Posted in Fancy that on May 26th, 2007 2 Comments »
I had never thought of a soldier’s pay book as a very interesting record, but an article in the Australian War Memorial’s magazine Wartime (issue 38, April 2007) made me think again. In “An Anzac’s pay book”, author Donald Lawie picks out parts of the First World War experience of his father, Private Charles Lawie, […]
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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.