Contents ANNUAL REPORT

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Annual Report 2013

Annual Report 2013

Contents

President’s Report...... 2

Executive Officer’s Report...... 4

History Victoria Support Group’s Report...... 6

Publications Report...... 8

The Collections Report...... 10

RHSV Foundation Report...... 12

Treasurer’s Report...... 13

Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 December 2013...... 13

RHSV Councillors and Staff...... 34

Fellows, Benefactors & Volunteers...... 36

RHSV Affiliated Societies & Libraries...... 37

Donations and Bequests...... 40

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This photograph of the RHSV Councillors in 1959 came into our collection as a donation in 2013.

President’s Report

he RHSV had a good year is the little recognized role that negotiate a long-term lease with the in 2013 and our future is we as volunteer organisations play Department, while a groundswell Tlooking generally bright – in providing social and cultural of supporters has demonstrated especially if we can satisfactorily benefits to our members and to the how important the Drill Hall is to resolve our need for secure wider community. history and heritage in Victoria. accommodation. Maintaining a large and essentially Until security of accommodation is As always, government recognition voluntary organisation such as the achieved, it is difficult to undertake and support is crucial for our work, RHSV is always a challenge, and long-term planning and we have although it must be pointed out we were greatly relieved when in had to put on hold our aspiration to that the RHSV in particular, and 2013 we received confirmation create a Melbourne History House. the community history movement of operating assistance from Arts When I was elected President in in general, gives back far more to Victoria for another three years. May 2013 I followed the four years the community than the financial We have been fortunate to have that Andrew Lemon had devoted assistance we receive. In terms of occupied the Medical Drill Hall to that role. I wish to pay sincere what we do to collect, preserve, for fourteen years as tenants of tribute to Andrew as he did much protect and communicate our the Planning Department, for to raise the profile of the Society history and heritage, we add great which we are grateful. However, and to improve procedures and service and many millions of dollars continuing accommodation is not administration. He has not left of labour value. Besides that, there secure so we have been trying to RHSV entirely as he continues to

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chair the Membership, Events & Outreach Committee (MEOC) and kindly continues to be Master of Ceremonies at our lectures. The RHSV is a membership organisation although our programmes are open to all. We collect and make accessible the most significant collection of Victoria’s history outside the RHSV Councillors in 2013. From left to right: George Fernando, statutory organisations. We provide Prof. Chips Sowerwine, Lucy Bracey, Kate Prinsley (EO), Lenore programmes to inspire and engage Frost, Assoc. Prof. Don Garden, Dr Robert Barnes, Adj. Prof. Judith Victorians with their history and Smart, Jane Carolan, Elizabeth Jackson, Carole Woods and Joan support and advocate for the work Hunt. Absent: Prof. Bill Russell and Prof. Richard Broome. of historical societies throughout the state. Our membership watchful eye over our finances as The RHSV maintains its range comprises individuals passionate Treasurer and has become Chair of public activities including about Victoria’s history and of the RHSV Foundation; Carole the lecture series, publications affiliated historical societies. Woods does immense work as (Victorian History Journal and Secretary and in various other History News), conferences, the The team at the Drill Hall provides responsibilities, including the VCHA, History Week, HVSG an amazing range of services Victorian Community History seminars and combined activities for its size. We have a staff of Awards (VCHA); Prof Richard with other organisations such less than three full-time people Broome has the Publications as the Public Record Office of (Executive Officer Kate Prinsley, Committee humming; Lenore Victoria, the La Trobe Society, Office Manager Ged Horgan and, Frost exhausts me with the mere the Royal Society of Victoria, the until March 2014, Collection thought of all she does around National Trust (Victoria) and the Coordinator Jason Odering). They the RHSV; Prof Judy Smart does Genealogical Society of Victoria. are assisted by a large band of excellent work on the Publications volunteers who undertake much A new role we are looking to Committee and as delegate to the expand is as Melbourne’s Historical of the work around the Society Federation of Australian Historical by looking after the collection, Society. There is a rapidly growing Societies (FAHS); and Jane population of residents living in the undertaking research, running the Carolan serves on the MEOC and book sale, setting up exhibitions Melbourne CBD, for whom the is ever-ready to assist where she RHSV is their local society. We have and providing numerous support can. services. held a reception in conjunction Unfortunately, we will be with two of their groups, the President’s Report I have been delighted to work farewelling two of our longest- East Enders and Residents 3000, with an excellent Council which serving councillors at the 2014 and will continue to foster this is as strong and talented as I have AGM. Prof Bill Russell is a former outreach. ever known, and is supported by President and Chair of the RHSV There is still much to be done. a strengthened and active group Foundation, and until the AGM of committees. We have welcomed Our income stream needs to be our Vice President. He has been the increased and we have to deal with some excellent new members. source of excellent advice on many Elisabeth Jackson is chairing the limitations imposed by our issues and I thank him and wish outdated computer equipment. the Collections Committee him well. Joan Hunt has become and has joined Executive & In an attempt to overcome such an institution at the RHSV, having matters we have employed a grant Finance as Assistant Secretary. worked tirelessly in many roles Prof Chips Sowerwine is editing writer to prepare and submit a including Convenor of the HVSG, number of grant applications. and transforming History News. Vice President and delegate to the Lucy Bracey joined the Council If some of these are successful, FAHS. Time demands, including the RHSV will be in a position on the recommendation of the writing a PhD, have finally caught Professional Historians Association to increase its rate of our up even with Joan, so we are very modernization and to expand our and has injected youth and sadly bidding her farewell. enthusiasm. George Fernando services even further. has kindly taken on the role of The RHSV has been very fortunate Convenor of the History Victoria to have been offered the services of Don Garden Support Group (HVSG). Among a new honorary lawyer, Rob Heath, President ongoing councillors: Dr Robert who has been particularly helpful Barnes has continued to cast a on a number of matters.

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The new premises of the Kyneton Historical Society, maintaining the streetscape in Piper Street.

Executive Officer’s Report

o some degree 2013 was a History House at the Drill and Heritage Society, The Royal framed by the World War Hall. Meetings and support Childrens’ Hospital and Vic Roads T2 phrase “Keep Calm and was garnered from the Lord which celebrated its centenary Carry On” – two uncertainties Mayor, Councillor Robert Doyle, in 2013. All these exhibitions hung over the RHSV – the future Jennifer Kanis, State Member for attracted different audiences – from of our funding and the future of Melbourne, Brian Tee, Shadow naval historians to engineers to our accommodation at the Drill Minister for Planning, who bitumen spraying road gangs from Hall. subsequently asked a question in the 1960s. the State Parliament, Arts Victoria The year began with the A total of 10 lectures and 2 floor and finally in October we had a competitive process of applying for talks were delivered as part of our meeting with Minister for Planning monthly Tuesday lecture and public funding under the newly designed Matthew Guy. We were heartened programmes, developed by the Organisations Investment Fund and thank those who wrote letters Membership Events & Outreach – managed by Arts Victoria. A of support including Adam Bandt, Committee. The RHSV provides refreshed application for funding Federal Member for Melbourne, one of the few platforms for brought benefits in revitalizing our university history faculties, the professional and non professional role as Victoria’s peak body in local History Teachers Association of historians to showcase their history, as the historical society for Victoria, and the many committees work. Podcasts of lectures made the City of Melbourne – and the and volunteers from historical them accessible on the internet. development of a new Business societies and individuals. Plan for 2014 – 2016. We are Topics ranged from the history acutely aware that we would like to Against this backdrop our annual of “The Dolly Varden Cake” programme built partnerships presented as part of our New be more innovative – particularly and we were active in bringing Historians Evening along with the in online access to collections – but together the many forces and Professional Historians Association this requires substantial funding. interests in local history. Our of Victoria - to the highly topical As mentioned by Don Garden in major exhibitions, detailed in and passionate discussions on his President’s report, throughout the Collections Report, built interpreting and preserving the year we advocated for certainty relationships with such diverse Avenues of Honour. Interestingly, for our tenancy and ultimately groups as the Military History our shared evening with the CJ La

