Image Courtesy of Michael Leunig
The FAHS launches the Succession Planning Guide and Workbook for Historical Societies and Community Heritage Groups.
This invaluable resource helps to identify and nurture the best people
to achieve society goals over the next two, five or ten years. It
helps safeguard the critical work of members and volunteers so that
it continues well beyond their involvement with the society.
The Succession Planning Guide offers solutions to succession challenges
with success stories from around the country. Ever wondered where you
are going ? Who you are as an organisation and where you want to
be ? The step by step process helps you evaluate your situation,
whether you are facing the challenge of diminishing membership,
considering who will be the next President or how you can find that
special person to photograph the collection.
The Guide and Workbook are available for free on the FAHS website http://www.history.org.au/SuccessionPlanning.html
The workbook can be accessed as a full document or in sections. Download
the Guide and Workbook and put your plans into action for
attracting and developing potential successors for your organisation.
The Guide has been written by Dr Bernadette Flynn. In association with
the launch of the Guide, Bernadette Flynn is offering assistance in
Succession Planning through the FAHS History Clinic.
Whether you are just beginning to think about future needs or need
help with updating your succession plan, contact the outreach officer
to book in for a session fahsbflynn@gmail.com
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FAHS Report - Making Collections Accessible, now online
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The FAHS has developed a report on digital collections and access - Making Collection Accessible. Whether you are using paper based records or have a partner agreement with Trove, get help with making your collections more accessible and planning for digital futures.
The report discusses the stages involved in developing a collection –
from paper based catalogues to fully discoverable digital records and
offers advice on appropriate software.
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Image: Sorting and cataloguing, Australian volunteer Louise Barber with
Chack Tuoch from the National Library of Cambodia. 2005. Photo- Kevin
Evans (10722189116).
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Unlock the potential of your collection
through increased digital presence, outreach and collaboration.
See the full report: http://www.history.org.au/Documents/MakingCollectionsAccessible.pdf
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Sophie Shilling (on right) has been
commissioned by the FAHS to research and write an online guide about the
preservation of data that is born digital. This encompasses: first, the
archiving of a society’s own records; and second, the collection and
preservation of a wider range of material relating to your community
history and heritage.
Sophie would like to find out what information you need to assist with
digital preservation and has created a 2min quick survey. Please
complete the Born Digital Survey here
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Australia Day Honours 2018
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The FAHS would like to congratulate the following recipients of the Australia Day 2018 Honours
Officer AO in the General Division of the Order of Australia, Member AM
in the General Division of the Order of Australia and Medal
OAM of the Order of Australia in the General Division and Honorary
Medal (OAM) in the General Division.*
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OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Professor Janet Susan McCALMAN
North Melbourne Vic 3051
For eminent service to education, particularly in the field of social
history, as a leading academic, researcher and author, as a contributor
to multi-disciplinary curriculum development, and through the promotion
of history to the wider community.
Professor Marilyn Lee LAKE
Armadale Vic 3143
For distinguished service to higher education, particularly to the
social sciences, as an academic, researcher and author, and through
contributions to historical organisations.
MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
The late Mr Hugh McDonald ANDERSON
Late of North Melbourne Vic 3051
For significant service to Australian folklore as an historian and
author, and to the community of Victoria through historical societies.
Mrs Colleen Mary GODSELL
Mosman NSW 2088
For significant service to youth through Scouting, and through roles
with educational, historical preservation, Indigenous tourism and social
welfare groups.
Mr Jon Meredith HICKMAN
Canterbury Vic 3126
For significant service to the community, particularly to education,
heritage preservation, infrastructure and financial planning, and to
public administration.
Emeritus Professor Noeline June KYLE
Lake Cathie NSW 2445
For significant service to history, and to higher education, as a
researcher, author and educator, and through advisory roles for arts
funding programs.
Mr Roger John UNDERWOOD
Palmyra WA 6157
For significant service to the community of Western Australia through
forestry and bushfire management, and as an historian and writer.
MEDAL (OAM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
Mrs Hatice Hurmuz BASARIN
Hampton Vic 3188
For service to the preservation of Australian and Turkish military history.
Mr Lloyd William BLAKE
Mount Hawthorn WA 6016
For service to the preservation of maritime history.
Associate Professor Robert John BREEN
Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217
For service to the Indigenous community, and to military history.
