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*ONLINE* Sue Williams - Elizabeth & Elizabeth

An Australian Heritage Festival event

2021-04-28 19:30:00 2021-04-28 20:30:00 Australia/Melbourne *ONLINE* Sue Williams - Elizabeth & Elizabeth Two courageous, tough and influential women, and a friendship that helped shape colonial Australia. Virtual Event -

Wednesday, April 28
7:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2021-04-28 19:30:00 2021-04-28 20:30:00 Australia/Melbourne *ONLINE* Sue Williams - Elizabeth & Elizabeth Two courageous, tough and influential women, and a friendship that helped shape colonial Australia. Virtual Event -

Two courageous, tough and influential women, and a friendship that helped shape colonial Australia.

The story of how two women, who should have been bitter foes, combined their courage and wisdom to wield extraordinary power and influence behind the scenes of the fledgling colony.

One was Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of the new governor Lachlan Macquarie, nudging him towards social reform and magnificent buildings and town planning. The other was Elizabeth Macarthur, the wife of John Macarthur, a dangerous enemy of the establishment, who is herself credited with creating Australia's wool industry.

Moving in the same social circles and embroiled in the same politics, gradually the two women found common ground and supported each other through the difficulties of colonial life. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | recommended |

Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)

Phone: (03) 4201 0600

Hours

Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)

Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Feb 08 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM

Tel: (03) 4201 0600

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Tue, Feb 18, 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Tue, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Tue, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, Mar 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Mon, Mar 03, 11:30am - 11:50am
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Wed, Mar 05, 11:30am - 11:50am
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