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Trobe Society was presented by attracted 110 entries, slightly down During 2013 we benefitted from Dr Margaret Bowman, aged 94 , on the year before, but nevertheless training from Arts Victoria as and attended by a member aged indicative of the variety and part of its Arts Disability Action 92 – their combined ages being 186 styles of local/community history Plan: we were contributors to the – which subtracted from the year publishing. It was reassuring for planning for the states Centenary date 2013 brings us to 1827 - 12 both PROV and the RHSV to see of Anzac; and participated in the years before the arrival of Governor that grant programmes which we Office of Geographic Place Names La Trobe. both manage - The Local History Commemorative Naming Project. Grants and the Holsworth Grant We continued to contribute to During the year we hosted four respectively – are generating partnerships with Melbourne book launches and we were please publications for the awards. The Rare Book Week, Open House, to support authors in this way. Judges’ report remarked on the National Trust (Victoria) Heritage It was exciting to enter into a increasingly high standard of local Festival and Australian Heritage Memorandum of Understanding history in the state. Week and with the Royal Botanic with the history department of Gardens as it celebrated the 150th History Week, celebrated during Ballarat University encouraging anniversary of the Observatory. The the last week of October, generated PhD students to make use of our RHSV continued to be a sponsor slightly over 300 events with collections. This relationship has of the Hamer Awards presented by historical societies as dispersed further developed as the RHSV has Public Record Office of Victoria as Mallacoota to Wondonga to become a partner in the emerging which provides recognition for Warrnambool taking part. The Centre for Australian History at outstanding archiving practice. The week creates marvelous overlay of Federation University. RHSV was pleased to play an active locally based events which reflect One of the most fun events of the part in promoting the many and the energy of local communities The new premises of the Kyneton Historical Society, maintaining the streetscape in Piper Street. year was our entry into “show biz”. diverse opportunities for people to to present their history. The The RHSV was transformed into engage with history. week could not go ahead without Ballarat Historical Society 1959, the support of the Vera Moore Throughout the year Jason Odering for an episode of the TV series Foundation and the RHSV is truly did a wonderful job managing “The Dr. Blake Mysteries”. We grateful for their support. This our website and social media. all marveled at the skills of the set year again we repeated our banner The website, facebook and twitter dressers as they recreated a rather grants supporting applications from generated increased attendance and musty historical society of the 50 historical societies. interest in the Society. period. This year the RHSV history prize This year we built stronger ties with This year at a morning tea we were was awarded to Zoe Kirby from the Melbourne Day Celebrations, able to thank and farewell four La Trobe University. We took a promoted by the City of of our longest serving volunteers year off from offering Year 10 work Melbourne to commemorate what Alida Sijmonds, Dorothy Minkoff, experience but hosted visits from they consider to be Melbourne’s Diana Phoenix and Charles graduate students in archives from Foundation Day by Europeans, Lewis. Between them they have the US, and offered placements August 30th, 1835. The RHSV volunteered for 80 years. However for library students. We continued was represented at the flag raising it has been wonderful to welcome to host secondary students from ceremony; Crescy Cannon’s many new, younger volunteers to Sunshine College during their Year beautiful book The Iron House: Jane the RHSV – bringing fresh energy 9 Melbourne experience. Cannan and the rush to Melbourne and interest to our work. showcasing some RHSV treasures The RHSV encourages peer The year ended with good was launched by Professor Miles recognition and the raising of news from Arts Victoria – we Lewis, and Robyn Annear, author standards in historical societies were successful in gaining three of Bearbrass presented a lively through its Fellowships and Merit years of funding which gives us Melbourne Day Lecture. Awards. This year Professor Bill opportunities to plan although Russell was awarded a Fellowship Our two flagship programmes the the future of our accommodation and Merit Awards were presented Victorian Community History remains uncertain. to Jane Nigro from Malvern Awards and History Week have Historical Society, Sandy Ross become thoroughly embedded in from Lilydale & District Historical the annual calendar of Victoria’s Kate Prinsley Society and Glenise Alida local history. The Victorian Heywood Outch from Seymour & Executive Officer Community History Awards District Historical Society. presented in partnership with Public Record Office of Victoria

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The historic flour mill at Euroa where we held a HVSG seminar in March 2013.

History Victoria Support Group’s Report he RHSV continues to to discuss topics for seminars and At Warragul the topic was “History support its 340 affiliated other projects. Collections - Get Organised and Tand specialist societies Get Out There”. Presentations through the History Victoria Throughout the year two previous given included Planning and Support Group. The HVSG HVSG committee members Documenting your Collection is made up of local history continued their support: Joan Hunt (Pam Millist); Cataloguing practitioners from regional and wrote a regular column in Ancestor discussion; Social Media for Family metropolitan areas. In 2013 the Magazine and Jenny Coates Historians and Historical Societies members of the group appointed continued to represent the RHSV (Lisa Fletcher); and Sources on after the May 2013 AGM were on a heritage committee for the Gippsland Research held in RHSV Larina Strauch (Kyneton); Jeff City of Dandenong. Collections (Jason Odering). Both Starkey (Euroa); Jane Nigro seminars were well-attended, (Malvern); David Langdon Two regional seminars were held and provided good net-working (Richmond & Burnley); Bernard in 2013 - one at Euroa in March opportunities. Bolch (Walhalla); Alleyne Hockley and one at Warragul in August. In order to continue the role of (Castlemaine); Judith Richards The Euroa seminar on “Toolbox HVSG role in facilitating our local (Stratford) George Fernando Topics” covered Exhibitions on a (Camberwell); and Lenore Frost history network, in 2013 we began Shoestring Budget (Daisy Searls): (RHSV Council nominee). The sending out a (nearly) weekly email the Role of a Volunteer Co- Executive Officer, Kate Prinsley, to keep subscribers to our Forums and the Local History Librarian, ordinator (Alleyne Hockley); Social up to date with activities coming up Jason Odering, were ex officio Media for Historical Societies; in the Calendar of Events and the members. The annual HVSG and Sourcing and Writing Grant discussions on the Forums. The meeting was held in November Applications (Kate Prinsley). number of subscribers rose from

