John Auchterlonie Creelman: a Ship’s Surgeon and Colonial Doctor, 1848 to 1889 

by Lorraine Finlay.

An Edinburgh University graduate who arrived in Melbourne as a ship’s surgeon in January 1848, Dr Creelman led an eventful career in regional towns as a doctor, a coroner and public vaccinator. Significantly, he was a medical witness in a notorious criminal case. Despite his government appointments and the income from his private practices, life was a constant financial struggle for him during the pre- and post- goldrush era. As the result of her detailed research, Lorraine Finlay will describe the highs and lows in the life of this colourful medical pioneer.

Lorraine Finlay, a member of the La Trobe Society, is the former Volunteer Property Manager of La Trobe’s Cottage and a graduate of Monash University in Visual Arts and History, with an MA in Australian Studies. The history of early Port Phillip and the era of Charles Joseph La Trobe and his legacy continue to be of special interest.

The C J La Trobe Society extends an invitation to RHSV members to attend this History Month event.

Venue: Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Cnr William and A’Beckett Streets, Melbourne Refreshments. Admission: $25 per person. Enquiries to secretary@latrobesociety.org.au, Ph: 0412 517 061

To book tickets you can do so below on this website page or you can go directly to the C J La Trobe Society website.

This is a History Month event. Click here for the full History Month program

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This event will not be recorded nor will it be available via Zoom.