Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society articles from June 2005

Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society archives from June 2005

Quarantined: exploring personal accounts of incarceration in Australian and Pacific quarantine stations in the nineteenth century.
June 1, 2005... There was much excitement on board the ship Ellora as it was towed into Sydney Harbour at dawn on 11 October 1883. After months at sea it seemed finally that the journey would be over, but the merriment which had swept throughout the ship at...

Rum beginnings: towards a new perspective of the Grose years.
June 1, 2005... An historiographical reflection It is somewhat puzzling that over the course of the last eighty years, 'rum' has been progressively eclipsed by new trends in Australia's historiography. In the earliest part of the twentieth century, Sir...

'In the spirit of the Navy': Violet Gibbins and Osborne Ladies' College, Blackheath.
June 1, 2005... For almost the whole of the first century of European settlement in Australia the education of children had no overall jurisdiction and was often a haphazard affair. In the early colony the very poor were taught basic skills in orphan and...

The creation of a 'recalcitrant minority': a case-study of the Chinese New Guinea wartime refugees.
June 1, 2005... During World War II around 6,000 non-Europeans were given sanctuary in Australia. Most came as refugees; others were seamen that deserted their ships; a few were members of allied forces. They originated mainly from New Guinea, China,...

Townson of Varroville.
June 1, 2005... Read before the Society 24 September 1946 (1) Part I The Australian nation was born in the County of Cumberland, the county first settled in the senior state of New South Wales. Here, by the time the first of the out-settlements in Van...

Helen V. Lloyd, Exiled: Colonial Prisoners Banished from NSW.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Helen V. Lloyd, Exiled: Colonial Prisoners Banished from NSW, John and David Lloyd, Panania NSW, 2004, vi+311 pages; ISBN 0 64643 844 1. Helen V. Lloyd's work Exiled: Colonial Prisoners Banished from NSW answers the question 'What happened...

Hal G. P. Colebatch, Steadfast Knight: A Life of Sir Hal Colebatch.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Hal G. P. Colebatch, Steadfast Knight : A Life of Sir Hal Colebatch, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2004, 319 pages; ISBN 1 92073 139 3 Steadfast Knight: A Life of Sir Hal Colebatch is a son's account of the life of his father, a politician...

Peter Ryan, Brief Lives. Biographical glimpses of Ben Chifley, Paul Hasluck, A. D. Hope and others.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Peter Ryan, Brief Lives. Biographical glimpses of Ben Chifley, Paul Hasluck, A. D. Hope and others, Duffy and Snellgrove, Potts Point, NSW, 2004, 185 pages; ISBN 0 97519 214 0. Peter Ryan had the good fortune to be the director of Melbourne...

Robin Gerster and Peter Pierce (eds) On the War-path.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Robin Gerster and Peter Pierce (eds) On the War-path, Melbourne University Press, 2004, xii+350 pages, ISBN 0 52285 087 1. I am in a quandary in receiving this anthology. As a devotee of military history I would prefer a continuous...

Claire Hooker, Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Claire Hooker, Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science, Melbourne University Press, 2004, 215 pages; ISBN 0 52285 107 X. The back cover of this important book quotes Dr Hooker: 'The popular version of the history of Australian...

Christopher Lee, City Bushman: Henry Lawson and the Australian Imagination.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Christopher Lee, City Bushman: Henry Lawson and the Australian Imagination, Curtin University Books, Fremantle, WA, 2004, 272 pages; ISBN 1 92073 170 9. Henry Lawson is that rare figure: an enigma. One of the most important Australian...

James Macken, Early Pittwater: A nostalgic looks at its Soldiers, Seamen, Smugglers and Settlers.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... James Macken, Early Pittwater: A nostalgic looks at its Soldiers, Seamen, Smugglers and Settlers, the author, Sydney, 2004, 50 pages; ISBN 0 95813 402 2. RAHS councillor, judge and historian, Jim Macken, has written another useful book on...

