when: 21 July 2022 | venue: National Library of Australia | cost: FREE | address: Parkes Place West, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | website: https://www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/events/imperial-power-couple-personal-and-political-lives-lady-helen-and-sir-ronald-munro
published: 14 Jul 2022, 5 min read
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At this Fellowship talk, Professor Melanie Oppenheimer will uncover the personal and political lives of Lady Helen and Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson - one of Australia's most important vice-regal couples.
Born into privilege in Ireland and growing up within an imperial world occupied by her father, Lord Dufferin - one time Viceroy of India - Lady Helen married Ronald Munro Ferguson, a young, aspiring liberal politician and Scottish laird in 1889.
Together through a sense of duty, aristocratic mission and feminist philanthropic liberalism, the pair's union and career manifested itself eventually in the positions of Governor-General of Australia and the foundational President of the Australian Red Cross during the tumultuous years of the First World War.
Entry is free to this event but bookings are essential.
For those unable to make it to Canberra for the event, it will be livestreamed online via the Library's facebook page. No bookings are required to watch the online stream.
Professor Melanie Oppenheimer is a 2021 National Library of Australia Fellow supported by the Stokes Family.
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At this Fellowship talk, Professor Melanie Oppenheimer will uncover the personal and political lives of Lady Helen and Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson - one of Australia's most important vice-regal couples.
Born into privilege in Ireland and growing up within an imperial world occupied by her father, Lord Dufferin - one time Viceroy of India - Lady Helen married Ronald Munro Ferguson, a young, aspiring liberal politician and Scottish laird in 1889.
Together through a sense of duty, aristocratic mission and feminist philanthropic liberalism, the pair's union and career manifested itself eventually in the positions of Governor-General of Australia and the foundational President of the Australian Red Cross during the tumultuous years of the First World War.
Entry is free to this event but bookings are essential.
For those unable to make it to Canberra for the event, it will be livestreamed online via the Library's facebook page. No bookings are required to watch the online stream.
Professor Melanie Oppenheimer is a 2021 National Library of Australia Fellow supported by the Stokes Family.
See new events on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqKJcD5y33GNFEcVDXxjsw/video
Go see Imperial Power Couple The Personal and Political Lives of Lady Helen and Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson 2022.
Imperial Power Couple The Personal and Political Lives of Lady Helen and Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson 2022 is on 21 July 2022. The opening hours are: 12:30pm - 01:30pm. Conveniently located in Canberra. Visit their website at https://www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/events/imperial-power-couple-personal-and-political-lives-lady-helen-and-sir-ronald-munro.
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