Victorian Community History Awards

The Royal Historical Society of Victoria and the Public Record Office Victoria have announced that the entries to the 2015 Victorian Community History Awards are now open.

The 2015 Victorian Community History Awards Entry form can be downloaded by holding down the CTRL Key and Left clicking this link:
http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/…/VHCA-2015-Entry-Form.pdf

The 2015 Victorian Community History Awards Entry Form includes an explanation of the categories and the conditions of entry. Kindly note that a special ‘Centenary of WW1 Award’ category has been added for 2015, and there is also a new category, ‘History Article’ for essays or articles that have been published in peer reviewed journals.

Note: Entries must be received by Post or hand delivery to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, Vic, 3000 by 2pm on Friday 7 August 2015 for the 2015 Awards.

Victorian Community History Awards

The 2014 Victorian Community History Awards organised by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria are now open.  Entry is open to all Australian residents but works must substantially relate to the history of Victoria. Works may take on several formats, including printed, multimedia, walks etc but must be of a historical nature.  Family histories are generally not included unless they contain substantial content relevant to the development of a Victorian district. Works must be published between 1st July 2013 and 30th June 2014.
Entries from community groups and individuals are encouraged. 

Entries close on 1st August 2014

Information including categories of  the Awards are available from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

Victorian Community History Awards

This week I was asked to represent YPRL, together with representatives of the three library services behind Wikinorthia: documenting life in Melbourne's north, to attend the Victorian Community History Awards 2009 at Parliament House. The site was entered for an award.

Information Victoria sponsors the awards, an annual event that recognises the importance of local and community history. Visit the website to download a list of the current and past winners.

Other local projects submitted for the 2009 awards included:
Nillumbik : Now and then by Marguerite Marshall, photographs by Alan King with Margurite Marshall
Chinese Settlement in Whittlesea by Arthur B.W. Yong
Ivanhoe: from the beginning
Nominations for 2010 are now open.