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21 July, 2016
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Reminiscences of the Great War: A Flanders Fields Poppy Trail 2016 Exhibition
Date/Time: Friday, 17 June 2016 - Friday, 26 August 2016
Location: Barr Smith Library, Rare Books & Special Collections, Level 1
Cost: Free: All Welcome
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A selection of memorabilia from Michael Milburn and other South Australian collectors.
From the destruction of Belgium to the victory in 1918, this exhibition will take the viewer through an intimate understanding of the suffering and day to day life of the ordinary soldiers, the modernisation of guns, transports and the nursing stations, and the heart breaking messages of soldiers and their families.
Curated by Christine Rothauser
Contact: Ms Cheryl Hoskin, Email: cheryl.hoskin@adelaide.edu.au, Special Collections Librarian, Business: (08) 8313 5224
Ilm: Science, Religion and Art in Islam
Date/Time: Wednesday, 20 July 2016 - Saturday, 23 July 2016
Location: The Braggs Lecture Theatre
Cost: Free, all welcome
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Register online for three cultural events highlighting the Muslims' contribution to knowledge including;
- Islamic Art Exhibition and Talks
- International Conference
- Artistic Journeys Workshop
Contact: Perri Sparnon, Email: perri.sparnon@adelaide.edu.au, Research Assistant, Business: 83134849
Christopher Verco: Blood, Sweat and Fears
Date/Time: Thursday, 21 July 2016, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: Rare Books & Special Collections, The Barr Smith Library,The University of Adelaide
Cost: $5
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Over 200 medical students and medical practitioners of South Australia served in World War I. Christopher Verco is co-author of Blood, Sweat and Fears: medical practitioners and medical students of South Australia who served in World War I, along with Annette Summers, Tony Swain and Michael Jelly. The book is a biographical dictionary, which comprises 203 one-page biographies documenting the lives of those who served. Come along and meet the authors, and learn about some of the remarkable men and women whose lives have been chronicled in this important work.
$5 entry. All welcome. Wines provided by Coriole.
Bookings by Tuesday 19 July to friends_library@adelaide.edu.au
Telephone: 8313 4064
Contact: Friends of the University of Adelaide Library, Email: friends_library@adelaide.edu.au
