George Langley was born in Port Melbourne in 1891. He studied to be a teacher and then, in 1914, enlisted in the AIF. His experiences in during the war and his life as a teacher at a number of schools in Vicroia, including Melbourne High School, are described in this talk by Alan Gregory.
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Blackboard to battlefield: The Victorian Education Department's teacher-soldiers, Great War, 1914-1918 - Rosalie Triolo
Compared with Australian national averages, Victoria's state school teachers enlisted earlier and in greater numbers, were more rapidly promotes, more highly decorated - and more likely to die. Based on recent doctoral research, Rosalie Triolo, explains the teachers' responses and experiences. The presentation includes stories from the battle front and home front that convey the tragedy of the Great War but have not since been told.
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The history of thoroughbred racing in our time - Andrew Lemon
Andrew Lemon has spoken to the RHSV previously about the history of Australian horse racing but the horse world keeps changing and he has some new perspectives as he puts the finishing touches to his forthcoming book, The History of thoroughbred racing in our time, scheduled for publication for the spring of 2008.
The book covers the social and political history of racing throughout Australia in the period 1939-2007. His talk concentrates on the turbulent recent history of the racing industry. Prof. Bill Russell introduces the talk.
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