Look Who's Talking History
|
 |
|
Discover the dark shadows of the Hunter’s criminal past in an event that is not to be missed. From the safety of the present, an expert panel will uncover the scandals and crimes that have shocked us over time. Exposed, a unique event presented by Maitland City Library and Maitland Gaol, promises to provide a unique look into crime through the eyes of crime writers and crime fighters.
Dr Ian Gollan, a prominent local identity and veterinarian, will lead a discussion that promises to range from crimes of the time to those of the murky past. Why do we, as a society, have such a strong fascination with crime and does crime mirror contemporary social issues? Has our exposure to crime changed our outlook? What power does the written word wield over our attitude to crime? These are some of the questions that our panel will seek to address.
Panel members include Sandra Lee (journalist and author of Beyond Bad: the Life and Crimes of Katherine Knight), Duncan McNab (former detective with the NSW police force) and Tony Tamplin (Media Liaison Officer for the Newcastle Police.
Sandra Lee is an Australian journalist and author with more than two decades experience in the daily newspaper and magazine publishing industry in Australia and the United States. She has worked as an assistant editor, foreign correspondent and columnist for The Daily Telegraph, columnist for The Sunday Telegraph and special features writer for Sunday magazine. Sandra is the author of three non-fiction books: the best-selling 18 Hours, The True Story of an SAS War Hero, Beyond Bad; The Life And Crimes Of Katherine Knight, Australia’s Hannibal and The Promise, An Iraqi Mother’s Desperate Flight to Freedom.
A former detective in the NSW police force, Duncan McNab moved into sleuthing for criminal defence cases and the corporate world, then worked as a producer/journalist for programs such as 4 Corners and Sunday and in the print media as well. Duncan is the author of The Usual Suspect, a biography of notorious crime figure Abe Saffron, The Dodger, based on the life of ex-policeman Roger Rogerson, and Dead Man Running, an exposé of the world's most feared motorcycle gang: The Bandidos.
Senior Constable Tony Tamplin is the Media Liaison Officer for the Newcastle Police and is the public face of police information in the Hunter. A Newcastle boy, born and bred, Tony is known for his wit and has been in the Police Force for 31 years, almost all of it in Newcastle, having held the position of Media Liaison Officer for the past 25 years.
Exposed: Our Criminal Past will be held Thursday 10 September 6.00pm – 8.00 pm at the Maitland Gaol Auditorium. The event, which celebrates NSW History Week, is presented by Maitland City Library in partnership with Maitland Gaol in the first of a new Look Who’s Talking History series.
Entry to the event is $10.00 per person and bookings can be made through phoning Maitland Library on 4933 6952, Maitland Gaol on 4936 6482 or online at www.maitlandgaol.com.au/historyweek