The “Researching Soldiers in Your Local Community” Project
The Royal Historical Society of Australia has just launched the “Researching Soldiers in...
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Community Groups Share in $330,000 to Preserve Victoria’s History
53 Victorian community groups share in over $330,000 of grants, to help preserve Victoria’s heritage.
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70,000 Never-Seen Photos of Melbourne, Suburbs and Country Victoria to go Online
The State Library of Victoria has begun to make publicly available a massive archive of historical...
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63 Organisations Share $350,000 in Victoria’s Local History Grants
Sixty-three Victorian community groups, ranging from schools and libraries to sporting clubs and museums, will be doing their bit to record Victoria’s history thanks to support provided under the latest round of the Victorian Local History Grants Program.
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Register Your One-Place Study for FREE!
Are you researching the history of a town, parish, street or other geographical area? Well, why not register it on the Register of One-Place Studies website … it’s free!
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One-Place Studies Society and Website Launched
You’ve heard of one-name studies, but have you heard of one-place studies? I’m sure some of you will have, while other may not, so let me tell you about the new Society and wesbite that has just been launched.
Read MoreAre You Doing a World War 1 Centenary Project?
There is no question that 2014 is going to be a massive year for military history, as it marks 100 years since the start of World War 1. I know that there are a number of Societies, Groups, Museums and Communities who are doing their own World War 1 Project, and are on the lookout for information for those involved from their town, region or country.
Read MoreWikiNorthia: Documenting Melbourne’s North
After asking our staff who knew about WikiNorthia, and getting a unanimous “no”, I’ve decided that this site needs to get more attention than it does. So let me introduce you to it. Firstly WikiNorthia is a website (a wiki in this case) that is all about documenting life, history (and the present) of everything to to do with Melbourne’s north.
Read MoreWomen’s History Month 2013: Seeking Founding Mothers
As the 20th Century dawned and the Australian nation was born, Australian women led in democratic reform, making the new nation among the first where women had the same rights as men to vote and to stand for public office. The theme for the next Women’s History Month Australia in March 2013 is ‘Seeking Founding Mothers’, identifying women involved in shaping Federation and the Australian Constitution in 1901 …
Read More‘Ryde Goes to War’ Project
Let me introduce you to a new research project that the Ryde District Historical Society, has just begun. Titled ‘Ryde Goes to War’, the Society has taken on the challenge of gathering data on World War 1 Service personel who have a strong connection with the City of Ryde in Sydney.
Read MoreProject “Chronicle Scarborough” Needs Your Help
Scarborough is a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and is located approximately 14km northwest of the city centre. This suburb and was named after the English beach resort Scarborough, in North Yorkshire. The lovely people from Storyfire have introduced me to “Chronicle Scarborough”. This is a brand new exciting project, that aims at documenting the history of this Perth suburb, and they need your help.
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