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Searching Catalogues Effectively: National Archives of Australia

26/06/2016 by Yvonne Perkins 2 Comments

While in Hobart I have been spending a lot of time in the ‘History Room’ at the State Library. This is where researchers can retrieve items from the state and national archives that are held in Hobart. In my book I want to include stories of soldiers from each state in Australia and also look at their pre-war experiences, hence my Tasmanian research. As usual I am encountering … [Read more...] about Searching Catalogues Effectively: National Archives of Australia

A Digitisation Scandal That Isn’t

17/04/2016 by Yvonne Perkins Leave a Comment

A few days ago I woke to some startling news, “NSW state library to turn $3bn collection over to private sector: In exchange for free digitisation” the headline from ITNews screamed. I started huffing with indignation about this scandal but I read the article which followed very carefully, then downloaded and read the tender documents as well as the Library’s most recent Annual … [Read more...] about A Digitisation Scandal That Isn’t

Researching Across Borders

21/03/2016 by Yvonne Perkins 4 Comments

In the first three months of this year I have been researching in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. As readers of this blog will have noticed I often travel to research in the archives and libraries of other cities. I have lived in all four eastern states from Hobart in the south to Atherton in Far North Queensland. From a very young age I have moved around and consequently … [Read more...] about Researching Across Borders

200 Posts and Five Years of Blogging!

23/02/2016 by Yvonne Perkins 6 Comments

My last post was my 200th post on this blog. Wow! This milestone crept up on me, as did the fifth anniversary of this blog last August but now it is definitely time to reflect on these milestones. Some posts have stood out for me. Sometimes I finish a post knowing that the writing is particularly strong. Generally this is when I have been particularly moved by the subject … [Read more...] about 200 Posts and Five Years of Blogging!

5 Tips about Queensland State Archives for researchers who live outside Brisbane

18/02/2016 by Yvonne Perkins 15 Comments

I had the pleasure of researching at the Queensland State Archives while I was in Brisbane recently. These tips are for anyone who lives outside Brisbane who wants to research at the Archives and make the best use of their time: 1.     Lockers for suitcases The first thing an out-of-Brisbane researcher needs to know about the Queensland State Archives is that there are two … [Read more...] about 5 Tips about Queensland State Archives for researchers who live outside Brisbane

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Yvonne Perkins is a professional historian and launched Stumbling Through the Past in August 2010. Focusing on history, and Australian history in particular, posts include interviews, book reviews, news reports on conferences and reflective pieces.

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