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SUMMARY:Australian Heroines of World War One
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this compelling lecture recounting the lives of eight remarkable nurses whose resilience\, courage and skill took them from Australia to Gallipoli\, Lemnos and the Western Front.\nThese women\, represented in Susanna de Vries’ reprinted publication\, Australian Heroines of World War One\, had the courage and strength for which the Anzacs are renowned and the compassion and tenderness that only a woman can bring. \nSister Hilda Samsing from Melbourne became a whistle-blower when nursing aboard the hospital ship Gascon\, outraged by the bungled evacuation of wounded ANZACs. She defied censorship and kept a very frank diary. Brisbane’s Grace Wilson\, ordered to establish an emergency hospital on drought-stricken Lemnos Island\, arrived there to find suffering ANZACs but no drinking water\, tents or medical supplies. In France\, Florence James- Wallace\, Anne Donnell and Elsie Tranter nursed near the front line in Casualty Clearing Stations\, treating soldiers with hideous wounds or blinded by mustard gas. \nThese are just a few of the stories that will be explored by Susanna in her talk which will bring light to the remarkable work of Australian nurses in the First World War. \nPresenter: Susanna de Vries \nDate: Tuesday 15 April\, 12.30pm start \nCost: FREE\, gold coin donation welcome
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/australian-heroines-of-world-war-one-2/
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CREATED:20190302T020744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020744Z
UID:9045-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Life and Legends of the Rivers
DESCRIPTION:This two day conference will bring Maritime Museum Members and the wider community together to showcase the Murray River\, it past\, present and future.\nDetails \nCost of $130 ($120 if booked before 1 February) includes entry to Port of Echuca\, all conference sessions\, drinks on the wharf on Friday evening\, morning tea\, lunch & afternoon tea on Saturday\, cruise on P.S. Pevensy & morning tea on Sunday. \nDinner on Saturday evening is $45 optional extra. \nBookings close on Febrary 11 unless booked out before then. \nTo Register \nDownload and fill in the Conference Registration Form and post or email to:- \nThe Secretary \nMaritime Museum of victoria Inc.\, \nc/o Port of Echuca \n52 Murray Esplanade \nEchuca \nVictoria 3564 \nAustralia \nsecretary@mmv.com.au \nFax: 03 54826951 \nPhone: 03 5482 4248 \nhttp://www.mmv.com.au/
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/life-and-legends-of-the-rivers/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T023742Z
UID:9043-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:HMAS Cerberus Open Day
DESCRIPTION:HMAS Cerberus will be holding its biennial Open Day on Sunday 23rd October 2016. The theme for this event is to be ‘Communication and Innovation’ and will incorporate the anniversary of 95 Years of Training.\nHMAS Cerberus has an Open Day on Sunday 23rd October 2016 from 10am to 4 pm \nEntry is via South Beach Road (Melway Ref 194 D1)
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/hmas-cerberus-open-day/
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UID:9044-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:2013 John Duigan Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Mrs. Elizabeth Chen is the daughter of Squadron Leader Douglas W Leckie OBE AFC\, and she will talk about her father’s aviation career.\nThe President of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia Inc. Mr Antony Grage\, and the AHSA Committee invite you and your spouse\, partner or friend to attend the 2013 John Duigan Memorial Lecture on Wednesday 27th November 2013 to be delivered by Mrs Elizabeth Chen at the RAAF Association\, 24 Camberwell Rd\, Hawthorn East commencing at 7.30pm. \nThe John Duigan Memorial Lecture is held annually by the Aviation Historical Society of Australia to commemorate the first flight\, by John Robertson Duigan on 16th July 1910\, of an aeroplane designed and built in Australia\, and to discuss other significant events in the history of Australian aviation. \nMrs. Elizabeth Chen is the daughter of Squadron Leader Douglas W Leckie OBE AFC\, and she will talk about her father’s aviation career. Doug Leckie was born in June 1920. He got his private pilot licence at 16 years\, by 1938 he was a flying instructor and during World War II he flew with 24 and 4 Squadron RAAF in New Guinea. After the war he returned to instructing\, then rejoined the RAAF in 1951\, and did three tours with the RAAF Antarctic