Monday 21 August 2023
The Life of Henry Ayers and an update on Ayers House
Presented by Grant Morgan
Grant will speak on the “Life of Sir Henry Ayers” who was the dominant figure in South Australia in the second half of the 19th century. He was Premier of SA five times between 1863-1873 and his influence touched so many aspects of life in South Australia over a long period, in such areas as mining, agriculture, politics and much, much, more.
Grant has been a guide at Ayers House for 26 years and during this time has conducted extensive research into the life of Sir Henry Ayers and the history of the period.
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Record of Meeting
View the record of all past meetings which details all talks given at meetings by guest speakers since our foundation in 1980. Most meetings since 1985 have been recorded.
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| 471 | doc | 21/8/2023 | The Life of Henry Ayers and an update on Ayers HousePresented by Grant Morgan Grant will speak on the “Life of Sir Henry Ayers” who was the dominant figure in South Australia in the… |
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