75th Anniversary of the End of World War II (WWII) Victorians are invited to mark the end of the war. 15 August, Victory in the Pacific Day, commemorates Japan's acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender, made on 14 August 1945. For Australians, it meant that the Second World War was finally over. Activities to mark the 75th anniversary of this day will recognise and thank living WWII veterans, acknowledge the service of all WWII veterans and explore Victoria’s WWII history and stories.

ACAHUCH seminar with ALGA and Heritage Victoria on Victoria's Queer Heritage. Heritage Victoria commissioned the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives (ALGA) to develop a new heritage study A History of LGBTIQ Victoria in 100 Places and Objects. ACAHUCH academic Dr James Lesh discusses with Dr Marina Larsson (Heritage Victoria) and Dr Graham Willett (ALGA / UoM) the genesis, development and outcome of the report, and interesting findings contained within. Available online.

Andrew Hurle’s ‘Commonwealth Bank (money box)’ 2011 from the Potter Museum of Art website. Assistant Curator Brad Rusbridge offers insights into a 2011 work by Victorian artist, Andrew Hurle.

Australia at Home brings together people from across Australian civil society. Each week this platform hosts an online series of conversations with some of Australia’s most experienced and interesting thinkers.

The Australian Women’s Register is an online archival resource which discovers, promotes and preserves the diverse stories of Australian women, past and present.

Australian and New Zealand Environmental History Network (ANZEHN) Video Resources on Environmental History. The Australian and New Zealand Environmental History Network has published a series of short introductory videos online which describe current approaches to environmental history. The Network committee hopes that these videos will be illuminating to those who are just beginning their environmental history journeys, especially undergraduate and other students. These videos currently cover the fields of environmental history, disaster histories, animal history, water history, energy history, and histories of marine environments. 

Church and the Ancestors Virtual Tour, University of Cambridge Museums. Take a tour of the exhibition ‘Church and the Ancestors: Sacred pir mats from Asmat, Papua, Indonesia’, on display in the Andrews Gallery of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (3 December 2020 - March 2021). Guest curated by Tom Powell Davis and Sophie Hopmeier with the assistance of MAA Senior Curator Anita Herle.

City of Whitehorse, Heritage Week 2020 - Hidden Treasures. Step back in time to enjoy the many hidden treasures that can be found in our municipality. This year, we have reimagined Heritage Week as a one week online celebration of hidden treasures and memories handed down from one generation to the next. 

The Find & Connect web resource is a resource for Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants and anyone interested in the history of child welfare in Australia.

From Little Things Big Things Grow: Events that Changed Australia by Iain McIntyre. A list of small actions and major events which challenged the state of Australian society and pointed to better ways forward.

Indigenous Cultural Protocols and the Arts by Terri Janke and Company, Lawyers & Consultants. Indigenous Cultural Protocols and the Arts is a book of case studies that are based around the Australia Council of the Arts Indigenous Protocols. The case studies each represent best practice when working with Indigenous Australians on Arts projects. Indigenous Cultural Protocols and the Arts helps by breaking down how each protocol was used in a variety of different Arts projects that involved Indigenous Australians.

International Federation for Public History vimeo channel The IFPH aims to create international linkages between public historians and promote the development of a world wide network of public historians  

Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

Jewish Holocaust Centre Virtual Tour. Recommended Viewing Age 12+. Let our survivors be your guide on this unique tour of the Jewish Holocaust Centre Museum. We have carefully curated 34 embedded items in the tour for you to click on and explore. This allows you to learn more about our survivors and their experience of the Holocaust. For optimal viewing experience, we recommend using a computer or iPad. Please view the tutorial video to learn more about how to navigate this tour.

Kelly Gellatly on the Paterson Brothers from the Potter Museum of Art website. Potter Director, Kelly Gellatly, takes a fascinating look at 1875 photographs of Melbourne by the Paterson Brothers. Part of a ten-image panorama (three of which are housed in the Collection), the albumen silver photographs offer insights into the post-Gold Rush grandeur of Melbourne at the time.

Making Public Histories event recordings, History Council of Victoria Youtube channel.

REMIX Academy: Culture, Technology, Entrepreneurship. Over 500 talks from creative leaders worldwide. Priority access to latest REMIX Summits talks. Free 10+ hours of hands-on webinars. Trends for cultural leaders & creative entrepreneurs. Get insights, ideas & discover new collaborators.

Researching literature from home, National Library of Australia. For those who may not be able to visit us here at the National Library, have you been wondering how can you make the most of the resources available online to further your work or follow your general creative literature curiosity? If you are interested in research for creative writing or literary scholarship, the National Library is always open online and is an invaluable repository to explore!

Sands and McDougall Directories. A key resource for researching the history of Melbourne and Victorian properties, residents, businesses and streets. Indexed and divided into sections by location, name, trade and more.

SLV 6 weeks, 6 issues. Looking for answers to the big questions about Victoria’s future, post COVID-19? To hear from experts directly involved in planning our recovery, catch up on these topical episodes of our new weekly online talk series moderated by Kate Torney.

SLV Signposts: stories for our fragile times with Alexis Wright in conversation with Nicholas Jose video available online.