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May 26, 2021 11 mins

After an honourable career as a medical officer, helping to raise two children and serving in the Great War, Dr William Blackall's passion for collection and recording wildflowers couldn't be quashed. Little did he know, his some 5000 floral specimens and their illustrated keys would serve as the quintessential reference for identifying Western Australian wildflowers. Hear from Dr Blackall's grandson and great grandson who are on a journey to learn about the incredible ancestor they never got to meet. 

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