Rare Books Melbourne are pleased to announce the 2025 Gary Morgan Oration, which will be held at 6.30pm on Tuesday 4th March. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Alisa Bunbury, who will deliver the oration at the Melbourne Athenaeum Library. Her topic is:
The Birrarung and Melbourne, art and images.
When Melbourne was established, the Birrarung (Yarra) river
immediately became a feature in depictions of the developing city.
This talk will explore changing visual representations of, and attitudes
towards, the river in Melbourne’s first century.
Dr Bunbury is the Senior Curator, Grimwade Collection at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne. She has curated many exhibitions, with a specialisation in Australian colonial art.
She also undertakes independent work and has received fellowships from State Library Victoria and the National Library of Australia.
The Gary Morgan Oration was established by Rare Books Melbourne in 2024 to
acknowledge the significant contribution made by Gary Morgan to the understanding and
the preservation of Melbourne’s early history, and to recognise his long-term support of Melbourne Rare Book Week.
Details
Tuesday 4th March
Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Level 1, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000.
Doors open at 6pm, oration from 6.30pm
Entry is free, but as numbers will be limited booking is essential. The booking link is here.