What’s On

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Deborah Lee-Talbot addresses Phyllis Mander-Jones’s surveying of Pacific records as Australia sought to define its national identity.

Tom Murray and Graham Shirley explore the importance of screen-based histories ability to generate knowledge about the past.

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Paul Ashton explores a collection of beautiful flour bag labels from the 1920’s held in the Library’s collection. 

Playwright Alana Valentine and writer Sheila Ngoc Pham reflect on the writing of Sydney histories on the stage.

Focusing on his work in the State Library of NSW collection, this presentation will consider what these paintings can tell us about how Felton...

Minna Mühlen-Schulte and Kate Walters speak about how history plays out in different heritage environments.

Dr Sarah Kirby, Nancy Keesing AM Fellow, 2022, explores the British Music Society’s international aspirations for music in interwar Sydney.

Peter Hobbins and Roslyn Burge reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing local and community historians.

Shuxia Chen investigates the role women played in Sino-Australian relations towards the end of WWII.

Jacqui Newling and Anna Kharzeeva speak about using food to interrogate and interpret academic and social histories.