Peter Cochrane, Tobruk 1941.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Peter Cochrane, Tobruk 1941, ABC Books, 2005, xxvii+116 pages; ISBN 0 73331 407 4. This is an exceptional collection of pictures of the vital Tobrnk campaign of 1941. Dr Cochrane has collected a wide-ranging view of day-to-day life at...

Celestina Sagazio (ed.), The National Trust Research Manual: Trace the History of your house or other places.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Celestina Sagazio (ed.), The National Trust Research Manual: Trace the History of your house or other places, Halstead Press, Sydney, in association with National Trust of Australia, Melbourne, 2004, 191 pages; ISBN 1 92083 121 5. This...

John Jeremy, Cockatoo Island: Sydney's Historic Dockyard.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... John Jeremy, Cockatoo Island: Sydney's Historic Dockyard, UNSW Press, Kensington, 2005, xiii+263 pages; ISBN 0 86840 817 4. This softcover edition was first published as a hardcover book in 1998. Cockatoo Island is one of the landmarks of...

Bridging the Hawkesbury River.(Peats Ferry Bridge)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... As today's travellers on the F3 Freeway race across the Hawkesbury River, few would spare a thought for Peats Ferry Bridge which is right beside the freeway. When this important bridge opened to traffic in 1945, sixty years ago, the whole...

Society news.
June 1, 2005... Congratulations go to RAHS Executive Officer David Lewis and his wife Lorraine on the birth of their second child, Greta. She is a very welcome addition to their family and by all accounts, their son Hamish is very pleased with his new sister....

Meet the RAHS Councillors.
June 1, 2005... Pauline Curby--Councillor Pauline Curby works as a freelance historian and is currently President of the Professional Historians Association (NSW). She has undertaken consultancies in oral history, environmental history and heritage. Her...

Executive action.(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... With most businesses preparing for the end of the financial year, this is a good opportunity to thank our donors--those who give that little bit extra. Often this is done quietly, but it is always appreciated. If you are thinking of donating,...

James Wallis, the Hawkesbury and the camera lucida: this is a version of the presidential address at the annual general meeting held on 3 May 2005.(From the Presidential Desk)
June 1, 2005... In the bad old days, historians did not pay sufficient attention to graphic evidence. The Journal of this Society over the years provides abundant testimony to a widespread preoccupation with the written document. To confirm that things are...

Heroes of the surf.
June 1, 2005... By the time we celebrate the centenary of surf life saving in 2007 most people will be utterly weary of hearing arguments about whether Maroubra or Bondi was Australia's first club. To further complicate the issue, some members of Manly Life...

A hands-on view of the colonial economy.
June 1, 2005... A macro-economic study of the early economy of Australia, while historically important, is tedious reading. It is altogether different to enter the daily life of producers of the time and examine the economy from their point of view. The needs...

The fascinating voyage of the Tilikum.
June 1, 2005... At a meeting of the Manly Council held on 4 November 1901, permission was granted to Mr Norman K. Luxton the original promoter of the small vessel Tilikum, to exhibit the craft after her arrival in Port Jackson, on the Manly Harbour Beach, so...

Castle Hill and its Government Farm 1801-1811.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Several new convict history books have been added to the RAHS Library shelves. Castle Hill and its Government Farm 1801-1811 has been compiled by Ralph Hawkins, Noelene Pullen and Pam Wilson and published by the Hills District Historical...

Early Newcastle: the fettered and the free.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Early Newcastle: the fettered and the free has been published by the Newcastle Family History Society Inc. with funds allocated by the RAHS from the NSW Ministry for the Arts in the form of a cultural grant. This publication has been divided...

Infamous character: the convicts of the Boddingtons, Ireland to Botany Bay 1793.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Of infamous character: the convicts of the Boddingtons, Ireland to Botany Bay 1793 which has been written and published by Barbara Hall is the third book in a series of five, in which the author is producing the details of the crime, trial and...

Alexander Harris: a mystery no more.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The names of Alexander Harris and Alexander Berry and synonymous with colonial history and these men are the subject of two new books. Alexander Harris: a mystery no more by Lorraine Neate and published by Parker Pattison Publishing. The...

