The Sailor Prince who got shot

Prince Alfred, HMS Galatea, and Australia's First Royal Tour, 1867-68

Fri 20 Nov 2015

6:00pm – 7:00pm

WA Maritime Museum

Online Booking

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Dr Cindy McCreery, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, University of Sydney NWS Theatre

The Vaughan Evans Memorial Lecture 2015, presented in association with the Australian Association for Maritime History

In 1867-68 most Australians welcomed Queen Victoria's second son, a serving officer in the Royal Navy and Captain of HMS Galatea … so why then did one of these colonials shoot the Prince?

Prince Alfred (1844-1900), the second son of Queen Victoria, was the first member of the British royal family to visit the Australian colonies in 1867-8. Alfred was welcomed as a member of the Royal Navy as well as the royal family, for he was a career naval officer and served as Captain of HMS Galatea during her world cruise, 1867-71.

Join us for an illuminating Batavia Lecture as Dr Cindy McCreery discusses Prince Alfred’s Australian visit and explains its significance for our naval as well as our national history, illustrated with numerous images of Prince Alfred, his ship and crew in Australia.

 

COST: $12 per person to be paid on arrival. Includes light refreshments after the lecture.

BOOKINGS: Essential online or call 1300 134 081.

Please RSVP by 5.00pm, Wednesday 18 November.


Audio Support Available

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If you would like to reserve one for this event, please contact the Maritime Museum information desk on 08 9431 8334.

As a courtesy to other patrons, if you have reserved an audio support unit and are unable to attend this event, please let our Visitor Services staff know to release your booking.

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