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1 Lecture. 'Working the Werris Creek Line'. Bruce Griffey and a colleague are researching and writing the history of this important junction railway station. RAHS. Venue: History House Auditorium Time: 1pm Cost: $6, mem $4 Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
2 Talks. 'Chinese Heritage in Australia'. Two talks will be presented,'Writing Conservation Principles for Cultural Heritage sites in China' and 'Mapping Chinese Heritage in NSW'. Venue: Ben Ledi Room, Glebe Library Time: 6.30-7.30pm Cost: Free Enquiries: Anna Wong Email: Anna.Wong@dpws.nsw.gov.au
6, 20, 3,17 April, 1, 15, 29 May and 19 June:'Following Trails: A component of the Certificate in Historical Research' . This course opens up the collections of the Mitchell Library, Dixson Library and the State Reference Library to the inquiring local history researcher over eight sessions. Developed by the SLNSW and the RAHS. Venue: State Library of NSW. Time: 1- 4pm Cost: $275.00 ($225.00 concession) Prepayment required. Bookings essential: State Library ph: 9273 1770. Enquiries: on the Certificate in Historical Research, Mari Metzke ph: 9247 8001; on Following Trails, Maggie McElhill ph: 9273 1695; Email: mmcelhil@slnsw.gov.au
11 Open Day. 'RAHS Library Open Day'. RAHS Librarian Kylie Rees will talk about the collection, the computerised bibliography, the rare books, press clippings and other interesting collections in the library. Venue: History House Library Time: 10am-1pm Cost: mems. Free, nonmems $5 Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
25 Self-drive Excursion. 'St Mary's Cathedral and St Stephen's Church, Sydney'. An inside tour of these two churches. Meeting venue: On the front steps of St Mary's Cathedral. RAHS. Time: 10am sharp (tours finish about 1.30pm) Cost: mems $10, nonmems $15 (Bring your own picnic to be eaten in Hyde Park). Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au by 20 March.
APRIL 2000 EVENTS
5 Lecture. 'Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin: Architecture over three continents'.Anne Watson, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Powerhouse Museum will talk on the lives and careers of Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin. RAHS. Venue: History House Auditorium Time: 1 pm Cost: mems $4, nonmems $6 Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
5 Lecture. 'Heritage Festival Activity: Sydney's "Under" Heritage'. Hear John Birmingham, author of Leviathan, the unauthorised biography of Sydney, speak of the city's alternative history - a past which mirrors the present too closely. RAHS. Venue: History House Auditorium Time: 6 pm Cost: $10 (includes refreshments) Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
13-15 Conference. '5th Australian Urban History/Planning History Conference'. University of South Australia, Adelaide. Enquiries: Christine Garnaut ph: (08) 8302 0211; fax: (08) 8302 0204; Email: christine.garnaut@unisa.edu.au
26-29 Conference. 'Acts Of Union The 11th Irish Australian Conference'. Murdoch University/University of Notre Dame. Enquiries: ph: (08) 9360 2366; fax (08) 9360 6480; Email: chambers@central.murdoch.edu.au
"Pairing Empires: Britain and America,1857-1947". November 10-12, 2000. John Hopkins University. Designed to bring into conversation the well-established and the emergent fields of historical, cultural, and literary study around the empires, colonies, imperialism and colonialism of Great Britain and the United States for period 1857 to 1947. Deadline for 250w abstracts: 1 April 2000. Send abtracts to: Email:plotz@jhu.eduEnquiries: Richard Keyser , Email: rk2@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu.
'The Australian Mining History Association' Joint conference with the AHA, at the Adelaide Conference, 5-9 July. Abstracts of between 200 - 250w by 30 April. Send abstracts to: Mel Davies, Email: mdavies@kroner.ecel.uwa.edu.au
'Public History - Meanings, Ownership, Practice'. PHANZA (the Professional Historians Association of NZ/Aotearoa) is organising New Zealand's first public history conference to be held in Wellington 2-3 September 2000. Short abstracts due by 1 May 2000. Send abstracts to: Email: gavin.mclean@dia.govt.nz or bronwyn.dalley@dia.govt.nz
'The Chinese Heritage of Australian Federation'.1-3 July 2000. Museum of Chinese Australian History, Melbourne. Enquiries: ph: 9479 3596; fax: 9479 1880; Email: fedcon@latrobe.edu.au
'Futures in the Past: The Biennial Conference of the Australian Historical Association' . 5-9 July 2000. University of Adelaide. Enquiries: Web: http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/AHR/goodo/futures.html
Victoria
Royal Historical Society of Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~rhsvic/rhsv_2.htm
State Library of Victoria http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/slv/events/whatson.htm
Queensland
State Library of Queensland http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whatson/index.htm
South Australia
State Library of South Australia http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/events/wotson.htm
Tasmania
Tasmania Government http://www.tas.gov.au/tasevents/
New Zealand
New Zealand History Net http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/WhatNewFrameset.html
Singapore
Singapore University http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/hist/confrnce.htm