Weston Bate Memorial Lecture at Sovereign Hill

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Historian and Senior Lecturer Dr Sophie Loy-Wilson presents “Tales from the Courts: The Chinese-Australian Community in Ballarat, 1860-1890”.

When gold was discovered in Victoria, people from around the world rushed to the Ballarat goldfields, including thousands of Chinese migrants.

Dr Sophie Loy-Wilson uncovers the hidden history of Ballarat’s Chinese community through Goldfields court cases.

Using detailed maps, witness lists, and deposition testimonies, Sophie will reveal how these cases help reconstruct old Ballarat, highlighting the intricate cross-cultural ties that shaped its multi-ethnic communities from the 1860s to the turn of the century.

Content: Sovereign Hill

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Thu 17 Oct

5:30pm–7pm

Sovereign Hill

Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

$5 - $20

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