Young Un 21st Anniversary and Book Launch Celebrated at Australian Workers Heritage Centre
Updated: Oct 14
Tree of Knowledge MemorialA day of reflection, storytelling, and community as visitors gathered to honour the legacy of the Tree of Knowledge, through the Young Un's 21st Anniversary and launch of Voices Under a Ghost Gum, by Ken Purdham.
Stuart Traill - ETU Qld & NT Assistant State Secretary Stuart Traill - ETU Qld & NT Assistant State Secretary Ken Purdham - Author and Life Member ETU Victora Graeme Watson - Life Member ETU Victora Ken Purdham and Annette Christofell Visitors at the AWHC Open Day Majorie Bowes & Ken Purdham
On Sunday 3rd May, we welcomed visitors for a day of connection and reflection, marking 21 years since the planting of the Young Un, a direct descendant of the Tree of Knowledge.
Held within the Young Un Precinct Outdoor Exhibition, speeches from guest speakers included Stuart Traill - ETU Queensland & NT Assistant State Secretary
Ken Purdham, Author & Life member Electrical Trades Union Victoria Branch
Graeme Watson, Former Treasurer & Life member Electrical Trades Union Victoria Branch
A highlight of the day was the launch of Ken Purdham's new book, Voices Under a Ghost Gum. Visitors had the opportunity to meet the author during a book signing held within the Centre’s multi-purpose entrance building, home to our Retail Store and Café 1891.
Throughout the day, live music carried across the grounds.
It was a fitting tribute, to gather beneath the branches of a tree as those before us did in The Great Shearers Strike of 1891.
