Add an event

Events

Download as iCal file

Author visit

Memoirs of a Jersey Girl.jpg
From:Tuesday 22 March 2022
To:Tuesday 22 March 2022
Time:2:00pm - 04:00pm Tuesday 22 March 2022
Location:Highfields Library, Community Court, Highfields Place, Highfields, QLD Australia
 

Meet the author

Elizabeth Kempster hails from the island of Jersey, in the Channel Islands. She comes from generations of farmers and the land is in her blood. After her marriage Elizabeth emigrated to Australia, travelled up the east coast and worked at Fort Constantine, Cloncurry. She and her husband made their way over to Western Australia where they settled on a farm in Boyup Brook, south of Perth. Due to unforeseen circumstances they moved up to the north-east of the state and lived on sheep and cattle stations in Western Australia for many years, where they raised a family of four boys. Elizabeth re-settled with her sons in Queensland in the 1980s and now calls Charters Towers her home. She was inspired to write this memoir to preserve her family history for succeeding generations, in particular her grandchildren, as family connections tend to fade with time. She hopes they will take pride in their heritage, as she does in hers.

This is a free event and bookings are essential.

Book sales on the day by the author - $30 (cash only).

Light refreshments

Highfields Library
Community Court, Highfields Place
Highfields
QLD
Australia
 
Entry charges - AdultFree
-
-
-
-
Contact phone 07 4699 6519
Booking informationBookings are essential and can be made online through the Library Events page or by contacting your local library.
-
Is food and drink available?Yes
Are toilets available?Yes
Is there disabled access?Yes

Back

Back to top