Research Rabbit Holes

It’s a shame that many people don’t realise Australian history is full of fascinating characters and stories like Sun Tong Lee and Moy Quong Tart. More and more, however, such stories are being lifted up into light. Long may it continue.

Cursive Script

Is cursive script so-named because it is cursed? A brief discussion of the joys – and frustrations – of working with archival records written in cursive script.

All that’s left

All that’s left of Louisa Lawson’s farmhouse is the chimney built by her Norwegian husband … and a briar rose.

Louisa Lawson’s Poetry – poignant, if not perfect

Louisa Lawson’s poems, while of inconsistent quality, are valuable today because of what they tell us about her.

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