For the Monday 18 August 2025 presentation, we will hear from historical archaeologist and renown oral historian Christeen Schoepf presenting 'Stories from the HMSBuffalo'
In 1840, HMS Buffalo, the ‘Mayflower’ of South Australia, went aground in Mercury Bay New Zealand after a violent storm. Five decades later, pieces of the ship were crafted into the Mayoral Chair of Glenelg as locals sought material connections to their history. More recently, other objects have been created from timber remnants of HMS Buffalo that have washed ashore and will form part of a broader project that seeks to explore the biographies of objects made from wrecked ships.
This presentation will reveal just some of Christeen's latest research journey.
Please join the Professional Historians Association (SA) at this History at the Historian event to hear historical archaeologist Christeen Schoepf speak on Stories from the HMS Buffalo on Monday 18 August 2025.
The Historian Hotel will take meal orders from 5:45pm, or please feel free to nibble on provided dips and spring rolls. The presentation will be upstairs from 7:00pm to 7:45pm.
This is a free public event and networking opportunity presented by the Professional Historians Association (SA) for professional, academic, enthusiast & student historians as well as all involved in the GLAM sector and allied endeavours. All welcome!
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