Orange City Council supported by Pinnacle Health Care and Orange Regional Arts Foundation are pleased to be able to launch a medical history book of Orange to coincide with the opening of the new Orange hospital. The book is titled In Sickness and in Health – How medicine helped shape Orange's History and
will be officially launched by Paul Brunton, Senior Curator of the Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW at the Orange Civic Theatre Forum on Thursday 31 March. It will go on sale at Orange City
Library from 6.30pm. (Our embargoed display is pictured. Many of the invited guests were interviewed by the author Elisabeth Edwards or provided photographs and research material for the medical history book.
The event will be an opportunity to thank all those involved in the production of the book including gold, silver and bronze sponsors. This book comprising 352 pages, contains many photographs from public and private collections and is extensively indexed.
Author Elisabeth Edwards is available to talk about the project to community groups by contacting her directly on 6362 8647. She will also be signing books at Orange City Library on Friday 1st April and Saturday 2nd April from 11.30am 1pm.
Congratulations to all involved!