Meet the author and co-researcher
Alison Choy Flannigan, Malcolm Oakes, SC
Chinese Whispers, In Search of Ivy
| Date and Time | Organiser | Location |
| Saturday, 7 July at 2.30 pm | Chinese Heritage Association of Australia (CHAA)
http://www.chineseheritage.org.au/index.html
**There is a gas leak on Pitt Street near Martin Place today (7 July) – the exclusion zone is between Hunter and Pitt – the venue is down the other end of the city between Park and Bathurst Streets |
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney, Mitchell Theatre, Level 1 |
| Tuesday, 18 September, 6pm start: 7.15pm finish. – please note the change of date
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Chinese Australian Historical Society and Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) History Week
http://www.australiachinarelations.org/sites/default/files/ACRI%20events%20calendar%20May%202018_0.pdf |
University of Technology
15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007 |
| Thursday, 27 September 2018 6.30pm
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Hornsby Library and Novella Books
Contact: Kristy Nightingale |
Hornsby Library
28-44 George Street, Hornsby NSW 2079 |
As part of History Week 2018, the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), in conjunction with the Chinese Australian Historical Society,
ACRI welcomes author and lawyer Alison Choy Flannigan to discuss her book Chinese Whispers – in search of Ivy (Black Quill Press 2018).
Ms Choy Flannigan’s book is an Australian Goldrush story told by generations of an Australia Chinese family. It uncovers the fascinating story of the Lai family’s immigration from China to Australia and their interaction with Aboriginals and Europeans making up the local Australian community. The book traces the past linking Canton (now Guangzhou) and Hong Kong with Cooktown and Thursday Island in Far North Queensland.
In this presentation Alison will be talking about:
- the inspiration behind her journey (namely the death of her late mother Ivy when Alison was a child);
- her personal journey in searching for her mother and discovering her family history/Chinese roots;
- writing the book; and
- the publishing process.
Her presentation would be of interest to people
- interested in Australian history;
- writing a memoir; and/or
- tracking down lost relatives
Following the presentation, Alison will be joined by her brother-in-law and co-researcher Malcolm Oakes, Senior Counsel practising at the New South Wales Bar, for a discussion moderated by ACRI Director Bob Carr.