Quick-Fire Session | Living with the Hume Dam | 28 November 2019
Join river system and dam managers, environmentalists, historians, photographers and musicians as they share stories and reflect on the centenary of Hume Dam.
Talk | Alasdair McGregor, “Frank Hurley, a Photographer’s Life” | 5 October 2019
We are excited to announce that our member organisation, The City of Canada Bay Museum is hosting a talk by Alasdair McGregor on “Frank Hurley, a Photographer’s Life”. Frank Hurley was once a household name in Australia. Now most famous for his photographs of the Mawson and Shackleton (Endurance) Antarctic expeditions.
Riot Day at the Factory | It’s a Riot | 26 October 2019
The Parramatta Female Factory is delighted to present ‘Its A Riot 2019’– celebrating the celebrating the lives of the Parramatta Female Factory Women who broke free and fought for our rights 192 years ago!
Festival | Living Heritage | 4 August 2019
The Historic Houses Association is delighted to present the Living Heritage Festival – celebrating the crafts of the past and the heritage of tomorrow.
Seminar | Bankruptcy, business and Cabinetmakers: Business Networks in Chinese-Australian Furniture Production, 1870-1930 | 20 July 2019
The Chinese Australian Historical Society are proud to present a seminar on how Chinese manufacturers operated despite such obstacles by exploring their business networks. Drawing on a variety of historic source material, especially insolvency and bankruptcy files, guest speaker Peter Gibson will reveal surprising new insights into the nature of Chinese-Australian enterprise and indeed the nature of ‘White Australia’ itself.