History Matters: Ghosts of the Goldfields - Hauntings, Hoaxes, and Halloween Join Dr. David Waldron for a spine-chilling exploration of ghostly tales from Victoria’s gold rush era. Drawing on his extensive research, Dr. Waldron will uncover how ghost stories emerged as a cultural response to trauma, blending history, folklore, and the eerie tradition of ‘playing …

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Curator and historian Laura Jocic presents 'Women and Dress in Rural Australia, 1840s-1860s' As emigrants arrived in the Australian colonies, many prepared themselves for a life on the land. Whether settling as farmers, or heading to the goldfields in the hope of finding their fortune, all had to contend with managing their dress, often in …

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