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160 in December 2012 to 469 in societies to put their catalogue December 2013. We continue to records online. The number of encourage members and affiliated records included in the database is societies to use the Forums and now 40,948, up nearly 3000 items the Events Calendar. The online since 2012. Jason Odering assisted Events Calendar is a unique space societies in preparing their records for local history organisations to for uploading. widely promote their programmes. I retired as the History Victoria “Around the Societies” published Support Group Co-ordinator at in each issue of History News the AGM in May 2013, and later promotes the activities of our in the year was replaced by George affiliated societies. Throughout Fernando, who will take the leading 2013 the compilation of these role in continuing the good work pages was done by Lenore Frost, of the History Victoria Support Jenny Coates, Elisabeth Jackson Group. and Helen Boak. I would like to thank all those Throughout the year we were people mentioned in this report for grateful to The Centre for Cultural their work for the History Victoria Materials Conservation at The Support Group, and through University of Melbourne for that committee the local history regularly contributed articles to movement in Victoria. History News on conservation tips for the care of collections in historical societies. Lenore Frost Workshops held at the RHSV Co-ordinator, included “House History History Victoria Support Group Detectives” with hands on research in the RHSV collection; a Facebook Q&A session with Inside History and Joan Hunt representing the RHSV; “Indexing for Historical Societies” presented by John Adams; and “Tips & Tales with Family Tree Time’s Megan Gibson”- using RHSV resources for family history. Each year HVSG provides assistance with assessing applications for the Holsworth Local Heritage Trust grants which help with printing costs for regional local histories. The amount of money expended each year is dependent on the interest income, so the number of grants issued tends to rise and fall year by year. In 2012 twelve grants were issued, but the number in 2013 was a little lower, with nine grants being given. The successful groups were: Murchison, Hamilton, Harcourt, Huntly, Tarnagulla, Warrnambool, Colac, Dookie, and Hastings. The Victorian Local History Database is another facility offered by the RHSV to enable affiliated

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Former Mechanics Institute Hall, now occupied by the Little River Historical Society. Image courtesy of the Public Record Office, Victoria. Publications Report

he Publications Committee a mix between academic and Smart and Andrew Lemon acting upholds the proud member contributions and, in the interregnum. Emma Russell, Tpublishing traditions of the where possible, to make use of the PHA representative, has Royal Historical Society of Victoria, the RHSV collections, while retired from the Committee after which date from 1911, when the striving for the highest quality four years. The remainder of the Victorian Historical Magazine first and ethical standards’. With committee was stable with a great appeared. The Committee meets regard to History News, the terms input from former convenors and five or six times each year and of reference stated that it would editors. Kate Jones continued to has twelve members drawn from serve to inform ‘members of provide excellent layout services academic and public historians, contemporary and upcoming to the journal and John Gillespie with the Executive Officer and events, build solidarity within worked closely with Kate Jones President as ex officio members. the membership, promote local on the final presentation of the societies and their publications’, The Committee is responsible journal. The two long-term review and would also inform them to Council for the publication of editors, John Rickard and Peter of ‘key issues in the practice the Victorian Historical Journal Yule, continued to provide copy of History in Victoria’. The (twice yearly) and History News regularly and efficiently. Additional Committee will strive to uphold (six times). A recent update of the members to the Committee in late these aspirations. Committee’s terms of reference set 2013 and early 2014 included two out the Committee’s operational The Committee began 2013 new and younger members, Claire boundaries and responsibilities. with a new leader and a new Lockyer and Caroline Williams, They also stated: ‘the prime focus editor. Don Gibb stood down as who will assist the editorial teams. of the Victorian Historical Journal Convenor and Acting Convenor Another new member appointed and History News is on Victorian after a distinguished term of in late 2013 was Charles (‘Chips’) History and on Australian eleven years and was succeeded Sowerine, formerly of the History that informs Victorian by Richard Broome. The editor, University of Melbourne. Chips History’. They further declared Marie Clark, was also succeeded agreed to take over the editorship that the VHJ was to ‘maintain by Marilyn Bowler, with Judith of History News from the Executive

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Officer, Kate Prinsley, to allow potential reach of the journal will beginning of more exciting digital her to focus her energies on other be amplified manyfold by this projects to take the Society and its important projects. significant innovation. A launch it publications to the world. to be held at the State Library to The first issue ofVHJ for 2013, My thanks are extended to all our honour this exciting development edited by Judith Smart and Andrew hard-working Committee members Lemon, contained two elements: The long-term aim to publish who make the operations of the a special issue on the history of Judge Willis’s Port Phillip Committee both a pleasure and the press in Victoria; and papers casebooks is also at a significant rewarding. Thanks as well to the from the seminar celebrating the stage. $4000 from the Edward many others who support the work fiftieth anniversary of Weston Wilson Trust (which also supported of the Committee: to those who Bate’s History of Brighton, including the journal in 2013-2014) was write or referee articles for the the Wolskel Lecture by Graeme matched by a RHSV member. Journal and History News; to the Davison. The second issue of This has enabled the creation of a volunteers who assist with finding the journal, Marilyn Bowler’s web edition devoted to the Willis images for our publications; and first as editor, encompassed both casebooks—a treasure trove of to the office team of Kate Prinsley disreputable and respectable Port Phillip’s early history and and Gerardine Horgan for their Victorians of the past, and those genealogy. This site designed by excellent work. who moved to respectability in Jason Odering and which is in a mobile colonial society in flux. final draft stage, includes: the Marilyn Bowler has done a fine meticulous transcriptions by Professor Richard Broome job overhauling the guidelines for his Honour Paul R. Mullaly, Convenor Publications Committee the journal and introduced other QC of the casebooks with refinements to aid the journal’s insightful commentaries, indexes efficient operation. These Journals and ancillary materials; five have been published with the contextualising articles by Willis support of the Edward Wilson expert Janine Rizetti; and some Trust. Her second edited issue, or all of the casebooks in newly due in early June, is imminent. created digital form. Not only will Chips Sowerine has also brought the casebooks be preserved, but a fresh eye to History News and is owing to Paul Mullaly’s painstaking attempting to engage members in work over a decade, they will now new and exciting ways. be widely available in original and transcribed [with commentaries] Long-term projects of the form. The website will be launched Committee are coming to fruition. in late 2014 by The digitisation project advanced the Honourable so ably by Don Gibb and Carole Chief Justice of Woods is now completed. The the Supreme digital version of the journal from Court, Marilyn 1911-2010 is now hosted by Warren. the State Library of Victoria. A three-year gap between the online The Publications and hard copy version will be Committee hopes maintained, with the digital version to make these advancing one year annually from two web-based its current 2010 end date. The projects the

Former State Savings Bank, home of the Warracknabeal Historical Society. Image courtesy of the Public Record Office, Victoria.

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Former Sugar Beet Factory occupied by the Maffra Historical Society. Image courtesy of the Maffra and District Historical Society.

The Collections Report

he RHSV Collection Register has been indexed and searches. The Society could not comprises some 40,000 prepared for putting on the website. function without this valuable help. items acquired since the T The RHSV Collections are The Society hosted 5 exhibitions foundation of the Society in 1909. It focuses on Victorian history overseen by the Collections during the year. Committee which reports to and includes books, images, Fear God and Honour the King the RHSV Council. It includes manuscripts, pamphlets, maps, celebrated the centenary of the three of the volunteers (Richard ephemera and some objects. It HMAS Melbourne and included Barnden, Judith Bliszta and Guy boasts many unique items and is items lent by a number of Featherstone), two members of a rich source of information for institutions such as the Australian RHSV Council (Elisabeth Jackson anyone interested in Victorian War Memorial, Australian National and Joan Hunt), the Collections history. Maritime Museum and Museum of and Volunteers Coordinator (Jason Highlights of the collection include Victoria. Odering) and the Executive Officer an extensive collection of published (Kate Prinsley). During the year it This was followed by Right Royal local histories, newsletters of most revised its terms of reference and which drew heavily on the Society’s of the 330 member societies, also the Collections Policy. collection and examined the the Pioneers Register which was State’s relationship with royalty commenced in 1917 and contains Most of the work in the collections as seen through royal tours and the recollections of a number area is undertaken by volunteers organisations and places with royal of pioneer families and the under the supervision of the connections. Images collection consisting of Collections and Volunteers photographs, postcards, prints and Coordinator. In 2013 this was A small exhibition in July was paintings. Jason Odering. About thirty prepared to coincide with This year the Society worked volunteers attend on a weekly basis Melbourne Rare Book Week and on making the collection more – or more often in some cases – and featured books written or collected accessible. Some of the Images undertake the work of accessioning, by Henry Gyles Turner, historian, Collection has been digitised sorting, cataloguing and digitising banker and founding member of and put online and the Pioneers items as well as conducting site RHSV.