Mr Neville James BROWNING
Huntingdale WA 6110
For service to the preservation of military history.
Mr Pedr Llewellyn DAVIS
Mosman NSW 2088
For service to journalism, and to the automotive industry.
[service includes: historian]
Mrs Margaret May DAWSON
Busselton WA 6280
For service to the community of Busselton.
[service includes: Busselton Oral History Group, Busselton Historical Society]
The late Dr Michelle Sue DEWAR
Late of Nightcliff NT 0810
For service to the community of the Northern Territory.
[service includes: NT Heritage Advisory Council, NT Library, Museum and Art Gallery of NT, historical publications]
Mr Walter John FERRELL
Mount Claremont WA 6010
For service to community history in Western Australia.
Mr Graham Edward GOULDING
Westbury Vic 3825
For service to community history and heritage preservation.
Dr Bruce HORSFIELD
Kirribilli NSW 2061
For service to the preservation of military history, and to sport parachuting.
Dr Peter Gerald MANSFIELD
Highton Vic 3216
For service to community history and heritage preservation.
Mr Wilfred Joseph NORRIS
Eugowra NSW 2806
For service to heritage preservation.
Mr John Charles TAYLOR
Myrtleford Vic 3737
For service to the community of Myrtleford
[service includes: Myrtleford and District Historical Society (President since 2005)]
Mrs Roslyn Gwenyth TOWNSEND
Armidale NSW 2350
For service to the community of Armidale
[service includes: Armidale Family History Group, Armidale and District Historical Society]
Mr Joseph Noel TUNNY
Toowong Qld 4066
For service to military aviation history.
HONORARY MEDAL (OAM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
Ms Jeanne VILLANI
Bowral NSW 2576
For service to the preservation of heritage gardens.
*The details of 23 individuals with service relating to history or
historic heritage have been extracted from the list of Australia Day
2018 honourees announced by the Governor-General. Text enclosed by
square brackets has been added by the FAHS to some of the entries where
the history or historic heritage connection is not obvious in the
original brief summaries. Any such additional text is based on the
Biographical Notes published at the same time as the basic list.
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Recognition of LGBTIQA* People in Australian History, RAHS
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RAHS makes resolution to support organisations with a focus on LGBTIQA history in New South Wales or Australia.
Image from Absolutely Mardi Gras: Costume and Design of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras by Robert Swieca, Judith O’Callaghan and Glynis Jones, p.8, 1997 (RAHS book collection)
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The RAHS Council recently acknowledged the
historical significance of the results of the Same Sex Marriage Postal
Survey, announced on 15 November 2017, in which 61.6% of Australians
supported a change in the Marriage Act 1961 to allow two
people of the same sex to marry. On 7 December the House of
Representatives passed the same-sex marriage bill – constituting a
milestone event in accepting LGBTIQA people as both part of our diverse
community and history.
Bearing in mind the RAHS’ main objective of encouraging the study of
Australian history in all its aspects, the RAHS Council made the
following resolution at its November meeting: That the
RAHS: encourage and welcome applications for affiliation with the
Royal Australian Historical Society from associations whose objectives
have some focus on aspects of LGBTIQA history in New South Wales or
Australia, and supports affiliated societies who decide to explore
and include the histories of LGBTIQA people within their local area or
area of special interest.
Councillors engaged in a lively and far-reaching discussion, including
the importance of history in sustaining communities and groups, the role
of historical societies in bringing people together around shared
interests, the need to be inclusive and representative of all people in
studying Australian and local history, the histories of marriage as a
civil and religious institution, and the historical significance of so
many people participating in a voluntary vote about accepting a group
within the broader community.
It was noted that LGBTIQA history has been studied in Australia over the
past 20-30 years, but that this has yet to extend to being an integral
party of local histories. Mover of the motion, RAHS Councillor Dr
Bruce Baskerville, said he looked forward to the day when local
histories included a chapter on local gay history, and a time when that
would only be remarkable if such a chapter was absent.
The RAHS has always made space for a diverse range of historical
interests. The RAHS has long been supportive of studying
Australian history in all its many forms, and looks forward to welcoming
more LGBTIQA history groups into our ‘broad church’.
(*LGBTIQA means Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer (or
those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation), and
Asexual or Allies).
Source: RAHS News (This story was first published in the RAHS eNewsletter on 5 December 2017.)
