SAH Commons | Andrei Vinogradov | Group Activity https://sah.hcommons.org/members/andreivinogradov/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Andrei Vinogradov is a member. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:52:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 24490bc9a6e75ec71004a40226b4cd8e Matthew Kidd started the topic Participate in a survey on generative AI and archival research practices in the forum History https://hcommons.org/groups/history/forum/topic/participate-in-a-survey-on-generative-ai-and-archival-research-practices-4/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:16:41 -0500 Dear all,

We would like to invite you to take part in an anonymous online survey exploring how the growing use of generative AI tools (including ChatGPT) is reshaping user practices and expectations in relation to searching, discovering, and interpreting digitised and born-digital archival records.

The survey forms part of a research project…[Read more]

]]> 0 fd7fbe07078dc96723de978ed2c25935 Ian Willis deposited Exploring ‘Just the Two of Us’ at Tegel Gallery 581 in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1902198/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 03:00:02 -0400 This blog post explores a new exhibition at the Tegel Gallery 581 in Cobbitty, NSW, called ‘Just the Two of Us’. It features 100 paintings by local artists Nola Tegel and Patricia Johnston. This collection reflects their artistic journeys and love for the Camden countryside and their travels. The exhibition runs until 27 October 2024, excluding…[Read more]

]]> 0 8e7c9a8ae4f6af9ea0f57264cf61be47 Juan Antonio Fernandez Rivero deposited La fotografía comercial y los álbumes de viaje en la España del XIX. in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1902150/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 03:00:37 -0400 The study of 44 albums has allowed us to make an approximation to the topographic photography that professional photographers carried out in Spain and to observe the relative importance of each one according to their production and their ability to become part of the albums of those travelers who traveled the Spanish geography from 1860
to 1900.…[Read more]

]]> 0 17ac0b173a7592a87653d374df2e3d10 Ian Willis deposited Exploring Camden Realism: Art as storytelling in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1902147/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 03:00:02 -0400 This blog post explores Camden Realism, an art style emerging in the Macarthur region, characterized by storytelling through representational artworks. Artists like Nola Tegel and Patricia Johnston, influenced by Alan Baker, capture local history and change. Exhibitions at Campbelltown Arts Centre showcase their work, reflecting the evolving…[Read more]

]]> 0 0111b10e196df1f001ec4ca5372d4b0b Ian Willis deposited Exhibition Notes: Hardy Wilson’s Old Colonial Architecture 1924-2024, University of Sydney Library in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1901504/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 03:00:02 -0400 This bulletin article provides an overview of the exhibition Hardy Wilson’s Old Colonial Architecture 1924-2024 at the University of Sydney Library. William Hardy Wilson was an architect, artist, and author of profound importance in architectural history in Australia, despite his odious views on race and politics in the late 1920s and 1930s. The e…[Read more]

]]> 0 37eead17c03c4ebfdedd41b5cd9b8691 Ian Willis deposited Explore Belgenny Farm: A Journey Through Time 2024 in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1901424/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:01:32 -0400 The 2024 Back to Belgenny festival showcased living history at Belgenny Farm, featuring reenactments, traditional trades, and various activities such as sheepdog trials and guided tours. The event included a demonstration by Governor Macquarie’s regiment and highlighted the farm’s historical significance, providing visitors with an immersive g…[Read more]

]]> 0 78ff8153752a79f93088072c72fe5097 Ian Willis deposited Camden Police Station and Residence in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1901076/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:00:18 -0400 This newspaper article examines policing in the Camden district of NSW. Policing was an integral part of the NSW colony, as was the building of residences for the local police constables and premises to keep offenders. Policing started in the Camden village in 1840, with the first police presence at the Nepean River crossing in 1804. With the…[Read more]

]]> 0 cc8b2b2124dab11b7660c498a5f5d120 Ian Willis deposited Future of the former Camden police barracks: community concerns in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1901074/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:00:03 -0400 This blog post explores the current position of the former Camden police barracks, which has been vacant since 2011 and represents a risk of neglect and disrepair. The Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council, which acquired the site in 2020, has yet to disclose plans for its future use. The community seeks clarity on whether the building will be…[Read more]

