Out of the vaults series
Every first Thursday of the month
Enjoy an intimate viewing of our most iconic and intriguing items. Each month, in the exclusive Sir William Dixson Research Library, rare items from the Library’s world-renowned collection are taken out of the vaults. Their stories and secrets are revealed by our Library experts.Talk: Out of the Vaults: Crossing the Blue Mountains (Encore)
Join curator Tracy Bradford in a behind the-scenes look at these important records.
- Date:
- Thursday 6 June 2013
- Time:
- 6.00 PM to 7.30 PM
- Venue:
- Friends Room, Mitchell Building
- Cost:
- Tickets $30.00
(Book here!)
At 4 pm on Tuesday 11 May 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth set out with a plan to find a passage to the western plains by following a line of ridges that ran westward between two river valleys.
The expedition also included a local guide, three convict servants, four pack horses and five dogs. They left Blaxland’s South Creek farm (near St Marys), heading for their first night’s camp in the foothills of the mountains. The State Library holds a collection of maps, pictures and journal extracts which together tell the courageous story of the explorers who expanded the colony.
Join curator Tracy Bradford in a behind the-scenes look at these important records which reveal the trailblazing spirit of these early colonists.
Numbers limited to 15.
