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Welcome to the New Look FAHS e-Bulletin using MailChimp
We aim to
increase the digital presence of the Federation of Australian Historical
Societies reaching you with dynamic news and events. Moving to an
email campaign tool enables information to be exchanged more
easily with others from the Australian historic and heritage movement
via email shares, Facebook and viewed across mobile devices and pads.
This is stage one of the pilot and we welcome your comments and responses on design, usability and content.
The FAHS newsletter #41 is a bumper issue of 20 pages available from http://www.history.org.au/Documents/Newsletters/FAHSNewsletter41-May2016.pdf
Earlier viewers of the newsletter, please note the caption under the
picture of the Commissariat Store on page 13, reads 'The RHSQ
is vitally interested in the preservation of the Queens Wharf Brisbane
heritage buildings'.
Please send comments and responses to Dr Bernadette Flynn, the FAHS outreach officer
 email: fahsbflynn@gmail.com
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John Davies Achieves Decade of Service for FAHS
The
FAHS President, Associate Professor Don Garden, has formally expressed
his thanks and congratulations to the FAHS Executive Officer, John
Davies, for having achieved ten years of employment with FAHS. He sent
the following announcement to the FAHS Council.
'26 May marks ten years since John Davies commenced employment with FAHS.
I wish to thank him and extend congratulations on behalf of the FAHS
Council present and past, and the many people and societies around
Australia whom he has assisted.
John has done an immense amount of conscientious work for us, often far
more than he has been paid for. His persistence and attention to detail
has been invaluable to me.
I thank John and Esther (FAHS Vice President) for their contribution and look forward to achieving even more.'
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1) Nominations for FAHS Merit Award
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Nomination for the FAHS Merit Awards
Nominations for the FAHS Merit Awards for 2016 close on 30 June 2016.
The Merit Awards are awarded as recognition of a meritorious
contribution to the community history and heritage movement nationally
and/or in more than one State or Territory and/or a contribution at
State/Territory level which has had national implications.
Information about the awards (including a list of previous recipients) is available on the FAHS website:www.history.org.au/Merit%20Award.html .
The guidelines (in PDF format) and nomination form (in PDF and DOC format) can be downloaded from the website.
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2) GLAM Peak Bodies win Digital Access Catalyst Grant
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$111,000 has been awarded to the GLAM
(Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) Peak Bodies (of which FAHS
is a member) to assist with enhancing digital access to collections,
large and small.
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Digital Access to Collections
The
Catalyst funding to the GLAM Peak Bodies will support the
development of a sector-implemented national strategic framework and
toolkit to support digital access to Australia’s cultural collections.
The members of the GLAM Peak Bodies group collaborating in the Digital Access to Collections project are the:
- Australian Library and Information Association
- Australian Society of Archives
- Council of Australasian Archives and Records Authorities
- Council of Australasian Museum Directors
- Council of Australian Art Museum Directors
- Council of Australian University Librarians
- Federation of Australian Historical Societies
- International Council of Museums – Australia
- Museums Australia
- National Research Collections Australia
- National and State Libraries Australasia
- State Library of NSW (auspicing body).
The FAHS Online Outreach Officer Dr Bernadette Flynn, attended
theGLAM Peak Bodies meeting at the National, Film and Sound Archive,
Canberra on 9th May. The discussion of the Catalyst grant is of
particular relevance for FAHS in supporting digital access to
collections held by smaller institutions such as historical societies,
community museums and keeping places. The framework will recommend
common standards, in line with international thinking, to make
Australian collections more discoverable globally and enabling knowledge
transfer between collection institutions of all types, sizes and
jurisdictions. Particular attention was given to the needs of the
smaller GLAM organisations in regional, rural and remote areas.
Source: CAMD http://camd.org.au/catalyst-funding/ and GLAM Peak Bodies
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3) New Premises for the Historical Society of the NT
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Permanent Home for HSNT at Woolner for storage, meetings and collection display.
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The
great search for permanent accommodation for the Historical Society of
the NT has finally come to an end. On 28th April the property at 1/16
Challoner Ct, Woolner was transferred into the name of the Historical
Society of the NT. For this we must once again say ‘thank you’ to our
anonymous donor without whom this would never have happened. Full marks
must go to your secretary Janie Mason for the time and effort she has
given to making this happen. Her dedication to the task was unstoppable.
