VCHA 2013 Entries List - Royal Historical Society of Victoria

More documents

Recommendations

Info

2013 Victorian Community History Awards Melbourne, Mt Alexander & Murray River Railway 1852 - 1862 Celebration of 150 years Castlemaine Historical Society Inc. The historic research, writing and production of six interpretive panels, to be hung at the Castlemaine Railway Station and the publication of an accompanying brochure. To celebrate the construction of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River railway from its concept in 1852 to its opening in Castlemaine in 1862. Thompsons "Castlemaine" Employment Records Castlemaine Historical Society Inc. Thompsons was the largest pump manufacturer in Australia and possibly the largest engineering establishment in country Victoria. The digitisation of 70 years of employee records by the Castlemaine Historical Society Inc. for use in their local and family history resource centre fills an enormous gap which has existed in Castlemaine's history. A Whirr of Many Wheels: Cycling in Geelong: A chronicle from 1869 to 1914 By Rod Charles Cycling was born in 1869 and grew into everyday life in Geelong, much as it did in other towns and cities in the Colony (to 1914). Uses seen in journals from Europe and America were copied. The 1920's & 30's with cycling centre stage will follow. The Monster Meeting, The Great Meeting of Diggers 4pm, 15 December 1851 Chewton Domain Society The Monster Meeting is an artistic interpretation of the significance of the 1851 Great Meeting of Diggers on the Forest Creek Goldfield. CD1 has 13 original interpretations by songwriters and CD2 tells the story through interviews, re-enactment and narration - produced by the Chewton Domain Society. 8
2013 Victorian Community History Awards History in Place http://www.cv.vic.gov.au/stories/history-in-place Jo Clyne (HTAV), Eleanor Whitworth (Culture Victoria) & Tanya Wolkenberg (Heritage Council of Victoria) This project connects primary students with their community museums. During the pilot program, students spent a day at a local museum making digital films about the objects in the collection. The kit is now available free to schools and museums and is aligned with the Australian History Curriculum. Voyage: The Actual and Properly Truthful Account of the Emigration of Thomas Pender http://aisforatlas.org.au/aa/voyage Tamara Searle / Xan Colman, A is for Atlas 'Voyage' is an ensemble performance work adapted and devised from the shipboard diaries of 1880's migrant Thomas Pender. 'Voyage' articulates an episode of our Australia migrant history and asks: 'Who are the authorities of our history?' Gipps-Land Gate Journal: DDHS 50th Anniversary Edition Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc. This Gipps-Land Gate celebrates DDHS's 50th Anniversary with articles on local, social and Society history. Max Curtain is acknowledged for his outstanding contribution to Dandenong's youth; pioneer Joseph Hawdon and Colonel Hutton's 19thC contribution are recalled, and recognition given to those who have supported the Society during its 50 years. Published June 2013. Weaving the Web - www.flindersstreetstation.com.au Jenny Davies WEAVING THE WEB (www.flindersstreetstation.com.au) is a virtual online exploration of the Flinders Street Station precinct. The focus is on the internal exploration of the heritage buildings with accompanying anecdotal stories and photos. Additional material can be readily uploaded - continuing to weave the threads of Melbourne's history. 9
Page 1 and 2: Victorian Community History Awards
Page 3 and 4: 2013 Victorian Community History Aw
Page 7: The Historic Importance of the Ding
Page 33: 2013 Victorian Community History Aw

VCHA 2013 Entries List - Royal Historical Society of Victoria

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?