Flight\, in the summer 1953/54\, wintering 1956 and the summer Wilkes Expedition in 1958/59. In the 1970/71 and 1971/72 summers he again went to Antarctica with ANARE. He was awarded the AFC\, OBE\, Oswald Watt Medal and Polar Medal in recognition of his work in Antarctica. \nThe Lecture will be held at the RAAF Association\, 24 Camberwell Rd\, Hawthorn East\, on Wednesday 27th November commencing at 7.30pm. \nRefreshments will be served at the conclusion of the Lecture. \nParking is available in Camberwell Road\, or under the building – enter from the lane at the south-east end. \nA number of AHSA members meet casually for dinner at 6.00pm at the Tower Hotel opposite the RAAF Association\, and you would be most welcome to join us there. \nRSVP \nPlease reply by 23rd November\, by email to agrage@bigpond.net.au or by phoning 0418 170 395. \nWe hope you can come\, and look forward to seeing you on the 27th of November.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/2013-john-duigan-memorial-lecture/
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020741Z
UID:9039-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Support from the Sky - Last Week
DESCRIPTION:A photographic story telling exhibition by Susan Gordon-Brown\, based on Vietnam veteran stories associated with the Huey helicopter.  The companion exhibition to Behind the Wire\, scheduled for the Shrine in 2014. Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome. From 9 am to 5 pm most days \, check the website for details\, or tel: 5956 6400 or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/exhibition-support-from-the-sky-last-week/
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020741Z
UID:9040-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Support from the Sky - Last Day
DESCRIPTION:A photographic story telling exhibition by Susan Gordon-Brown\, based on Vietnam veteran stories associated with the Huey helicopter.  The companion exhibition to Behind the Wire\, scheduled for the Shrine in 2014. Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome. From 9 am to 5 pm most days \, check the website for details\, or tel: 5956 6400 or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/exhibition-support-from-the-sky-last-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
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CREATED:20190302T020741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020741Z
UID:9041-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Museum Community Day
DESCRIPTION:The day when Phillip Island locals (proof of residency or other long term association with PI) have free entry into the Museum.  Opening 10 am to 5 pm\, with Thai\, Vietnamese and Korean food also available. Two brand new exhibitions open to the public for the first time [LINKS to NVVM site]. All visitors welcome at usual entry prices.  Contact Cheree Dyson 5956 6400 for more details or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/museum-community-day/
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CREATED:20190302T020741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020741Z
UID:9042-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friends of the Cerberus is holding our Annual General Meeting this Sunday\, the 20th of October at 2.00 pm at the Black Rock Yacht Club\, in sight of HMVS Cerberus. Full and associate members are both welcome to attend\, but only full members are able to vote. Many thanks to the Black Rock Yacht Club for allowing us to meet in their clubrooms. Their bar will be open after the meeting.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/annual-general-meeting/
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CREATED:20190302T020738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020738Z
UID:9037-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Vietnam: The Helicopter War - Last Week
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of 10 content-rich panels from the Texas Tech University’s Vietnam Center & Archive \, which gives the American perspective on a range of fascinating aspects to their helicopter war in Vietnam.  Enhanced with QR Codes (Hint: make sure your mobile phone has the QR code app)\, the embedded technology in the panels allows you instant access to the archives in Texas for further images and documents.  Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome.  From 9 am to 5 pm most days\, check the website for details or tel: 5956 6400 or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/exhibition-vietnam-the-helicopter-war-last-week/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020731Z
UID:9028-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Vietnam: The Helicopter War - Last Day
