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AUGUST 1999

• ‘Captive Lives: looking for Tambo and his companions’. Story of two groups of Aboriginal people forcibly removed and taken overseas in 1883 & 1892 for ‘display’. From 14 August until 28 November. Venue: Australian Museum.
• ‘Ancient Lives: Greeks, Romans & Etruscans’. Artifacts from National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden, The Netherlands. Until 29 August. Venue: Australian Museum
• ‘Art Deco’. Celebrates influence of Art Deco. Until 5 September. Venue: Museum of Sydney.
• ‘Demolished! Houses of Sydney’. Chronicles our lost heritage in photographs. Until 26 September. Venue: Hyde Park Barracks Museum.
• ‘Protest! Environmental Activism in NSW 1968-1998'. Until 31 October. Venue: Justice & Police Museum.

EVENTS

7  Walk. ‘Deco up the Cross - Afternoon Walk’. See some of the best and lesser known Art Deco sites of Kings Cross, Potts Point & Elizabeth Bay. Meeting venue: Tusculum 3 Manning St Potts Point Time: 1pm-3.30pm Cost: $20, conc $18, mem MOS $16 Bookings essential: ph: 9264 2781 Enquiries: ph: 9251 5988.

9  Seminar. Australian Society for the Study of Labour History (Sydney Branch) Seminar 'Republic or Monarchy? Past and Present Debates' Venue: Meeting Room, 1st Floor, AMWU Building, 136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills. Time: 6.30-8.00pm Cost: Free. Enquiries: Beverley Symons ph: 9716 6123 or Greg Patmore ph: 9351 4264.

14 Forum. ‘Republic Australia’. Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW. Half day forum presented by the Independent Scholars Association of Australia & Friends of the State Library of NSW, chaired by Sir Gerard Brennan. Cost: $20, mems/conc $15. Bookings: ph: 9273 1770; fax: 9273 1261.

14 Walk. ‘Spanning Sydney - Afternoon Walk’. Architect-led walk around the Quay, Harbour Bridge, to Luna Park. Meeting venue: Museum of Sydney Time: 1pm-3.30pm Cost: $20, conc $18, mem MOS $16 Bookings essential: ph: 9264 2781 Enquiries: ph: 9251 5988.

15 Tour. ‘Laneway Larks for Grown Ups’. Discover the laneways of The Rocks and Millers Point. Historic Houses Trust. Meeting Venue: Susannah Place museum Time: 10am-12noon Cost: $15, con/mem $10, family $20 Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866.

18 Talk. 'Taking the views: Nineteenth-century engravings of Australian Ports' Presented by Cindy McCreery as part of UNSW History on Wednesday series. Venue: Room 303, third floor of the Morven Brown Building, UNSW Time: 4pm Enquiries: Dr Deborah Oxley Email: d.oxley@unsw.edu.au

23-27 Conference. ‘9th International Conference on the History of Science in East Asia’ Singapore. Enquiries: web: www.fas.nus.edu.sg/conf/ICHSEA.html

28 Tour. ‘Digging up the Neighbourhood’. Tour of archaeological site at The Rocks plus Susannah Place museum. Historic Houses Trust. Venue: Susannah Place museum Time: 10am-12 Cost: $12, conc/mem $8, family $20 Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866

29 Special Event. ‘Fifties Fair’. Celebrate the 1950s with music, culture, food and the wares of collectors and specialist dealers. Venue: Rose Seidler House Time: 10am-5pm Cost: $5 entry (child. under 5 free) Enquiries: 9518 6866.

SEPTEMBER 1999 EVENTS

1 Lecture. ‘The History of St Andrew's Cathedral’. Volunteer Cathedral Guide, Ray Morrison, will speak about the history of Sydney's Anglican Cathedral and the restoration work currently taking place. RAHS. Venue: History House Auditorium, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney. Time: 1pm Cost: $6, $4 mems Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au

3- 4 Workshop and Zone Meeting. ‘Heritage, Libraries and Local History’. Joint RAHS and ALIA Local Studies Section (NSW) Initiative. Venue: Wagga Wagga Civic Centre Cost: Seminars are free, refreshments $10.00 per person each day. Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au

2-5 Conference. ‘Tales of the Century’. National Biennial Conference Oral History Association of Australia. Venue: State Library of Victoria. Enquiries: A.M Meetings Plus ph: (03) 9372 7182; fax: (03) 9372 7184; Email: ammp@micronica.com.au

15 Conference. ‘History in Heritage Works’. Presented by PHA NSW Inc and NSW Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. Venue: Royal Australian Institute of Architects 3 Manning Street Potts Point. Time: 8.30am-5pm. Cost: $40, PHA & RAIA mems $30, Students $15 Enquiries: Sue Rosen ph: 9876 1655; fax : 9869 3818; Email: smr@geko.net.au

29-1 Oct Conferences. ‘Australia and Britain over Two Centuries: Uses and Abuses of a Relationship’, Australian Historical Association Regional Conference 1999, and ‘Australian Mining History Association Conference’. Venue: University of Tasmania Sandy Bay Campus, Hobart. Enquiries: Dr Richard Ely ph: (03) 6226 2304; Email: r.g.ely@utas.edu.au

CALL FOR PAPERS

‘IN/BETWEEN: Negotiating Time and Space’ Friday 24 September 1999, Main Quad, University of Sydney. A one day interdisciplinary conference in conjunction with History Week '99. The theme of History Week is "Endings and Beginnings" and this conference aims to explore the discourses of time and space connected with this topic. Abstracts of 200 words due by Monday 9th August. Enquiries: ph: 93516665; fax: 9351 3918; Email: opry6963@mail.usyd.edu.au; web: http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/history/conferences/inbetween/

‘Labour & Community’. 6th Biennial National Labour History Conference’, 1-4 October 1999, Wollongong. Refereed stream due 17 July 1999, General stream 28 August 1999. Enquiries: ph: 42214156; fax: 42213725; Email: robert_hood@uow.edu.au; web: http://www.uow.edu.au/commerce/econ/labcon99.html

‘Acts Of Union: The 11th Irish Australian Conference’. 26-29 April 2000. Jointly hosted by Murdoch University, the University of Notre Dame Australia and the Australian-Irish Heritage Association. Conference marks the two hundredth anniversary of the Act of Union and its significance for Irish history from 1800 until the Good Friday Agreement. It also marks the success in Australia of the Federation movement in which the Irish played an important part. Abstracts due by 30 September 1999. Enquiries: Ian Chambers ph: (08) 9360 2366; fax: (08) 9360 6480; Email: chambers@central.murdoch.edu.au

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

'Heritage Landscapes: Understanding Place & Communities'. 11-12 November 1999, School of Resource Science & Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW. Enquiries: ph: 6620 3932; Freecall: 1800 649202; fax: 6622 1954; Email: nsearch@scu.edu.au

'Discourse, Dissonance And Diaspora: Identities For The New Millenium'. Japanese Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference, Central Queensland University, 1-4 December 1999. Enquiries: Barbara Hartley Email: b.hartley@cqu.edu.au; web: http://www.edca.cqu.edu.au/jsaa/JSAA_Site/JSAA_Folder/