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                    … by John Bannon,  Marie Bashir,  Neal Blewett,  Linda Burney, Lyndsay Connors,  John Faulkner,  Geoff Gallop,  Helen [...]

On this day, 200 years ago, a baby boy was born to parents, Thomas and Martha in a small farm cottage in Canley, Stoneleigh Estate in the Midlands of England.  His name was Henry Parkes. We know [...]

On the 6th of February 1890, at a banquet in Queens Hall, Parliament House Melbourne, Hon James Service delivered a toast calling for “A United Australasia”.  In response, Henry [...]

Henry wishes you a Merry Christmas and a very happy and safe New Year. We hope you can join us in 2015 to commemorate Henry’s 200th birthday.  Until then, thank you for all your support [...]