COMING EVENTS

HISTORY COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA EVENTS

History Council Meetings, Sub Committee Meetings and Publications Schedule 2008

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Ground Floor Lecture Theatre State Library of Western Australia Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge   The AGM will be followed by an address by Professor Kim Beazley at 5.30pm Entitled: The influence of good history studies on a career in public life.               Full details here

ANNUAL ELECTIONS TO THE HISTORY COUNCIL An active Committee ensures a positive and respected voice for History. Please consider joining our Committee and becoming a Councillor.     Nomination Form   Information Sheet NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS FRIDAY 22 AUGUST 2008

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

Having a Ball Exhibit  3 June to 29 August 2008 Downstairs at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth View photographs and mementos from fix decades of Perth.s social scene, covering venues such as the Embassy ballroom, Government House, Canterbury Court and Lido Cabaret. Cost: Gold coin donation.

National Family History Week - State Library of Western Australia 2 - 10 August How did the makers of the Australian TV series “Who Do You Think You Are?” select their subjects and go about researching their histories? What’s the best way to store precious family archives? What are some of the best websites to use for family history? Discover the answers to these questions - plus many more - with a stimulating programme of FREE events for National Family History Week at the State Library http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/famhistwk.html

The Kodja Place, Kojonup , Day Trip - Wednesday 6 August 2008: 8am to 6pm Kojonup is a 3 hour drive from Perth and was named after the Kodja, a Noongar stone axe. The Kodja Place (www.kodjaplace.net.au.) is a centre which presents the stories of the entire local community. Cost: $80 per person including lunch and bus transportation to the Kodja place. Maximum number of participants: 48. Registration for both events via ASA website . Perth conference page www.archivists.org.au ; Enquiriesto Alan Ralph at alan.ralph@naa.gov.au or Joanna Sassoon at jsassoon@graduate.uwa.edu.au.

New Norcia Benedictine Community Day Trip - Sunday 10 August 2008: 7.30am to 6pm Includes guided tour s of the Monastery, Chapels, Museum, gallery & giftshop, town buildings. Cost: $80 per person including entries and tour, morning and afternoon tea and coach transport both ways. Participants will need to pay for their own lunch (to be at the New Norcia Hotel). Maximum number of participants: 30. Registration for both Kodja and New Norcia events via ASA website . Perth conference page www.archivists.org.au ; Enquiries to Alan Ralph at alan.ralph@naa.gov.au or Joanna Sassoon at jsassoon@graduate.uwa.edu.au.

The Harpers, The ANZACS, Lest we Forget An audio-visual presentation of a family's sacrafice at Gallipoli. Woodbridge, Sunday 10 August. Bookings essential due to space limitations. Contact the National Trust at 9321 6088. Promotional Flyer      The Nek, 8 August 1915

If you have an event of interest relating to the vision of the History Council or likely to be of interest to our members, please email details to the webmaster at   robert.mitchell@iinet.net.au