Posted in Grumps and whinges on Oct 9th, 2008 6 Comments »
Squeezing the [historical?] juice
A front page headline from a recent edition of the The Australian: “Historians ‘neglecting role as storytellers ‘”.
This was the start to my day last Monday week, while I was on a field trip in central New South Wales. Historian Peter Cochrane was scheduled to give an address to the Brisbane […]
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Posted in Grumps and whinges on May 3rd, 2007 5 Comments »
It’s fun going to a new library or archives, especially if your hopes are high for the insights its collections might yield. You arrive all senses alert, sharpened pencils at the ready, and a pocketful of shiny coins for the locker. But regular users of archives must also become accustomed to the varied security arrangements that most places put you through.
Posted in Grumps and whinges on Apr 22nd, 2007 9 Comments »