Category Archives: Bringing history to the people

The Virtual War Memorial

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Debbie Robson

Yesterday I had the honour of having my talk on the Scottish Women’s Hospitals of WWI broadcast on Radio Adelaide 101.5 and when I was notified I received a link to this marvellous website. As a writer interested in both … Continue reading →

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Women of Words Wrap-up

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Debbie Robson

What a great success these events have been and I’d like to personally thank Janette Hoppe for creating the Women of Words project and organising the poetry readings. The last event was at Good Brother Espresso Shop and $210 was … Continue reading →

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Local history at Newcastle Library

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Debbie Robson

Wow! I’m loving the new Newcastle Library website, especially the Heritage & History section. It’s all there. Everything you will need whether you are writing a novel, memoir or researching your family tree. Never underestimate library resources. Yes, it’s great if your novel … Continue reading →

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Histories of Hunter Women

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Debbie Robson

Novocastians, Jude Conway needs your help. As part of her project Histories of Hunter Women, Jude is trying to determine what year the following women died [and if by chance any are still alive heartfelt apologies]. As Jude explains on … Continue reading →

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The Margaret Henry Oral History Archive

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Debbie Robson

It’s Australia Day, a time to celebrate amazing achievements by Australians and to welcome new Australians to our fold. It’s also a time to reflect on how far we have come as a nation. To do that effectively we can’t … Continue reading →

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Research communities

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Debbie Robson

It’s wonderful how research communities and people can cross paths. As mentioned in an earlier blog, World War I Link gathers a lot of these communities together under the one umbrella. My blog about the Scottish Women’s Hospitals is a member … Continue reading →

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WWOnelink – Gathering together WWI projects

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Debbie Robson

Last week, through twitter, I discovered this marvellous site. WWOnelink is about linking your Great War Commemoration Project to the world. Definitely a collaborative workspace in my books. The site explains: “WWI Link is a research project database established by the … Continue reading →

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