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Academic versus Family History
I was having lunch with a friend today who classes herself as a ‘family historian.’ However, we both agreed that was an inefficient description of who she was and her interests. As a Masters student – half way through my … Continue reading
Lady Edgeworth David: Caroline Mallett, in her own right
The digitisation and availability online of national newspapers, as well as magazines like the Australian Women’s Weekly, are providing family and social historians with a clearer picture of past events. Thus, it is through this medium that we have a … Continue reading
Who Am I?
The objective of this blog is to make history enjoyable and show that it is more than just a bunch of famous names and dates. I hope to make this blog absorbing and interesting. I am a qualified historian located in the lower Blue Mountains … Continue reading
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