I would also like to thank our lawyer member and former Councillor,
Nick Johansen for the time and effort that he has given in acting as our
conveyancer during the negotiations and the finalisation of the
purchase contract.
The
Historical Society of the NT now have something in the order of
about 90 sq. metres of air-conditioned floor space plus two
dedicated car-parking spaces. The society will be moving out of
Audit House by the end of May and newly elected Councillor Matthew James
has volunteered to organise all the heavy work. HSNT will probably
allocate about 15 sq. metres of floor space to permanent storage but the
rest will be available for meetings and display of product. Initially
the space will be furnished with whatever we have on hand until the
Council has had time to decide what is required and to make application
for a grant to purchase it.
Grand opening planned for June.
Source: HSNT Newsletter, May & June 2016
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4) Historical Aboriginal Lives in Sydney: NSW History Fellowship Exhibition and Tour
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Exhibition and Tour – This is Where They Travelled: Historical Aboriginal Lives in Sydney
July 4 @ 10:00 am - July 8 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Images Clockwise from top left: L-R: Thomas
Tamara [South Australian Museum AA8/4/2/3], Ellen Anderson [SLNSW PXA
773], Johnny Malone [Courtesy NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Collection, Kurnell], Emma Timbery [Woollahra Local History Centre].
Artwork by Kerri-Ann Youngberry
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It
is often wrongly assumed that Aboriginal people disappeared from Sydney
in the nineteenth century, or lost their cultural links to the area.
NSW History Fellow Paul Irish and researchers from the La Perouse
Aboriginal community in Sydney have created an exhibition, which maps
the lives of a number of Aboriginal people with connections to the
coastal part of Sydney, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Their movements tell us much about their continuing cultural and family
connections both to Sydney, and to coastal areas to the north and
south, in a rapidly changing colonial world. The exhibition will run in
conjunction with NAIDOC week and features a free guided walking tour.
The
tour will take place at 10am and 1pm each day from Monday 4 July
through to Friday 8 July starting at History House, 133 Macquarie
Street, Sydney.
The tour takes
in a viewing of the exhibition, and a leisurely 1 – 1.5 hour walk.
Places are limited and bookings are essential so please contact the Royal Australian Historical Society on 9247 8001, email history@rahs.org.au nominating your preferred session, or book online.
Source: http://www.rahs.org.au/exhibition-tour-travelled-historical-aboriginal-lives-sydney/
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5) NSW History Week 2016: Neighbours
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History Week 2016: Neighbours
3-11 September 2016
The
theme of neighbours is crucial to our understanding of the past’s
impact on the present. It includes stories of individuals, families and
communities living near one another and links between adjoining suburbs,
regions and countries. As the success of the Australian television
program Neighbours shows, the theme has long been a
significant component of popular culture. It shaped imagination and
memories, created identities and was a source of both conflict and
friendship.
How
important were class, the economy, gender, governments, the media,
race, religion and sport in the formation of ideas regarding neighbours?
How have attitudes regarding a nation’s geographic neighbours
determined defence, foreign, immigration, refugee and trade policies?
Did new types of communication and transport from the nineteenth century
onwards radically alter how neighbours and neighbourhoods were
perceived? In 2016 History Week focuses on these and other related
questions.
Follow the conversation and share your experiences using the hashtag #HistoryWeek16.
Register your event - Become a member of the History Council of NSW
Further Information : http://www.historycouncilnsw.org.au/history-week/
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6) RWAHS: Community History Centre Project
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Museum convenor Val Hutch and society vice-president Lennie McCall with some dolls made in the 1920s.
Photo: Andrew Ritchie www.communitypix.com.au
The Royal WA Historical Society (RWAHS) will launch its Community
History Centre Project to raise money for a new building to exhibit and
store the pieces of WA history it has collected over the past 90 years.
Formed
in 1926 by founding members including Sir Paul Hasluck, Sir James
Mitchell and Edith Cowan, the society bought its base at 49 Broadway,
Nedlands in 1964.