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Featured Historical Society - Hunter Rainbow History Group
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The Hunter Rainbow History Group
was formed in 2016 by John Witte and Kerry Bashford to record and
collect the stories and experiences of LGBTIQ people in Newcastle and
the Hunter. John had relocated from Sydney where he had helped
create the Pride History Group and is a life member there.
The group works in collaboration with The University of Newcastle to
preserve and illuminate the hidden histories of this vital and resilient
community.
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The Hunter Rainbow History Group developed from a similar LGBTIQ oral history project Rainbow Voices Hunter funded in part by the Newcastle Museum a couple of years earlier.
More recently the group have entered into a partnership with the
University of Newcastle who are able to offer professional support
and equipment in digitising images and sound through the Living
Histories project. A dedicated digital assets/collection/media
management system Recollect offers an approach to community
engagement which has enabled the Hunter Rainbow History Group to build
up a community collection of oral histories, interview logs, photographs
and newspaper articles. Importantly, copyright remains with the
owners. The university has also hosted an exhibition on
LGBTIQ histories: You Are Here.
One of interviews held in the Hunter Rainbow History Group collection is of Kevin Coleman
describing camp life in the early 1950s and the Yellow Socks Club
Scandal. The Yellow Socks Club Scandal was a witchhunt of the city's
homosexuals men which resulted in gaol sentences, three years hard
labour, bonds for some and others fleeing the city. The material
describes the court cases and is linked to editorials of the time.
Although Australia has a national LGBTIQ archive, namely the Australian
gay and lesbian archives in Melbourne, the Hunter Rainbow History Group
recognises the importance of local history remaining local and available
in the public domain. To that end John is interested in creating a
commemoration in Newcastle recognising the local LGBTIQ community and
linking with regional networks of LGBTIQ collections such as those
in Lismore and Wagga Wagga.
Image l to r: Dana Forrester, growing up as a transwoman; Bernie's Bar,
Gay haunt in Hamilton in the mid 1970s; Hunter gay and lesbian
history publication Out in the Valley.
Other future projects to add to the collection of stories and documented experiences include:
the digitisation of the significant documentation of the vibrant
Newcastle drag scene in the 50s and 60s and the recording of the
experiences of Hunter people working in, and affected by the HIV/AIDS
crisis from the early 80s.
Similar to other historical groups, one of the challenges of the Hunter
Rainbow History Group has been building momentum and maintaining
interest. A challenge is to translate the interest generated by other
local history and LGBTIQ networks in the Hunter such as Lost Gay
Newcastle into new volunteers to help with interviewing, logging,
archiving, cataloguing, researching and organising. John notes that
many women have left the History Group and that there is a need
for a comprehensive lesbian history to build on the
significant achievements of the local gay and lesbian history book,
published in 1999, Out in the Valley, edited by Jim Wafer, Erica Southgate and Lyndall Coan.
New voices from the community are welcome to contribute stories or
photos by signing up as a member of the University Library's Living
Histories @ UON.
The Hunter Rainbow History Group can be found at http://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/59991
Sources: The Hunter Rainbow History Group, Living Histories @ UON and interview with Co-Founder John Witte
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History Victoria Support Group: Seminar on Succession Planning
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Succession Planning
Embracing the future
History Victoria Support Group
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When: 28 April 2018.
Time: 9am – 3pm
Hosted by: Lilydale & District Historical Society Inc
Location: Lilydale Primary School
63 Castella Street, Lilydale (corner of Castella & Jones Streets)
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Speakers
Christine Worthington, RHSV Collections Manager – ‘Digitisation and Historical Societies'
Lisa Clausen, joint winner of the Judges’ Special Prize in the Victorian Community History Awards 2017 for Garden Diaries will provide an intimate insight into one of Australia’s foremost private gardens, Cruden Farm
Key note speaker: Dr Bernadette Flynn, Federation of Australian Historical Societies Outreach Officer.
Bernadette introduces the newly published FAHS Succession Planning Guide
and the 7 steps that can help you survive and thrive into the
future
Jane Nigro, (Stonnington History Committee); Alleyne Hockley (Income streams for societies) and Russ Haines (Classic flubs)
Rosemary Cameron, EO RHSV will highlight how societies can run successful, interesting and rewarding walks.
Further information from RHSV e: office@historyvictoria.org.au, t: 03 9326 9288
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Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal 2018
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Nominations Open for $25,000 Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal 2018
Your organisation has the opportunity to nominate for this highly regarded heritage award.
