When considering the history of the transportation of convicts we should ‘de-centre’ Australia and consider Empire-wide transportation argued Professor Clare Anderson in her keynote talk yesterday morning. Anderson moved from the story of the Bussa Uprising in Barbados in 1816 to Sierra Leone and then to British Guiana deftly working in the story of convict transportation … [Read more...] about ‘Decentring Australia’ in the History of Convict Transportation
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Pause, Reflect and Share… and a note to publishers
Tomorrow I am driving to Canberra and will be in Melbourne at the end of the week. I am looking forward to researching at the State Library of Victoria and the Public Records Office of Victoria as well as catching up with family and friends. I have identified some key soldiers for my book and will be doing further research into the lives of a couple of the Victorian … [Read more...] about Pause, Reflect and Share… and a note to publishers
Indian Soldiers Fought at Gallipoli
The Anzac Day that was bigger than ever has been and gone. Returned soldiers from Australia and New Zealand have marched for another year, remembering wars past and present. This year was the centenary of the event that started it all – the landing of British forces at Gallipoli. Australians and New Zealanders were there. And so were many Indians. New Zealand journalist, … [Read more...] about Indian Soldiers Fought at Gallipoli
Review: A Long Way Home
Do you remember becoming separated from your parents by accident as a child? That moment when you realised that you could not find your parents and were lost in a strange place was terrifying. You may have been rooted by fear, or madly dashed around. You probably called out for them in between sobs. Perhaps you have lost one of your own children. My husband recalls the … [Read more...] about Review: A Long Way Home
East of India: Forgotten Trade with Australia
Many Australians would be unaware of how much Indians have contributed to this country. Indians have traded with Australia since the first European settlement; they have lived and worked here for over two hundred years. Yet we don’t often hear about this aspect of Australian history. The exhibition, ‘East of India: Forgotten trade with Australia’ currently being held at the … [Read more...] about East of India: Forgotten Trade with Australia