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of 10 content-rich panels from the Texas Tech University’s Vietnam Center & Archive \, which gives the American perspective on a range of fascinating aspects to their helicopter war in Vietnam.  Enhanced with QR Codes (Hint: make sure your mobile phone has the QR code app)\, the embedded technology in the panels allows you instant access to the archives in Texas for further images and documents.  Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome.  From 9 am to 5 pm most days\, check the website for details or tel: 5956 6400 or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/exhibition-vietnam-the-helicopter-war-last-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020735Z
UID:9029-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Support from the Sky
DESCRIPTION:A photographic story telling exhibition by Susan Gordon-Brown\, based on Vietnam veteran stories associated with the Huey helicopter.  The companion exhibition to Behind the Wire\, scheduled for the Shrine in 2014. Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome. From 9 am to 5 pm most days \, check the website for details\, or tel: 5956 6400 or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/exhibition-support-from-the-sky/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020728Z
UID:9024-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Vietnam Veterans and Families Day Saturday 16 November
DESCRIPTION:The Museum is closed for Vietnam Veterans and their families to visit the Museum and hear the annual report from Museum CEO Gary Parker\, launch two new exhibitions and hold reunions and remembrance\, with Thai\, Vietnamese\, Korean and sausage sizzle for lunch. Free entry to Vietnam veterans and families.  0930 to 1600. Contact Cheree Dyson 5956 6400 or email info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org for more details.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/vietnam-veterans-and-families-day-saturday-16-november/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020737Z
UID:9025-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Vietnam: The Helicopter War
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of 10 content-rich panels from the Texas Tech University’s Vietnam Center & Archive \, which gives the American perspective on a range of fascinating aspects to their helicopter war in Vietnam.  Enhanced with QR Codes (Hint: make sure your mobile phone has the QR code app)\, the embedded technology in the panels allows you instant access to the archives in Texas for further images and documents.  Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome.  From 9 am to 5 pm most days\, check the website for details or tel: 5956 6400 or email: info@vietnamvetsmuseum.org
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/exhibition-vietnam-the-helicopter-war/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020725Z
UID:9020-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Celebrating 20 Years Of Common Interest In The Anglo Boer War
DESCRIPTION:An Anglo Boer war conference  will be held at the Manningham council function centre\, Doncaster\, Melbourne over the weekend of the 26th and 27th October 2013.\nAlthough the occasion is being celebrated and organised by the Anglo Boer war study group\, you do not have to be a member to enjoy the occasion with us. \nOn Saturday 26th there will be a series of talks at the above venue. There will also be a display of Boer war memorabilia and publications for sale. \nOn Sunday 27th there will be a field trip which will include visits to the Victoria barracks\, memorials and grave sites. Speakers have been organised for these visits. \nThere will be an informal get-together for pre-conference drinks at the Box Hill RSL on the Friday night. \nThe cost of admission to the conference is $25 for the two days. It does not include Friday drinks or refreshment costs on Saturday and Sunday. It does however include the cost of morning and afternoon teas on Saturday. \nColonel Neil Smith will act as Master-of-Ceremonies. Those interested in enjoying an informative occasion are urged to contact Rob Droogleever on 03-9891-6032\, or email jerwfd@optusnet.com.au or write to P.O. Box 42\, Bulleen\, 3105. \nA full program of the two days will be sent on request.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/celebrating-20-years-of-common-interest-in-the-anglo-boer-war/
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UID:9022-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Defence – ‘Whither or Wither’