]]> 0 31c918f2e6b8c3f248758b8d51eb8e10 Afrim Krasniqi deposited Ngjarjet e korrikut 1990 dhe përpjekjet e regjimit për ta minimizuar impaktin e tyre politik in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1900969/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:16:30 -0400 Koncepti i “armikut” politik ishte një prej tipareve thelbësore të regjimit njëpartiak në Shqipëri (1944-1990). Punimi im analizon konceptin e armikut në aktet e rëndësishme zyrtare, – aktet kushtetuese dhe politike të nxjerra nga Presidiumi i Kuvendit Popullor në periudhën e fundit të regjimit njëpartiak (1990) dhe në periudhën e parë t…[Read more]

]]> 0 99f92b0e564e4b4be3c17844d9a53a53 Ian Willis deposited Unveiling Hardy Wilson’s architectural legacy and his influence on Camden’s aesthetics in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1900824/ Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:00:05 -0400 This blog post examines the role of William Hardy Wilson, a largely unrecognized architect and artist, who authored The Cow Pasture Road in 1920, impacting Camden’s cultural narrative. His work celebrates colonial architecture and aesthetics, leading to a recent exhibition at the University of Sydney Library, which explores his dual legacy as both…[Read more]

]]> 0 a5cf8f37d543bc6c1c432aa69b4e317b Ian Willis deposited Exploring the Cowpastures, the historical unveiling of a cultural region in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1900694/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:00:04 -0400 This blog post explores The Cowpastures, a region in New South Wales that originated in the late 18th century with the escape of cattle from the First Fleet. It evolved through European settlement, shaping cultural landscapes influenced by Aboriginal peoples. By the 1840s, it had become a defined regional identity, later overshadowed by the…[Read more]

]]> 0 4e0e170cc2ccda9649d71e7bfe0d6680 Guylian Nemegeer started the topic Conference: Pan-Movements, Regeneration, and Modernity (29 October) in the forum History https://hcommons.org/groups/history/forum/topic/conference-pan-movements-regeneration-and-modernity-29-october/ Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:51:32 -0400 Dear colleagues,

Members in this group may be interested in the following conference. It is possible to attend the event online. Registration is needed: https://event.ugent.be/registration/event/89430443-ec0a-4dd1-8d2c-d3dfb82ad014

Pan-Movements, Regeneration, and Modernity (29 October)

This conference investigates the global development of…[Read more]

]]> 0 bfca62a4fd7034079c1a17b010acf0f8 Ian Willis deposited Camden History Journal September 2024 v5n8 in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1899676/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:00:21 -0400 CAMDEN HISTORY, Journal of the Camden Historical Society Inc. Ian Willis (editor). Contents: Kellee Cordina, ‘Celebrating the life of Neidra Hill AM’, p.357; Dianne Matterson, ‘Government Savings Bank: Camden Branch’, p.362; Zoe McPherson, ‘Always was, always will be, wasn’t easy’, p. 370; Paula Muir, ‘The Elizabethan Way’, p. 376; Jacques Mich…[Read more]

]]> 0 2d6631bb9e771bbcbbe4a4d24148d632 Ian Willis deposited Young Women Enlisted in the Land Army in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1899675/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:00:11 -0400 This newspaper article explores the experiences of young women who enlisted in the Australian Women’s Land Army during the Second World War in the Camden district at Orangeville. The land army was used to fill a manpower shortage in the Australian farming sector and was tasked with providing food and materials to the Allies in the Pacific…[Read more]

]]> 0 7af1af85af7a74136486f12a0e76f474 Ian Willis deposited Denbigh Open Days: Exploring Historic Colonial Farm in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1898807/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 03:00:02 -0400 The blog post explores the history of Denbigh, a significant colonial farming complex in Australia that recently opened its gardens to the public for a rare charity viewing. The property, with a dark history of conflict and anxiety, reveals layers of history, from dispossession of Aboriginal lands to dairying to urban invasion. Denbigh’s fortified…[Read more]

]]> 0 76f4ba01d39e99ef7e4b1577e2b10715 Ian Willis deposited Force or Face, Community Consultation in Local Government in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1898617/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 03:00:02 -0400 Trust and understanding in the community engagement process are considered by many an essential part of a successful urban planning process. Yet these issues have proved problematic for the stakeholders in one New South Wales local government area.
This paper examines a case study of a community engagement process in New South Wales which has…[Read more]

