# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The House of Blue Glass A Life of Penelope Lucas
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Dive into the amazing world of Penelope Lucas at The House of Blue Glass—stories, art, and good vibes!About this EventDon't Miss The House of Blue Glass: A Life of Penelope Lucas!Join us for an amazing in-person event diving into the captivating story of Penelope Lucas. Discover the secrets behind The House of Blue Glass and experience a memorable journey through her life. It's a perfect chance to connect, learn, and get inspired!Acclaimed historian Alan Atkinson author of the award-winning Elizabeth and John: TheMacarthurs of Elizabeth Farm pieces together the life of Penelope Lucas and the pivotalrole she played in building the Macarthur empire. While she is known as the familygoverness, Atkinson reveals that Penelope was primarily an accountant whosebookkeeping work made an important difference to the Macarthurs' success.Penelope Lucas came to Australia in 1805, in her thirties, unmarriedshe was the first well-educated woman to travel independently fromEurope to Australia and looking forward to living on inherited income.While Elizabeth Macarthur was unsurprisingly upset when her husband,John, arrived back from three years in England with a woman she hadnever heard of, Penelope went on to live with the Macarthurs for overthirty years and became close friends with Elizabeth. She went on tolive the last nine years of her life in Hambledon Cottage Parramatta.In this revelatory talk based on his latest book, Atkinson brings togetherfifty years of scholarship as he explores the gender dynamics of the Macarthur householdand the life of a single woman of means in Georgian England and early colonial Sydney.Alan Atkinson is an acclaimed historian and the author of Europeans in Australia, volumesI-III and Elizabeth & John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm which was the winner ofthe 2023 NSW Premier’s History Awards, Australian History Prize.
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- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Oatlands
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Burnside Gardens Community Centre
- **lat**: -33.7945617
- **long**: 151.0176446
- **full address**: Burnside Gardens Community Centre, 3 Blackwood Place, Oatlands, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The House of Blue Glass A Life of Penelope Lucas being held?
  - **A:** The House of Blue Glass A Life of Penelope Lucas takes place on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Burnside Gardens Community Centre, 3 Blackwood Place, Oatlands, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The House of Blue Glass A Life of Penelope Lucas?
  - **A:** The House of Blue Glass A Life of Penelope Lucas is organized by Parramatta & District Historical Society.

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