Unsung hero: a short monograph about Alexander Berry 1781-1873.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Unsung hero: a short monograph about Alexander Berry 1781-1873 has been written and self published by Ian Macdonald. The author's interest in Alexander Berry emanates from Berry's close relationship with his ancestor William Broughton, another...

Tracking and mapping the explorers, Oxley and Evans Volume 2: the Macquarie River, Warrumbungle Mountains, Pilliga Scrub, Liverpool Plains, Aspley Falls, Hastings River, Port Macquarie 1818.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Although many historians are interested in the history of exploration, few are prepared to get out there and actually retrace the full route of their chosen explorer. Tracking and mapping the explorers, Oxley and Evans Volume 2: the Macquarie...

North Rocks: a brief history and guided tour.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... And if you want to explore and interesting Sydney suburb, this guide is for you. North Rocks: a brief history and guided tour has been written by Pam Wilson and Noelene Pullen and has been published by the Hills District Historical Society Inc....

Wirrimah and its people.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Some of the latest community history additions to the library showcase very small communities. Wirrimah and its people has been compiled by the Wirrimah Community Group with the help of a Heritage Grant from the NSW Heritage Office through the...

Stories from the past.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... Stories from the past has been compiled by Helen Hamilton and published by the Illabo Parents & Citizens Association with the aid of a Heritage Grant allocated by the RAHS. This publication contains 33 biographical entries either submitted by...

Gresford--on the Paterson River, East Gresford--on the Allyn River and surrounding district history 1829-1999.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Gresford--on the Paterson River, East Gresford--on the Allyn River and surrounding district history 1829-1999 by Hazel Hancock and Freda Collison and published by Gresford Historical Society with funds allocated by the NSW Heritage Office,...

Canterbury's people: their stories, their lives.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... And Sydney's communities are not neglected by historians. Canterbury's people: their stories, their lives has been written by Mary Ann Hamilton, Sue Andersen and Chris King. It has been published by Canterbury City Council. This book is an...

The industry of the Scots in the Parramatta District.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The industry of the Scots in the Parramatta District has been compiled by the Heritage Project Committee of the Australian Gaelic Singers and published by the Granville Historical Society Inc. The content of this book covers seventy short...

Glimpses of Gladesville: past & present.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... Glimpses of Gladesville: past & present has been written and published by Alex McAndrew. The large publication follows the beginnings of Gladesville, its industrial development and development of a community, with accompanying photographs of...

Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Pioneer registers are always a welcome addition to any historian's bookshelf. Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District has been published by the Wagga Wagga and District Family History Society Inc. with the assistance of a cultural grant from the...

St Matthews Church of England, Windsor NSW parish registers 1857-1900, "A complete transcription'.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... St Matthews Church of England, Windsor NSW parish registers 1857-1900, "A complete transcription' has been edited by Robert G Eldridge and published by the Lake Macquarie Family History Group Inc. with the assistance of a cultural grant...

Soldiers & memorials of memorials of Seaham World War One.(State Roundup)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Two new books tell the story of the effects of World War I on country communities. Soldiers & memorials of memorials of Seaham World War One has been written by Moira Saunderson and published by the Raymond Terrace Historical Society with the...

Grahamstown/Shepardstown at war 1914-1918.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... Grahamstown /Shepardstown at war 1914-1918 is written by Alan Turner and published by the Adelong Alive Museum. This 22-page booklet covers the areas involvement in World War I from recruitment and community activity to the aftermath. A World...

A history of St Ann's Presbyterian Church Paterson.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Historians will be interested in these new books which are in limited circulation. A history of St Ann's Presbyterian Church Paterson has been written by Cameron Archer and Jack Sullivan and published by the Paterson Historical Society Inc....

Only the years: the centenary history of the Anglican Parish of St Alban, Epping.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Only the years: the centenary history of the Anglican Parish of St Alban, Epping has been written by Nigel Hubbard. This publication traces the history of the church and parish from its first service in 1892 in a hall built by Robert Hilliard,...

The priests of the Diocese of Armidale: a necrology.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... The priests of the Diocese of Armidale: a necrology is written and published by T. W. Campbell. This publication contains brief biographies of the Catholic priests who served in the Diocese of Armidale from its inception. Copies are available...