]]> 0 10934e849f3d5a40f3c2f8c32a417d38 Ian Willis deposited Hawaii arrives in Camden in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1898149/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 03:00:02 -0400 This newspaper article examines the arrival of Hawaiian music and dance after sweeping the rest of the country on the stage, at the movie and broadcast across the radio waves. The craze of the 1920s and 1930s was centred on hula dancing and the steel guitar. The first mention of Hawaiian culture in Camden occurred in 1925 when young Daphne Butt…[Read more]

]]> 0 21bb3194c47c6e1fedb42cb71c180749 Ian Willis deposited Explore Unlock Camden 2024: Uncover Camden’s Rich History in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1898104/ Sat, 07 Sep 2024 03:00:56 -0400 This blog post explores how Unlock Camden is back in 2024, offering a celebration of the town’s history and culture. The event, scheduled for September 28th, will feature a variety of activities, including historical re-enactments, art demonstrations, musical performances, and guided walking tours. The event aims to promote the area’s historic…[Read more]

]]> 0 79a84f04deadf42ba4e5b6f598342121 Ian Willis deposited History Week 2024, ‘The Memory Landscape of the Cowpastures’, Ian Willis in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1898031/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:00:01 -0400 Australia Historical Association Newsletter 5 September 2024
History Week 2024, ‘The Memory Landscape of the Cowpastures’, Ian Willis
Camden Library, John Street, Camden, Saturday 7 September 2024, 1.00pm AEST
In this talk, Dr Ian Willis OAM will offer a new look at the Cowpastures story in the Macarthur region. Ian will use examples of mem…[Read more]

]]> 0 e508750d3f20d841a6095b670a356ed9 Ana Dumitran deposited Ecclesia super omnia in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1897872/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:00:32 -0400 The volume includes some of the papers presented in the Museikon section of the Annual Scientific Conference organised in 2023 by the Alba Iulia National Museum of the Great Union (Romania). The studies cover topics such as: the pious behavior of women in the Transylvanian Middle Ages, the possession of slaves and gypsies by the Wallachian…[Read more]

]]> 0 a2fa898aca393b0f199768f5c9bc8e27 Ian Willis deposited Life So Full of Promise: Further Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation - Presentation Report in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1897865/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:00:02 -0400 This report summarises a presentation by Ross McMullin on his book ‘Life So Full of Promise: Further Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation’ published in 2023 as part of the Open Forum Series for the Independent Scholars of Australia Association NSW Chapter Bulletin

]]> 0 62ff5ab4e158999d1ff11f5fd300b411 Ian Willis deposited Why does the sale of a local church create community angst? What is going on? in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1897544/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 03:00:12 -0400 This blog post examines the sale of church land, which has sparked community angst, particularly at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Bankstown. The proposed heritage listing has led to concerns about redevelopment and closure. Similar issues have arisen in Tasmania, where local church sales have evoked strong emotional and historical attachments. The…[Read more]

]]> 0 41648396ba64958418c3801b50364317 Ian Willis deposited Back to Belgenny 2024, a festival of living history in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1897198/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 03:01:06 -0400 This blog post examines the 2024 Back to Belgenny festival at Belgenny Farm in South Camden. The festival showcased living history with reenactments, traditional trades, and stalls selling arts and crafts of the past. Activities included sheepdog trials, live music, vintage cars, and guided history tours of the site. The farm represents settler…[Read more]

]]> 0 15727cba890fee55ba406735630cf0f6 Ian Willis deposited Australia Day 1915 in Camden: Record-breaking Wartime Fundraiser in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1897194/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 03:00:48 -0400 This blog post examines the story of mid-1915, when the Camden Patriotic Fund took over Australia Day fundraising, directing proceeds to the Red Cross for Australian wounded. Supporting the Camden Red Cross, the fund raised substantial funds through various events. Meanwhile, on a national scale, Australia Day’s significance evolved, and in 1915,…[Read more]

