Some events in the 1980s and 90s

1980: The Print Room – the gallery run by Richard King & Murray Smith – was the official address for the Wagner Society for many years, & the venue for the initial meeting in 1980 & for many AGMs & functions [photo, Leona Geeves].
The entrance to the Print Room [photo, Richard King]
16/10/1981: Wagner Society President Dr Leonard Hansen introducing guest speaker & Society Patron Sir Charles Mackerras [photo, Richard King].
16/10/1981 : Dr Leonard Hansen & Sir Charles Mackerras [photo, Richard King].
16/6/1983: Dr Leonard Hansen & Australian Wagnerian tenor Ken Neate at a WS reception at the Print Room [photo, Richard King].
17/10/1983: Dr Leonard Hansen with Maestro Carlo Fellice Cillario who spoke to the WS at the Print Room [photo, Richard King].
24/5/1985: Werner Baer MBE accompanied Rita Hunter on the piano, & performed a transcription of ‘Happy birthday for Richard’ at the Society’s Annual Dinner [photo, Richard King].
24/5/1985: Werner Baer MBE & Rita Hunter at the Society’s Annual Dinner [photo, Richard King].
24/5/1985: Werner Baer MBE & Rita Hunter at the Society’s Annual Dinner [photo, Richard King].
11/9/1988: Dr Leonard Hansen with Sir Charles Mackerras, one of the speakers at the ‘Meistersinger’ seminar held at the Goethe Institut [photo, Richard King]
11/9/1988: Dennis Hennig [member], another speaker at the ‘Meistersinger’ seminar, with Sir Charles Mackerras [photo, Richard King]
11/9/1988: From left, John Wegner (Nightwatchman) & Paul Frey (Walter), two members of the cast of ‘Meistersinger’ who attended the champagne reception following the seminar [photo, Richard King]
1988?: From left, internationally renowned bass-baritone Sir Donald McIntyre with members Lady Galleghan & Richard King at a WS reception at the Print Room [photo, Richard King].
1980s: From left, members Josephine ?, Dr Leonard Hansen [President], Mary Watts, Michel Arnould & Leona Geeves at an early Annual Dinner [photo, Leona Geeves].
1980s: L-R: Mary Watts [member], Leona Geeves [87] & Peters Cousens [member] at an Annual Dinner [photo, Leona Geeves].
1980s: From left, members Joseph & Judy Ferfoglia, Sarah Handley & Ira Kowalski at a Society meeting at the Goethe Institut [photo, Leona Geeves].
Late 1980s: L-R Clare (or Margaret) Hennessy [19], Ruth Bridges [65], unknown & Margaret (or Clare) Hennessy [19A] at a Society meeting at the Goethe Institut [photo, Leona Geeves]
Late 1980s: L-R Klaus Baldenhoffer [member], his girlfriend & Anne Power [member] at a Society meeting at the Goethe Institut [photo, Leona Geeves]
c1993: A cake made by Barbara Brady for the Wagner Society’s Christmas party, was about 1 foot square [photo, Leona Geeves].
1980: The Print Room – the gallery run by Richard King & Murray Smith – was the official address for the Wagner Society for many years, & the venue for the initial meeting in 1980 & for many AGMs & functions [photo, Leona Geeves].
The entrance to the Print Room [photo, Richard King]
16/10/1981: Wagner Society President Dr Leonard Hansen introducing guest speaker & Society Patron Sir Charles Mackerras [photo, Richard King].
16/10/1981 : Dr Leonard Hansen & Sir Charles Mackerras [photo, Richard King].
16/6/1983: Dr Leonard Hansen & Australian Wagnerian tenor Ken Neate at a WS reception at the Print Room [photo, Richard King].
17/10/1983: Dr Leonard Hansen with Maestro Carlo Fellice Cillario who spoke to the WS at the Print Room [photo, Richard King].
24/5/1985: Werner Baer MBE accompanied Rita Hunter on the piano, & performed a transcription of ‘Happy birthday for Richard’ at the Society’s Annual Dinner [photo, Richard King].
24/5/1985: Werner Baer MBE & Rita Hunter at the Society’s Annual Dinner [photo, Richard King].
24/5/1985: Werner Baer MBE & Rita Hunter at the Society’s Annual Dinner [photo, Richard King].
11/9/1988: Dr Leonard Hansen with Sir Charles Mackerras, one of the speakers at the ‘Meistersinger’ seminar held at the Goethe Institut [photo, Richard King]
11/9/1988: Dennis Hennig [member], another speaker at the ‘Meistersinger’ seminar, with Sir Charles Mackerras [photo, Richard King]
11/9/1988: From left, John Wegner (Nightwatchman) & Paul Frey (Walter), two members of the cast of ‘Meistersinger’ who attended the champagne reception following the seminar [photo, Richard King]
1988?: From left, internationally renowned bass-baritone Sir Donald McIntyre with members Lady Galleghan & Richard King at a WS reception at the Print Room [photo, Richard King].
1980s: From left, members Josephine ?, Dr Leonard Hansen [President], Mary Watts, Michel Arnould & Leona Geeves at an early Annual Dinner [photo, Leona Geeves].
1980s: L-R: Mary Watts [member], Leona Geeves [87] & Peters Cousens [member] at an Annual Dinner [photo, Leona Geeves].
1980s: From left, members Joseph & Judy Ferfoglia, Sarah Handley & Ira Kowalski at a Society meeting at the Goethe Institut [photo, Leona Geeves].
Late 1980s: L-R Clare (or Margaret) Hennessy [19], Ruth Bridges [65], unknown & Margaret (or Clare) Hennessy [19A] at a Society meeting at the Goethe Institut [photo, Leona Geeves]
Late 1980s: L-R Klaus Baldenhoffer [member], his girlfriend & Anne Power [member] at a Society meeting at the Goethe Institut [photo, Leona Geeves]
c1993: A cake made by Barbara Brady for the Wagner Society’s Christmas party, was about 1 foot square [photo, Leona Geeves].
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