Victoria

Victoria: Comments on new Heritage Regulations invited

The Heritage Act 2017 which becomes operative on 1 November 2017 is proposed to be supported by new Victorian Heritage Regulations 2017 and Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulations 2017 announced by the Minister for Planning. The Regulations will “set fees for certain activities, set penalties and infringement offences, require details and results of historical archaeological […]

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EXCAVATION NEWS: Bridge Inn Hotel, Melbourne

Excavation of the historic Bridge Inn Hotel is taking place at Mernda, north-east of Melbourne. Archaeologists have uncovered footings of the early hotel just under the top soil. Various artefacts have been found, as well as aboriginal artefacts. An open day is being held on Saturday, 8th of July between 10am-2pm. For more information, please

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ARTEFACT OF THE MONTH: French Fire Bricks

The bricks in the images above and below were recovered from the southern end of Lot 67 in the 2016 excavation of the old CUB complex, near the corner of Swanston and Queensberry streets, Melbourne. This excavation was undertaken by Alpha Archaeology for Scape. Chosen for their rarity (an unusual find in Australia, and perhaps

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Queen Victoria Market National Heritage Listing

A call for comment by COB 14 July 2017 on the proposed National Heritage listing of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne has been made by the Australian Heritage Council. The Council’s initial assessment is that the Markets might have National Heritage values. A draft map and description of potential National Heritage values are available

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UPCOMING EVENT: Looking Back, Looking Forward

As part of La Trobe University’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, you are warmly invited to ‘Looking back, looking forward for La Trobe Archaeology.’ This day-long event will bring together students, staff, alumni and others over four sessions to connect past and present members, showcase La Trobe Archaeology’s research and capabilities, and build pathways for future work

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ARTEFACT OF THE MONTH: Pentridge Prison Fork

This cutlery fork that was recovered from excavations of a large rubbish pit at Pentridge Prison, located to the north of Melbourne. The assemblage is thought to date to the mid-nineteenth century and this particular artefact was chosen as a representative example of the many cutlery items recovered during the excavations. It is a utilitarian

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UPCOMING EVENT: AASV Lectures

The Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria is a group that promotes the study of archaeology, anthropology, ethno-archaeology and ethno-history in both Australia and further abroad. Lectures, from a range of talented presenters, are held every third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at the The Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre at 251 Faraday

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UPCOMING EVENT: Annual Johnston Exhibition-House Tour

The Johnston Collection, housed in Fairhall, East Melbourne, is holding the Annual William Johnston Exhibtion-House Tour from February-May 2017. The Collection is the legacy of William Robert Johnston (1911-1986) an antique dealer and collector and the Annual Tour focuses on the original arrangement of Johnston’s collection in Fairhall Exhibition House when it was first opened

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UPCOMING EVENT: AIMA Training

The Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology and Heritage Victoria are running an Introduction to Maritime Archaeology course on 22-23 April 2017. More details regarding the course (Part 1) can be found at http://www.aima-underwater.org.au/parts-i-iv/ For more information, please contact Peter Harvey: [email protected] .  

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UPCOMING EVENT: History Matters

The Melbourne Free University is running a series of lectures entitled ‘History Matters’. The lectures run from 6.30 – 8.00pm at The Alderman in Brunswick East.   Upcoming lectures include: 16 March – Susan Lawrence – Liquid gold: How controlling water made Victoria’s miners rich 23 March – Nadia Rhook – Speaking in grids: the

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