]]> 0 34b828e1aa7b3a3126b722d0353ba0d4 Ian Willis deposited Australia Day 1918, Red Cross Fundraising Activities in Camden in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1897125/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 03:00:20 -0400 This blog post examines Australia Day fundraisers in 1918, which were crucial in supporting the war effort. There were various activities, such as selling badges, public subscriptions, prayer services, lectures, and doorknocks. The Camden Red Cross raised a significant amount, as did the Menangle and Narellan branches. The total effort amounted to…[Read more]

]]> 0 801dfa88bc4493fa252d4b320aa26b16 Ian Willis deposited Camden and the Great War in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1897123/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 03:00:01 -0400 This presentation provides an overview of the Great War’s impact on the town of Camden, including its effects, serving overseas and on the homefront, and the collective memory of Camden and the Great War.

]]> 0 3069f441ed8a1e80be7252a24743de4a Ian Willis deposited Menangle, A Historic English-Style Estate Village in Camden Park in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1896784/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 03:01:02 -0400 This blog post outlines a brief history of the village of Menangle. The village is situated within the Camden district and reflects an English-style private estate village that has evolved over 150 years. Embodying rural Englishness, it has experienced both prosperity and decline, closely tied to the history of the Camden Park estate. The…[Read more]

]]> 0 966cb1628c176afb8575d8f0f37283c8 Sonia D. Andras deposited Romanian-American Negotiations in Education, Science, Culture, and Arts in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1896776/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 03:00:33 -0400 As a political model for the young democracy in interwar Romania, as a protector against threats to the sovereignty and integrity of the state, as a cultural model, and as a daily life, America represented for Romania a reference point, a factor of stability and progress. America was a model and ally of the civilized world!
Unfortunately,…[Read more]

]]> 0 d520ac316d1818494184aef81a69d53a Karina Sembe deposited On the Brink of Sovereignty: Maroon Chief Alonso de Illescas and Vernacular Agency in the Colonial Atlantic in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1896640/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 03:00:49 -0400 Marronage is often treated in academic discussions as a compelling example of resistance, a type of agency that has a definitive insurgent impulse. This approach makes the study of maroons vulnerable to ideological taint because it can downplay the full complexity with which slave rebels and free people of color achieved social mobility and…[Read more]

]]> 0 72e717342519dcb0f9d79d08db854fbf Peter van Druenen deposited CLIO’S ABACUS (On the Arrival of the Annales School in the Netherlands and the Development of Historical Arithmetic) in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1896633/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 03:00:15 -0400 Clios’Abacus is an intriguing exploration in literature into the way quantitative historical research in the Netherlands over the past half-century has been shaped, largely based on outdated and never updated source material. In the background, the implementation of ideas from the French Annales School (Febvre, Braudel, Le Roy Ladurie, among o…[Read more]

]]> 0 144f16f50b460f236726206e3e6a8ab7 Ian Willis deposited Camden Police Station and Residence: A Historical Landmark in Camden in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1895954/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 03:00:26 -0400 This blog post is about the Camden Police Station, a single-storey brick building designed by colonial architect James Barnet in the late 19th century. It has historical significance as the centre of the Police District, with well-preserved features such as the corrugated iron-hipped roof and carved timber posts. It is no longer used as a police station.

]]> 0 8d1ca0e9b1e34abcf595dd5e15f596d0 Ian Willis deposited Red Cross ladies contributed to the war effort in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1895944/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 03:00:09 -0400 This newspaper article outlines the foundation of the Red Cross in the country town of Camden, NSW, at the outbreak of World War One in August 1914. The new organisation attracted conservative women who wanted to exercise their agency and support the war effort through sewing, knitting, cooking and spinning for God, the King, and the Country. The…[Read more]

]]> 0 8f0a06a0f9626d855b1ebdc80404082d Ana Dumitran deposited The Icons of Alexander Ponekhalsky. Jertfa di la mine zugrău Alexa cel păcătos in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1895892/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 03:01:12 -0400 This editorial project capitalizes on a first sample of the religious art of Maramureș, carefully and meticulously inventoried by Alexandru Baboș alongside the study of the architecture of the wooden churches of Maramureș. Since they alone account for almost half of all preserved icons from Maramureș, Alexander Ponekhalskyi’s icons have been sep…[Read more]