Funded by Bathurst Regional Council, the award was instigated in
2015 as a legacy event of the city's Bicentenary and includes a
cash amount of $25,000, the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal and
certificate.
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The Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal is a
prestigious annually awarded prize acknowledging the
significant contribution of an individual to the protection,
promotion and enhancement of Australia's heritage; where heritage
refers to natural, built, social or cultural heritage.
The nomination and selection process and the award
ceremony for the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal focus
national attention on the important role heritage plays in
shaping our cultural identity in a national and international
context.
It is through contributions such as those acknowledged by
this Award that we continue to uncover the complexities of our
past, share our heritage through new mediums, and revitalise our
national sense-of-self.
The award will be presented in Bathurst at the Bathurst
Macquarie Heritage Medal Dinner on Saturday May 5 with special
guest, the 2017 Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal winner, Dr
Scott Robertson.
Nominations close 5pm Friday 23 February, 2018.
To review the selection criteria and complete the nomination form
go to Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal website https://www.bmhmedal.com.au/
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War Museum Reinterpreted, Miles Historical Village, Queensland
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The reinterpretation of the war museum
project at the Miles Historical Village, valued at more than $100,000,
is well under way, with volunteers and staff dedicating hours to
preserve local history.
Image: Staff and volunteers among the dummy objects of the war museum in Miles. Felix Boyd Photography
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The Project What War Meant to Miles: Heroes, Hardships and Heartfelt Stories is funded by QGC and Queensland's Anzac Centenary Commemorative Program - Lasting Legacies.
Read More
Source: https://www.chinchillanews.com.au/news/war-museum-reinterpreted/3299076/
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CD Production of World War One Music, Bendigo Historical Society
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Bendigo Historical Society has produced a World War One Music CD - Songs of the Anzacs.
The production was an agreement between legendary musician Peter Ellis (Emu Creek Bush Band) and the Bendigo Historical Society.
The Society received a City of Greater Bendigo Anzac grant and agreed to pay $6,000 for the double CD.
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The sound recording was made in the Elmore
Hall by a Bendigo TAFE technician and concerts were performed at
Goornong and in the Capital Theatre Bendigo. The Capital Theatre
Performance attracted over 400 people.
Peter Ellis unfortunately died suddenly soon after the Bendigo concert - a tragic loss for Bendigo.
Copies of the CD are still available. For further information please contact BHS Collection Manager Kay MacGregor: k.mac@hotmail.com
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Paragon Theatre Reopens in Queenstown, Tasmania
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Films will once again be shown
at Queenstown’s historic Paragon Theatre following
a refurbishment by its new owners.
Cinema classics such as Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and James Dean’s Rebel Without a Cause will be shown six nights a week from next year.
Audiences will also be able to order dinner and desert on certain nights of the week......
The venture was welcomed by West Coast Tourism Association
chair Anthony Brown, who said it would provide another attraction for
the region.
'The West Coast has so many assets that are just sitting there
underutilised and it’s a great thing that it (The Paragon
Theatre) has been brought back to life,' he said.
Mr Brown said the small population of Queenstown would make it difficult for a stand alone cinema to be successful.
But he said that challenge could be overcome by the diversified approach
of The Paragon Theatre’s new owners, who are also renting the venue out
as a function space and holding the occasional concert.
'It has huge potential,' Mr Brown said.
The Paragon Theatre session times can be found at www.theparagon.com.au
Source: http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5143526/historic-queenstown-theatre-returns-to-cinematic-roots/
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Atkin Monument Restored, Sandgate, Queensland
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A memorial to Robert Travers Atkin one
of Queensland’s early social justice campaigners and parlimentarians has
been recently restored. The restoration work at Sandgate church
grounds has been completed by MMS Memorial and other contractors to
secure, straighten and clean the monument
www.facebook.com/roberttraversatkin
Money is now needed to pay for this work. Contact Project Manager,
Pam Verney, Sandgate & District Historical Society pam.verney@bigpond.com to see how gifts contributing to the restoration can be made.
Image: Michelle Smith
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Seminar, Burke and Wills Expedition, RHSQ
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Dean Prangley is the Wednesday speaker for the RHSQ seminar in February.
