Australasian Antarctic Expedition (photo by Frank Hurley, State Library NSW)

from Bulletin 3/2011 (April/May) 

Glebe has some connections with Antarctica through the explorer Douglas Mawson (pupil at Forest Lodge Public School), the photographer Frank Hurley (pupil at Glebe Public School) as well as modern-day Glebian Grahame Budd
AM.

This year marks 100 years of Australian Antarctic Expeditions, a tradition established by the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914 led by Douglas Mawson. This all-day seminar will include speakers from State Records, National Archives of Australia and the National Maritime Museum as well as independent historians with an interest in the Antarctic.

Convenors: State Records and the Royal Australian Historical Society
Date: Thursday 12 May 2011
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Venue: Reception Rooms, History House,
133 Mac quarie Street, Sydney
Cost: $18 (includes lunch)
Bookings: 9247 8001(RAHS)