The Angels, by Bob Yates
Join Bob Yates, Australian author and long-time associate of the band ‘The Angels’ as he talks about the impact the band had on the Australian rock scene.
Annette Kellerman: Behind the Myth
Join researcher and curator Peter Cox for a lively History Week talk about swimmer and actress Annette Kellerman, including rare footage from the archives.
Mini Discoverers – Movie Stars
In this hands-on History Week session, children can touch and try on clothing from the past such as hats, gloves, and coats, and dress up like a movie star!
Come and See the Chinese Fairyland: Sydney’s Chinese Dance Entertainment in the 1920s-1950s
Dr Mei-fen Kuo explores how dance reshaped Chinese community politics, gender relations and styles of public gathering from the 1920s to the present.
Our Fabulous Fifties
Join Lake Mac Libraries for ‘Our Fabulous Fifties’, a themed talk about social history and 1950s fashion that explores the lives of women in the past.