The RBG provides an opportunity for members to share their interest in the provenance and content of some of the fascinating items in our collection
Sessions are held in the Jervois Room, which is on the ground floor of the Mortlock Wing at the southern (North Terrace) end on the fourth Thursday of the month. The RBG has been running successfully since 2012 – it’s history has been captured by Jill Kerby.
This event is free for members of the RGSSA. Non-members are welcome to attend and tickets are available for $10 per person. The RGSSA welcomes new members who wish to make a contribution to the success of the society. There is a limit of 24 people at each meeting.
23 May 2024 | 10:30 am
Rare Books Group
In 1704, Awnsham and John Churchill published 4 volumes that were the first English translations of European explorations also including English works that “for their excellency and scarceness, deserved to be reprinted”. These comprehensive volumes contained maps, engravings, and descriptions from voyages to much of the New World over the preceding two centuries.
27 June 2024 | 10:30 am
Rare Books Group
The RGSSA library holds many old and rare books illustrating Banks' long and influential career.
25 July 2024 | 10:00 am
Rare Books Group
Considered the colony’s foremost documentary photographer of the time, Sweet also made many sea voyages in the waters around Australia.
23 November 2023 | 10:30 am
19 October 2023 | 10:30 am
25 November 2022 | 10:30 am
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