
For those of you who missed my talk ‘Potstickers & Panning’ last year in Sydney and would like to access a copy please download it from the link here

Chinese Australian history talk — Opium Wars, conflict and fortuity — from Canton to Tingha via Ballarat — the separate journeys of three Chinese men, their interconnecting lives and interracial relationships. This presentation is accompanied by numerous relevant documents and photographs of people and artefacts.

Download the full talk: Trash or Treasure by Kira Brown (PDF) My talk is about the collection of family material that I’ve inherited from my Chinese ancestors. it addresses how I’ve tried to make sense of the items and my growing awareness of their value. I’ve come to understand the need for the collection’s preservation…

This is the excerpt for your very first post.
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