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Significant Historic Australian Education Collections – Deakin University, Geelong

13/09/2012 by Yvonne Perkins 2 Comments

While working on the Teaching Reading in Australia project I had the opportunity to work in some of the best archives in Australia for the history of education.  These archives are significant repositories of Australian history.  Some don't get the attention they deserve, others are well recognised but their education collections are little known.  In this, the first of a … [Read more...] about Significant Historic Australian Education Collections – Deakin University, Geelong

Religion is not Dead – and Neither is Secularism

16/02/2012 by Yvonne Perkins 4 Comments

At the start of each meeting of the Bideford Council in England a guest minister of religion led the council members in saying prayers.  This practice had occurred for many years but in January 2008 Mr Bone, a newly elected councillor, objected to it.  Mr Bone was not Christian and he did not want to be involved with this religious practice.  After various unsuccessful attempts … [Read more...] about Religion is not Dead – and Neither is Secularism

Cricket in Sydney 1876

28/11/2010 by Yvonne Perkins Leave a Comment

When fossicking in the archives I have at times come across  fascinating and totally irrelevant material.  It seems to be a shame not to share this, so I have created the 'Lucky Dip' category.  'Lucky Dip' contains what I regard as ephemera but what may be central to the interests of others. What better time than the start of the current Ashes encounter to reflect on the … [Read more...] about Cricket in Sydney 1876

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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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