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Commodore J S Dickson AM\, MBE\, RAN (Ret’d).\nWebster’s Dictionary defines the word ‘odyssey’ as describing a ‘long journey with adventures’. \nJim Dickson has been on a sailor’s odyssey since he joined our RAN as a 13 year old Cadet Midshipman in January 1950. His long journey encompassed sea training in both the RAN and RN\, operational service in Malaysian and Vietnam waters as part of the far Eastern Strategic Reserve during the Malayan Emergency\, service in the Vietnam war in both HMAS PERTH II and HMAS SYDNEY III\, and in HMAS GULL during Confrontation with Indonesia in 1965-66. \nCommodore Dickson commanded 3 ships\, the Minesweeper HMAS Gull in 65-66\, the frigate HMAS YARRA III in 75-76\, and the Guided Missile destroyer HMAS BRISBANE II in 80-82. His shore appointments included 2 years both as CO of HMAS CERBERUS\, and as Naval Officer Commanding Victoria in 1988-90 . \nJim Dickson’s career has taken him from Macquarie Island to Finland\, and from Japan to the West Indies. His Naval service began at CERBERUS in 1950 and ended there 41 years later there in 1990. Certainly: ‘A Long Journey with Many Adventures!’ \nJim’s topic may well intrigue you\, but it will be well worth hearing! In the years since he left the service he has been involved in a variety of ex-service organisations. Jim has always had the interests of his beloved Royal Australian Navy\, the defence of his country\, and the “Naval’ family at large to the fore in all his endeavors. Don’t miss hearing what he has to say! You and your friends/partner etc will be made very welcome. \nDate: Monday 23 September 2013 \nTime: 7.30 pm \nLocation: The Melbourne Naval Centre 146W Toorak Road\, South Yarra (Melways 2LE4 – opposite Fawkner Park in the ESU Building). \nNote: The Centre opens at approximately 6.30pm to facilitate use of our excellent library.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/defence-ai-aowhither-or-witherao/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
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CREATED:20190302T020725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020725Z
UID:9023-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:RSL Phillip Island golf day
DESCRIPTION:RSL Phillip Island golf day on Friday 15th November at Phillip Island Golf Course annual fund raiser for the National Vietnam Veterans Museum.RSL Phillip Island golf day on Friday 15th November at Phillip Island Golf Course annual fund raiser for the National Vietnam Veterans Museum .   For details of how to enter and get your team out on the fairway\, contact Maxine Sando  Tel: 5952 1004 or email: msando@pirsl.com.au
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/rsl-phillip-island-golf-day/
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
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CREATED:20190302T020724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020724Z
UID:9019-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:The Long Way Home - By Daniel Keene
DESCRIPTION:Sydney Theatre Company and the Australian Defence Force present The Long Way Home – By Daniel Keene.\nCreated from first-hand accounts\, The Long Way Home reflects the Australian Defence Force’s recent experiences on operations in Iraq\, Afghanistan and East Timor as well as humanitarian and disaster relief. \nAs we approach the centenary of the beginning of The Great War\, Australia and the world will pause and find their own ways to explore the impact of this war on their lives and minds. Sydney Theatre Company has embarked upon an historic endeavour with the Australian Defence Force to present this major new work\, taking the words and experiences of servicemen and women to create a unique\, inspiring and unforgettable event. \nBritish director Stephen Rayne and multi-award-winning Australian writer Daniel Keene have shaped a powerful piece of theatre\, featuring military personnel recovering from physical and psychological injuries. These servicemen and women will perform alongside professional actors as part of a broader rehabilitation program that will assist their recovery. We open a door on their lives while deployed on operations and illuminate the challenges of their return to everyday life. \nThis major new work will embark on a national tour following its performances in Sydney. See it in a venue near you. \nDuration: 2 hours (including interval) \nWarning: strong language and violent themes
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-long-way-home-by-daniel-keene/
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CREATED:20190302T020722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020722Z
UID:9018-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Patient 12\, Aust Premiere season.
