Talking Maritime
I had to look up the acronym RHSV. I suppose that says more about me, than the venerable 115 year old institution that now presides in the The Australian Army Medical Corps Drill Hall that was built at the corner of William Street and A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, in 1938. But with three talks coming up at the Society, all with a varying degree connection to the maritime world, I hope to make amends for my ignorance of this resource.
July 2 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM: MARITIME HERITAGE MATTERS FOR THIS VAST ISLAND CONTINENT
Organised by the Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network, Daryl Karp, Australian National Maritime Museum’s Director and CEO will meet and talk with Victorian maritime heritage stakeholders about a wide range of issues
Ms Karp has worked in the broadcast and cultural industries for over 20 years. Prior to her appointment as Director and CEO of ANMM, she was the Director of the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) at Old Parliament House from 2013 to 2022 establishing a strategic direction that focused on ‘the spirit of Australian democracy and the power of your voice within it’, Chair of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors from 2017 to 2021; CEO and Managing Director of Film Australia; Head of Factual Programs (Television) at the ABC; Non-Executive Director for SBS; Board member of Sydney Jewish Museum and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation and is a current member of the Yindyamarra Advisory Group with Charles Sturt University.
Tickets are free but need to be booked HERE
JULY 23 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EPHEMERA SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA: IT’S COLD AND OLD AND RARER THAN GOLD
Tony Shields has been a stamp and coin dealer since 1970. Every day he handles wonderful pieces of history and art which he researches and loves. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by the stories of Scott and Mawson in the Antarctic and has sought stamps and other items depicting the experiences of these incredible explorers. Come and share Tony’s enthusiasm and knowledge of collectables from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, 1820-1921.
July 23 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
In Search of the Last Continent: Melbourne and early Antarctic exploration
In 1886 gentlemen from Victoria's Royal Society and Geographical Society formed a joint Australian Antarctic Exploration Committee. With the ear of the Premier and his Agent General in London, they energetically pursued a joint whaling and scientific expedition. They came tantalising close to their goal and helped inspire the first landing and the first overwintering on the Antarctic continent. Through both published and unpublished items from the RHSV, join librarian and author Andrew McConville to explore this and other stories of early Antarctic exploration.
Tickets are free but need to be booked HERE