The Immigration Museum is inviting Victorian community groups to express interest in developing exhibitions for its community gallery for 2008. The Gallery explores themees related to immigration, cultural diversity, cultural heritage and identity. For information call 03 9927 2727
Applications for the Community Gallery 2008 close on Friday 6 October 2006.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Monday, July 17, 2006
Eltham Fire Brigade History
Eltham Fire Brigade celebrated their 75th Anniversary in 2005. To commemorate this milestone a short DVD was produced with a short history of the Brigade. This DVD is now in the Local History Collection at Eltham Library.
UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage - Feasibilty Study
UNESCO has launched a public consultation on the objectives, practicalities, costs and expected results of a “World Day for Audiovisual Heritage” to be celebrated annually on 27 October to build global awareness of the various issues at stake in preserving the audiovisual heritage.
Online questionnaire :
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/survey/advanced/fillsurvey.php?sid=9
Monday, July 10, 2006
Light up the Valley
A new book for the collection at DV: Light up the Valley: the story of the Greensborough and Diamond Valley Baptist Church by Granville Wilson which was published in 1989. This book gives a brief history of the District and profiles many of the Church's Pastors and their achievements.
Yarra River photos exhibit at Montsalvat, Eltham
The Yarra has always been a go and relax and commune with nature. Photos of Melbourne's river and its people were taken in 1904 and again in 2004. These collections have been united to form the exhibit "Connect to the Yarra" which is on at Montsalvat in Eltham until July 30, at Abbotsford Convent from August 3 to 31 and at Scienceworks from October 14 to November 12.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Your treasures - new website at the State Library of Victoria
YOUR TREASURES - NEW LIBRARY WEBSITE GOES LIVE
Have you got a treasure you'd like to tell others about? The State Library of Victoria has a new website that invites you to share your treasures by contributing a digital photograph and a written description of an object that is important to you. This could be anything that you think is special:
-your first toy
-an old family photograph
-your uncle's war medals
-the ticket to your footy team's winning grand final game
-even a tattoo!
So how do you contribute? All you need to do is register using your email address and a nickname of your choice. Then you can add your own treasure to the site, add comments about other people's treasures, and more...
Explore the Your Treasures website at:
http://your.slv.vic.gov.au/treasures/index.php/home
Register to contribute at:
http://your.slv.vic.gov.au/treasures/index.php/register
Have you got a treasure you'd like to tell others about? The State Library of Victoria has a new website that invites you to share your treasures by contributing a digital photograph and a written description of an object that is important to you. This could be anything that you think is special:
-your first toy
-an old family photograph
-your uncle's war medals
-the ticket to your footy team's winning grand final game
-even a tattoo!
So how do you contribute? All you need to do is register using your email address and a nickname of your choice. Then you can add your own treasure to the site, add comments about other people's treasures, and more...
Explore the Your Treasures website at:
http://your.slv.vic.gov.au/treasures/index.php/home
Register to contribute at:
http://your.slv.vic.gov.au/treasures/index.php/register
Talk - How to produce a local history book
'How to Produce a Local History Book'
Saturday 26 August 10.30am to 12.00pm
Victorian Archives Centre, 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne
Cost $5 paid on the day (incl refreshments)
Lorna Hannan of the Hotham History Project produces many history books on
the neighbourhood of North Melbourne...and very successfully too!
PROV is delighted to be offering this seminar / forum, headed by Lorna on
how to research, collate and promote a family or local history book and
how to use oral history from your collection.
When gathering history, how do you decide what is important to the people
in your area? What would they find interesting, and more importantly why
would they buy your book? Do you focus on the original landscape, early
land use, streets and how they were named, buildings or the people who
shaped the community.
There will be plenty of time to ask questions, swap experiences and share
ideas and you are more than welcome to look and the North Melbourne
exhibition and visit the reading room for your own personal research
purposes.
For information and bookings, contact mandy.lowry@dvc.vic.gov.au or phone
03 9348 5600 and ask for the Public Programs section.
Saturday 26 August 10.30am to 12.00pm
Victorian Archives Centre, 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne
Cost $5 paid on the day (incl refreshments)
Lorna Hannan of the Hotham History Project produces many history books on
the neighbourhood of North Melbourne...and very successfully too!
PROV is delighted to be offering this seminar / forum, headed by Lorna on
how to research, collate and promote a family or local history book and
how to use oral history from your collection.
When gathering history, how do you decide what is important to the people
in your area? What would they find interesting, and more importantly why
would they buy your book? Do you focus on the original landscape, early
land use, streets and how they were named, buildings or the people who
shaped the community.
There will be plenty of time to ask questions, swap experiences and share
ideas and you are more than welcome to look and the North Melbourne
exhibition and visit the reading room for your own personal research
purposes.
For information and bookings, contact mandy.lowry@dvc.vic.gov.au or phone
03 9348 5600 and ask for the Public Programs section.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Family and local history treasure chest
Dallas Brooks Centre, 300 Albert St, East Melbourne
Saturday 19th August, 2006
9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Come and visit this one stop venue for
family history, local history, presentations, demonstrations, special attractions, lectures, displays, childrens activities, sales, and more
Enquiries pmeade@now.com.au
Saturday 19th August, 2006
9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Come and visit this one stop venue for
family history, local history, presentations, demonstrations, special attractions, lectures, displays, childrens activities, sales, and more
Enquiries pmeade@now.com.au
Victorian Heritage register
Rice House at 69 Ryans Road has recently been recommended for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register.
Vaughan Cottage at 81 Darebin Street, Heidelberg has not been recommended for inclusion in the Register.
Souce : Herald Sun June 19, 2006 p. 88
Vaughan Cottage at 81 Darebin Street, Heidelberg has not been recommended for inclusion in the Register.
Souce : Herald Sun June 19, 2006 p. 88
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