PAST PROGRAMS

Join Doug Bradby as he discusses his latest book, ‘Famous Visitors to a Famous City’, about the people who came to marvel at how a mining town of muck and mullock could be turned into ‘The Garden City’ of grandeur and beauty.

Join Peter Freund as he challenges the popular idea of theatres on the Victorian goldfields. He will discuss the reception of the Greek tragedy ‘Medea’ presented by visiting tragediennes and reflect on its place in the fight for women’s rights.

Dr Ben Wilkie explores the contribution of Scottish migration to Ballarat and the Western Districts in the nineteenth century. You can attend Talking History in person at the Eureka Centre (subject to restrictions) or stream live from home via Facebook. 

Join Robyn Annear for an enlightening talk about the tragic phenomenon of women's clothing catching fire in the mid-1800s. You can attend Talking History in person at the Eureka Centre (no booking required) or stream live from home via Facebook.

Dr Ian Clark goes on ‘A Ramble through the place names of the Ballarat district’ 

Dr David Waldron explores the surviving historical traces of the practices of cunning men and women (folk healers) in colonial Australia.

Dr Bill Garner explores the history of Mount Pleasant as Ballarat’s first residential suburb and how its distinctive history underpins community identity.

Dr Lorinda Cramer's talk will explore the way in which sewing on the diggings crossed gender lines and was a key part of daily life for diggers.

'Vision and Re-vision: rethinking and remodelling women artists' contribution to public and national memory in Australian settler culture', a talk by Juliette Peers.