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RAHS Day Lecture – The Tasman Map: The Biography of a Map

Phillip Jaworski — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000

In this lecture, Ian Burnet will present a biography of the Tasman Map, the Dutch voyages of discovery and how the Mitchell Library acquired this treasure.

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RAHS Special Event – Indigenous Intermediaries and the Art of Encounter

Phillip Jaworski — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 02:00:00 +0000

In this lecture, Tiffany Shellam will discuss the experiences of two Indigenous Australians who were intermediaries on maritime expeditions.

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RAHS Day Lecture – Judith Anderson: From Adelaide to Broadway and Hollywood

Phillip Jaworski — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0000

In this lecture, Desley Deacon will talk about her research on Judith Anderson, an Australian-born Leading Lady of the American Stage.

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RAHS/ISAA Lecture – The Real Sacred River: Truth-Telling and the Power of Regional Histories

Phillip Jaworski — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000

In this lecture, Grace Karskens will present her findings from a current collaborative project, The Real Secret River: Dyarubbin.

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RAHS Special Event – An Introduction to Managing Local Societies in Changing Times

Phillip Jaworski — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000

The introduction will look at three key areas of concern for local societies: Governance and societies; Arranging and describing your collection; Planning a digitisation project.

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RAHS Day Lecture – That Luminous Moment: The ‘wild and enthusiastic’ ways of artist, mystic and republican Adelaide Ironside (1831-1867)

Phillip Jaworski — Wed, 05 May 2021 03:00:00 +0000

In this lecture, Kiera Lindsay will talk about artist and republican Adelaide Ironside, and reveal fresh insights into women's participation in colonial politics and the influence of new spiritualism during this period.

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NAW Evening Lecture – Tales of Sunny Corner: Gold Mining, Silver Smelting and the Birth of Broken Hill

Phillip Jaworski — Wed, 19 May 2021 08:30:00 +0000

In this National Archaeology Week lecture, Iain Stuart will talk about the gold and silver mining history of Sunny Corner and its connection to the birth of Broken Hill.

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