Royal Australian Historical Society
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The Royal Australian Historical Society is a voluntary organisation founded in Sydney
, Australia
in 1901 to encourage Australians to understand more about their history. It has a membership throughout Australia and all its activities and facilities are funded by contributions from its members and benefactors.
The RAHS is a constituent member of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies
.
Andrew Houison
was the founding President of the society.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1901 to encourage Australians to understand more about their history. It has a membership throughout Australia and all its activities and facilities are funded by contributions from its members and benefactors.
The RAHS is a constituent member of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies
Federation of Australian Historical Societies
The Federation of Australian Historical Societies is the peak body for historical societies throughout Australia. It has eight constituent members, one in each of the Australian states and internal self-governing territories. It lobbies governments on behalf of the sector and has formed alliances...
.
Andrew Houison
Andrew Houison
Dr. Andrew Houison B.A., M.B., Mast. Surg., was a Sydney medical practitioner, amateur historian and philatelist. He was one of the "Fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.-Early life:...
was the founding President of the society.