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Monday, 21 November 2011

The prestigious Geoffrey Bolton Lecture 2011 will be delivered by the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia, Professor Alan Robson.

Professor Robson's lecture, A campus in the community: archiving a century of service from The University of Western Australia, marks 100 years since the 1911 Act which saw the establishment of the University, the State's oldest.

Professor Robson said the University had a kilometre of archival material including 63,000 images dating back from 1898.  "A particularly interesting and precious document is the 999-year lease for the Crawley campus land," he said.

"Other fascinating documents include a letter in Rolf Harris' student file in which he regrets that he is withdrawing from his teaching degree - but that he must go to London to paint!

"Others refer to former Prime Minister Bob Hawke's time as a Rhodes Scholar.  The Warden of Oxford University, in his annual report on the young UWA student, writes in increasingly complimentary terms about Bob and, in the third and final year, says he is proud to call Bob Hawke a friend."

Professor Robson said the University's archives provided first-hand information about UWA's history - and mirrored the history of the State.  "They are priceless as evidence of a past upon which future West Australians will build for the next 100 years," he said.

The lecture series honours eminent historian and UWA graduate Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton.  Previous lecturers include UWA graduate and former WA Premier Geoff Gallop and ABC science broadcaster Robyn Williams.  The series is hosted by the State Records Office of Western Australia.

WHAT: Geoffrey Bolton Lecture 2011

DATE: Monday, November 21

TIME: 6pm

WHERE: The University Club Theatre, UWA.  The nearest car park is P3 off Hackett Drive.

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Michael Sinclair-Jones (UWA Public Affairs)  (+61 8)  6488 3229  /  (+61 4) 00 700 783

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