Prizes and Awards
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John Ferry Award
The History Council fosters history through a program of prizes and awards.
John Ferry Award for Local and Community Histories
The John Ferry Award is a new prize that is awarded annually to recognise outstanding local and community histories within New South Wales.
The award has been established through donations from the history community to honour the memory of John Ferry (1949-2004). An exemplary teacher and community historian he played a major role in practising and encouraging quality local studies during his career as a school-teacher, and then as lecturer and senior lecturer at the Armidale College of Advanced Education and University of New England.
The winner of the 2008 John Ferry Award will be announced at the NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Inc 2008 Conference Dinner on Saturday 13 September in Dubbo.
Nominations for work undertaken in 2008-9 will close 30 June 2009.
Download the entry form---->> <PDF>
Previous Winners
2008 Stephanie Louise Hanson,
‘”Electrical Wonders of the Present Age”: Cinema-going on the Far South Coast of NSW'.
Judges’ Report and Citation for the winning entry
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2007 Lorina Barker, '“Hangin’ out” and “Yarnin”: Reflecting on the
Experience of Collecting Oral Histories'
Judges’ Report and Citation for the winning entry
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Donate to the John Ferry Award!
The History Council is still collecting donations for the John Ferry Award. Dontaions are tax deductible. If you would like to make a donation please contact the History Council or download the form here.
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