Resources for Historians Archives - Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT) https://www.phansw.org.au/category/resources-for-historians/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:35:52 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://www.phansw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-PHA-32x32.png Resources for Historians Archives - Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT) https://www.phansw.org.au/category/resources-for-historians/ 32 32 174902606 Summer Reading and Listening List 2025–2026 https://www.phansw.org.au/summer-reading-and-listening-list-2025-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-reading-and-listening-list-2025-2026 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:04:36 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=8005 We have compiled a summer reading and listening list of member publications, podcasts and other research outputs. Thank you to the members who responded to our callouts in November and early December. It’s not too late to add your published reading and listening outputs to the list. If you wish to add something to the ... Read more

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]]> 8005 New Writing and Literature Strategy https://www.phansw.org.au/new-writing-and-literature-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-writing-and-literature-strategy Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:20:48 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=7969 Dr Lisa Murray Chair, Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT) The PHA (NSW & ACT) welcomes the state government’s nation-leading Writing and Literature Strategy. The Minister for Arts, John Graham launched the three-year strategy ‘Stories Matter’ at the State Library of NSW on 17 October 2025. The strategy aims to provide policy frameworks and funding ... Read more

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]]> 7969 2025 Public History Award https://www.phansw.org.au/2025-public-history-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-public-history-award Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:56:01 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=7960 The 2025 Public History Awards were presented during History Week at Customs House in Sydney, as part of the History Council of NSW’s Annual History Awards. The 2025 Public History Award is supported by the Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT), and the Australian Centre for Public History at the University of Technology Sydney. The ... Read more

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]]> 7960 History on the Radio: Crafting history for audio audiences https://www.phansw.org.au/history-on-the-radio-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-on-the-radio-2025 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:11:10 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=7902 On 10 June 2025, the PHA NSW-ACT hosted a panel discussion about how to get your history heard. Three expert historians shared their experiences crafting histories for radio and podcasts, including: The session was chaired by PHA NSW-ACT President Dr Naomi Parry Duncan. Panel members: Minna Muhlen-Schulte Minna Muhlen-Schulte is a professional historian and project ... Read more

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]]> 7902 The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is 40! https://www.phansw.org.au/the-sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-is-40/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-is-40 https://www.phansw.org.au/the-sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-is-40/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:35:05 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3238   Nicole Cama talks about the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. (The following is an edited article, which first appeared on The Dictionary of Sydney website. It accompanies a podcast of Nicole talking to Nic Healy from 2SER Breakfast.) The first Mardi Gras parade in Sydney was held on 24 June ... Read more

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]]> https://www.phansw.org.au/the-sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras-is-40/feed/ 2 3238 History Matrix https://www.phansw.org.au/history-matrix/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-matrix https://www.phansw.org.au/history-matrix/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 02:25:17 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3149   …In this occasional series about members’ blogs, we introduce HistoryMatrix, the electronic journal of Dr Bruce Baskerville. Bruce maintains four blogs – HistoryMatrix is the ‘history’ blog; mrbbaskerville is the place he opines;  Sepia Green is a blog for reviews; and, Green Plaques is a grant project to create an archive of commemorative plaques ... Read more

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]]> https://www.phansw.org.au/history-matrix/feed/ 3 3149 Camden History Notes https://www.phansw.org.au/camden-history-notes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=camden-history-notes Sun, 12 Nov 2017 22:09:22 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3057   …this post introduces PHA NSW and ACT member, Ian Willis’ blog, Camden History Notes. Camden is a town southwest of Sydney, situated on land belonging to the Dharawal (Tharawal) people. Ian’s blog presents stories about the district’s people, its history, heritage and traditions. He draws on the memories and experiences of local families, local identities, ... Read more

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]]> 3057 Access to records: user expectations in the digital age https://www.phansw.org.au/access-to-records-user-expectations-in-the-digital-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=access-to-records-user-expectations-in-the-digital-age https://www.phansw.org.au/access-to-records-user-expectations-in-the-digital-age/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:04:39 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2724   Christine Yeats represented the PHA NSW&ACT at an Australian Society of Archivists seminar, Forging Links, on 18 October 2016. This post is based on her presentation at the seminar… Today, people from across the globe can get online access to an ever-increasing number of records. Does this render obsolete the expert advice and assistance ... Read more

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]]> https://www.phansw.org.au/access-to-records-user-expectations-in-the-digital-age/feed/ 3 2724 Illuminating local history https://www.phansw.org.au/illuminating-local-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illuminating-local-history https://www.phansw.org.au/illuminating-local-history/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2016 07:16:31 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2385   … by Ian Willis ‘Get to know your neighbourhood – you could be in for some surprises!’ says PHA member Katherine Knight, after picking up one of the volumes in the Kingsclear Books Pictorial History Series. A number of PHA members, including myself, have written for Kingsclear about particular localities, regions or local government ... Read more

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]]> https://www.phansw.org.au/illuminating-local-history/feed/ 4 2385 The Chinese in NSW https://www.phansw.org.au/the-chinese-in-nsw/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-chinese-in-nsw https://www.phansw.org.au/the-chinese-in-nsw/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2016 05:07:48 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2347   Over the summer, Kate Bagnall  created an online exhibition about the Chinese in NSW. Here’s how she did it: I used  Trove lists and a nifty online exhibition framework built by Tim Sherratt. The list feature in [the National Library of Australia’s] Trove allows registered users to create their own collections of items. They’re a handy thing ... Read more

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