Making Public Histories seminar series - 2016 program - History Council of Victoria 2023 Final

Making Public Histories seminar series - 2016 program

The 2016 Making Public Histories seminar series was presented as a joint initiative of State Library Victoria, Monash University and the History Council of Victoria. Here is what was covered.

Thursday 24 March 2016

The Day that Shook Russell Street

Speakers:
Detective Inspector Bernie Rankin, Victoria Police
Geoff Wilkinson OAM, Founding Media Director of the Victorian Police
Martin Green, Learning & Interpretations Manager, National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

Chair:
Associate Professor Seamus O’Hanlon, Monash University

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Did you miss this seminar? It was kindly recorded by State Library Victoria. Click here to watch the video.

Thursday 21 April 2016

First drafts of History: Rediscovering Victoria's war correspondents

Speakers:
Fay Anderson, Monash University
Garrie Hutchinson, University of Melbourne
Richard Trembath, University of Melbourne

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Did you miss this seminar? It was kindly recorded by State Library Victoria. Click here to watch the video.

Thursday 18 August 2016

The Role of History Today: in our cities, our institutions and our communities

This seminar was held as a lead-up event to Working History, the 2016 national conference of Professional Historians Australia.

Speakers:
Lisa Murray, City of Sydney
Chris Johnston, Context Pty Ltd
Andrew May, University of Melbourne

Chair:
Associate Professor Seamus O’Hanlon, Monash University

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Wednesday 16 November 2016

Bread and stones: historians using and preserving digital sources

Speakers:

Michael Jones, University of Melbourne / Museum Victoria
Sarah Slade, State Library Victoria
Daniel Wilksch, Public Record Office Victoria

Chair:
Owen ONeill, Public Record Office Victoria

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Did you miss this seminar? It was kindly recorded by State Library Victoria. Click here to watch the video.

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About

The History Council of Victoria Incorporated (HCV) is the peak body for history in the Australian state of Victoria. Its vision is to connect Victorians with history and to inspire engagement with the past, their identity and the world today. The HCV champions the work of historians and the value of history. It recognises that history can be written about any place, any person, any period. The HCV advocates why history matters.

Events

Our calendar lists all upcoming public events arranged by the History Council of Victoria (HCV), plus events in Victoria, Australia, that are added by our Friends and Members.

If you are organising an event that relates to History, we encourage you to publicise it on our website.

Advocacy

As the peak body for history in Victoria, the History Council makes submissions on current issues. In doing this, the HCV Board is guided by its Advocacy Policy and by the Value of History, a statement developed co-operatively by the HCV and the History Councils of New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.

Prizes

Since 2015, the HCV has been pleased to sponsor the Years 9 and 10 category of the Historical Fiction Competition organised by the History Teachers' Association of Victoria.

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Summary

The HCV was formed as an advisory body in 2001 and incorporated in 2003. It comprises representatives from cultural and educational institutions and heritage bodies; history teachers and curriculum advisors; academic and professional historians; and local, Indigenous, community and specialist history organisations.

As the peak body for history, the HCV has both ‘outward-looking’ roles (including advocacy and representation to government and the wider community, consultation, community education, and networking with allied interest groups) and ‘inward-looking’ roles (including member support, information dissemination, and networking between members).

Credits

The History Council of Victoria acknowledges the State Library of Victoria and the Public Record Office Victoria for supply of the archival images that appear on this website.

We acknowledge the National Film and Sound Archive for the right to use of the video footage on the home page, titled "Melbourne: Life in Australia (1966)".

Image credits

Italian sailors on ship at Port Melbourne 1938, Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria
Chinese procession in Collins near Elizabeth Street 1901, Harvie & Sutcliffe, photographers, State Library of Victoria
People’s homes, Aboriginal station Coranderrk 1878, Fred Kruger Photographer, State Library of Victoria
Chinese nurses at Children’s Hospital under scholarship 1947, Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria
Ladies physical culture class VRI Melbourne c1931, Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 12903/P0001, 011/02
Melbourne Cup, Derby and Oaks Day, Flemington Racecourse 1936, Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 12903/P0001/4802, 372/30
Flinders Street viaduct at foot of Market Street with advertisement for McRobertson’s Chocolate on bridge, Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 12800/P0003, ADV 1342