The Australian History Buff Podcast

29/07/2021

Ethel Turner will definitely be featuring on a future episode of the Australian History Buff Podcast in the near future.

Inside the home that’s part of Australia’s literary history

Within these state heritage-listed walls, Ethel Turner penned what was to become Australia’s most popular children’s book.

26/06/2021

Spent the day researching the first episode of the Podcast. Does this crime scene give you a clue as to who it may be about? It's one of Australia's most baffling murders.

26/06/2021

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18/06/2021

Who else loved Neapolitan ice cream for special dessert? There was always one flavour left, what was it in your house?

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18/06/2021

Miles Franklin will feature on an upcoming episode of The Australian History Buff Podcast. Stay tuned for details of NEW release date.

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, alongside award trustee Perpetual, announced the 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist, featuring six books by a mix of debut, early career and established authors, all reflecting the rich and diverse fabric of Australia’s cultural landscape.

17/05/2021

Public donations needed for The National Archives.

The National Archives has resorted to taking public donations to help digitise disintegrating records after the federal budget didn’t give it any extra money.

17/05/2021

What a great video! Child Care 1940s style.

Made by The National Film Board 1949. Directed by Jack S Allen. Young women are trained by the Sydney Day Nursery School Association to care for young childr...

10/01/2019

RT @ "New - Bringing History to Life
The team at Hidden Melbourne has been researching the history of and is bringing the 360° of Melbourne to life! Read how they are doing this on Trove blog: pic.twitter.com/0x6Zk885Z6"

03/12/2018

If you're researching Houses, this is a brilliant checklist by Sharn White.

HOUSE HISTORY PRESENTATION Image 1943 Aerial Photography Sixmaps, NSW Lands Registry Services PLAN OF ACTION 1. DETERMINE...

20/10/2018

The NSW State Archives has a great FREE webinar series. Their latest webinar, "NSW Colonial Secretary's Correspondence' has now been added to the collection. Check it out.

19/10/2018

Another book for the shelf.

“It’s here! Seeing my first book in print was just as exciting as I imagined. Excited to release her out into the wild. ”

16/10/2018

How exciting to see. NSW State Archives photos on Flickr!

Explore NSW State Archives's 3,559 photos on Flickr!

10/10/2018

An archive of thousands of undelivered letters from all over the world, seized from ships captured during Britain’s naval wars over three centuries, are to be digitised. https://www.theguardian.com/…/huge-historical-national-arch…

The Prize Papers, a hoard of 160,000 letters seized during naval wars, are to be digitised

04/10/2018

Have you checked out the ACT Archives?

It’s hard to believe that our Find of the Month (FOTM) is now ten years old, and what better way to celebrate this milestone than with a win! ArchivesACT is very pleased to announce that FOTM has just been awarded the Australian Society of Archivist’s 2017 Mander Jones Award for engaging our com...

04/10/2018

Sounds like a lovely book, will have to try and get my hands on it.

“Alice Duncan-Kemp is a largely forgotten Australian author. This account of a childhood spent on Queensland’s channel country 100 years ago is full of strange events, lush prose, and a deep sympathy towards the Indigenous people she shared much of her early life with.”

03/10/2018

Looks like a great book.

Join us to celebrate the launch of Dr Laura Rademaker’s new book exploring Indigenous relations with white missionaries in Northern Australia. The event will be launched by Mr Peter Yu, CEO of Nyamba Buru Yawuru, and the former CEO of the Kimberley Land Council. He will be introduced by ANU Vice-C...

03/10/2018

NSW Event - 3 and 4 November 2018 - Open Sydney https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/sydneyopen/buildings

03/10/2018

If you're interested in the Australian Suffragette movement, don't miss the new book, You Daughters of Freedom by Dr Clare Wright https://buff.ly/2OuqfQg

02/10/2018

Looks like a great book. Will definitely be on my shelf shortly.

“Thanks to and for hosting the first launch event for YOU DAUGHTERS OF FREEDOM by in convo with ”

02/10/2018

Migration and Mobility Virtual Issue.

From 'Rookeries' to 'Communities': Race, Poverty and Policing in London, 1850-1985. Jennifer DavisHistory Workshop Journal, no. 27 (1989): 66-85.

26/04/2018

Catch the Immersive Histories session at Sydney Writers' Festival on 3 May 2018

Winners of the 2017 NSW Premier's History Awards Adam Clulow and Peter Hobbins, alongside Senior Judge Paul Ashton, discuss the awards and immersing themselves in evidence and place to create rich and engaging narratives.

16/04/2018

Who knew that the State Library of NSW hold some items of interest relating to the sinking of the Titanic in their collection?

The sinking of the Titanic remains one of the most famous disasters in history and the Library holds some interesting items relating to the event.

25/03/2018

New to TROVE - The Australian Music Centre.

19/03/2018

Do you want to become a historian? Check out this FREE seminar. For more information, go to the History Council of NSW website, link in the attachment.

Can you make a living working as a historian? The History Council of NSW hosts an informal session featuring talks from a range of history professionals: Mon 16 April 2018, 6-8:30pm.

19/03/2018

I still feel a sense of awe every time I drive across the Bridge.

1932: Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

18/03/2018

Do you want to know more about the Sydney Harbour Bridge? Head to the State Library for this talk.

“Tomorrow join curator Anni Turnbull as she explores the Library’s art collection relating to the building of the - 12.30 pm ”

16/03/2018

Read about what's happening at Vaucluse House.

After several busy weeks at Vaucluse House, we have moved into the next phase of our conservation works.