Theo Barker was not only a much-loved member of the Charles Sturt University (CSU) community and Bathurst region, but also an eminent historian. The Bathurst District Historical Society (BDHS) declared him official Bathurst Historian and made him a Life Member in recognition of his “legendary” involvement in the Society over a period of more than forty years. He was also given the honour of being made a Life Fellow of Mitchell College of Advanced Education (MCAE), having arrived at Bathurst Teachers College in 1956, eventually retiring in 1979 as MCAE’s Head of History and Geography. When Theo died in 2003 at the age of 84, the Theo Barker (1919-2003) Memorial Lecture was inaugurated by CSU and the BDHS. This month’s second Lecture in the biennial series will feature Dr Pamela Freeman, a winner of the NSW Premier’s History Prize. Dr Freeman will trace the way that Mary McKillop’s childhood influenced her work in Bathurst.