Featuring Prof. Dianne Hall, Dr. Liz Rushen and others
How Do You Think You Got Here? Immigration to Victoria in the Nineteenth Century is a seminar for examining the motives, mechanics and experience of immigration to Victoria.
Featuring Prof. Dianne Hall, Dr. Liz Rushen and others.
Come along to our seminar where we will demonstrate how to find the resources to help you discover your family history.
GSV members book online (Cost $70)
General Public book online (Cost $90)
The Programme:
9.00 – 9.20 Registration
9.20 – 9.30 Welcome
9.30 – 10.30 Session One - Why did they come? Pro. Dianne Hall
10.30 – 10.50 Morning Tea
10.50 – 11.50 Session Two - What schemes brought migrants to Australia? Dr. Liz Rushen
11.50 – 12.30 Session Three - Resources for research
Immigration Museum - Darralyn Cusack
PROV, SLV and TROVE - David Down
FHC - Bronwen Bennett
GSV - Meg Bate
12.30 – 1.15 Lunch Break
1.15 – 2.00 Session Four - What happened on the voyage?
Three aspects of life on board: Health and the Ships Surgeons by Colleen Arulappu
Ship Newspapers by Claire Dunlop
Diaries by Graham Thorley
2.00 – 3.30 Session Five - What did immigrants experience on arrival in Melbourne?
Case studies presented by Jenny Redman
Darralyn Cusack
Peter Tonkin
Jill Trethewey
Meg Bate
3.30 – 4.00 Seminar Wrap Up
When: Saturday 29 March 2025 (9am to 4.30pm)
Location: Library at the Dock, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands
Beverages: Tea, coffee and water will be provided
Lunch: Bring your own lunch
A seminar jointly organised by Genealogical Society of Victoria and Family History Connections
Image Source: Image: Chevalier, N. (Nicholas). (1863). EMIGRANTS LANDING AT THE QUEEN’S WHARF, MELBOURNE. [picture]. Melbourne: Ebenezer and David Syme. State Library of Victoria. Accessed 12 Dec 2024. http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/40183