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History Matters: Janet McCalman on Vandemonians

Author and historian Janet McCalman shares stories of Tasmanian convict settlers and their place in Victoria's colonial history.

In this online talk, author and historian Janet McCalman will discuss the way her book Vandemonians was put together, and the usefulness of population and health data for social history.

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  • When Wed 27 July at 5:30PM
  • Where Online Event , ZOOM
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