Call for applications for the Margaret Medcalf Awards. Congratulations to Family History WA for being awarded the 2021 Fellow of the Library Board of WA.
Read MoreCongratulations to Family History WA for being awarded the 2021 Fellow of the Library Board of WA.
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Read MoreWith a new year turning over, an election in the air and a heritage festival approaching, I’m very pleased to report on growing momentum in planning for the state’s 200th anniversary activities.
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It may not be your local cinema or in your local area, but what is happening in Nedlands may well occur in other areas, thanks to major changes to zoning by the WAPC.
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When I tell people that I research history the response I often receive is “oh I love history” and then the conversation either focuses on the history the person has studied or very quickly moves away to another topic of conversation. For many people I speak to, history is something that you love, but simply do not have any time within your life to focus on.
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When I tell people that I research history the response I often receive is “oh I love history” and then the conversation either focuses on the history the person has studied or very quickly moves away to another topic of conversation. For many people I speak to, history is something that you love, but simply do not have any time within your life to focus on.
Read MoreThis Summer there are a number of conferences and publication opportunities that may be of interest to HC members.
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Deborah Gare, Bruce Baskerville and all members of the History Council Committee send season’s greetings to all our members and friends.
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Members of the History Council of WA and the Professional Historians Association (WA) gathered at the entrance to the new museum on the breezy Monday evening of 14 December for a guided tour personally led by Museum CEO Alec Coles. And what a tour it was!
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The AGM was held in the Great Southern Room of the State Library on 9 September 2020.
Read MoreIn her report retiring president Jenny Gregory outlined the business and other matters undertaken by the Committee and Executive and contribution of members. A full copy of the report is available from the Secretary.
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It is unfortunate that the phrase ‘what’s in a name’ is so casually used when talking about any issue involving a place name, especially as an answer is rarely attempted.
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The Heritage Council of WA at its September meeting considered the listing of the Windsor Theatre in Nedlands on the State Register of Heritage Places, before concluding that it “does not have sufficient cultural heritage significance at the State level for inclusion in the State Register”.
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The Carceral Colony: Studies in WA History, edited by Jenny Gregory and Louis Marshall was launched by Duncan Ord Director-General of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries on 30 September 2020.
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The Carceral Colony: Studies in WA History, edited by Jenny Gregory and Louis Marshall was launched by Duncan Ord Director-General of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries on 30 September 2020.
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In February 2018, the Convict Special Interest Group of Family History WA embarked on what we have called the WA Convict Publication Project.
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Studies in Western Australian History, Vol 33-34 Albany: an antipodean Arcadia. Contents can be viewed here: https://search.informit.com.au/browsePublication;py=2020;res=IELAPA;issn=0314-7525;iss=33
Read MoreEach issue of the Newsletter is edited by a different member of the History Council’s management committee, using a standard template.
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This is my last report as President of the History Council of WA. It has been a great honour and privilege to lead the Council over the past four years. Never could I have imagined that my term would begin towards the end of a mining boom and finish during a global pandemic.
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