Finding Henry Lawson in North Sydney’s streets by Ian Hoskins
He was the “city bushman” whose stories are still loved the country over. North Sydney historian, Ian Hoskins, was surprised by how much his own neighbourhood was reflected in Lawson’s writings and his life… Henry Lawson was born in 1867 and spent his first 16 years or so in western New South Wales before joining...
Newspaper masterclass with Sue Reid from Queensland Family History Society
With a fantastic resource like Trove on your side, it’s sometimes easy to forget the vast range of other newspaper sources out there. Sue Reid, from the Queensland Family History Society, reminds us of some useful websites and shows us the best strategies for searching them. Historical newspaper articles add insight into our families’ past,...
Walking through the past. Historypin at the State Library of Queensland
There’s been lots happening on Historypin since we featured the site in issue 10. Historypin’s Jon Voss reveals some of the exciting projects, including those from the State Library of Queensland which are now online. As readers of Inside History know, there’s been a continuous stream of activity on Historypin from the Antipodes over the last...
Public Sydney :: Soldier Settlement fruit sellers in Martin Place
Presented by Sydney Living Museums, Public Sydney: stop, look, live! is a new exhibition at the Museum of Sydney. Through photography, objects, film and storytelling, the exhibition features Sydney’s best loved public spaces and the stories of the people who use them. The exhibition was inspired by the Sydney Living Museums’ involvement in the recent...
Call for nominations: NSW Premier’s History Awards
The State Library of NSW today [28 May 2013] announced the opening of nominations for the NSW Premier’s History Awards 2013. Nominations close: 5pm, Friday 28 June 2013. “Fostering of scholarship in literature and history is central to civil society. Knowledge of who we are and where we have come from creates a richer, more...
Issue 16 subscription offer
This fantastic book by editors John Crowley, William J Smith and Mike Murphy looks at the famine in incredible detail. If your ancestor was impacted by the famine in Ireland, then this book will be a boon for your research as well as your understanding of life in Ireland at the time. Cork University Press is giving 10 copies...
Help Wanted :: Fundraising for Teens of Maison Des Australiens
In our Issue 13, we talked with Ross Coulthart of Channel 7 and the Australian War Memorial about the amazing collection of glass plate negatives that make up the Thuillier collection and show us the Lost Diggers of Vignacourt. For much of WWI, Vignacourt was a staging point, casualty clearing station and rest area for troops moving up to...
Author Q&A :: Lancaster Men by Peter Rees
From time to time, we’ll be talking to great Australian authors about their local history and what inspired them to start researching and writing their stories. This week we talk to Peter Rees, author of Lancaster Men. Peter Rees was a journalist for more than forty years, working as federal political correspondent for the Melbourne...