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Archie Cowan: A local history in The letter books, early annual This year the RHSV held its drawings exhibited our collection reports and minute books build twentieth annual book sale. The of houses, streetscapes and hotels, up an interesting “who’s who” of books for sale are donated from largely from the Yarraville and Melbourne, Victorian and National members. The book sale serves the Moonee Ponds area. personalities active in recording combined purpose of generating Victoria’s emerging history. Cheryl income for the society and often The year concluded with a large Griffin, Diana Phoenix and Liz filling gaps in our collection. John exhibition to commemorate the Coady are thanked for their work. Rose is thanked for his enormous centenary of VicRoads: Connecting help in managing the book sale. Victorians for 100 Years 1913-2013. The manuscript collection received some lovely collections Donations to the Images Collection The Images Team of volunteers of family papers brimming with included a collection of 35mm – consisting of Richard Barnden, documentation about life in transparencies from the estate of Myrian Aniet-Knottenbeil, Jill Victoria and in particular the First Helen Broad – a long-time member Evans, Wesley Callender, Peter World War: we are so grateful that of the RHSV. Hogan and David Thompson - donors are carefully documenting played a major role in setting up It was with satisfaction that their gifts – and that Victoria’s these exhibitions and Daisy Searls the RHSV received Museums quieter history makers will now provided invaluable assistance. Australia (Victoria) Accreditation find their place in our collections. in August. This extensive process The Society offers a site searching Lyndal Pascoe, Pam Herrington, has consolidated policies, reviewed service to trace and document the Margaret Ford, Eric & Margaret procedures and introduced history of particular sites. This Smith have worked on the practices that meet recognised is used extensively by developers manuscript collections. museum standards. needing a historical report for their The RHSV provides an excellent sites. This year more than 400 site Finally, at the end of 2013, the research service. Fielding research searches were carried out. Some of RHSV Foundation agreed to queries from children doing school the more notable were research on donate half of the interest earned projects to academics, the RHSV the Melbourne Wholesale Market on the investment towards volunteers endeavor to answer at Footscray and on properties purchasing new cataloguing all requests. Brian Ward, Sandy around Alexandra Parade, Fitzroy. software – our next step towards Sutcliffe and Chris Manchee Site searches depend heavily on upgrading access to our collections. work tirelessly in managing these the Society’s extensive collection of requests. Victorian directories. The RHSV’s collection of Elisabeth Jackson Fees from site searches contribute newsletters and scrap books useful income to the Society and Chair, Collections Committee contain gems of local history are made possible by the work of not recorded elsewhere. This a number of volunteers including extraordinary collection is Brigid Griffin, Tatiana Otto, Jeremy continually indexed and researched Pascoe, Sandra Torpey, John by local history expert Judith Torpey, Cassie Mackie, Margaret Bilszta. Fleming, Carissa Goudey and Rachel Harding. About 250 enquiries were received relating to the Images Collection and volunteers spent considerable time answering them. This year the Society received two significant donations of books. These were the collections of the late Professor AGL Shaw, and of the National Trust of Australia (Victorian Branch) which has downsized its library. These are being checked against existing Representatives from the Museum of Australian Chinese History, holdings. Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Schramm’s Cottage, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, Hawks Museum and the College of Surgeons Work continued on researching Museum receive their Accreditation certificates at the Victorian and indexing our own archives. Museum Awards 2013.

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Robyn Annear and former RHSV President Andrew Lemon discuss Bearbrass on Melbourne Day 2013. RHSV Foundation Report

he RHSV Foundation was The Foundation Committee’s established in 2009 as a task this year will be to seek Ttax deductable entity, to additional donations through gifts enhance our financial stability and and bequests, while seeking to to underwrite special investment continue making contributions to projects. The Foundation has preserve the Society’s assets. Our gratefully received support from thanks go to Prof. Bill Russell for members and friends through his successful term as Foundation bequests and donations and has Committee Chair. managed to raise a modest income RHSV members are warmly by various fund-raising efforts. encouraged to support the Society The Foundation Committee, under and the Foundation, as both gifts former Chair Prof. Bill Russell, and bequests to the Foundation are committed to re-investing half of tax deductable. the interest earned during the year, while the other half is directed to an activity or project that supports Dr Robert Barnes the RHSV Collection. It is the Chair policy of the Foundation to give annual support to preserving the RHSV collection. This year upgraded software was purchased to improve the catalogue. The total funds held by the Foundation now stand at $240,079, up $16,326 on 2012. Interest earned totalled $8,791.

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Former school house occupied by the Cobram Historical Society. Image courtesy of the Public Record Office Victoria.

Treasurer’s Report for Financial Year 2013

t is pleasing to present the Membership subscriptions were leanly. A further special thanks RHSV financial report for the marginally down by just over must go to our independent Iyear 2013. Our total income $2000 while provision is made auditor Mr Dimitrios Beroukas. for the year was $422,306 (against for long service leave and our a budgeted amount of $377,000) investments remain in sound shape. while expenses amounted to Dr Robert Barnes The RHSV Foundation made an $408,171 (against $426,501 operating profit of $7,500 plus Treasurer budgeted), leaving a surplus of interest income of $8,791, making $14,135. Most items were fairly a net profit of $16,326. Additional close to budget. attention will be devoted to the Twelve months ago there was a Foundation this year to seek concern over the loss of rental greater funding from a wider range income worth $20,000, however we of sources. managed to earn $16,000 in hiring We are seeking assistance from charges, as well as some other line professional fund raisers to items bringing in slightly more increase this source of income and than expected. Costs were carefully have tightened up our insurance monitored and controlled resulting arrangements to get better value in an expenditure reduction of for our premiums. We continue nearly $2,000. to make good use of our on-line While the surplus is pleasing, banking activities to facilitate our continued vigilance will need to financial transactions. be maintained over both income A special thanks goes to Gerardine and outgoings to ensure that we Horgan and Kate Prinsley for remain in the black. The RHSV their support and input and to the lives in precarious financial times , Council and volunteers for their especially in view of the uncertainty efforts on our behalf to keep the surrounding our premises. RHSV operating effectively and

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Income Statement For the Year ended 31 December 2013

Note 2013 2012 $ $

Revenue 422,306 425,331

Depreciation and Amortisation 4,604 2,695

Other Expenses 403,567 407,349

Net Income 2 14,135 15,287

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached IndependentAccountants Review Report.

