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History in Conversation

History in Conversation Series 2010

In 2009, the History Council NSW and the City of Sydney Library hosted a series of successful talks showcasing winners of the NSW Premier's History Award. In 2010, we are pleased to announce the return of our History in Conversation series, starting with A Northern Town.





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Session One: A Northern Town

A Northern Town is a sobering look at racism in Kempsey, New South Wales. Set in an Indigenous owned and operated aged care facility housing both Indigenous and non- Indigenous people, this powerful documentary challenges the viewer to consider the past and present in new ways.
Director, Rachel Lander, and Producer, Dylan Blowen, won the NSW Premier's History Award for Multimedia in 2009. They will show excerpts from the film and discuss its making.

 A NAIDOC Week 2010 event.

 

2009

Mark Hamlyn on Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery

It is high adventure, triumph and tragedy as we journey around the world in the wake of one of the greatest explorers of all time - James Cook. Part biography, part travelogue, Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery won the 2008 Premier’s History Award and was shortlisted for the 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History.Mark Hamlyn guided the audience through this enthralling film in a a one hour talk with live excerpts from the film.

 

Paul Ham in conversation with Mike Carlton

Paul Ham discussed his book Vietnam: the Australian war, winner of the 2008 Australian History Prize with Mike Carlton. In Vietnam, Paul Ham narrates in compelling detail the full story of Australia’s involvement in our longest military campaign, in which 50,000 Australians participated.

 

 
This event is made possible by our sponsors:
Background: Album P. R. Nouveautes 1937-1938 [sample book], reproduced courtesy Historic Houses Trust NSW