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Convict Culture Week
A celebration of convict music, song, dance, and theatre at historic Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie was a convict settlement from 1821 to 1832. A number of special convicts who were sent there were dancers, actors, and musicians. Explore the culture … Continue reading
Limestone Frolic Gallery
30 August 2024 A big thank you to everyone who came along and made this event truly memorable! The Limestone Frolic was presented by Ipswich Libraries as part of Galvanized – A Festival of Heritage Ipswich Festivals Dr. Heather Blasdale … Continue reading
Dancing in Fetters – the musical
A select gallery from our Dancing in Fetters musical at the Royal Historical Society of Queensland’s Commissariat Store Museum. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia funding. Exhibition partners include Abbey Museum of Art and … Continue reading
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Tagged #australianconvictsites, #convict, #convictsites, #culturalheritage, #culture, #heritage, #history, #intangibleheritage, #music, #storytelling
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Mrs Macquarie’s Cello
Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell was born in Airds, Scotland in 1778 and as the wife of Lachlan Macquarie, became the first lady in the Colony from 1809 to 1821. One of the duties of the governor’s wife was to create gentility … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, History
Tagged #culturalheritage, australian culture, australian history
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