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2 October

Greg Jackson & Pam Forbes - The Quarantine Station

Greg and Pam will speak about the North Head Quarantine Station near Manly. Through the history and archaeology of the Quarantine Station they will explore not only changes to medical and transport technology but also the social history of modern Australia. For more than 150 years, the Quarantine Station was a place to detain anyone arriving in the colony who might have an infectious disease, until it was considered safe to release them. However, it was also used as a tool to uphold social standards, manipulate immigration and control the nation’s borders. CLICK HERE FOR STORIES OF QUARANTINE

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