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History News Issue.345 December 2019 HISTORY NEWS ISSUE.345 DECEMBER 2019 Chapel Street INSIDE THIS ISSUE Donor’s list Holsworth Heritage Trust grant Prahran 1889 President’s report History awards What’s on John William Taverner HSVG report Mayors of Kew Survey Remembering Alfred Deakin Heritage report in Fitzroy Hall of Fame: Bendigo Bookshop report John Waghorn Books received Windows: St Paul’s Ballarat Around the societies Roll call of honour President’s Between January and October 2019, we received donations from the following members and friends (sometimes multiple donations). Their generosity is unbounded and very much RHSV NEWS RHSV Report appreciated. Thank you one and all. Anonymous McKellar, Ian Strong not-for-profit organisations committees are engaged in helping the Adams, John McLelland, Jessica succeed because of excellent paid RHSV to fulfil its mission. Arnold, Heather McPhee Peter staff, generous members, enthusiastic Baillieu, Claire Menadue, Helen I am pleased to announce the creation Barnett, Darryn Moffatt, Gordon volunteers and committee members and of a magnificent self-help effort, a new Beckwith, Fiona Mohoric, Erika a self-help attitude among all involved that joint project of the Collections and Bede, Mandy Moore, Geraldine lifts the Society to greater achievements. Birtley, Margaret & Gerry Publications committees. A team of Blainey, Geoffrey Morton, Richard The RHSV has excellent staff in Executive four committee members, supported Blampey, Matthew Myers, Maria Officer Rosemary Cameron, Collections by ten RHSV members who authored Blizzard-Moore Netherway, Nina Manager Jillian Hiscock, Office Manager chapters of the book, has assembled a Marilyn Newman, Elisabeth Bowes, Helen Nixon, Rosemary Pankaj Sirwani and Marketing Officer magnificent new record of Melbourne, Bowler, Marilyn Ockwell, Margaret Jessica Watson. Each day they give Melbourne’s Twenty Decades, make it Braham, Jan O’Donnell, Jennifer service of high quality and of a duration one of your Christmas present selections. Broome, Richard O’Donoghue, Brown, David Vincent beyond that for which they are paid. I wish And a special pre-January price is being Buntine, Robert Pascoe, Jeremy & them a well-earned rest over the coming offered (excluding postage and handling), Burgess, Kenneth Lyndal Summer season. details of which are on the back page of Cain, John Paynesville Maritime this issue. Cameron, Alison Museum The many members who have donated Cavanagh, Wendy Peck, Patricia to the RHSV are listed here. Without their I wish you a safe and joyous festive Chambers, Loreen Perry, Michael & great generosity and thoughtfulness, the season and hope you enjoy the summer Chandler, Edna Jennifer History News Cini, Sienna Petkov, Lynette RHSV would not be able to carry out the reading of this issue of Clarkson, Richard Port Phillip Pioneers work we do to protect and disseminate and the December issue of the Victorian Cohn, Helen Group the history of this state to and for all Historical Journal. Cole, Harry & Valda Powell, Pauline Victorians and those beyond our borders. Craig, Jonathan Presland, Gary Richard Broome Davison, Graeme Pryn, Peter Each day that I come into the Drill Hall, Day, Eileen Quin, Lola Jane ‘History House’ as we now call it, I see Dettman Rachel Ralph, Barbara Dixon, Jim Richards, Phillip volunteers at computer work stations Dwyer, John Rickard John or at desks on various tasks to manage Ferguson, Robert Rowlands, Joyce our various collections. Most have their Fitzgibbon, Thomas Rubio Perez, Rusalka special day to attend, so each day of Ford, Olwen Russell, Lynette Foundation for Rural Sabbione, Anna the week presents new faces. Their & Regional Renewal Maria zeal and dedication are infectious. Our Gawne, V M Savage, Luke rooms also house committees of which Gengoult-Smith, Scherger, Adam we have seven officially operating and Jillian Scholtz, Frances Gibson, Pamela Shelmerdine, reporting monthly to Council, as well Gill, Catherine Stephen as some informal groups working on Goulding, Denise Spencer, Denise various projects. These volunteers and Grant, Bishop James Smart, Judith Griffiths, Nelva Stegley, Kristin Gurry, Patricia Stevenson, Virginia Hawkins, Bob & Stoneman, Alex Maureen Struve, Walter Henwood, John Sturmfels, Barbara Houghton, Murray Sturmfels, Michael Hyslop, Anthea Tanock, Allan Inverleigh Historical Tanock, Christine Society Tonta, Michael History News Jackson, Elisabeth Towns, Deborah History News is the bi-monthly newsletter of the RHSV Jacobs, Wendy Triolo, Rosalie ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA INC. Jager, Bruce Vera Moore John & Myriam Wylie Foundation PRESIDENT Richard Broome History House Foundation Walker, Joan 239 A’Beckett Street Melbourne 3000 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Rosemary Cameron Johns Murray Watson, David ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Pankaj Sirwani Office & Library Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Jones, Libby Watt, John Ingles COLLECTIONS MANAGER & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Jillian Hiscock Phone: 9326 9288 Jones, Mary White, Ethel EDITOR Sharon Betridge [email protected] Website: www.historyvictoria.org.au Jong, Mel Woods Carole DESIGN & ARTWORK Centreforce Pty Ltd 5975 8600 Email: [email protected] Kate & Stephen Wright, Peter MARKETING CO-ORDINATOR Jessica Scott ABN 36 520 675 471 Shelmerdine Fund Yule, Peter PRINTED BY First Class Mailing 9555 9997 Registration No. A2529 Kirsop, Wallace Items for publication should be sent to the Editor COVER Lansley, David Weston Bate Fund EMAIL [email protected] Cooke A. C (Albert Charles), 1836-1902 ‘Two suburban streets: Chapel Street Prah- Latimer, Val Broome, Richard History News Copy closes 16th: January, March, May, July, September, Lemon, Andrew November, unless in consultation with the editor, Sharon Betridge ran’ Melbourne : Alfred Martin Ebsworth, October 3, 1889, wood engraving SLV, Lord, Peter Don Gibb Fund RHSV welcomes submission of articles for inclusion in History News. view on-line https://viewer.slv.vic.gov. Maddigan, Judy Trioli, Rosalie Publication and editing will be at the discretion of the editor and au/?entity=IE8284397&file=FL16442451&- Marshall, Lorraine Publications Committee as directed by our Terms of Reference. mode=browse See ‘What’s on’ p3, ‘Early Macintyre, Stuart Bequest PRINT POST APPROVED PP336663/00011 ISSN 1326-269 Melbourne Suburbs’ McCarthy, Susan The Estate of Robert McDonald, Janet Andrew 2 RHSV NEWS DECEMBER 2019 McLean, Helen Attendance at any and all RHSV events should be booked through our website: NEWS RHSV What’s www.historyvictoria.org.au/rhsv-events/ All events are held at RHSV, 239 A’Beckett St, Melbourne VIC 3000, unless otherwise stated. On Queries: [email protected] or (03) 9326 9288 BOOK LAUNCH: the century significant engineering works had their particular suburb. LOCATING changed the very shape of the land. Footscray by Carmel Taig AUSTRALIAN A feature of the land, which had sustained Prahran by Steven Haby and Judith Buckrich LITERARY MEMORY Aboriginal people for millennia prior to European settlement in 1835, became a Heidelberg by Graham Thorley Thursday 12 December refuge for the down-and-out during the 1930s ‘Up Sydney Road’: Brunswick and Coburg by 5:30pm for 6pm launch depression. ‘Reclamation’ works continued, Cheryl Griffin RHSV Gallery Downstairs until the wetland is now represented by the This seminar is designed for those who want Dynon Road Tidal Canal, parallel to Dynon to deepen their understanding of Melbourne’s Free event Road, and a small Wildlife Reserve. development as well as those who are The RHSV is delighted This exhibition traces how a significant wetland researching their family or community history to host the launch of Brigid Magner’s Locating vanished from sight. and want to understand the why, who, when, Australian Literary Memory which explores what and how of Melbourne’s growth. the cultural meanings suffusing local literary Refreshments: Light lunch & refreshments commemorations. It is orientated around WORKSHOP: BORN DIGITAL DOCUMENTS provided throughout the day. eleven authors: Adam Lindsay Gordon, Joseph Furphy, Henry Handel Richardson, Henry Friday 24 January 2020 Lawson, A. B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson, Nan Chauncy, 10am-3pm LECTURE: JOHN Katharine Susannah Prichard, Eleanor Dark, P. $30 – $50 MARSHALL AND L. Travers, Kylie Tennant and David Unaipon: who have all been celebrated through a range Presented by the Royal Historical Society of BOUNTY MIGRATION of forms including statues, huts, trees, writers’ Victoria and Victorian Collections, this hands- TO PORT PHILLIP on workshop provides an introduction to the houses and assorted objects. Tuesday 18 February principles of acquiring, storing, cataloguing and John Arnold, book historian and former editor caring for born-digital material. This workshop 2020 La Trobe Journal of the , will launch this book is suitable for beginners who may have, or 5:15pm drinks, launch / and also there will be readings from the Henry plan to acquire, digital images, media files or lecture at 6pm. Lawson, Adam Lindsay Gordon and Henry documents in their collection. Handel Richardson societies (and maybe a FREE Participants are asked to bring along their own Banjo Paterson song!) Emeritus Professor laptop or contact the organisers to arrange Graeme Davison AO, Chair of the History Council a device upon booking. Morning tea and of Victoria, will launch Dr Liz Rushen’s book, John EXHIBITION: THE SWAMP VANISHES afternoon tea will be provided and we will break Marshall: Shipowner, Lloyd’s reformer and for a self-catered lunch. A casualty of ‘exigent and
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