Date set for John Turner Memorial History Lecture

Monday 29 August 2005

The 2005 John Turner Memorial History Lecture will be held on Thursday 15 September 2005.

The John Turner Memorial Lecture is held in memory of Dr John Turner, a former history lecturer at the University of Newcastle and WEA Hunter, and one of the foremost historians in the Hunter Valley who had a keen interest in local convict history. Dr Turner died in July 1998. The John Turner Memorial History Lecture is a joint initiative of the University of Newcastle and WEA Hunter.

What: 2005 John Turner Memorial History Lecture. Local Historian Ed Tonks will present God, King and Country. A presentation about the history and significance of some of Newcastle's and the Hunter's War Memorials.
Where: Hunter Room, Newcastle City Hall.
When: 7pm on Thursday 15 September 2005.
Cost: free (seating is limited).
RSVP by Thursday 8 September 2005 to WEA Hunter on (02) 4925 4200.

For further information contact Damien Balkin or Ben Grushka on (02) 4925 4200.