Twilight Talks – Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Medals and Memorabilia

Twilight Talks have been held at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute since 2001, providing a great opportunity to hear some fantastic speakers and meet up with friends over drinks.

Participants arrive at the Humffray Room from 5:00pm for drinks and conversation, followed by a 30 to 40 minute talk commencing at 5:30pm.

David will talk about Australian medals from the Sudan in 1885, The Boer War 1899-1905, WW1, WW2 and the other conflicts where Australians were awarded medals. He will also talk about the correct wearing and care of medals, about the various badges such as the Widow’s Badge and the Mother’s Badge.

Speaker: David Wright.

Manchester born David Wright emigrated to Adelaide in 1964, aged 5, and became interested in collecting medals and memorabilia. He served in the Ordnance Corps in the Regular Army from 1976 to 1986. This led to a Storeman’s position during the building of the Adelaide Casino.

David moved to Ballarat in 1997 and worked in the area he loved of Medals and Memorabilia with I. S. Wright. In 2007 David opened his own shop. David Wright Militaria and Collectables, fittingly now located in Shepherd Street behind the old Ranger Barracks (now Dan Murphy’s).

The BMI appreciates the support received from the Community Bank Buninyong for the staging of Twilight Talks.