]]> 0 4eed3dfcaff3cee09a7b2fff60703488 Seddik Sadiki amari deposited كتاب جماعي بعنوان: علوم التربية والترجمة: الواقع والآفاق in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1895440/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:00:31 -0400 وجدت التربية مع وجود الحياة الإنسانية، وهي ظاهرة اجتماعية بامتياز عرفها الإنسان منذ أن وطئت قدماه الأرض، كما أنها كانت موضوع اهتمام الأديان عبر العصور والأزمنة، وهذا يدل على دورها الفعال والهام في تطوير الشعوب والأمم وتقدمها. وقد عرفت تطورات نوعية وكيفية عميقة جنبا إلى جنب مع التحولات الاقتصادية والثقافية والاجتماعية والسياسية… إلى أن أصب…[Read more]

]]> 0 acfdf4b1dca55a613656effae1e468c5 Ian Willis deposited Camden Red Cross 110 Years Display: Objects and Ephemera Exhibition 2024 in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894888/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:00:47 -0400 The Camden Red Cross exhibition at Camden Library in August 2024 showcased the historical contributions of local women to the Red Cross during World Wars I and II. Women from the Camden district played a pivotal role in supporting soldiers and shaping the narrative of the Australian Red Cross, creating over 20,300 articles in 40,000 volunteer…[Read more]

]]> 0 dd1c6a1cda259e56f18dc85bc3a99a0c Ian Willis deposited History of Camden Chinese Market Gardeners: Resilience, Innovation, and Struggles in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894881/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:00:07 -0400 The presentation at Camden Rotary Club details the significant contributions and challenges faced by Chinese market gardeners in Camden. It sheds light on their resilience, innovation, discrimination, and impact on the local economy. The book “A History of Camden Chinese Market Gardeners 1899-1993” emphasizes their agency, making an important…[Read more]

]]> 0 fdf7adf58d78dc9f31c3fc37e891a744 Ian Willis deposited Camden Town Centre Enhancement Strategy: Stakeholder Concerns and Community Engagement in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894820/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:01:34 -0400 The community consultation process for the 2014 Camden Town Centre Enhancement Strategy has sparked controversy and concern among residents and stakeholders. Pieter Versluis and others express frustration and distrust towards Camden Council’s decision-making process and lack of genuine consultation. The proposed strategy, including a controversial…[Read more]

]]> 0 e21dde815b06649172f0077bba87ba21 Timothy Cooper deposited ‘That Awful Night in October’: Sensory Experiences of Britain’s 1987 Hurricane in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894818/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:01:25 -0400 This article explores sensory experiences of the 1987 ‘Hurricane’ in Britain. Through mass observers’ testimonies, we examine the impact of sensory disruption to domestic ‘sensoria’. We examine in turn disturbing noises; the anxieties circulating around windows; the loss of power to heat and light domestic environments, and, finally, the kinetic p…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce965b46df0c1b6f4842699ab01a1793 Ian Willis deposited Exploring Historical Themes: Pictorial History Camden & District Presentation Summary in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894812/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:01:04 -0400 This presentation examined the role of the historian and researcher and presented the importance of history and the role of a historian. Dr Ian Willis discussed the significance of historical consciousness and collective memory, emphasizing the role of a historian as a researcher, analyst, interpreter, and storyteller. The presentation also…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa41eab4cba2425cacfc391427c7a205 Ian Willis deposited The 'Pansy' once chugged through Camden in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894810/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:00:53 -0400 This newspaper article tells the story of one of the most frequent memories of the Camden area by locals and visitors alike. This is the Camden branch line and its famous locomotive ‘Pansy’.

]]> 0 1957dd9861672498908c177393ce4d27 Ian Willis deposited Ministering Angels, Myth and the Red Cross on the Australian Wartime Homefront in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894808/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:00:37 -0400 The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 saw thousands of women across rural Australia set up local Red Cross branches. Country women sewed, knitted and cooked for God, King and Country, while they were encouraged to see themselves as ‘ministering angels’ dutifully serving ‘their boys’ and the imperial cause. Their successes meant that by 1918…[Read more]