DESCRIPTION:Australia following the Great War – a society shocked and riven by nearly five years of sacrifice. Book via La Mama web site or phone.\nContact details info@lamama.com.au or 03 93476142 \nApril 23 – May 11 \nStart Time(s) – Wed\,Sun 6.30 pm; Thurs-Sat 7.30 pm. \nEnd Time(s) – 75 minutes duration.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/patient-12-aust-premiere-season/
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
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CREATED:20190302T020721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020721Z
UID:9014-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Australian Gallipoli Prisoners of War
DESCRIPTION:Despite the focus on the Gallipoli campaign\, little is known about the experiences of the Australians captured at Gallipoli and imprisoned in Turkey for 3 ½ years. Based on ten years of research in the Australian\, British and Turkish archives\, this presentation examines the identity of these men\, their various experiences in Turkey and challenges some of the myths that developed about them – that few returned home and that their experiences were similar to those experienced by the POWs captured by the Japanese in the Second World War.\nDr Jennifer Lawless is currently the manager of History curriculum in NSW. She was granted two Australian Military History scholarships and an Endeavour Fellowship to research the topic in Australia\, Britain and Turkey. Many of the Turkish sources have never before been translated into English. \nPresenter: Dr Jennifer Lawless\nDate: Thursday 27 February\, 12.30pm start\nCost: Free of Charge\, gold coin donation welcome
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/australian-gallipoli-prisoners-of-war/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020721Z
UID:9015-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Conserving Australia's Overseas War Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Most cultural heritage is difficult to protect against development pressures. The fact that Australia’s war heritage lies mostly in other people’s countries makes the conservation and management of significant sites and sometimes related artefacts even more difficult. Using illustrated examples from the two World Wars (Gallipoli\, Thai-Burma Railway) and the Korean and Vietnam Wars (Kapyong\, Long Tan)\, this talk shows how delicate negotiations at the international level have been required to enable this heritage to be recognised and protected for current and future Australians.\nWilliam (Bill) Logan is Professor Emeritus and UNESCO Chair of Heritage and Urbanism in Deakin University’s Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific. He is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia\, member of the Heritage Council of Victoria and co-editor of the Routledge ‘Key Issues in Cultural Heritage’ book series. His research interests include World Heritage\, Asian heritage\, heritage and human rights\, and the heritage of war. \nPresenter: Emeritus Professor William Logan \nDate: Tuesday 18 February\, 5.30pm arrival for 6.00pm start \nCost: Free of Charge\, gold coin donation welcome
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/conserving-australias-overseas-war-heritage/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
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CREATED:20190302T020721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020721Z
UID:9016-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Montana\, Mud & Mutton: U.S. Forces in Victoria 1942
DESCRIPTION:In March 1942\, Australia was on its knees. The Japanese were swarming southward\, Darwin had been bombed\, and the vast majority of Australia’s best troops were overseas fighting the Germans. Fear of invasion was very real…\nThen ships arrived at Port Melbourne bringing the first of hundreds of thousands of American troops to Victoria. It was a friendly invasion. They arrived like the cavalry in the old Hollywood western movies; “Just in the nick of time”. The “Yanks” came to train to fight the Japanese. They brought with them a boiling desire to “avenge Pearl Harbour” but also new things like swing music\, coca cola\, nylon stockings\, and a whole different version of the English language. They even brought their own serial killer. The “G.I.’s” hated our food\, were puzzled by our language and money\, but loved our people. \nJoin The Shrine’s Tim Whitford as he explores the impact the fresh faced “Yanks” had on the “Home Front” in Victoria and the lasting effects Victoria had on them. \nPresenter:Tim Whitford\nCost: FREE\, gold coin donation welcome Date: Thursday 13 February\, 5.30pm arrival for 6.00pm start
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/montana-mud-mutton-u-s-forces-in-victoria-1942/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
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CREATED:20190302T020717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020717Z
UID:9011-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Surgeons of World War One
