Black and white photos of an old style weather board clad building with a front verandah, and next door is a white picket fence. On the other side of the building are tall trees.
Museum of the Great Southern

Tuesday Offsite Curatorial: Defending Albany

Dates

Tuesday 14 November 2023 | 10.30am - 11.30am

Dates
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Cost

Free

Discover the origins of the Princess Royal Forts at our offsite Tuesday Curatorial at the Princess Royal Forts.

Built in 1893 to defend Australia from invasion, the Albany Forts have gained a new lease of life in recent years. Hear about it’s origins, the wartime stories and the refurbishment project that gave a derelict site a second purpose, as a heritage tourist attraction.  Discover the origins of the Princess Royal Forts at our offsite Tuesday Curatorial at the Princess Royal Forts.

Presented by David Theodore, Curator Princess Royal Fortress, with Malcolm Traill, Research Associate, Museum of the Great Southern.