Experiences of polio in 1950s Australia

Thu Jun 18 2026 at 02:30 am to 03:30 am UTC+10:00

Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600 | Canberra

Publisher/HostNational Library of Australia

Experiences of polio in 1950s Australia

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Professor Catharine Coleborne presents her recent Fellowship research, focusing on her discoveries about the health and illness experiences of poliomyelitis (polio) in regional Australia across the 20th century.
Find out more and book here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/experiences-polio-1950s-australia

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