DESCRIPTION:By 1914\, a small number of determined women had been graduating from the Melbourne Medical School for 23 years and there were almost 130 women registered as medical practitioners in Australia. From the declaration of war in August 1914\, the male medical fraternity enlisted enthusiastically across the country and women doctors were just as keen to offer their skills and experience.\nTheir attempts to enlist\, however\, were met with firm rebuttals by military authorities in Australia\, New Zealand\, Britain\, Canada and America. This lecture narrates the little known story of the more than twenty Australian women who sidestepped the barriers to work as surgeons and medical officers on the battlefields of France\, Serbia and Galicia and military hospitals in Britain. \nPhotograph with kind permission of Catherine James Bassett \nPresenter: Dr Heather Sheard \nDate: Wednesday 19 March\, 5.30pm arrival for 6.00pm start \nCost: FREE\, gold coin donation welcome
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/surgeons-of-world-war-one/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020717Z
UID:9013-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Graves Too Far Away: Australians in Bomber Command
DESCRIPTION:Six Australians\, aged between 20 and 25 should have been standing in an Aussie backyard the day before Christmas 1944\, drinking a cold beer and burning sausages on the barbeque. Their conversation should have been about the Boxing Day Test. Instead these young men with bright futures were at RAF Binbrook being briefed for an operation to bomb rail yards at Cologne. Their Lancaster exploded near the Dutch town of Oostelbeers. Stark white tombstones mark their graves. An elderly man in the nation on the other side of the world considers a photo of the tombstones and speaks tenderly of a brother he has missed for seventy years. But he smiles at the knowledge that children of St Joseph’s School\, care for the graves – the small sign they placed nearby reads “Bedankt” (Thank you).\nBy war’s end several thousand Australian aircrew would lie in European cemeteries or would never be found. Their families\, communities and nation would struggle with the loss of so much human potential and\, graves too far away. Their service and sacrifice would reverberate for generations. \nPresenter: Dr Kathryn Spurling \nDate: Thursday 13 March\, 12.30pm start \nCost: FREE\, gold coin donation welcome
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/graves-too-far-away-australians-in-bomber-command/
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UID:9010-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:What became of the Anzacs?
DESCRIPTION:In the lead up to the Centenary of the Great War\, the Australian and New Zealand governments will embark on a great initiative\, one destined to change the way that conflict is remembered. ‘Project Albany’ will involve the digitisation of tens of thousands of repatriation files\, charting what happened to the diggers who came home.  What became of the casualties of war:  the gassed\, the blind\, the crippled\, the insane?  Who cared for them?  How did they cope with the trauma of war?  And did Australian servicemen and women return to the ‘Land Fit for Heroes’ they were promised?  The digitisation of service records will open a new chapter in our understanding of war.  Thousands of Australians\, young and old\, have consulted War Service Dossiers on the National Archives Website but this new resource will enable families to chart the life of a relative through the post war period – and to see his battle didn’t end when the guns stopped firing.\nJoin historian Professor Bruce Scates on a journey through one of the richest historical records available for World War One.  Professor Scates leads the 100 Stories Project at Monash University.  He wrote the history of the Shrine\, A Place to Remember\, and is currently researching the history of Soldier Settlement and the history of Anzac Day.  He is a member of the Advisory Council of the National Archives of Australia. \nPresenter: Professor Bruce Scates \nDate: Tuesday 25 March\, 5.30pm arrival for 6.00pm start \nCost: FREE\, gold coin donation welcome
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/what-became-of-the-anzacs/
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UID:9009-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Uncommon Soldiers
DESCRIPTION:Discussing his publication\, Uncommon Soldier\, Chris Masters\, one of Australia’s foremost investigative journalists\, turns his attention to the modern Australian soldier. Moving away from our ongoing fascination with Anzac story\, he looks at the rich and illuminating present to write a character study of the modern Australian soldier—war fighter\, peacekeeper\, street-level diplomat\, and aid worker.\nHaving been taken into their ranks in a way rarely before afforded an outsider\, Masters gives heart and shape to the contemporary digger: how they are selected\, how they are led\, and how they are transformed from civilians to disciplined professional soldiers. \nAnd in asking if they are unique\, he examines what it is that allows these young Australians to lend moral authority to communities teetering on the precipice of violence in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan. \nPresenter: Chris Masters \nDate: Thursday 27 March\, 12.30pm start \nCost:FREE\, gold coin donation welcome