]]> 0 ddfd5ce5177df0e343a8394e6d54e377 Ian Willis deposited ‘Guardian Angels’, the Red Cross on the wartime homefront in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894763/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:00:58 -0400 Thousands of women rallied to the call of the wife of the Governor-General and formed Red Cross branches across Australia at the outbreak of the First World War. Women sewed, knitted and cooked for God, the King and Country and were encouraged to see themselves as ‘guardian angels’ serving ‘their boys’ and the imperial cause. Local Red Cross b…[Read more]

]]> 0 35e607f410a702de4ac1272d045d8e8b Ian Willis deposited ‘Angels Of Mercy’, The Red Cross On the Homefront During the First World War in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894760/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:00:25 -0400 This blog post examines how the Australian Red Cross mobilized women during World War I as ‘Angels of Mercy’ and ‘ministering angels’ to provide aid with a strong moral overtone. The organisation used motherhood imagery to rally support, portraying itself as the ‘Greatest Mother in the World’. This approach effectively garnered community backing…[Read more]

]]> 0 682733fdc8a350fae62375fcae6d5152 Ian Willis deposited New South Wales Women and the Red Cross: A Noble Cause in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894470/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:00:31 -0400 This blog post examines the Red Cross movement in New South Wales during the First World War. The Red Cross organisation saw enthusiastic support from New South Wales women, spurred on by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson and the state’s elite. The movement mobilised thousands for war support, with urban and rural branches contributing countless hours and…[Read more]

]]> 0 df40a6f55ee0c8626beff4fea8c8b3f4 Ian Willis deposited Burragorang Coalfields: From Prosperity to Closure in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1894467/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:00:05 -0400 This blog post briefly examines the history of the Burragorang Valley’s coalfield, which spanned from the early 1800s to the closure of the last operational mine in 2000. The community relied on coal for jobs, but the inevitable end affected the region. International mining companies became involved, and electricity transformed mining processes.…[Read more]

]]> 0 18c338232fd2eb58cc588ad390bfc5de Giuseppe Pio Cascavilla deposited Un'inedita fonte diplomatica: le "Veneratissime Confidenziali" tra Napoli e Costantinopoli a metà Settecento. in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1893752/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 03:00:11 -0400 This article offers an overview of the confidential correspondence between the Neapolitan Secretary of State, Bernardo Tanucci, and the Neapolitan diplomat to Constantinople Guglielmo Maurizio Ludolf between 1754 and 1776. This correspondence proves to be a precious tool, which sheds further light on the most important political and diplomatic…[Read more]

]]> 0 e4bcd6ce1f54fc75c18d56bf1cced0f7 Ian Willis deposited Hunter Valley: Times makes 100 issues. in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1893105/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 03:00:03 -0400 This short article for the Australian Newspaper History Group newsletter outlines the history of the Hunter River Times newspaper up to its 100th issue.
Ian Willis of Camden writes: In the 7 June edition of the Hunter Valley Times, editor Di Sneddon thanked readers and advertisers alike. The 100th edition of the free fortnightly 40-page tabloid…[Read more]

]]> 0 37508f1cfc551190656f354cc17ed2f4 Ian Willis deposited Camden Teacher Trainee Camp 1921: Insights into 1920s Teacher Training in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1893018/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 03:00:11 -0400 This blog post examines the Camden Trainee Teacher Camps held at the Camden Showground in the early 1920s. Using a family history approach, it builds the story of the camp using a case study of one of the student teachers, Lottie Dean.
In the early 1920s, young women like Lottie Dean participated in teacher training camps in Camden, NSW. The…[Read more]

]]> 0 293c64ede75d1939915834e95649270a Julian C. Chambliss deposited Exploring the Zora Neal Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities Afrofuturism Cycle, 2020-2024, Curated by Dr. Julian C. Chambliss in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1892725/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 03:00:03 -0400 A summary of the 2020-2024 Afrofuturism cycle for the Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Festival.

]]> 0 7c383fa324d471e1d38a5cdf8e3f8da8 Ian Willis deposited The Cowpastures Region 1795-1840 in the group History https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1891538/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 03:00:01 -0400 This newspaper article is about the Cowpastures Region, which emerged as a regional concept in the late 18th century. It starts with the story of the cattle that escaped from the Sydney colony in 1788 and were brought to New South Wales by the First Fleet. The region is a cultural construct of European settler society. It was based on the…[Read more]

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