What’s happening in Wagga history circles this week, the headlines of The Daily Advertiser 25 and 50 years ago and on this day from around the world.
Ian Hodges presenting at Museum of the Riverina
October 31, 2014 by ·
Group bookings more than welcome for a FREE talk at the Museum of the Riverina’s Botanic Gardens site on Saturday, 8 November, 10:30am. Between 1915 and 1919 hundreds of Wagga men who had served in the Great War came home. Many who arrived before the Armistice bore obvious and debilitating wounds, but none who had […]
Local History – a case study
October 30, 2014 by ·
Suzanne Upton, an archivist working in Public Access at State Records set out to research the town of Dalgety to demonstrate the types of records you might find when undertaking local history research.
Carrington Albums in Wagga
October 30, 2014 by ·
We had a rare treat in Wagga today with a display by NSW State Records of three of the renowned “Carrington Albums”
CSU Regional Archives Presentations 30th October – Change of Venue and Update
October 23, 2014 by ·
Just a quick reminder, update and change of venue for the upcoming SRNSW and Summer Scholar presentations on Thursday 30th October beginning 12 noon.
CSU Summer Research Scholarships
October 23, 2014 by ·
To promote use of the CSU Regional Archives collection and to make a contribution to the study of local history, the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society (WW&DHS), in partnership with the CSU Regional Archives, is offering a Research Scholarship for a student to work on a designated project at the Archives. Applications close 21st […]
Copyright in Australia & New Zealand
October 23, 2014 by ·
James Tanner who blogs as Genealogy Star provides some useful information and links relating to copyright in Australia and New Zealand.
CSU Archives | Pubs, ponies and the post – Peter McAlister
October 19, 2014 by ·
Peter McAlister was a prominent Wagga businessman during the mid to late nineteenth century.
Carrington Albums and Summer Research Scholar Presentations
October 18, 2014 by ·
On Thursday 30th October, the CSU Regional Archives will be hosting free presentations by State Records NSW staff and their Summer Research Scholars.
When the Queen came to Town
October 16, 2014 by ·
When the Queen Came to Town is director Maurice Murphy’s anticipated feature documentary narrated by Bert Newtown, Lorraine Bayly and the voices of everyday Australians and is opening in Wagga Wagga on November 27th.
