Historian Bruce Pennay says Albury's origins as military outpost to guard against Aboriginal attacks needs recognition

Anthony Bunn
June 19 2020 - 12:00pm
Flashback: Bruce Pennay in 2005 with one of his books. He wants the Hume and Hovell plaque on the former Albury Town Hall to have an Aboriginal acknowledgment. It can be seen in the background in the left-hand corner of the photograph.
Flashback: Bruce Pennay in 2005 with one of his books. He wants the Hume and Hovell plaque on the former Albury Town Hall to have an Aboriginal acknowledgment. It can be seen in the background in the left-hand corner of the photograph.

ALBURY'S War Memorial should include an acknowledgement of the city's birth as a military outpost, historian Bruce Pennay believes.

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Anthony Bunn

Anthony Bunn

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