About this Event
Join us for the 2024 Margaret Medcalf Award: Shortlisted Authors Lunchtime Talk Series - WA History Through the Archives
This fascinating lunchtime talk series will be held in person in the Geographe Room of the State Library of Western Australia (25 Francis Street, Perth WA).
Come and hear from the authors as they discuss fascinating aspects of Western Australian history, all based on the rich resources found in the State archives collection. Don't miss this opportunity to gain unique insights and expand your knowledge of WA's captivating past.
DATES & TIMES:
Friday 26 July 2024, 12:00PM
Paul Grace – Operation Hurricane: The story of Britain's first atomic test in Australia and the legacy that remains (book) by Paul Grace.
Caroline Ingram - Women in the Court: An examination of women’s trials heard in the Court of Quarter Sessions and the Supreme Court of Western Australia, 1830 - 1890 (PhD Thesis) by Caroline Ingram.
Friday 2 August 2024, 12:00PM
Professor Jane Lydon – Racial Punishment from Slavery to Settler Colonialism: John Picton Beete in Demerara and Swan River (article) by Jane Lydon.
To be advised – Nominee speaker to be announced shortly.
Friday 9 August 2024, 12:00PM
Simon Meath and Anne ‘Rottnest Blondie’ – Tell the Truth Rottnest Island: (online article) by Simon Meath and ‘Rottnest Blondie’.
The talks are free to attend but please register as spaces are limited.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth, Australia
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