Past Event 11 February 2024 - Annual General Meeting

Past Event 11 February 2024GM

AGM and Guest Speaker

1:00 - 2:00pm Lunch - Bring finger-food to share, unless own picnic box preferred

2:00 - 2-30pm AGM

2:245 - 4:00pm Guest Speaker

We have a lively speaker who will present (with projected images) some of the sparkling gems she has uncovered in her historical work and play with Adelaide’s heritage . She will focus particularly on episodes from the fascinating life of Bert Edwards whose life spanned the 19th and 20th century Adelaide, the city of churches . Bert was dubbed ‘King of the Westend’, clearly a bigger than life character who could be jailed for sodomy, be very familiar with the seedy side of pubs, yet rise socially to become member of parliament. Our guest speaker has been a professional historian for some 25 years and as such has delved deeply into the colourful personalities, institutions, and events associated with the emergence of the City of Adelaide. The results of her wide-ranging explorations can be readily gleaned by sampling her engaging publications. Invariably, they are readable and well-illustrated, while remaining testaments to the value of historical truth-telling. As she often insists, what in fact happened in history is often more interesting and stranger than many fictitious versions in circulation. Some of the speakers published books may be available to purchase.

• Venue - Knightsbridge Girl Guides Hall, Corner of Rochester Street & Howard Terrace, Leabrook**.
  Can park on either street. If parking on Rochester St use foot bridge to cross the creek!
• Directions - Meet in the Guide Hall, within "Philips Reserve".
  Of the two buildings, Guide Hall is in middle of the park - see the ramp up to the door.
  It's not the Meals-on-Wheels building close to Nth/West corner - not that one!
• Wheelchair access

Invitation

• New attendees are welcome.
• Just turn up if your interest is sparked.

Membership Fees due for 2024

• $40 full
• $30 concession