14 May 2025—14 May 2025

TALK: Captain Faunce - Policing Canberra's Colonial Frontier - Heritage Festival 2025

TALK: Captain Faunce - Policing Canberra's Colonial Frontier - Heritage Festival 2025

📅 Wednesday 14 May

🕚 12:30pm

🎫 Pay What You Want pricing (+bf)

Discover the life of Captain Alured Tasker Faunce, Canberra’s first police magistrate, appointed to Queanbeyan in 1837.

This talk delves into colonial governance, policing, and the enduring Faunce family legacy. It also highlights a recent acquisition by CMAG: a rare artifact connected to Captain Faunce, shedding new light on this significant chapter in the region's history.

TALK: Captain Faunce - Policing Canberra's Colonial Frontier - Heritage Festival 2025

📅 Wednesday 14 May

🕚 12:30pm

🎫 Pay What You Want pricing (+bf)