Dean is the immediate past president of the RHSQ and an amateur
historian with an interest in Queensland history. He is a member of the
RHSQ Dig Tree Committee responsible for overseeing the upgrading and
preservation of the famous Camp 65 of the ill fated Burke and Wills
expedition. The topic is: ‘The Burke and Wills Expedition’. Dean will
discuss the founding of the expedition, the logistical problems, the
human failings, triumphs and bad decisions which eventually led to the
deaths of Burke and Wills at Cooper Creek.
Date: Wed, February 14, 2018
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Commissariat Store, Royal Historical Society of Queensland
Cost: Free
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-burke-and-wills-expedition-tickets-42481458185
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Seminar, 150th Anniversary of the End of Transportation, WA
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150th Anniversary of the End of Transportation
Pamela Statham Drew – WA Convicts: their lives and influence on the Colony
The arrival in Western Australia of the Hougoumont, with its cargo
of convicts and Pensioner Guards, marked the end of transportation
worldwide.
The 9 January 2018 will mark the 150th Anniversary of this event
and so the WA Genealogical Society (Inc.) and the Royal WA
Historical Society (Inc.) will be holding a series of Joint
Presentations and Displays of Artefacts and Photographs of the men who
came to the Swan River Colony, both in chains and in Uniform, during the
convict era.
In this presentation Dr Pamela Statham Drew will talk about the lives of
the nearly 10,000 convicts who came to the Swan River Colony over the
17 years of Transportation.
Date: Sunday 11 February 2018
Time: 10.30am Morning tea after presentation.
Cost: Gold Coin donation, WAGS members and visitors welcome
Venue: Stirling House 49 Broadway Nedlands
RSVP: Tel: 08 9386 3841 email: admin@histwest.org.au
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Shoalhaven Family History Society - Family History Seminar
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Shoalhaven Family History Society hosts a Family History Seminar.
Speakers at the seminar:
Dr Katherine Reynolds will be speaking about her new work-in-progress on Convict Women
Ralph Sanderson from the National Library of Australia will present his paper on DNA research.
Christine Yeats will be presenting on Trove's Simple Search and how to get the best results for your family history
Date: Saturday 24 February 2018
Time: 10am-3pm
Cost: $25.00
Venue: CWA Rooms, 39, Berry Street, Nowra
Contact Marienne Faull on 02 4447 3794, email: sfhsseminar@gmail.com
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Whole Histories Conference, Galong, NSW
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Whole Histories Conference
Keeping the Stories Alive
Friday 2 to Sunday 4 March 2018
St Clement's Retreat and Conference Centre, Galong
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The speakers will talk about history in all
its facets and its presentation to modern audiences through museums,
seminars, technology and publications and the interaction between
historians and family historians. This is all about ensuring the
longevity of our history based organisations through the shared
experiences of a group of museum and archives professionals as well as
those ‘working at the coal face’.
This conference will have three keynote speakers: Dr Ann Herraman from
the Mt Lofty Districts Historical Society will present innovative ideas
to invigorate historical groups and communities, Prof Mark McKenna from
the University of Sydney will speak about his research for his award
winning publication Looking for Blackfella's Point while Dr Mathew Trinca, Director of the National Museum of Australia will present the final paper Object, Places, People: Reconnecting History and Heritage in Communities. They lead an impressive group of speakers who will inspire us to ensure the survival of our history in its many forms.
For societies it is an opportunity to examine your own circumstances
and what strategies you can put in place for keeping your stories
alive. You are welcome to book a spot in our Sunday morning forum and
having a voice in the overall discussion.
See the website www.yasshistory.org.au full details of the weekend and to download further brochures and registration forms.
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/yassdistricthistoricalsociety for regular updates on the event and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yassdistricthistoricalsociety/.
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Inaugural Conference, Historical Houses Association of Australia
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05 & 06 April 2018, Conservatorium of Music, Sydney
This HHA inaugural national conference will have the needs of owners at
its core. It expects the key issues that will emerge will be the need
for technical and legal advice, tax concessions for owners, advice on
commercial activities including tourism opportunities, collegiate
support, and dissemination of information.
The conference will hear from owners and others throughout Australia who
will tell their own stories of successes, frustrations and failures. It
will also hear from state and local governments and experts in the
field about what support currently exists.
There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion.
https://www.historichousesconference.com/
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The FAHS e-Bulletin, No. 173,
3rd Feb 2018
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