Speaker: Craige Proctor
Topic: Telling the Story of Pioneer women
Craige Proctor, a recently retired teacher and university program manager, is a fifth generation Mortlake resident who joined the Mortlake and District Historical Society in the 1980s. His passion for storytelling came from listening to his grandparents’ tales and has evolved over more than fifty years. He is also involved in other historical societies, including as a member of the RHSV’s Historical Societies Support Committee.
As a local historian and genealogist, Craige appreciates the challenges of researching, chronicling and sharing the stories of pioneer women. Some were prominent in their communities and so their stories can be woven together more easily than the stories of the majority who have not made it into conventional historical narratives. In this presentation Craige will provide a framework for telling the stories of women from pre-separation Victoria either in writing local or family histories or in live presentations.
Meetings Venue: Wesley Hall, St. Andrew’s Uniting Church, 253A Burke Road (cnr. Malvern Road), Gardiner.
Visitors Welcome. Doors open 1.30 p.m. Two dollars entry includes refreshments . Our meetings generally end around 4pm.
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