On behalf of the team at the History Council of NSW, we would like to wish everyone a safe and peaceful holiday season and a wonderful start to the New Year
Our Office will be closed from 5pm today and will reopen on January 5 2026.
We look forward to seeing everyone in 2026!
We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Programs Officer Dr Amanda Wells for graduating with her PhD on the more-than-human environmental history of South Australia’s Riverland in the mid-twentieth century from the University of Newcastle!
📷 Supplied by Dr Amanda Wells
Applications are now open for #hcnswmember Australian Society of Archivists Loris Williams Memorial Fund!
The Fund supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals at all stages of their archival careers
Applications close Tuesday 6 January 2025
Learn more via the link below!
Be the first to see the #hcnswmember The State Library of New South Wales newly refurbished Macquarie Street Building tomorrow at 9am!
Come along to see the new ground floor and Bashir Reading Room
Check out more information via buff.ly/9PL3izH
#StateLibraryNSW #MemberOpportunity
We are delighted to announce Episode 4 of our History Now podcast series is now available!
Hear Dr. Sophie Loy-Wilson sit down with Shauna Bostock, André Dao, and Katerina Teaiwa to discuss the topic of Creative Histories
Listen now via buff.ly/j0XlO4V
#HistoryNow2025 #WoodMemorialLecture
Check out the new book Empires of Violence contributed by #hcnswmember University of Newcastle researchers Philip Dwyer & Lyndall Ryan
This is a first-of-its-kind study comparing the violence committed against Indigenous peoples in Australia to that in Africa, USA & Europe
buff.ly/DKmgJEH
📣 Call for Papers!
Check out more information on this opportunity by #hcnswmember University of Sydney to present a 15-minute presentation in 2026 focused on a specific case-study on the topic of the History of knowledge
Abstracts are due by Friday 19 December
Learn more via the link below!
Join #hcnswmember Australian National Maritime Museum for a Special Guest Talk on Ghosts Beneath the Waves: WWII, Memory and the Sea with Dr Natali Pearson, in conversation with Stirling Smith this Saturday
Register your spot now via buff.ly/6gjvK4m
#Archeaology #SeaMuseum #HistoryTalks
Episode 3 of our History Now podcast series is now available!
Hear from two leading history educators, Jonathon Dallimore and Professor Tim Allender who will will take us through some of the current issues in contemporary history education.
Listen now via buff.ly/SAuxg8q
Last night, it was our pleasure to co-present the final 2025 History Now session to hear the keynote presented by Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde
Thank you to the team at Chau Chak Wing Museum and to @drcraigb.bsky.social for curating an exceptional 2025 History Now program!
📷 Laura Sayle
Check out #hcnswmember Cathy Dunn from Australian History Research book on Seaman Settlers of Colonial Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814
Understanding the lives and contributions of seamen settlers provides a more comprehensive picture of Norfolk Island’s rich colonial history
Learn more below!
🛥️ We look forward to seeing everyone at the final History Now session of 2025 tomorrow night!
A waitlist is now available to attend this event in person, however, this event will also be live-streamed so check out more information via buff.ly/gt3Lm82
@drcraigb.bsky.social
Hear all about Australian Ocean Liners at War in a special guest talk with #hcnswmember Australian National Maritime Museum
Speaker Phill Massaad will discuss the history of Australian passenger ships and the roles many of them played during wartime on Saturday 6 December
Book via the link below!
Come along to #hcnswmember Museums of History NSW online webinar on uncovering historical teacher records
This webinar will explore 19th-century teacher records held in the NSW State Archives Collection on Friday at 10.30am
Register your spot via the link below!
Check out #hcnswmember Peter Bradley's new book The Convict and the Compass - The Untold Story of James Meehan
The book explores the life and explorations of James Meehan in the early colony of NSW
It is available in bookstores now
Learn more via buff.ly/GDxIXO3
#AustralianHistory #HistoryBook
📣 Fellowship Opportunity!
Applications are now open for the 2026 Colonel George Johnston Fellowship in Australian History with #hcnswmember University of Sydney
Applications close on Sunday 30 November 2025
Check out more information via the link below!
Hear Viriginia Haussegger in conversation with the award-winning author Troy Bramston as he discusses his latest biography on 'Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New' with #hcnswmember National Archives of Australia on November 26 2025 at 5:30pm
Register your spot via the link below!
Come along to #hcnswmember The State Library of NSW Fellows’ Forum on the topic of 'Telling Histories Already Told'
Hear from Library's Fellows, Dr Luciano Cardellicchio, Michelle Scott Tucker and Angela Phippen speak with Dr Rachel Franks on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Book via the link below!
You are invited to #hcnswmember Military History Society of New South Wales next historical lecture for 2025 with speaker Edmund Goldrick
This lecture will discuss the ANZAC Guerillas in Yugoslavia’s Anti-Nazi Resistance
Register your spot to this free historical lecture via buff.ly/jFlxafQ
Hear Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde speak at the next History Now event!
She is a global authority on maritime archaeology (Flinders University). She is a recognised authority in seafaring, shipbuilding, technology and maritime cultural heritage
Book via buff.ly/gt3Lm82
@drcraigb.bsky.social
🛥️ Come along to the next History Now session with Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde on the topic of Technological Innovation, Human Connectivity, and the Maritime World: From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean
Register your spot via buff.ly/gt3Lm82
@drcraigb.bsky.social
📝 Come along to a story writing workshop with #hcnswmember Anzac Memorial
Learn how to turn memories into written stories and discover practical steps for uncovering family history, particularly military service on Saturday 29 November
Book your spot via buff.ly/DIIx6dB
🛥️ We are thrilled to announce the next History Now session for 2025 will feature Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde on the topic of Technological Innovation, Human Connectivity, and the Maritime World: From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean
Book via buff.ly/gt3Lm82
@drcraigb.bsky.social
We were delighted to co-present the History Now session 'Caught on Screen' at the Chau Chak Wing Museum on Tuesday night!
Thank you to Dr James Findlay for his insightful & engaging talk, to Dr Sophie Loy Wilson for leading the discussion, and to @drcraigb.bsky.social for staging this event
Don’t miss it! Learn all about the new book The Australian Wars in an event staged with #hcnswmember The State Library of New South Wales and Sydney Writers Festival
Hear from contributors Stephen Gapps, Rachel Perkins and David Marr on Monday 10 November 2025 at 6pm
Register via the link below!
Want to work while studying?
#hcnswmember City of Sydney is seeking a passionate and committed person for up to 2 years to join the History Team as an Aboriginal History Cadet
This is an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander identified position
Applications close 16 November 2025 via the link below!
Are you looking for a new historical read?
Check out #hcnswmember Cathy Dunn's publication on 'Romance among the Pine Trees: Marriages November 1791 Norfolk Island'
Learn more about this historical publication and get your copy now via buff.ly/mqHs2gs
#NorfolkIsland #AustralianHistoryResearch
Did you notice the #HistoryWeek2025 flags on display this year in Sydney CBD?
We were honoured to be supported by #hcnswmember City of Sydney who installed the History Week Banners to fly around Sydney CBD!
📷 TWH Photography. Taken outside Customs House on the night of our HCNSW Awards and Lecture
#hcnswmember Nancy Cushing will be delivering Mosman Historical Society lecture on 'Sydney Whale Tales'
Hear her talk on Wednesday 12 November at 7pm
Check out more information on Royal Australian Historical Society's website via the link below!