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Saturday Overview - Day 2: 6 May

Saturday Overview - Day 2: 6 May

All sessions at THAC - guest speakers, family line meet-ups and an overview of the current projects and research. Whole group and family line photos were taken. The day ifinished with a reprisal of the pageant from the 200 year reunion - The Triple Wedding.

Details

Saturday’s daytime activities are all at the Thomas Hassall Anglican College at Middleton Grange. The program includes guest speakers, talks on current projects, and break-out sessions at which you can meet other members of your “family line”.


There will be a photographer to take pictures of the whole family group.


Schedule

8:30 am Registration opens.

  • Collect complimentary Hassall Reunion bag, name tag and purchased Memorabilia.

10:00 am

  • Acknowledgement of Country Welcome to Thomas Hassall Anglican College - Ross Whelan – Principal

  • Reply and Introductory Remarks - Dr Graham Hassall, HFHA Chair

  • Musical Interlude - Matilda Hassall

10:30 First keynote speaker: Professor Anna Johnston 

  • Origin Stories: Rowland and Elizabeth Hassall and the emergence of Australian settler society - Professor Anna Johnston, University of Queensland.

12 - 1:00 pm Lunch - Food vans

​1:00 - 1:45 Family Line Sessions

1:45 - 2pm - Group Photo

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2:00 - 3:00pm     Second Keynote speaker: Professor Tanya Evans:   

  • The Benefits of Family History: some surprising suggestions for Hassall descendants.

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3:00-3:30pm Afternoon tea

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3:30 - 4:15pm Breakout sessions for projects:

  • Hassall Heritage – John Brooks E1

  • Genealogy – Richard Clarke D1

  • Research – Graham Hassall D2

  • Transcription – Roselyn Vaughan E2

  • Historical Perspectives: The Hassalls and First Nations people – Danielle, Mary and William Hassall E3

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4:30-6:00pm Hassall Family Pageant: The Triple Wedding

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