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Queensland’s Bible in State Schools Referendum – 1910

06/06/2014 by Yvonne Perkins 2 Comments

Members of the executive of Queensland's Bible in State Schools League.

My honours thesis, Queensland's Bible in State Schools Referendum 1910: A Case Study of Democracy, is now available to download from the University of Sydney eScholarship Repository. In it I explore a fascinating era of Queensland's history where women, Labour politicians and the Protestant clergymen of the Bible in State Schools League were key participants in a public debate … [Read more...] about Queensland’s Bible in State Schools Referendum – 1910

Women and Archival Silences

09/03/2012 by Yvonne Perkins 14 Comments

Looking down passage with tall shelves on either side

Archives are not neutral.  We can't keep everything so choices have to be made and those choices reflect the values of the people making the decisions about what to keep and what to discard.  In the past people such as women, non-Europeans, Aborigines, the poor etc were not considered important contributors to our history so their stories are often not portrayed in archival … [Read more...] about Women and Archival Silences

Seeking Information about Queensland’s Bible in State Schools Referendum 1910

02/09/2010 by Yvonne Perkins 2 Comments

I have added a brief page outlining my current research interest - religion in state schools. Click the tab above and find out more. Throughout my research on Queensland's Bible in State schools referendum of 1910 I have been surprised at the absence of photos of the 1910 federal election and state referendum.  There were plenty of cameras around in 1910.  Commentators at the … [Read more...] about Seeking Information about Queensland’s Bible in State Schools Referendum 1910

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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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