Join our History workshops to enhance your understanding of the history and historical events that made Melbourne and the world today.
Journey through France, (circa 1100-1350AD) at a time when the Christian church’s influence was all pervasive and, in doing so, discover the daily life of a monastery, the challenges facing the footsore pilgrim and the life and death struggles of the harassed heretic. Visit centres of...
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This course provides an introduction to family history for people wanting to search their Australian and British ancestry from home. It is a hands-on course where participants can practise applying the techniques taught, learn necessary background information and gather tips.
Sunday, 8th July - 1 class
Session ID
DNS04702C
8 Jul - 8 Jul
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$169 / $161 (conc)
$169 / $161 (conc)
Teacher
Helen King
Helen King
Explore the art and literature that emerged during the first century of European settlement – from early attempts to refashion an alien land, through periods of adjustment and acceptance, to the rise of a nationalistic spirit and celebration of Australia’s uniqueness.
Thursday, 14th June - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAD4301C
14 Jun - 28 Jun
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$145 / $138 (conc)
$145 / $138 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Think Toulouse-Lautrec and the Surrealists ball! Join Helen Webberley and explore art, café society and cabaret life in Paris, Berlin and Vienna.
Wednesday, 2nd May - 1 class
Session ID
DNAR7601C
2 May - 2 May
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
Experienced Camino trekker, Karen Manwaring, provides practical advice about how to prepare for the terrain, accommodation, food, culture and language plus what to pack and when to go.
Saturday, 19th May - 1 class
Session ID
DNN23903C
19 May - 19 May
12:30pm - 4:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$129 / $123 (conc)
$129 / $123 (conc)
Teacher
Karen Manwaring
Karen Manwaring
Saturday, 21st July - 1 class
Session ID
DNN23904C
21 Jul - 21 Jul
12:30pm - 4:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$129 / $123 (conc)
$129 / $123 (conc)
Teacher
Karen Manwaring
Karen Manwaring
Saturday, 29th September - 1 class
Session ID
DNN23905C
29 Sep - 29 Sep
12:30pm - 4:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$129 / $123 (conc)
$129 / $123 (conc)
Teacher
Karen Manwaring
Karen Manwaring
Join Shlomo Zimmer at the new Israeli centre in Elsternwick to view the synagogue and to hear about the fascinating story of the Jewish diaspora since the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem. The story is centred around the divide of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews when in this synagogue...
Sunday, 24th June - 1 class
Session ID
DNZ84201C
24 Jun - 24 Jun
10:30am - 12:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$79 / $76 (conc)
$79 / $76 (conc)
Teacher
Shlomo Zimmer
Shlomo Zimmer
You have spent much time researching your family history and obtained all this fascinating information. But how do you record it safely in an attractive style that you can enjoy and share with others? In this session you will learn the skills to prepare and compile information, documents and...
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Visit sites of the original places of the 1835 European settlement of Melbourne (Bearbrass) including town square, settlers’ homes, indigenous sites, gaols, pubs, docks, churches, hospital and more.
Sunday, 17th June - 1 class
Session ID
DNT36202C
17 Jun - 17 Jun
10:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$95 / $91 (conc)
$95 / $91 (conc)
Teacher
Meyer Eidelson
Meyer Eidelson
Temples, tombs and household shrines were places where the gods and goddesses were represented and called upon to protect an ordered way of life. Join Leading Egyptologist Dr. Janet Davey and learn about how of goddesses Isis, Sekhmet and god’s Osiris, Amun Re, Horus and many others...
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Study the ancient sacred text of Egypt. Where did it come from, how was it read and who could read it? Unlocking the hieroglyphic text has allowed ancient Egypt to take its rightful place as a leader in literature, science and medicine in the ancient world.
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Tutankhamun. The life and times of Tutankhamun have left us with many questions. Who was his mother, how did he die, was he a puppet king or did he alienate his advisors by ruling alone?
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Ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful ancient nations on earth and controlled vast areas of foreign lands before the rise of Greece and Rome. Learn about conquests and the days of Empire and how foreign civilisations stripped the power and land of ancient Egypt.
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Take a trip to 15thC Florence, the hub of Renaissance Italy and cradle of civic humanism. Meet the important families, individuals and institutions that contributed the city’s cultural and artistic achievements and visit churches, piazzas and palaces to view the works of illustrious artists...
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We begin with the courtly idea of love – at the time of the Crusades; the pre-Revolutionary salons and the Revolutionary women and love [the former wrote alternative fairy tales where women were powerful – during the French Revolution ideas of marriage and divorce changed]; then...
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Introduction to the life and work of the extraordinary George Orwell, novelist, social commentator and journalist whose experiences in Colonial Burma, engagement in the Spanish Civil War, and close knowledge of society’s “down and outs” instilled in him a resentment of all forms...
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Helen Webberley examines the history, architecture, museums and galleries of this medieval-modern Belgian city.
Wednesday, 9th May - 1 class
Session ID
DNAR7501C
9 May - 9 May
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
This will be a fascinating investigation into the artistic production, patronage and appreciation in 15th Century Florence. We look at the individual artists, specific artworks and contemporary documents that will help to unravel the complex Renaissance synthesis and illuminate the Florentine...
Tuesday, 19th June - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAS0201C
19 Jun - 3 Jul
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$139 / $132 (conc)
$139 / $132 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
It is not hard to find traces of Napoleon in Paris for his life and that of the iconic city were forever interwoven. From his time as a student at the military college, to the home he shared with Josephine, his expanding family, the preparations for war with Russia, his final days alive and his...
