Archives
A career in contortion
Issue 6 April 2012
The tragic story of Lilian Ross and the two young children she adopted to train as contortionists. Continue reading
Tags: 1910s, 1920s, contortion, copyright, entertainment, Issue 6, Lilian Ross
Categories: Archives, Social history
Doctor Who’s underwater menace: exterminated?
Issue 6 April 2012
Censored scenes from a 1960s Doctor Who episode have been unearthed from the Archives to be reunited with the original footage held in England. Continue reading
Tags: 1960s, audiovisual, Doctor Who, Issue 6, preservation
Categories: Archives, Social history
Diving deep into Manuka Pool
Issue 6 April 2012
A look at the Taverner family and their 63-year relationship with Canberra's historic Manuka Pool, as revealed through original documents held by the Archives. Continue reading
Tags: Issue 6, John Taverner, Manuka Pool
Categories: Archives, Social history
Out of the Cabinet: a sweatier Australia
Issue 6 April 2012
Ian Warden uncovers a 1982 Fraser Cabinet submission imploring a greater use of air-conditioning in the Commonwealth fleet of cars. Continue reading
Tags: 1980s, air-conditioning, Cabinet, car, Ian Warden, Issue 6
What a gem! …enjoying perpetual blizzard, love Cecil
Issue 6 April 2012
How did a 1913 telegram from an Antarctic expeditioner to his sweetheart in Adelaide end up in the Archives? Continue reading
Tags: 1910s, Antarctica, Cecil Madigan, Issue 6, telegram
Categories: Archives, Communications
From ASIO to Archives: new Director-General
Issue 5 January 2012
The Archives has a new Director-General – Mr David Fricker. Continue reading
Tags: David Fricker, Director-General, Issue 5
1982 and 1983 Cabinet records release: transcript
Issue 5 January 2012
Narrator: On 1 January 2012, the federal Cabinet records of 1982 and 1983 were opened and released to the public for the first time. These documents provide interesting insights into the Continue reading
The Muddle-headed Wombat in the Archives
Issue 5 January 2012
A look at Ruth Park's delightful children's book The Muddle-headed Wombat in the Snow – part of the Archives' copyright collection. Continue reading
Tags: 1960s, copyright, Issue 5, literature, Ruth Park
Categories: Archives, Social history
Big skies, big horizons, small towns
Issue 5 January 2012
Archives staff member Melanie Harwood shares her response to the Smalltown photographic exhibition of far-flung towns across Australia. Continue reading