THE HOTEL NELSON CONFERENCE ROOM, 40 Waimea Road, Nelson
Free. No bookings required.

Join author Rosalina McCarthy P.G.Dip Museum Studies for an author’s talk on her 2022 book, Belated Accolades which was completed after 30 years of part-time research and two years of full-time writing.

The talk will cover some events between 1843 – 2017 and investigate the true story versus established myths, exploring:

• Immigration of the Frank family from Germany and settlement in Nelson.

• Early Nelson Council involvement in the community.

• Conflicts between Council, William Tyree, Rosaline Frank, their Acetylene Gas Company, and Tyree Studio.

• The UNESCO Heritage awarded Tyree photographic collection, acknowledging early photographers as social historians.