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2013

Note 2013 2012 $ $

Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents 3 272,850 236,725 Trade and Other Receivables 4 13,362 12,813 Other Current Assets 19,646 21,195 Total Current Assets 305,858 270,733

Non-Current Assets Property, Plant and Equipment 5 6,273 6,887 Total Non-Current Assets 6,273 6,887

Total Assets 312,131 277,620

Current Liabilities Trade and Other Payables 6 14,256 12,963 Short-Term Financial Liabilities 7 123,164 104,081 Total Current Liabilities 137,420 117,044

Total Liabilities 137,420 117,044

Net Assets 174,711 160,576

Equity Reserves 8 160,576 145,289 Retained Profits 14,135 15,287

Total Equity 174,711 160,576

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached IndependentAccountants Review Report.

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached Independent Accountants Review Report Royal Historical Society of Victoria Annual Report 2013

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Profit and Loss Statement For the Year ended 31 December 2013

2013 2012 $ $

Income Research Fees 35,888 35,539 Sales Publications 11,451 14,229 Donations 6,239 7,612 Interest Received - Interest Received 5,942 7,514 Grants 170,055 154,627 GVEHO Grant 3,000 5,000 Annual Subscriptions 55,996 58,200 Insurance member Societies 67,730 58,701 Sundry Other Income 66,005 83,909 422,306 425,331

Expenditure Advertising & Public relations 19,858 22,638 Depreciation 4,604 2,695 Estate Edward Wilson Expense 17,538 - Holsworth Fund Expense 7,639 - Insurance Insurance Public Liab. H S Expense 37,864 - Association Liability H S Expense 11,483 - Postage 2,407 3,720 Printing & Stationery 1,974 3,128 Computer & Internet 2,261 8,091 History Week & Awards 46,046 39,540 Publications 702 7,772 Insurance Assets H Societies 30,978 32,360 Staff Cost 156,349 153,086 Occupancy Cost 39,433 41,452 Sundry Other Expenses 25,214 93,267 Telephone 3,821 2,296 408,171 410,044

Net Income 14,135 15,287

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached IndependentAccountants Review Report.

16 17 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached Independent Accountants Review Report Royal Historical Society of Victoria Annual Report 2013

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2013

1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are special purpose financial statements prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (VIC). The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity.

The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historic costs and do not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current valuations of non-current assets. The following material accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless stated otherwise, have been adopted in the preparation of the financial statements.

(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the balance sheet.

(b) Property, Plant and Equipment Leasehold improvements and office equipment are carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation.

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets are depreciated over the useful lives of the assets to the association commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.

Leasehold improvements are amortised over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

(c) Trade and Other Receivables Trade receivables are recognised initially at the transaction price (i.e. cost) and are subsequently measured at cost less provision for impairment. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non-current assets.

At the end of each reporting period, the carrying amount of trade and other receivables are reviewed to determine whether there is any objective evidence that the amounts are not recoverable. If so, an impairment loss is recognised immediately in income and expenditure statement.

(d) Leases Leases of fixed assets, where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset (but not the legal ownership) are transferred to the association, are classified as finance leases.

Finance leases are capitalised by recognising an asset and a liability at the lower of the amounts equal to the fair value of the leased property or the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the period.

Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.

These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Compliation Report

17 These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Independent Accountants Review Report Royal Historical Society of Victoria Annual Report 2013

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2013

(e) Revenue and Other Income Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable after taking into account any trade discounts and volume rebates allowed. For this purpose, deferred consideration is not discounted to present values when recognising revenue.

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument.

Revenue from the provision of membership subscriptions is recognised over the financial year.

Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised upon the delivery of the service to the customer.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

(f) Trade and Other Payables Trade and other payables represent the liabilities at the end of the reporting period for goods and services received by the association that remain unpaid. Trade payables are recognised at their transaction price. Trade payables are obligations on the basis of normal credit terms.

(g) Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Compliation Report

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These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Independent Accountants Review Report Royal Historical Society of Victoria Annual Report 2013

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2013

2013 2012 $ $

2. Net Income

Expenses Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses 4,604 2,695 Advertising & Public relations 19,858 22,638 Insurance 49,347 - Postage 2,407 3,720 Printing & Stationery 1,974 3,128 Publications 702 7,772 Telephone 3,821 2,296 Other Expenses 325,457 367,796 408,170 410,044

3. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash on Hand 1,813 1,708 Paypal - 360 Cash at Bank 271,037 234,657 272,850 236,725

4. Trade and Other Receivables

Current Sundry Debtors 9,991 11,103 Provision for GST 3,371 1,710 13,362 12,813

Total Trade and Other Receivables 13,362 12,813

These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Compliation Report

19 These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Independent Accountants Review Report Royal Historical Society of Victoria Annual Report 2013

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2013

2013 2012 $ $

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Plant and Equipment Furniture & Fittings 46,166 42,176 Less Accumulated Depreciation & Impairment 39,893 35,289 6,273 6,887

Total Plant and Equipment 6,273 6,887

Total Property, Plant and Equipment 6,273 6,887

6. Trade and Other Payables

Current Sundry Creditors 14,256 12,963

Total Trade and Other Payables 14,256 12,963

7. Financial Liabilities

Current Subscriptions 27,637 28,138 Insurance 23,918 23,872 Grants 68,988 49,909 PAYG Tax withheld 2,621 2,162 123,164 104,081

Total Financial Liabilities 123,164 104,081

8. Reserves

AGL Shaw Endowment 10,000 10,000 Armstrong Bequest 36,448 36,448 Ian Woodroffe Fund 2,000 2,000 General Reserve 112,128 96,841 160,576 145,289

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached IndependentAccountants Review Report.

These notes should be read in conjunction with the20 attached Independent Accountants Review Report 21 Royal Historical Society of Victoria Annual Report 2013

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Committee's Report

Your committee members submit the financial report of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria INC for the financial year ended 31 December 2013.

Committee Members The names of committee members throughout the year and at the date of this report are: Don Garden Dr Robert Barnes Lenore frost Prof. Bill Russell Carole Woods

Principal Activities The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: The Operation of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Significant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Operating Result The Net Income for the year ended 31 December 2013 amounted to $14,135.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee.

...... Don Garden President

...... Dr. Robert Barnes Treasurer

Dated this ...... day of ...... 2014

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Statement by Members of the Committee

The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity and that this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements.

In the opinion of the committee as set out in the accompanying financial statements:

1. Presents a true and fair view of the financial position of Royal Historical Society of Victoria INC as at 31 December 2013 and its performance for the year ended on that date.

2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the committee and is signed for and on behalf of the committee by:

...... Don Garden President

...... Dr. Robert Barnes Treasurer

Dated this ...... day of ...... 2014

These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Compliation Report

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Independent Accountant’s Review Report to the Members of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc.

We have reviewed the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report, of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. (the association), which comprises the committee's report, the assets and liabilities statement as at 31 December 2013, the income and expenditure statement for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the statement by members of the committee.

Committee’s Responsibility for the Financial Report The committee of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. is responsible for the preparation of the financial report, and has determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1 is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (VIC) and the needs of the members. The committee's responsibility also includes such internal control as the committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Independent Accountant’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our review. We have conducted our review in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to review engagement and plan and perform the review to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An review involves performing procedures to obtain evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the accountant’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the accountant considers internal control relevant to the association's preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view, in order to design accounting procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the association's internal control. The review also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

We believe that the review evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Opinion In our opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. as at 31 December 2013 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements, and the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (VIC).

These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Compliation Report

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Independent Accountant’s Review Report to the Members of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc.