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The international exposition of modern industrial and decorative arts reclaimed Paris’ position as the centre of the world of elegance and culture. Helen Webberley advises that it was designed by the French government to highlight the new style moderne of architecture, interior decoration,...
Wednesday, 11th July - 1 class
Session ID
DNAS0901C
11 Jul - 11 Jul
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
Explore the radical vision of the French Impressionist painters and technical innovations that enabled artists such as Monet, Pissarro and Sisley to “paint the weather” throughout the cycle of seasons.
Tuesday, 8th May - 2 classes
Session ID
DNAE0201C
8 May - 15 May
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$99 / $95 (conc)
$99 / $95 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Before the development of printing, reading and learning came from handwritten documents, limited to the wealthy few. However, printing spread literacy to the wider population changing society, learning and communication forever. Helen Webberley examines the key players who invented it and how it...
Wednesday, 11th July - 1 class
Session ID
DNAS0801C
11 Jul - 11 Jul
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
The infamous Salem witchcraft trials began in 1692, driven by young girls claiming to be possessed by the devil and accusing local people of witchcraft. Hysteria spread with many people executed or imprisoned. Helen Webberley examines how and why it occurred.
Wednesday, 4th July - 1 class
Session ID
DNAS1101C
4 Jul - 4 Jul
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
Sir Oswald Mosley (1896–1980) and William Joyce (1906–1946) were the two most influential voices in Britain’s extreme right wing, pre-World War Two. Tutor, Helen Webberley, advises that Mosley was a parliamentarian who later became leader of the British Union of Fascists,...
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The Austrians, English, French and Italians fought over coffee. Spain brought chocolate from Mexico. Tea even played its part in the American Revolutionary War against the English. How did these favourite drinks influence change throughout history.
Wednesday, 4th July - 1 class
Session ID
DNAS1001C
4 Jul - 4 Jul
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
During the 1950s the shaping of a new world order developed into an “us” versus “them” struggle for supremacy. Explore the powerful personalities on each side, influential institutions and key events.
Thursday, 19th July - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAS0501C
19 Jul - 2 Aug
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$139 / $132 (conc)
$139 / $132 (conc)
Teacher
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Helen Webberley showcases the famous 1951 Festival; a Festival created in an attempt to give Britons a feeling of recovery and progress and to promote better quality design in the rebuilding process of post-World War Two.
Wednesday, 27th June - 1 class
Session ID
DNAS1201C
27 Jun - 27 Jun
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
Karen Manwaring, author of A Slow Walk Across Spain: Walking the Camino de Santiago, delivers a fascinating talk on the famous Camino’s history and its links to the Spanish Reconquista. The Camino’s history spans 1000 years and has been influenced by Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Celtic,...
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Founded in 1889 and situated in the Montmartre neighbourhood, it became an iconic venue dedicated to entertainment, allowed cabaret to flourish and inspired international artists including Toulouse-Lautrec and Renoir. Join Helen Webberley for a fascinating examination on the topic.
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The name identifies with stylish adventure and the golden age of travel. Join Helen Webberley to relive its history.
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This illustrated lecture steps into the lives of Melbourne’s first “superstar” operatic diva, Dame Nellie Melba: 1861-1931 – a modern woman whose father was a prolific builder in nineteenth century Melbourne, his last site being the Royal Exhibition Buildings – David...
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Myths abound about this peasant girl, born in Eastern France who led the French army to important victories during the Hundred Years War. Helen Webberley advises that she wasn’t canonised until 1920, long after she took the French army into battle and had King Charles V11 crowned.
Wednesday, 27th June - 1 class
Session ID
DNAS1301C
27 Jun - 27 Jun
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
Bruno Zielke, long-time member of the Astronomical Society of Victoria presents an informative and thought-provoking examination of the universe, from Big Bang, including some myths of creation, predominant theories to the future of the Universe – basically an overview of the beginning and...
Thursday, 18th October - 2 classes
Session ID
DNAN6502C
18 Oct - 25 Oct
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$109 / $104 (conc)
$109 / $104 (conc)
Teacher
Bruno Zielke
Bruno Zielke
Helen Webberley charts his rise from poor rural teenager to creator of a manufacturing and retail empire across Europe and North America.
Wednesday, 9th May - 1 class
Session ID
DNAR7301C
9 May - 9 May
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
Just how and why did tulips reach such extraordinary prices during the Dutch Golden Age – single bulbs selling for up to 10 times annual salaries, and then dramatically collapsing in value? Helen Webberley has the answers for you
Wednesday, 2nd May - 1 class
Session ID
DNAR7401C
2 May - 2 May
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$49 / $47 (conc)
$49 / $47 (conc)
Teacher
Helen Webberley
Helen Webberley
The known and unknown are being celebrated in this illustrated lecture. The inspiring, brave, creative, persistent in all areas of life, from the arts to medicine, philanthropy to politics, social work to business, architecture to fashion. They were born in Australia, or overseas, came...
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Talks Courses Coming Up
Printing: A Brilliant Idea
Before the development of printing, reading and learning came from handwritten documents, limited to the wealthy few. However, printing...
AMB (Arthur Merric Boyd) Pottery
In 1944, the painters Arthur Boyd and John Perceval (with their friend Peter Herbst) opened a ceramic shop in Murrumbeena. As their...