Tuesday Curatorial @ Albany

Special Event | Updated 1 decade ago

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A short talk (20-30 minutes) based around displays in the Residency Building, which aims to expand the interpretation for members of the public and Museum staff.

No bookings. Gold coin donation for those staying behind for a cup of coffee.

February 15 - Great Southern Railway (Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
Find out about WA’s first privately-funded railway and the man who inspired it.

February 22 - Dawn Service and Padre Arthur White (Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
Investigate the facts behind the Dawn Service legend and Albany’s claim to its origins.

March 1 - Group Settlement (Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
Look into the whys and wherefores of the doomed Group Settlement Scheme and why it could never work.

March 8 - Mokare & the explorers (Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
Discover why the settlement at King George’s Sound was so peaceful and learn about Mokare who helped make it so.

March 15 - Ferdinand Bauer (Ellen Hickman, Botanical Illustrator)
Austrian-born artist Ferdinand Bauer accompanied Matthew Flinders on his voyage which called at King George’s Sound. His illustrations are exquisite.

March 22 - Muir Family (Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
From 1844, the Muir family have made their mark on Western Australia. Learn about the many branches of their huge family tree

March 29 - Anzac Convoys (Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
As the centenary of this event approaches, learn of the magnitude of this expedition and the effect it had on Albany.

April 5 - Albany jetties & port development (Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
Today, few jetties remain in Albany, but their construction played a vital role in Albany’s development and links to the outside world.

April 12 - Neill Fish Paintings & the fish (Sheryn Prior – Programs Officer South Coast Natural Resource Management & Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
Robert Neill was a talented amateur artist who documented fish species in King George’s Sound in the 1840s. Their recent rediscovery has sparked great interest.

April 19 - 20th century whaling (Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer)
A brief overview of the three whaling ventures that thrived then failed in Albany last century.