Basis of Accounting and Restriction on Distribution Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (VIC). As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose.

Dimitrios Beroukas bid chartered accountants

Dated this...... day of...... 2014

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation Income Statement For the Year ended 31 December 2013

Note 2013 2012 $ $

Revenue 20,741 15,109

Other Expenses 4,415 5,277

Net Income 2 16,326 9,832

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached Independent Accountants Review Report The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached IndependentAccountants Review Report.

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2013

Note 2013 2012 $ $

Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents 3 240,079 223,753 Total Current Assets 240,079 223,753

Total Assets 240,079 223,753

Net Assets 240,079 223,753

Equity Reserves 4 223,753 213,921 Retained Profits 16,326 9,832

Total Equity 240,079 223,753

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation Profit and Loss Statement For the Year ended 31 December 2013

2013 2012 $ $

Income Donation Received 11,850 3,795 Interest Received 8,791 10,483 Sundry Income 100 831 20,741 15,109

Expenditure Sundry Expenses 4,415 5,277 4,415 5,277

Net Income 16,326 9,832

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements These financial statementsThe should accompanying be read in notes conjunction form part with of thethese attached financial Independent statements Accountants Review Report These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached IndependentAccountants Review Report.

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2013 For the Year ended 31 December 2013

2013 2012 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES $ $

The financial statements are special purpose financial statements prepared in order to satisfy the 2. Net Income financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (VIC). The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity. Expenses The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historic costs Other Expenses 4,415 5,277 and do not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current 4,415 5,277 valuations of non-current assets. The following material accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless 3. Cash and Cash Equivalents stated otherwise, have been adopted in the preparation of the financial statements.

Cash at Bank 60,079 43,753 (a) Cash and Cash Equivalents Bendigo Bank- Term Deposit 180,000 180,000 Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other 240,079 223,753 short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the balance sheet. Reconciliation of Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents 240,079 223,753 (b) Revenue and Other Income 240,079 223,753 Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable after taking into account any trade discounts and volume rebates allowed. For this purpose, deferred 4. Reserves consideration is not discounted to present values when recognising revenue. General Reserve 223,753 213,921 Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate 223,753 213,921 financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Independent Accountants Review Report These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Independent Accountants Review Report These notes should be read in conjunction with the attached Compliation Report

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2013 2012 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES $ $

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation Committee's Report

Your committee members submit the financial report of the Royal Historical Society Of Vic Foundation for the financial year ended 31 December 2013.

Committee Members The names of committee members throughout the year and at the date of this report are: Don Garden Dr Robert Barnes Lenore frost Prof. Bill Russell Carole Woods

Principal Activities The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: The Operation of Royal Historical Society Victoria Foundation

Significant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Operating Result The Profit after providing for income tax for the year ended 31 December 2013 amounted to $16,326.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee.

...... Don Garden President

...... Dr. Robert Barnes Treasurer

Dated this ...... day of ...... 2014

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation Committee's Report Statement by Members of the Committee

Your committee members submit the financial report of the Royal Historical Society Of Vic The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity and that this special Foundation for the financial year ended 31 December 2013. purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements. Committee Members The names of committee members throughout the year and at the date of this report are: In the opinion of the committee as set out in the accompanying financial statements:

Don Garden 1. Presents a true and fair view of the financial position of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Dr Robert Barnes Foundation as at 31 December 2013 and its performance for the year ended on that date. Lenore frost Prof. Bill Russell 2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that Carole Woods Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

Principal Activities The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the committee and is signed for and on The Operation of Royal Historical Society Victoria Foundation behalf of the committee by:

Significant Changes

No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

...... Operating Result Don Garden The Profit after providing for income tax for the year ended 31 December 2013 amounted to President $16,326.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee...... Dr. Robert Barnes Treasurer

...... Dated this ...... day of ...... 2014 Don Garden President

...... Dr. Robert Barnes

Treasurer

Dated this ...... day of ...... 2014

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Independent Accountant’s Review Report to the Members of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation

We have reviewed the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report, of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation (the association), which comprises the committee's report, the assets and liabilities statement as at 31 December 2013, the income and expenditure statement for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the statement by members of the committee.

Committee’s Responsibility for the Financial Report The committee of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation is responsible for the preparation of the financial report, and has determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1 is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (VIC) and the needs of the members. The committee's responsibility also includes such internal control as the committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

We believe that the review evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Opinion In our opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation as at 31 December 2013 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements, and the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (VIC).

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Independent Accountant’s Review Report to the Members of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation

Basis of Accounting and Restriction on Distribution Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist Royal Historical Society of Victoria Foundation to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (VIC). As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose.

Dimitrios Beroukas bid chartered accountants

Dated this...... day of...... 2014

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RHSV Councillors and Staff PATRON Dr. Andrew Lemon FRHSV Membership, Events and His Excellency the Honorable Publications Committee, Membership Outreach Alex Chernov AC QC Governor of and Events and Outreach Committee Andrew Lemon (chair), Lenore Victoria Frost, Jane Carolan, Maree Coote Dr. Richard Morton FRHSV (co-opted November 2013), Jason PRESIDENT Publications Committee Odering, Kate Prinsley. Assoc. Prof. Don Garden FRHSV, Professor John Rickard FRHSV Responsible for specific events such FFAHS Publications Committee as conferences, lecture program, the VICE PRESIDENT book sale, open house. Strategic Emma Russell Professor Bill Russell FRHSV planning for increasing and fostering Publications Committee membership. TREASURER Dr. Peter Yule FRHSV Dr Robert Barnes Collections and Research Publications Commitee Elisabeth Jackson(chair) Richard SECRETARY HISTORY VICTORIA Carole Woods FRHSV Barnden, Guy Featherstone, Judith SUPPORT GROUP Bilszta, Joan Hunt, Jason Odering, HVSG CONVENOR George Fernando -Convenor Kate Prinsley. George Fernando (Co-opted (from November 2013) Responsible for library, images, November 2013) Lenore Frost - Convenor and manuscripts, IT and research projects. COUNCILLORS RHSV Vice President History Victoria Support Lucy Bracey (co-opted September Jane Nigro (Malvern) Group 2013) Alleyne Hockley (Castlemaine) George Fernando (Convenor) Professor Richard Broome Delegates as listed above. Jane Carolan Jeff Starkey (Euroa) Responsible for historical societies, Lenore Frost Judy Richardson (Stratford) networking, professional development. Joan Hunt FRHSV Larina Strauch (Kyneton) Elisabeth Jackson RHSV Foundation Adjunct. Professor Judith Smart Bernard Bolch (Walhalla) Dr. Robert Barnes (chair), Assoc. FRHSV Prof Don Garden, Dr. Robert David Langdon (Richmond & Barnes, Kate Prinsley. Professor Chips Sowerwine (Co- Burnley) opted September 2013) Responsible for promotion and COMMITTEE STRUCTURE development of RHSV Foundation. NON-COUNCIL MEMBERS Executive and Finance ON RHSV COMMITTEES RHSV Fellows Committee Committee Assoc. Prof Don Garden (chair) John Adams FRHSV Assoc. Prof Don Garden (chair), Collections and Research Dr. Andrew Lemon, Carole Woods, Carole Woods, Robert Barnes, Joan Hunt, Prof. Bill Russell. Judith Bilszta FRHSV Bill Russell, Elizabeth Jackson To meet as required under the Collections and Research (co-opted), Richard Broome RHSV Constitution. (co-opted), Kate Prinsley and Richard Barnden FRHSV Gerardine Horgan (non-voting) Victorian Community History Collections and Research Responsible for governance, financial Awards organising committee Marilyn Bowler management, strategic planning. Lenore Frost, Carole Woods, Kate Publications Committee Prinsley. Publications Responsible for management of Marie Clarke Professor Richard Broome (chair), Victorian Community History Publications Committee Carole Woods, Judith Smart, Kate Awards Prinsley, Mimi Colligan, Richard Dr. Mimi Colligan FRHSV Morton, John Rickard, Andrew Publications Committee Lemon; Emma Russell, Peter Yule Guy Featherstone Marie Clark, Marilyn Bowler (VHJ Collections Committee Editor), Kate Jones (Production Editor). Associate Professor Don Gibb Responsible for Victorian Historical FRHSV Journal, and other RHSV Publications Committee publications. Dr. Kate Jones Publications Committee

