Event
James Simpson: A reflection of Port Phillip mania
- Presenter(s)
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Dr Liz Rushen AM
- Start
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Wednesday 19 Aug 2026 - 7:30pm
- Finish
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Wednesday, 19 August 2026 - 9:30pm
- Location
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East Melbourne Library, 122 George Street, East Melbourne
- Entry fee
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Members free; non-members $5.00
Our speaker, Dr Liz Rushen, currently has an exhibition showing at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria entitled, Hoddle Grid: the great land grab. The exhibition features 29 first purchasers of land from the Crown, one from each block.
One of these purchasers was James Simpson, a public servant of note, and importantly the man we remember in East Melbourne every time we walk down Simpson Street. Dr Rushen will expand our knowledge of Simpson’s life against a backdrop of Port Phillip mania.
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East Melbourne Library
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