Some
dolls, like those pictured, are more than 90 years old and while some
are on display, others have to be stored because of a lack of
space. There is also not enough exhibition space and the Society’s
770 members want to introduce technology into its displays.
RWAHS council vice-president Lennie McCall said they had been planning the fundraising campaign for the past four years.
“We’ve
been in this building since the 1960s and we own it, so we’re on a
valuable block, but there’s insufficient space for us to host exhibits
and display and research WA history,” Ms McCall said. “Many objects
people have donated to us, we can’t display.”
The
society has engaged architects and a planner and engineer pro bono to
design and complete a feasibility study on a new building.
The
City of Nedlands current Town Planning Scheme No. 2 allows for three
storeys on the site, but a proposed TPS3, which is out for public
consultation, could allow a few more storeys.
The
RWAHS recently received a Lotterywest grant of $170,000 to fund a new
website that would make the collections available to view online and it
has State Government funding for 1.6 staff until December.
There
will be a Christmas in July Lunch to raise money for the Community
History Centre Project on Friday, July 1 at Rendezvous Hotel,
Scarborough. Tickets for the three-course lunch are $70. Call Di Watts
on 0418 904 557 or Jan Pettorino on 9446 7296.
Source: https://www.communitynews.com.au/news/Royal-WA-Historical-Society-plans-new-centre/7686678
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7) The Little Bottler: Syrian-born herbalist of Murray Street
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The Little Bottler, newsletter of the Colonial Bottle & Collectors Club,
tells the interesting story of Taufik Raad, Syrian-born herbalist of
Murray Street in the first half of the 20th century. He advertised many
potions and tonics which he claimed had ‘cured thousands’ but brought
him into sharp conflict with the Medical Board. His tonics were sold in
bottles embossed with his name and credentials.
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Further information on this lesser known collectors Club of WA http://www.colonialbottleclubofwa.com/
Source: History West, Newsletter of RWAHS, May 2016
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8) Heritage Activation Grants: Heritage Near Me Incentives Program
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Are you managing a heritage item listed on the LEP in NSW ?
Funding available up to $100,000
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$8
million is available for projects designed to increase public enjoyment
of local heritage, such as physical works for public access, public
programming, strategy development and business planning.
OPEN: 9:00 am Monday 18 April 2016
CLOSED: 5:00 pm Monday 27 June 2016
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Up to $100,000
Grant
applications will only be accepted from owners or managers of heritage
items that are listed on Local Environmental Plans (LEPs).
Further Information: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/Heritage/heritage-near-me-incentives.htm
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9) Access to Funding Workshop: Hawkesbury Regional Museum
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Want some money to support your community museum ?
Access to funding workshop
14th June at Hawkesbury Regional Museum
Successfully
obtaining funds for your museum or gallery requires knowledge and
creativity. Access to Funding is a workshop delivering
specialist knowledge to make accessing funds a reality. The workshop
will provide you with a chance to talk about projects face to face with
funding representatives and give you hints on writing winning grant
applications.
Speakers include:
- Sharon Babbage, Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme, Australian National Maritime Museum
- Kate Butler, Arts NSW
- Suzanne Holohan, Royal Australian Historical Society
- Conni Lord, Volunteer Museum Grant Program, Museums & Galleries of NSW
- Margaret Thompson, Community Heritage Grants, National Library of Australia
Leg Up grants are available from M&G NSW for volunteer museums to assist with the costs of attending the workshop.
When: 14 June 2016, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Where: Hawkesbury Regional Museum, 8 Baker Street, Windsor
Cost: $75 full / $50 concession / $120 x 3 volunteer museum registrations (includes morning tea and lunch)
To register please download the registration form and email to pdc@mgnsw.org.au
For more information please contact Jane Gillespie, Professional Development Coordinator on
02 9339 9914 or pdc@mgnsw.org.au
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10) $10,000 Fellowships for Creators to access Special Collections in University Libraries
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 Accessing special collections in university libraries
The
Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and the Australian
Society of Authors (ASA) are delighted to invite applications for the
2016 CAUL/ASA Fellowships. The primary goal of the fellowships is to
showcase university libraries’ special collections by providing
Australian creators such as authors, artists, scholars and researchers
with an opportunity to undertake inspiring projects using these
collections.
