Tuesday Curatorials - Term One, 2014

Public Lecture | Updated 1 decade ago

Postcard of Stirling Terrace, Albany around 1890.
Stirling Terrace, Albany, WA. c. 1890
Western Australian Museum

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!

Tuesday, February 4 - Charles Yelverton O’Connor and John Septimus Roe
Presented by Mike Lefroy, Maritime Historian
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

WORLD RADIO DAY – FEBRUARY 13

Tuesday, February 11 - Radio in Albany – then and now
Presented by Owen Grieve and Andrew Collins (ABC), Liz Vincent (ACR 100.9)
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, February 18 - Shops and shopping in Albany
Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, February 25 - Contemporary Noongar Art from the South-West
Presented by Donna Coyne, Artist, and Louise Allerton, Manager
Mungart Boodja Art Centre, 222 Chester Pass Road, Albany

TASTE GREAT SOUTHERN – MARCH 2014

Tuesday, March 4 - Bush Tucker – the original Australian food!
Presented by Larry Blight, Menang Elder
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, March 11 - A Million Acres a Year: a film
Presented by Keith Bradby, Environmentalist and filmmaker
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

U.N. INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FAMILY FARMING 2014

Tuesday, March 18 - Farm visit to a local vegetable grower.
Presented by Andrew & Jocelyn Bathgate, Farmers
Bathgate Farm, Trebor Road, Cuthbert

Tuesday, March 25 - A Short History of Albany Restaurants
Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, April 1 - Torbay 1855-1901 – Convicts and Settlers, Sawyers and Fettlers.
Presented by Ted Rastrick, Local Historian
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building

Tuesday, April 8 - Street view – Stirling Terrace: changes over the years
Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany
WA Museum Albany Co-op Building