… died on 9 September 1929. She was found by her mother unconscious in the family’s Toorak home and died within three hours of discovery. A post-mortem … to the head. This was no accident. The case (centred on a respectable family in a wealthy suburb) attracted huge press and public attention – all … researcher, family historian, or simply someone with an interest in history, a resource like Trove is invaluable. I don’t believe there are …
… its website including: Immigration to South Australia Ships and Maritime History STATE RECORDS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA State Records of South Australia … and published works are available on open access in the Newspapers and Family History zone: Title Call Number Index to Register of Emigrant … to S.A. contained in GRG 7/40 and GRG 7/42 respectively mc N 1929 Tags: Family history and genealogy Image Detail from Disembarking from a ship, …
… Broadsides and Posters Pictures Retrospective Published Australiana Oral History and Folklore Manuscripts Introduction Published and Unpublished … produced for a highly limited audience, such as a memoir intended only for family members. The Library’s published collecting balances comprehensive … Books distributed only to a defined audience, such as those produced for a family, community or organisation, are also selectively collected where they …
… on the previous Friday. Day Main Reading Room, including Newspapers and Family History Zone Monday to Friday 10am - 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday No … on the previous Friday. Day Main Reading Room, including Newspapers and Family History Zone Monday to Friday 10am - 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday No …
… and growth. Communications have been vital at every stage of Australia’s history. From the time the First Fleet transport ship Prince of Wales limped … and accounts. He became interested in communication technology and its history through his father’s collection of old radios and records, including … a bulky, antique radiogram – once cutting-edge technology – kept in the family lounge room. Hugh has studied history, law and creative writing, and …
… University. He taught at Harvard and in 1960 joined the Department of History at the University of California at Los Angeles. He was Professor of History from 1966 to 1988 and for several years Director of the Gustave E. … Library of Australia , Canberra, 1978. Speros Vryonis, The Vyronis Family: Four Generations of Greek-American Memories , National Centre for …
… Bloom and Bradley Trevor Grieve. Recommended by Vanessa. “The Bloom family’s inspiring account of overcoming adversity expressed through … photography and prose. The addition of an unconventional but special new family member Penguin Bloom, adds another dimension to life, at times … Ruth Park. Recommended by Michela. “An Australian tale of time travel and history, brilliantly told through the coming of age of the lead character …
… treat them with kindness. You feed them and comfort them. They become like family to you and learn how to live on country. 'Strangers on Country' … stayed alive only through their hosts' generosity. Too often Australian history is told only from a European perspective. Imagining events from both …
… Diana Giese was born in Canberra in 1947. In 1954 her family moved to Darwin where her father, Harry Giese, served the Northern … networks right across the country so that projects on the Chinese history of Australia are given their best chances of success’. In 1996, she … and World War II ( 1999) Acquisition The Library acquired the oral history collections produced by Diana Giese between 1992 and 2003. In 1997, …
… in England and Wales from 1837 can be found in our Newspapers and Family History zone . Indexes are also available online via the Ancestry (Library …