The fellowships have been made possible through a grant from the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund.
Two
$10,000 fellowships are available in non-salary funding for visiting
artists, authors, scholars and researchers working on projects related
to the collections. More details on the collections and the application
process are available on the CAUL website .
Applications are open until 14 June.
For further information: please contact
Diane Costello, Executive Officer, CAUL via cpo@caul.edu.au
Jane Coulcher, Programs Manager, ASA via programs@asauthors.org
Source: Jacqui Dent, Communications Manager, Australian Society of Authors
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11) WW1 Commemorative Seminar: Caloundra Family History Research.
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WW1 Commemorative Seminar
Hosted by Caloundra Family History Research Inc, the full day seminar at
the Caloundra District Indoor Bowling Association hall in Burke Street,
Golden Beach commences at 10am.
RSVP before 16 June at caloundrafamilyres@y7mail.com.au Extra info from Roz 07 5493 1197.
Cost: $30 entry fee includes welcome cuppa at 9.30am registration, morning and afternoon teas, light lunch.
Four exceptional speakers are Lee Dominick, 5th Light Horse Regiment Maleny Troop The Horse and its Trooper in The Great War; Bill Kitson, retired founder and Senior Curator of Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying Queensland Surveyors & Mapping in the Great War; Helen Smith, a Public Health/infectious diseases specialist Health of the ANZACs: Gallipoli to the Western Front; and Toni White, Consulting Genealogist to the ADF Fromelles & the ADF Unrecovered War Casualties Unit.
Source: Rosalyn Kuss, VP & Publicity Officer, Caloundra Family History Research Inc
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12) National Trust Festival: St John's Church Heritage, Launceston
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Programme for the National Trust Heritage Festival
at St John’s Church. May 2016
Fascinating conducted tours of St John’s
by Jenny Gill Thursdays
and Saturdays during May
at 2pm (bookings essential, phone 03 6331
4896)
Sunday 29th May
2pm – Songs of Praise –
a celebration of our heritage in song and music
Source: Marion Sargent, President Launceston Historical Society
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13) Launceston Historical Society: Talk on Charles St John David, Surveyor and Engineer
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Photo: Alexandra Bridge, Cataract Gorge, Launceston Local Studies Collection
Gorgeous Talks: Charles St John David, 10am, Wednesday 1 June
Charles St John David was the city surveyor and engineer involved in the
establishment of Duck Reach Power Station, the Alexandra Bridge, and
other significant sites around Launceston.
Guest speaker Marion Sargent is President of the Launceston Historical Society.
Weather permitting, Marion's talk will be followed by a walk across the Alexandra Bridge.
Cost $4, bookings essential
More information Phone 03 6323 3621 or 0457 784 420 (10am to 2pm weekdays) email basin.cottage@launceston.tas.gov.au
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14) EOI: Two roles to deliver a Digital Access Project for GLAM Peak Bodies
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Expression of Interest
Digital Access to Australia’s Collections: An initiative of the peak bodies of the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums
Expressions of interest are sought for two
roles to deliver a digital access project for the GLAM Peak Bodies
Roundtable. We require project management and research (desk and
fieldwork). These roles could be performed by one person or by two
depending on skills and experience.
The project is worth a total of $150,900, with $72,000 available for
this element. The project will run from June to December 2016 with the
potential for further engagement in future years.
We are seeking an individual/individuals who have project
management and research skills. You must have knowledge and experience
working with galleries, libraries, archives, museums, historical
societies and/or in humanities research. Ideally, you will have worked
across several of these parts of the GLAM sector.
The deliverables are a report, a draft framework and toolkit
prototype to enable smaller institutions in the sector to make their
collections discoverable online.
Expressions of interest are invited by midnight on 5 June 2016, sent by email tocassie.tuckwell@sl.nsw.gov.au
For further information, please contact:
Sue McKerracher, Australian Libraries and Information Association, sue.mckerracher@alia.org.au
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The FAHS e-Bulletin, No. 151, 25th May 2016
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