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The RHSV is represented on the following committees:

Federation of Australian Historical Societies History Council of Victoria Public Record Office of Victoria Stakeholders Group Holsworth Local Heritage Trust Victorian Community History Awards State Library Users Group Victorian Community Collections Network Office of Geographic Names Anzac Commemorative Naming Pilot Project Victorian ANZAC Cultural Institution Network

RHSV STAFF Executive Officer Kate Prinsley (Full-time) Administrative Assistant Gerardine Horgan (Full-time) Local History Librarian Jason Odering .6 EFT Auditor Dimitrous Beroukas Business Investment Decisions Pty.Ltd. Level 3 IBM Centre 60 City Road Melbourne 3006 Hon. Legal Officer Robert Heath Barrister Chancery Chambers Level 25, 200 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 RHSV Prize for Australian History 2013 was awarded to: Zoe Kirby, Latrobe University

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Fellows, Benefactors & Volunteers

ROLL OF FELLOWS AWARDS OF MERIT 2013 Cleo Lising The names of the Fellows of the Jane Nigro – Malvern Historical Christopher Manchee RHSV living in December 2013 Society and the year in which they were Cassandra Mackie awarded Fellowships are listed Sandy Ross – Lilydale & District John Mercer Historical Society below: Dorothy Minkoff 1967 Prof.G.N. Blainey Glenise Alida Heywood Outch Paul Mullaly 1974 H.M. Anderson – Seymour & District Historical Society Norma Mullins 1975 Patricia Wilkie Tatiana Otto The full list of Awards of Merit is 1976 J.D. Adams available from our website www. Jeremy Pascoe 1991 Prof. Weston Bate historyvictoria.org.au under the Lyndal Pascoe 1995 Dr John F. Lack programs tab. Diana Phoenix Dr Andrew G. Lemon BENEFACTORS Valerie Rohde 1996 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch 1997 Prof. John Rickard John Rose Prof. A.G.L. Shaw Daisy Searls 1999 Assoc. Prof. Don Garden 1997 Prof. Weston Bate Ken Sheahan 2000 John Murphy 2000 Allan Willingham Eric Smith 2001 Susan Priestley Gordon Moffatt AM Margaret Smith 2003 Judith Bilszta 2008 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Sandra Sutcliffe Valda Cole David Thompson Assoc. Prof. Don Gibb VOLUNTEERS John Torpey Dr. Richard Morton Lucille Andel Sandra Torpey Dr Mimi Colligan Miriam Amiet-Knottenbelt Brian Ward John Lahey Tony Aplin Brian Watson 2008 Joan Hunt Richard Barnden Denise Young Liz Bath Dr. Gary Presland Madelaine Zarb Judith Bilszta Carole Woods George Bilszta 2010 Dr Peter Yule Helen Boak 2011 Richard Barnden Wesley Callender Allan Willingham Liz Coady 2012 Adjunct Prof. Judith Margaret Connor Smart Jill Evans 2013 Prof. Bill Russell Guy Featherstone Margaret Fleming Margaret Ford Carissa Goudey Brigid Griffin Cheryl Griffin Rachel Harding Pam Herrington Peter Hogan Lorraine James Charles Lewis

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RHSV Affiliated Societies & Libraries

MEMBER LIBRARIES University of Illinois Box Hill HS Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Library University of New England Bright & DHS AIATSIS Library University of NSW Brighton Antique Club Alexander Turnbull Library University of Queensland Brighton Cemetorians Australian War Memorial University of Tasmania Brighton HS Bayside Library Services University of Western Australia Broadford HS Berwick Mech Inst & Free Library Vic Aboriginal Corp For Broadmeadows HS Boroondara City Balwyn Library Languages Brunswick CHG Cambridge University Library William Angliss Institute Bungaree & DHS Casey-Cardinia Library Corp. Yale University Library Buninyong & DHS Caulfield Campus Library Yarra Library Services Bunyip HS Charles Sturt University C.J. La Trobe Society Chiltern Athenaeum Trust RHSV AFFILIATED Camberwell HS Concordia University Libraries SOCIETIES Camperdown & DHS Cornell University Adam Lindsay Gordon Canterbury HG Deakin University Commemorative Committee Cape Clear HS Department of Transport Alexandra Historical Society Carisbrook HS Dept of Planning & Community Altona & Laverton HS Carlton Community HG Dev Ambulance Historical S of Vic Casterton & HS Eastern Regional Libraries Andrew Ross Museum Castlemaine HS Flinders University of SA Anglesea & DHS Central Highlands H Assocn Geelong Heritage Centre Anglican HS Charlton Golden Grains Museum Hamilton Club Apollo Bay & DHS Chelsea & DHS Harvard College Library Arapiles HS Cinema & Theatre HS History Teachers’ Assocn Ararat & DHS City Of Moorabbin HS Hume Libraries Aust. Fed. Of Cemetery Friends Civil Aviation HS Italian Australian Inst Research Australian Garden HS Cobden & District HS Centre Australian Lamplighters Guild Cobram Shire HS Kingston Inf & Library Service Australian Lebanese HS Coburg HS La Trobe University - Bendigo Australian Viola Da Gamba Cohuna & DHS Society La Trobe University - Bundoora Colac & DHS Avenel Neighbourhood House Macquarie University Colbinabbin & DHS Avoca & District HS Melbourne Health Archives Coleraine HS Bacchus Marsh & DHS MLS-North - Caval Collingwood HS Ballan Shire HS Monash University - Gippsland Cornish Association of Victoria Ballarat & DGS Monash University Library Corop Community Action Group Ballarat HS Moonee Valley Library Service Craigieburn HIG Balmoral & DHS Moore Theological College Cranbourne Shire HS Balnarring & DHS Museum Victoria Library Cressy & DHG Balwyn HS National Library Of Australia Creswick & District HS Barham/Koondrook HS Niedersaechsische Staats-6 Croydon HS Beaufort HS North Central Goldfields Reg Dandenong & District HS Bellarine HS Library Parliament of Victoria Dandenong Ranges Historical RMIT Swanston Library Benalla & DHS Council Sovereign Hill Museum Bendigo HS Daylesford & District HS State Library of NSW Berwick-Pakenham HS Derrinallum & Lismore C Assocn State Library of Victoria Birchip HS Dimboola & District HS Transylvania University, CT Block Arcade Dingley Village HS University of Adelaide Boolarra & DHS Doncaster & Templestowe HS University of Ballarat Boort HS

