This walking tour will weave through the streets and lanes of Melbourne's 'Belgravia', the delightful suburb of East Melbourne with its fine streetscapes and beautiful architecture. Ticket $28 (includes all booking fees and a coffee, tea or hot chocolate) BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Explore Italy's stunning lake region on a magical journey. See beautiful lakeshore villages, glorious villas, superb natural landscapes and discover the fascinating history of this part of Italy This lecture is being presented using Zoom by Kenneth Park and Old Treasury Building Museum. A secure access link for the presentation will be emailed to you […]
In April 1987 Sotheby’s conducted “the sale of the 20th century” A collection of jewels amassed by the Duke of Windsor giving them to his lover and then wife Wallis Simpson; Duchess of Windsor. With a life-long fascination about the lives of King Edward VIII and his wife after the abdication, our featured guest lecturer, […]
This beautifully illustrated lecture which will explore the remarkable career of Mary Quant and introduce the fabulous “Mary Quant Fashion Revolutionary” exhibition on at the Bendigo Art Gallery. This lecture is being presented using Zoom by Kenneth Park and Old Treasury Building Museum. Please note, this lecture will not be recorded. Tickets: $10
Boston, Massachusetts, United States founded in 1630 by Puritan settlers from the English town of the same name. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution including the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston. After USA independence it continued to be an economic hub […]
This is the second walk in our series exploring the streets and lanes of Melbourne's 'Belgravia', the delightful suburb of East Melbourne with its fine streetscapes and beautiful architecture. Tickets: $28 (includes all booking fees and a coffee, tea or hot chocolate)
This illustrated lecture tells the story of the carte de visite and (later the) larger cabinet card. They were popular of photographic formats in the second half of the 19th century and were essentially the same in process and design (normally albumen prints). The main difference being the cabinet card was larger and usually included […]
This beautifully illustrated lecture will delisted Quebec City offers up wonderful collection of attractions including the Château Frontenac hotel, Citadelle of Quebec and a fine ensemble of museums. Likewise Montreal is a truly dynamic francophone city that offers a distinctive mix of old and new architecture and much more.lve into the history of French Canada […]
Join us to reflect on the history of populism and democracy, as prompted by the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, explore Australia's populist past and consider the impact of Covid-19 on current day politics and law. Peter McPhee The bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte is a fertile moment to reflect on ‘populism’, for here […]
This lecture will profile one of the great art museums of the world, the Boston of Museum of Arts (BMFA) and preview the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) the Winter Masterpieces, French Impressionism exhibition which will feature a who’s who of artists the likes Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt and […]