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].

1981: Wagner Society President Dr Leonard Hansen introducing guest speaker & Society Patron Sir Charles Mackerras, 16/10/1981 [photo, Richard King].

1981: Dr Leonard Hansen & Sir Charles Mackerras, 16/10/1981 [photo, Richard King].

1983: Dr Leonard Hansen & Australian Wagnerian tenor Ken Neate at a WS reception at the Print Room, 16/6/1983 [photo, Richard King].

1983: Dr Leonard Hansen with Maestro Carlo Fellice Cillario who spoke to the WS at the Print Room, 17/10/1983: [photo, Richard King].

1985: Werner Baer MBE accompanied Rita Hunter on the piano, & performed a transcription of ‘Happy birthday for Richard’ at the Society’s Annual Dinner, 24/5/1985 [photo, Richard King].

1988: From left, John Wegner (Nightwatchman) & Paul Frey (Walter), two members of the cast of ‘Meistersinger’ who attended the champagne reception following the seminar, 11/9/1988 [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: From left, members Joseph & Judy Ferfoglia, Sarah Handley & Ira Kowalski at a Society meeting at the Goethe Institut [photo, Leona Geeves].