Image c/o Reserve Bank of Australia.
John Macarthur is remembered by most people for laying the foundations of the great Australian wool industry. In fact, he spent so much time away from home fighting Governors and facing a court martials in England, his practical achievements owe a very great deal to the persistence and loyalty of his wife and sons. He was a complex character. Some saw him as scheming and devious with disdain for any official who dared to thwart his ambitions. Others saw him as a brilliant publicist and organiser who did much to focus and promote attention to the potential of the colony.
Join Patrick Dodd, volunteer guide at the State library of NSW, the Australian Maritime Museum and HM Bark Endeavour, for an informative talk on this Australian pioneer, for the City of Sydney Historical Association.
This event is presented as part of
#HistoryWeek17
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Patrick Dodd, volunteer guide at the State library of NSW, the Australian Maritime Museum and HM Bark Endeavour, investigates the complex character that was Australian wool-pioneer John Macathur, for the City of Sydney Historical Association.
Cost: $3 COSHA Members
$6 Non-members
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