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This is a recording of a public lecture that was live streamed to Facebook on 03/11/2020. In this online edition of Talking History, Robyn Annear examines 1850s Australia, phonography – or shorthand – as a vehicle for democracy and internationalism through the story of Harriet Clisby.
Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. facebook.com/eurekacentreballarat
This is a recording of a public lecture that was live streamed to Facebook on 03/11/2020. In this online edition of Talking History, Robyn Annear examines 1850s Australia, phonography – or shorthand – as a vehicle for democracy and internationalism through the story of Harriet Clisby.
Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. facebook.com/eurekacentreballarat










