In the Footsteps of Governor Macquarie
Join Pauline Conolly at Singleton Public Library in History Week as she shares the little-known history of Charles Macquarie, nephew of the famed Governor.
Veiled Warriors: Lives and Deaths of Australian Nurses in war
This History Week, Michelle Cavanagh visits Mudgee Town Hall to share the lives and deaths of Australian nurses who made the ultimate sacrifice in war.
Darling’s Suicides
Join James Dunk at Wollongong Central Library this History Week as he asks whether the actions of Governor Ralph Darling drove his employees to suicide.
Activist Commemorations: Remembering the Life of Bessie Guthrie
Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts host Isobelle Barrett Meyering this History Week to explore the life, death and legacy of Sydney feminist Bessie Guthrie.
Death of men in training at the Liverpool Field Hospital in 1915
This History Week, Shoalhaven Libraries host Ian Willis as he explores the deaths of Australian Army recruits in training for the First World War.
Lest We Forget: How the Great War changed what we wore in the face of death
This History Week, Mosman Library Services host Fiona Reilly as she examines Australian clothing choices and how we honoured our dead in a changing world.