Fremantle Studies Day 2018

 

Freo Oval

This year’s theme focuses our thoughts on the ‘end of the Great War’.

We have chosen Fremantle Oval as a fitting place to hold the event as the very first returned soldiers were brought to the oval to be feted and cheered by a grateful and relieved Fremantle public.

PRESENTERS:

Dr Leigh Straw : The Suffering Begins: Returned Soldiers, families and the aftermath of World War 1 in Western Australia

Allan Graham: The Fremantle hotel trade during World War One

Baden Pratt: Hell for Leather: North Fremantle Football club and the Great War

Dr Michelle McKeough: Repatriation: A Debt of Gratitude

 

WHERE: Fremantle Library, Fremantle Oval, 70 Parry Street, Fremantle

WHEN: Sunday 28th October, 2018

TIME: 1 – 5 pm

 

ADMISSION: $15 members, $20 non-members (join on the day for members’ prices)

Afternoon Tea included. RSVP’s essential: please email the Secretary, secretary.fhs@gmail.com by 23 October.

Image courtesy, Fremantle History Centre – Image No. LH001494H

FREMANTLE HISTORY RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP – 2018

The Fremantle History Society (FHS) is offering a one-year scholarship valued at $2,000 for a research project relating to the history of Fremantle.

The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage new, high quality research which will contribute to the understanding of the history and heritage of Fremantle and encourages new audiences to this endeavour.

Applications close 28 September 2018

See the link below for information.

2018 FHS History Research Scholarship