Where: At the Tamworth Town Hall at 5.45 for 6pm
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Who: Robert Clancy
Topic: The Printed Map: its story as an art form
This lecture is about the transition of the printed map, from a highly decorative production with little accuracy, to a more austere document of great accuracy. From the great Incunables of the 15th century, the travelogues of the mid 16th century, the magnificent Dutch atlases of the 17th century, to the school atlas of mid 1850, and the specialist thematic and topographic maps thereafter. Beautifully illustrated, this lecture reflects the milestones of history.
Robert Clancy, Emeritus Professor AM, RSNA
Robert is a medical graduate and physician, with a PhD in auto immune disease, he was a clinical immunologist with a research interest in mucosal immunity and oral vaccines to manage chronic airways disease. Foundation Professor of Pathology at the innovative medical school in Newcastle.
Collected maps of Terra Australis for 40 years, as decorative documents of history - with special interest in Australia and Antarctica. Sees maps as a way of illustrating and understanding the past, he has written 4 books on historic cartography and lectures and writes widely on a variety of cartographic topics. Awarded membership to the order of Australia for contributions to historic cartography and immunology. Robert was recently made a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW (FRSN).