FHACT Monthly Meeting (Register)

FHACT May Monthly Meeting is a hybrid meeting. Members and guests interested in attending should register for this event via Zoom or in person. After registering to attend via Zoom, you will receive an email with a link to the external Zoom website to complete the registration.

Topic: "George, Elise and Mandarin-Identity in Early Australia"

This book tells the story of two emigrants to Queensland in the 1870s. Like most Emigrants at the time journeys into the unknown from different lands, but were prompted by a common desire for a better life Each was to endure great sadness, and Elise faced multiple tragedies but prevailed. Her story is heroic. Both place and times shaped their fortunes as their different backgrounds influenced their experiences and identity. A compelling story of Australian lives told in the context of their times. Archetypes of Australia’s British and multicultural identities. Ordinary lives – extraordinary social history. Terry Fewtrell’s book was published in 2017, then short-listed and Highly Commended in the 2018 ACT Writing and Publishing awards.
Terry's presentation will focus on the challenges in deciding how to tell a story from family fragments and mysteries. The answer to this dilemma was to see their lives in the context of their times and use that history to give context and meaning to their stories and ultimately to bring them to life in ways not previously contemplated.