Being first is not always the most important part of history but it is the detail that often fascinates people.  The following articles were published by the RAHS in the 1960s and 1970s and appeared regularly on the end papers of the JRAHS and in popular publications.

1. Westward with Torres

2. Tasman Sails

3. Dampier

4. James Cook

5. The First Fleet (Phillip)

6. Matthew Flinders

7. The First Farm (James Ruse)

8. The First Water Supply (The Tank Stream)

9. The First Merino (John Macarthur)

10. The Discovery of Coal (John Shortland)