Otto Kong Sing – First Chinese Australian Lawyer
CAHS member Malcolm Oakes presents his new research into the largely forgotten Otto Kong Sing – Australia’s first lawyer from the Chinese Australian community.
Life and death exploits of John Cann – the last of the La Perouse Snake men
Meet John Cann and his co-author Jimmy Thomson as they recount the life and death exploits of John’s career as the last of the Cann family snake men.
Spirits in the Cellar: Life and Death and Lindesay House
Historic Houses Association of Australia open up Lindesay cellar this History Week, with spirits, cheese and a look at Lindesay’s dark and colourful past.
Local History Session – “Find my Past” of my family
As part of History Week 2018, Woollahra Libraries will be hosting a fascinating workshop on how to use the ‘Find my Past’ database.
Lest We Forget: How the Great War changed what we wore in the face of death
This History Week, Mosman Library Services host Fiona Reilly as she examines Australian clothing choices and how we honoured our dead in a changing world.