Tag Archives: oral history

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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The Importance of Oral History and the achievement of Sophia Turkiewicz

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Debbie Robson

Not everything makes it into the history books! Sophia Turkiewicz discovered this when she began to research her mother’s story in earnest. As she says herself: “Historians can tell lies. Their sins are the sins of omission. They choose what … Continue reading →

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My aims and what I’m working towards!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Debbie Robson

Hello everybody! Just doing a quick post to outline my aims for the Starving in a Garret workspace and sanctuary. They are baby steps at the moment until I round up more volunteers but here they are: 1. to eventually … Continue reading →

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