Heritage talks

Enjoy an amazing selection of free heritage talks.

Early pioneers of the Glasshouse Mountains

Join Ken Greenwood, retired professor from University of Sunshine Coast, as he talks about pioneers at the oldest known surviving building in the Glasshouse Mountains district. Ken will discuss Bankfoot House and pioneering settlement in the region and consider land use and occupancy in rural Queensland during the late 19th century and 20th century. Morning tea provided.

Registration	Date and Time
Register	Friday 14 April, 10-11am

Death Certificates and Archaic Medical Terms

Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct

Suffering from Potter’s Rot? Know someone who had breakbone fever? Join public health microbiologist Helen V Smith, in this fascinating talk on her book Death Certificates and Archaic Medical Terms. Helen will discuss the history and evolution of the death certificate and provide meaning to the terms used to describe what happened to our ancestors. Morning tea provided.

Registration	Date and Time
Register	Friday 9 June, 10-11am