Cameron's Ships: assisted immigration from the USA to NSW: a case study of five migrant ships from New York to Sydney 1877-1878.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Family historians may be interested in these self published books. Cameron's Ships: assisted immigration from the USA to NSW: a case study of five migrant ships from New York to Sydney 1877-1878 is written and published by Marguerita Carey....

Sharing the lode: the Broken Hill Migrant.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... Sharing the lode: the Broken Hill Migrant story has been written by Christine Adams and published by the Broken Hill Migrant Heritage Committee. This book is a family history of 72 migrants who came to the area from many different European...

Paddington heritage: listed sites within the Woollahra local government area.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Two new books, published by Woollahra Municipal Council, bring the Eastern Suburbs to life. Paddington heritage: listed sites within the Woollahra local government area is written by Libby Watters and published by Woollahra Municipal Council....

Life at St Brigids: a house and its people 1897-1950.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... Life at St Brigids: a house and its people 1897-1950 has been written by Jane Britton and published by Woollahra Municipal Council. This is a revised edition with the earlier publication being published in 1991. This publication is the history...

Adelong House--1887: Vinegar Hill and the Village of Aberdour.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... Although Adelong is the common factor in these books, the connection ceases there. Adelong House--1887: Vinegar Hill and the Village of Aberdour has been written by Jilly H. Warren. This 30-page softcover book is a history of Aberdoon House...

Adelong Creek, dredging for gold.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... Adelong Creek, dredging for gold, which has been edited by Tom Wiles, Alan Turner & Marilyn Davidson, includes work by A.H. Miller and Alan Turner. This small booklet contains a history of gold mining and activities along Adelong Creek and...

Henry Lawson at Leeton: Henry Lawson and Mrs Byers at Leeton, NSW January 1916-August 1917.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Another book on the life of Henry Lawson has been added to the RAHS Library shelves. Henry Lawson at Leeton: Henry Lawson and Mrs Byers at Leeton, NSW January 1916-August 1917 has been written by Olive Lawson and published by Leeton Family and...

Applications for employment, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Trust and the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission of NSW 1911-1922.(State Roundup)
June 1, 2005... Our friends at Leeton have been very busy again and these new directories contain a wealth of interesting information. Applications for employment, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Trust and the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission of NSW...

Birth, death and marriage notices, extracts from the Murrumbidgee Irrigator.(State Roundup)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
June 1, 2005... Birth, death and marriage notices, extracts from the Murrumbidgee Irrigator, Volume 3 has been compiled and published by the Leeton Family and Local History Society. This volume covers the period from January 1976 to December 1999 and lists all...

The story of Cape Banks Family History Society Inc. 1985-2005.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The story of Cape Banks Family History Society Inc. 1985-2005 has been compiled by Shirley Harper, Linda McIntosh, Joan Robertson, Dorothy Stafford and Patricia Wilcox and desktop published by Hazel Brombey and Dorothy Stafford. This...

Ringer: tales of Hay and the Western Riverina.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Three commercial ventures are now the subjects of new books. Ringer: tales of Hay and the Western Riverina has been compiled by Caroline Merryless and published by the Hay Historical Society. The first history in the book is entitled 'H. B....

Samuel Owen and Isaac Beckett: a remarkable 19th Century Maitland partnership.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Samuel Owen and Isaac Beckett: a remarkable 19th Century Maitland partnership written by Cynthia Hunter and published by Hunter House Publications is a well researched publication, which relates the history of two Maitland businessmen. After...

Ploughs, pubs and paddle steamers.(State Roundup)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Ploughs, pubs and paddle steamers written by Edwin L. Coyle and published by Paterson Historical Society Inc. is the history of the Keppie family. Their background is outlined briefly with emphasis on the Australian contingent in the first...

Library links.(Bibliography)
June 1, 2005... Welcome to the second 'Library Links'. We have a new volunteer working in the library. Bob Domaradzki is working on our long overdue Monuments and Memorials project. Bob has started entering data from the project onto our database, trying to...