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/uncommon-soldiers/
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CREATED:20190302T020713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020713Z
UID:9007-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Box Cottage Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Special Guest – The Family of Harry Hawker.\n \nOn the 25th of August starting at 2 PM we will be having our open day\, our guest is the Hawker Family\, all relatives of Harry Hawker. \nThere are many connections to the Hawkers in the area . \nGeorge Hawker (His Farther) was with the Victorian Rangers and attended and won many rifle competitions in Australia and the UK\, he was also the circuit minister for th Moorabbin area and Sectary of the Highett Crickett club. \nMark Hawker (his Uncle) was in the Forth contingent Boer War and is Farr Sagt M Hawker on the Cheltenham Boer War memorial. \nBert Hawker (Captain Herbert Stanley Hawker MC) lived in Duke St Sth Caulfield and died in the Caulfield Repat (1942) and is buried at the Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery. \nMary Hawker (his Mother) died in 1917 and is buried at the Brighton Cemetery. \nAll are welcome. \n \n \n \nFor more details and Membership phone Jim Dale 0410110994
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/box-cottage-open-day/
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CREATED:20190302T020710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020710Z
UID:9002-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Visions of Kokoda Diorama dedication
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the Committee of Management of the Running Rabbits Military Museum and the President and members of the Upwey Belgrave RSL\, I would like to invite you or your representative to the formal dedication of the “Visions of Kokoda” Diorama.\nThis will conclude an eighteen month project undertaken by model builder Tony O’connor and Museum Committee to present an educational and exciting diorama depicting scenes of the Kokoda Campaign well known to all\, but in a sensational and provoking manner. \nRSVP 12th July by \nMail\, Upwey/Belgrave RSL\, 1 Mast Gully road\, Upwey\, Victoria 3158 \nemail: museum@upweybelgraversl.org.au \nor phone 03 9754 3665
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/visions-of-kokoda-diorama-dedication/
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DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020713Z
UID:9003-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:The 24th Eureka Arms and Militaria Fair
DESCRIPTION:This is a two day annual event – Don’t Miss it.\n120+ trading tables. Many displays. Antique and modern arms. Medals.  Knives and Swords. Badges. Uniforms. Hunting & Shooting supplies  & Clothing. Ammo. Security Equipment. Accessories and Optics. Books.  Bayonets. Living History groups. Related Memorabilia and more. \nSaturday 9am to 3.30pm / Sunday – 9am to 2.30pm \nAdults Р$8 \nFamily Р$12 \nPensioners/Seniors Р$7 \nAccompanied Children under 16 – Free \nFree entry if wearing military uniform. \nMore info on (03) 53424433\, business hours.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-24th-eureka-arms-and-militaria-fair/
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CREATED:20190302T020709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020709Z
UID:8999-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Lancaster Men
DESCRIPTION:More than 10\,000 young Australians served in Bomber Command during the Second World War\, flying raid after raid over Europe knowing the odds were against them. More than a third died in the air.In his new book\, Lancaster Men: The Aussie Heroes of Bomber Command\, Peter Rees describes the bravery shown\, which he claims has never truly been recognised. \nPresenter: Peter Rees. \nCost: Free\, gold coin donation welcome. \nThursday 28 November – 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start. \nLight refreshments served between 5.30pm and 6pm. Talks begin promptly at 6pm.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/lancaster-men/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:19700101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260920T002934
CREATED:20190302T020707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T020707Z
UID:8998-36000-36000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Sandakan
DESCRIPTION:Join Paul Ham\, acclaimed author of Vietnam\, and hear about the three year ordeal endured by the Sandakan prisoners of war. Through the consultation of thousands of court documents and interviews with the families of survivors and the deceased\, Paul has pieced together what happened to the people who suffered and died during this barely known episode of unimaginable horror in British North Borneo.\nPresenter: Paul Ham. \nCost: Free\, gold coin donation welcome. \nThursday 21 November – 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start. \nLight refreshments served between 5.30pm and 6pm. Talks begin promptly at 6pm.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/sandakan/
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