Immigration
Death register sheds light on those laid to rest
Issue 4 October 2011
Between 1832 and 1984, more than 570 people died at the North Head Quarantine Station. Archives records tell the stories of some of those buried there. Continue reading
Tags: cemetery, Issue 4, public health, quarantine, World War I
Categories: Archives, Defence, Family history, Health and welfare, Immigration
James Massola at Shake Your Family Tree: transcript
Issue 4 April 2011
I found a wealth of things. I’ll run through a few of them that kind of surprised me, basic things like the date that he was born – December 1 Continue reading
Tags: James Massola
Categories: Archives, Family history, Immigration
1980 revealed through Cabinet records
Issue 1 January 2011
On 1 January 2011, the Archives released the documents of the 1980 Fraser Cabinet. Continue reading
Tags: election, Fraser, Issue 1, United States, Vietnam
Categories: Defence, Economy, Environment, Health and welfare, Immigration, Indigenous issues, Industrial relations, Politics
A family’s history: finding Michael
Issue 2 March 2011
The story of how the Archives helped Angelique Baker locate a brother she never knew she had. Continue reading
Tags: 1950s, child migration, Issue 2, James Massola, nominal roll
Categories: Family history, Immigration
Key events from 1980
Issue 2 January 2011
Archives historian, Dr Jim Stokes, discusses some of the key issues from 1980. Continue reading
Categories: Defence, Economy, Environment, Health and welfare, Immigration, Industrial relations, Politics
Love lawn: a tale of destiny
Issue 1 January 2011
The story of Anna Epstein, who fell in love with a man whose family was connected to her own by an archetypal Australian symbol. Continue reading
Tags: copyright, Issue 1, World War II
Categories: Family history, Immigration
Key events from 1980: transcript
Issue 1 January 2011
Jim Stokes: Australia reacted very strongly to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A major element of our foreign policy during 1980 consisted of looking for ways to express our extreme displeasure Continue reading
Categories: Defence, Economy, Environment, Health and welfare, Immigration, Industrial relations, Politics