Dr Paul Irish

Join us for the next in The Paddington Society’s Conversations series of events.

Dr Paul Irish will present a talk and discussion on Paul’s chapter, Aboriginal Paddington, from the book Paddington: A History. Copies of the book will also be available for sale at the event.

Dr Paul Irish is an experienced historian and the director of Coast History and Heritage. For more than 15 years, he has been collaboratively researching Sydney’s Aboriginal history with researchers from the La Perouse Aboriginal community, including the development of the 2015 NSW History Fellowship exhibition This Is Where They Travelled: Historical Aboriginal Lives in Sydney.

His 2017 book Hidden in Plain View: The Aboriginal People of Coastal Sydney won the NSW Premier’s History Award for Regional and Community History.

Buy online or at event

Paul is also an experienced archaeologist who worked for many years in all aspects of Aboriginal cultural heritage management.

This event is supported by the Paddington Library.

Tickets
$10 Members
$15 Non-Members
Ticket price includes wine and nibbles.

To purchase Member tickets for this event, first log in to your membership account or join now.