Tuesday Curatorial @ Albany - Albany - Term 1

Public Lecture | Updated 1 decade ago

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Lighthouse keepers & families, Breaksea Island

Join us for a short talk and discussion (40-50 minutes) on many different aspects of life in Albany and around the region.  And, in week 2, visit some of the historic sites associated with the talk and meet some of the people who maintain them.

No bookings required. Entry by gold coin. Come early and enjoy morning tea with us!

And this year, by popular demand, some Thursday evening talks of the best topics of 2011!

14 February - Churches in Albany
Stories behind some historic buildings (Malcolm Traill – Public Programs Officer)
WA Museum Albany

21 February - Wesley Church
A tour of the Church and Albert Hall (Judy McKechnie, former Uniting Church minister)
Uniting Church, Duke Street

THURSDAY 23 February: 5.15 pm start - Should we speak French?
French exploration in WA’s southern coasts (Malcolm Traill – Public Programs Officer)
WA Museum Albany

28 February - Albany Newspapers
Discover the origins of Albany papers (Malcolm Traill – Public Programs Officer)
WA Museum Albany

6 March - The Knowing of Thomas James
The 1906 Albany scandal that shocked the world! (Alan James - Author)
WA Museum Albany

13 March - Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826)
Flinders’ legendary Austrian botanist (Ellen Hickman, Botanical Illustrator)
WA Museum Albany

20 March - Albany Herbarium
A tour of Albany’s hidden gem (Coralie Hortin, Wildflower Society of WA)
Albany Herbarium, Moir Street

27 March - Burial Grounds in Albany
Some famous names buried there (Malcolm Traill – Public Programs Officer)
WA Museum Albany

THURSDAY 29 March 5.15 pm start - Eclipse Island Lighthouse
Life as a lighthouse keeper (Malcolm Traill – Public Programs Officer)
WA Museum Albany

3 April - Memorial Park Cemetery
A walk around this heritage site (Ian Lunt, Member, Albany Cemetery Board)
Memorial Park Cemetery, Middleton Road