The History Council of New South Wales aims to represent the interests of the history community in New South Wales, and in doing so to give history a voice and ensure that history in all its forms is a part of life, in policy and in practice, throughout the state.
The History Council of NSW is assisted by the NSW Government through Arts NSW.
20 Jan 2012 - 7:00pm
Michael Waterhouse, an economist and historian, is author of the highly regarded book Not a Poor Man’s Field. His talk will provide insights into a little known period in Australia’s history — its colonial experience in New Guinea between the wars, followed by a short film showing rare 1930s footage of the goldfields, aviation and black-white encounters.
19 Jan 2012 - 9:12am
A practical workshop Oral History theory and practice with experienced oral historians Trish Levido and Carol McKirdy. Topics covered include preparing and structuring an oral history interview, choosing digital equipment, loging, editing and transcribing using Audacity and Express Scribe (free access software), saving sound files, burning to disk and other storage mediums.
1 Jan 2012 - 8:47am
Our fellow member Neil Rochlin will present a series of photographs taken on visits to Germany, Austria and Slovenia and an accompanying commentary titled “Many Quarterings, Many Crests: A Look At Some German Arms”. For those familiar with mostly British coats of arms the baroque splendour of the armorial bearings of some German noble families, with up to five crests displayed, will be a revelation and a delight.
