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Box Hill Historical Society: Phrenology: the study of people’s skulls

October 20 @ 2:00 pm

The Box Hill Historical Society invites you to their general meeting on Sunday, 20 October 2024.

Their special guest  is Dr. Alex Roginski discussing phrenology

The meeting is at 2pm, at the Box Hill Library Bert Lewis Room (Meeting Room 1), 1st Floor 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill

The science of ‘Phrenology’ is now discredited but it was a popular past-time from the 19th century and well into the 20th. Learn about its adherents and practitioners from prize-winning author and historian Dr Alex Roginski.

Visitors most welcome. Admission: gold coin donation. Enquiries 03 9285 4808

Details

Date:
October 20
Time:
2:00 pm

Organiser

Box Hill Historical Society
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Venue

Box Hill Library
1040 Whitehorse Road
Box Hill,
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