Guidelines for the FAHS Awards of Merit The Federation of Australian Historical Societies (FAHS) annually calls for nominations for its Awards of Merit. Up to five Awards of Merit are awarded to individuals. These awards take the form of a Certificate of Merit. Awards of Merit are recognition of a meritorious contribution to the community history and heritage movement across a region, at State/Territory level or across more than one State/Territory. Any individual is eligible for this award...

Write yourself into history As a member of the Royal Australian Historical Society, you’ve almost certainly discovered the wealth of the State Library of New South Wales collections as well as those of the National Library of Australia. Perhaps you’ve whiled away many hours making discoveries on Trove. Did you know that a large proportion of these collections were built through legal deposit? Legal deposit is a law which has been in place in Australia in various forms since the 19th century....