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RHSV Affiliated Societies & Libraries – continued

Dookie & DHS Hamilton History Centre Light Railway Research S of Aust Dromana & DHS Happy Valley School Rest. Group Lilydale & DHS Dunkeld & DH Museum Harcourt Valley Her. & Tourist Linton & DHS Eaglehawk Heritage Society Centre Little River HS Early Music Society Of Victoria Harrietville HS Lockington & D Living Heritage East Gippsland HS Harrow HS Lorne HS East Loddon HS Hastings-Western Port HS Maffra & DHS East Melbourne HS Hawthorn HS Maldon Museum & Archives Echuca HS Healesville & DHS Assocn Edenhope & DHS Heathcote McIvor HS Maldon Vintage Machinery El Dorado Museum Assocn Heidelberg HS Museum Eltham DHS Heritage Hill, Dandenong Mallacoota & DHS Essendon HS Heyfield & DHS Malmsbury HS Euroa H&GS Heytesbury DHS Malvern HS Falls Creek HS Historical Re-enactment S of Vic Mansfield HS Fannie Bay History & Heritage Hopetoun HS Maritime Trust of Australia Society Horsham HS Maryborough-Midlands HS Fawcett Mechanics Institute Hotham History Project Marysville HS Reserve Huntly & District HS Mechanics’ Institutes Of Victoria Fitzroy HS Inglewood & District HS Meeniyan & DHS Flinders DHS Inverleigh HS Melbourne Athenaeum Footscray HS Inverloch HS Melton & DHS Forrest & DHS Ithacan HS Meredith History Interest Group Foster and DHS Jamieson & DHS Merrigum Historical & Ed. Society Frankston HS Jeparit & DHS Merton HG Friends & Relations of Gulf Kastellorizian Assocn Middle Park HG Station Katamatite HS Military HS of Aust (Vic Branch) Friends Of Boroondara ( Kew) Katandra & DHS Military HG Cemetery Keilor HS Military HS of Aust. (Geelong Friends Of Cheltenham & Kerang HS Branch) Regional Cemeteries Kew HS Minyip & DHS Friends Of Collins Settlement Kiewa Valley HS Mirboo & DHS Friends Of Cornish Hill Kilmore HS Moe & DHS Friends Of Dandenong Cemeteries Kinglake HS Monbulk HS Friends Of St Kilda Botanical Knox HS Mont De Lancey Historical Trust Gardens Koo Wee Rup Swamp HS Mooroolbark HG Friends Of St Kilda Cemetery Koroit & District HS Mooroopna HS Geelong Cement Retirees Mordialloc & DHS Museum Korong (Wedderburn) HS Mornington & DHS Geelong HS Korumburra & District HS Morwell HS Geelong Maritime Museum Kyabram & DHS Mt Dandenong & DHS Geelong Museum Association Kyneton HS Mt Rouse & DHS Girl Guides Victoria Lake Bolac & DHS Murchison & DHS Gisborne & Mt Macedon DHS Lakes Entrance Regional HS Murrabit & DHG Glen Eira HS Landsborough & DHG Lang Lang & DHS Murrayville Museum & Heritage Glenthompson HG Soc Goldfields Hist & Arts Society Lara Heritage & HS Learmonth & DHS Murtoa & DHS Golf Society Of Australia Myrtleford & DHS Good Old Days Farm Museum Leigh & DHS Leo Baeck Centre Nagambie HS Greensborough HS Napoleons & DHS Halls Gap & Grampians HS Leongatha & DHS

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Narre Warren & FHG Scouts Australia ( Vic) Heritage Werribee & DHS Nathalia & DHS Sebastopol HS Western Australian GS National Vietnam Veterans Seymour & DHS Western Victorian Assocn HS Museum Shepparton Heritage Centre Whitehorse HS Navarre & DHS Sherbrooke Foothills HS Whittlesea HS Nepean HS Shiplovers Society of Victoria Williamstown HS Newstead & DHS Showcase Wangaratta Woady Yaloak HS Nhill & DHS Skipton & District HS Wodonga HS Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre Snake Valley HS Wonthaggi & DHS Nillumbik HS Somerville, Tyabb & DHS Woodend & District Heritage Nobelius Heritage Park Southern Sherbrooke HS Society Noojee & DHS Sovereign Hill School Woolsthorpe & DHS Nullawil HS Springvale & DHS Woomelang & DHS Numurkah HS St Albans HS Wycheproof & DHS Oakleigh & District HS St Andrews/Queenstown HS Yackandandah & DHS Old Gippstown St Arnaud & DHS Yallourn North & DHS Omeo HS St John Ambulance HS (Vic) Yarra Glen & DHS Orbost & DHS St Kilda HS Yarra Ranges Heritage Network Osborne Park Assocn Stawell HS Yarra Valley Italian Cultural Group Ouyen District H&G Centre Stonnington Ladies Probus Club Yarram & DHS Paynesville Maritime Museum Stratford HS Yarrambat HS Performing Arts HS Townsville Streatham & DHS Yarrawonga/Mulwala HS Peterborough HG Sunbury & D Heritage Assocn Yinnar & DHS Phillip Island & DHS Sunbury Historical & Heritage Plenty HS Society Port Fairy HS Sunshine & DHS Port Melbourne H & Pres. Society Surrey Hills Historical Centre Port Philip Pioneers Group Talbot Arts & Historical Museum Portland HS Taradale HG Prahran Historical & Arts Society Tatura & DHS Prahran Mechanics’ Inst Terang & DHS Preston HS Torquay & DHS Pyramid Hill & DHS Trafalgar HS Queen Victoria Women’s Centre Traralgon & DHS Queenscliffe Historical Museum Trentham & DHS Rainbow Historical & Archive Uniting Church HS Society Upper Murray HS Red Cliffs & DHS Upper Yarra Living HG Richmond & Burnley HS Upper Yarra Valley HS Ringwood & DHS Victoria Police HS Rochester HS Victorian Interpretive Projects Romsey & Lancefield DHS Walhalla Heritage & Dev. League Rosedale & DHS Wangaratta FHS Royal Horticultural Society of Wangaratta HS Victoria Wanneroo HS Rupanyup HS Warracknabeal DHS Rushworth HS Warragul & DHS Rutherglen HS Warrandyte HS Rye HS Warrnambool & DHS Sale HS Waverley HS Salvation Army Heritage Centre Wellington Shire Heritage Sandringham & DHS Network

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Donations and Bequests

A participant in the Cultural Gifts Program, the RHSV also enjoys a status with the Australian Taxation Office as ‘an income tax exempt charitable entity’. The RHSV Library, Art Gallery and Museum Fund has been endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as ‘a deductible gift recipient’. This method of contributing to the maintenance of our existing marvellous collection of books, manuscripts, pictures and artefacts, or enabling the Society to add to its collection, provides a benefit both to our Victorian heritage, and to the donor. Donations of cultural items through the Cultural Gifts Program offer attractive taxation benefits - donors receive a tax deduction for the market value of the donation, which can be spread over five income years and donations are exempt from capital gains tax. Advice on the Cultural Gifts Program is available from the Australian Taxation Office, or from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. In addition to the gift of an item or items under the Cultural Gifts Program, monetary bequests can be made to the Society as a specific sum or as a proportion of an Estate. A solicitor should be consulted when a Will is made.

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