Tuesday Curatorial - Term Three, 2014

Public Lecture | Updated 10 years ago

Hillside House, Albany taken in the 1890s
Hillside House, Albany c.1890s
WA Museum - Albany

Throughout the school terms, join us for a short talk and discussion (40-50 minutes) on many different aspects of life in Albany and around the region. Also, visit some of the historic sites associated with the talks and meet some of the people who maintain them. Tuesday morning lectures start at 10.30am. No bookings required. Entry by gold coin. Come early to enjoy morning tea with us!

JULY 27 NATIONAL TREE DAY

Tuesday, July 29 - Tales of Sandalwood: One of the oldest industries in WA
Presented by Dr Geoff Woodall, Native Plant Agronomist and UWA Research Fellow
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, August 5  - Then and Now: Stories of three of Albany’s iconic buildings
Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, August 12 -  Convict Times in Albany: Forced labour or the building of a colony?
Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

AUGUST 16-24 NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK

Tuesday, August 19 - Effect of landscapes on pests and broad-acre cropping in the Great Southern
Presented by Svetlana Micic, Entomologist, Department of Agriculture and Food WA
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, August 26 - Spineless Wonders: Hidden lives, sex and deception in the insect world
Presented by Geoff Byrne, Naturalist and Local Historian
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, September 2 - Ties That Bind: Albany’s jetties and wharves over the years
Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, September 9 - The Port that Grows: The Albany Port Authority - present and future
Presented by Capt. Sean Bolt, Harbour Master, Albany Port Authority
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, September 16 - The Grand and the Humble: Stories of two of Albany’s houses
Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, September 23 - Barker – the Untold Story: The life and times of Captain Collet Barker
Presented by Bob Innes, Local Historian (SA)
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