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Albany Talks

Albany Talks: Chinese in Albany

In this video Albany historian Malcolm Traill looks at the influence of the Chinese in Albany and throughout Western Australia, from their first arrival in Sydney over 200 years ago to the present day. They were miners, gardeners, laundrymen and furniture makers - and were valued members of the Albany community too.

Monday 4 May 2020

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Albany Talks: Myths of Albany

In this video Albany historian Malcolm Traill explores some of the myths, legends, and ghost stories that have grown up around Albany over the last 200 years.

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Albany Talks: Submarines

In this video Albany historian Malcolm Traill discusses the hidden history of submarines in Albany.

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Albany Talks: Quarantine

In this video Albany historian Malcolm Traill discusses the history of quarantine in Albany.

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Albany Talks: Stirling Terrace Pavers

In this video Albany historian Malcolm Traill looks into the lives of those families and individuals commemorated in paving stones in one block of Stirling Terrace.

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Albany Talks: Albany in the 1920s

In this video Albany historian Malcolm Traill looks at the 1920s, a decade of heightened optimism in Albany after the trauma of World War One.