMAS Melbourne (1912-1928) Exhibition at the RHSV
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, AustraliaMHHV and its supporter, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV), will hold a major Exhibition at the RHSV The Exhibition is to commemorate the centenary of the arrival of Australia‚Äôs first light cruiser, HMAS Melbourne, in Port Phillip Bay, on 26 March 1913, as part of the new Royal Australian Navy.¬† HMAS Melbourne took […]
Sailors, Ships and Imperial Defence: The early Australian Naval Forces to 1922 One Day Conference at the RHSV
MHHV and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria will hold a one day conference at the RHSV on Saturday 27 April 2013, between 9 am and 4.30 pm: The conference will be opened by Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AO CSC RAN , Chief of Navy (TBC) and the keynote speaker will be Dr David Stevens, […]
El Alamein Memorial Shooting Match 1942-2012
A memorial rifle match using classic .303-inch service rifles from the WWII era, between members of the Victorian Rifle Association and the Military Rifles Club of the SSAA, for the El Alamein Trophy. Deliberate, Rapid and Volley firing serials. Spectators welcome.  Contact Nick O’Brien – email obrienns@optusnet.com.au or phone 0438 309 855
Victoria Day
The Melbourne Town Hall Collins St & Swanston Street Walk, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Victorian Colonial Infantry will form a guard of honour during the event commemorating the Foundation day of Victoria.
Australian Tempsford Veterans and Relatives (ATVARA) Commemorative Ceremony
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaAn inaugural Commemoration Service at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. An inaugural Commemoration Service is planned for Saturday 14th July 2102 at 1400hrs for 1430 hrs, at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, to remember the service and sacrifice of the RAAF (and other allied Air Forces) who served in the secret "Special Duties" (SD) Squadrons […]