Sir James Stirling painting portrait
Museum of the Great Southern

Albany and Sir James Stirling: Love & Hate
Tuesday Curatorials
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Was it a love-hate relationship or something more? 

Albany was named by Governor Stirling, and he had large landholdings locally. Why then did he choose Perth as the new capital of the colony of WA and ignore Albany’s claims? 

Presented by Malcolm Traill, Research Associate, Museum of the Great Southern