The Backhouse Lecture series has been given annually since 1964 as a presentation at

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Yearly Meeting in Australia. It is similar in themes and structure to the

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series in Britain. Also known as the ''James Backhouse Lecture'', as it is named for

James Backhouse :''See alsfor two other James Backhouse botanists and nursery owners of York.'' James Backhouse (8 July 1794 – 20 January 1869) was a botanist and missionary for the Quaker church in Australia. His son, also James Backhouse (1825–1890), wa ...

Past Lectures

Further details on Quakers Australia's website.

References

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