Newsletters - October 2018
October 2018
After that long sunny weekend I bet you're all roaring to get stuck into October and enjoy some history in the sunshine. Well lucky for you there is a museum-load of events to check out. For something different I recommend you head along to the Crown and Sceptre Hotel this Wednesday night (details below) to see how a South Aussie history podcast is made. The AdeLOL podcast team won the Young Historian of the Year award so they're well worth a listen. They do history differently and people are loving it! Check out the podcast here.
Time is running out to renew your membership to the History Council of South Australia. Memberships expire this month. If you are unsure whether you have paid this year (from 1 July 2018) then please email me at [email protected] and I will check your membership record for you. Easy! See memberships.
NEWS
Budget 2018-2019 released
See Agency Statement Volume 4, Program 9, page 60 for information about our heritage and GLAMR sector
Program 9: Arts South Australia
Description/objective: Ensure the state recognises and capitalises on artistic, cultural and economic opportunities arising from the diverse arts and cultural organisations, practitioners, events and physical assets in the state by developing programs that build on cultural heritage and creativity, and providing financial support to the creative industries.
Sub-programs
9.1 State Library and Statewide Information Services
9.2 Support to Public Libraries and Community Information Services
9.3 Access to Art, Museum and Heritage Services and Preservation of State Collections
9.4 Arts Industry Development and Access to Artistic Product
Parliament of SA Environment, Resources and Development Committee: Heritage Inquiry - Submission from the History Council of South Australia (prepared on behalf of the Council by Dr Susan Marsden, Immediate Past President), September 2018 To read the submission visit the Resources section of our website here.
Government of South Australia, Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure's Customer Information Bulletin, Issue 319, 5 September 2018 : Historical Searches – Guest User Accounts
View the Bulletin Here
Land Services SA has been monitoring the level of attempted access to free historical searches
using guest accounts. Given a recent increase in the level of attempted access, and out of an
abundance of caution, Land Services SA in consultation with the Office of the Registrar-General have determined to remove guest account access to historical searches for the immediate future.
Land Services SA and Office of the Registrar-General are working together to implement a long-term solution that will allow appropriate access to historical searches going forward.
We apologise for any inconvenience and will keep you informed of developments.
Graeme Jackson, REGISTRAR-GENERAL
Brenton Pike, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LAND SERVICES SA
Land Services Contact details:
T: (08) 8423 5000
E: [email protected][email protected].
State Records is making changes to some of its services from October 2018. These changes are a result of a review of access to and use of our facilities and services. Changes have been carefully considered to ensure that we are providing the best services we can, within available resources.
Opening hours
New opening hours for the Gepps Cross research centre from Monday 8 October 2018: Tuesday - Thursday, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Open days will continue to be held on the second Sunday in May (History Month) and August (National Family History Month).
The centre will be closed all other Sundays. The final Friday opening in the research centre will be 5 October 2018 and the final Sunday opening will be 14 October 2018.
Getting to the research centre
The free bus service between the city and Gepps Cross will run for the final time on Thursday 4 October 2018.
Researchers can continue to reach us at 115 Cavan Rd, Gepps Cross via:
Taxi or private vehicle (free parking available onsite)
Bus (route information available on our website)
Paying for services
For the safety of our staff, and efficiency of processing, from Monday 8 October we will no longer accept cash payments, cheque or money orders.
Payments may be made by card only. There are no additional fees for using a card.
Research services
Staff will no longer be able to offer research assistance to enquiries made over the phone or via email, from Monday 8 October. We will still assist with:
Confirmation of the accuracy of archival references for citation purposes
Referrals to responsible agencies for access to restricted records
Remote ordering of records for viewing in the research centre
Supplying copies of records on receipt of specific references
Advice on the copyright status of records in the collection
Sourcing records relevant to Aboriginal family history, particularly regarding family separated because of past government policies.
Researchers can continue to access the catalogue, ArchivesSearch, as well as a range of finding aids on State Records’ website and a growing number of records online. Researchers may also visit the research centre, where staff will be on hand to provide assistance.
People unable to visit the research centre may engage a third party to undertake research on their behalf, on a fee basis.
Should you have any queries regarding the above please contact Simon Froud, Director: (08) 8204 8766 [email protected] or Amanda Sentance, Manager Archive at [email protected].
Launch of eHive Australian Community History Collections
Does your historical society or community history have a collection on eHive?
The Federation Australian Historical Societies (FAHS) have launched an Australian Community History Collections on eHive. The aim of the Community is to bring together a range of collections held by historical societies, community heritage groups and keeping places across Australia that are published on eHive.
Join the FAHS Australian Community History Collections to further promote your society and collection.
How to join:
If you have a collection on eHive login and go to Australian Community History Collections
Click on the ‘Join’ link at the top of our community page. Once the FAHS receives your request you will become a member.
Publish your new records to the community
On the My Account section of your homepage Click on the Communities link.
Click on the Edit link next to Australian Community History Collections.
Tick the Include as a Default Publishing Location checkbox and click the Save button.
Read more about how to publish your records to the community here.
To support the development of the Australian Community History Collections eHive has offered to publish all your public records. Take advantage of this offer and join by the end of September.
Contact the National and Community History Officer and Curator Bernadette Flynn for further information at [email protected]
Find us here.
*New SA history book alert!* Mary Lee: The life and times of a ‘turbulent anarchist’ and her battle for women’s rights, by Denise George, published by Wakefield Press
Mary Lee was among the suffragists whose work led to South Australia becoming one of the first places in the world to give women the vote, in 1894 – and the first in the world where women could be elected members of parliament. Denise George's biography Mary Lee, drawing on letters and journals, brings the story of an early Australian feminist activist to light.
For more new Wakefield Press publications and news view their Media Release here.
Guide to collecting and preserving digital materials, Federation of Australian Historical Societies
The FAHS has developed, on commission, an online guide, authored by Sophie Shilling, to collecting and preserving digital materials. This guide aims to assist Australian historical societies in preserving their digital collections. The author hopes to have filled a gap in the current literature surrounding digital preservation, that being a practical, plain English guide covering all aspects of curating and keeping digital collections. Although digital preservation is a highly technical subject, the advice given in this guide demonstrates what is practical for small Australian historical societies. By following these guidelines, your newly created digital collections will have the best starting point to be preserved and accessible into the long-term. Any future digital preservation efforts will be made much easier. The guide assumes a reasonable level of computer literacy and offers further advice for those with more knowledge. Several digital preservation solutions have been provided, accounting for differing levels of funding, experience, equipment, and knowledge.
Also included is how to write digital preservation plans and policies, how to foster positive change in society and risk management of digital collections. It is recommended that this guide is read through from start to finish before embarking on a digital preservation project.
The guide can be accessed here.
EVENTS
Friends of South Australia's Archives AGM
Guest speakers this year will be from State Records SA. The FSAA annual outing will be a tour of the State Records Research Centre at Gepps Cross to correlate with our AGM speaker.
FSAA AGM – Wednesday, 3rd October 2018
Time: 5.30pm for 6.00pm start
Location: The Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library
FSAA Annual Event – Sunday, 11th November 2018
Time: Tour and Display – 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Location: 115 Cavan Road, Gepps Cross
*Please arrive in the foyer 10 minutes before tour begins.
Want to know how a heaps good SA history podcase is made? AdeLOL Podcast free event this Wednesday 3 October!
To announce the AdeLOL return to the 2019 Fringe the HCSA Young Historians of the Year are putting on a special, FREE, and once off advanced promotional show at the Crown and Sceptre Hotel on King William Street. They will be playing host to their Fringe shows next year so they figured they’d do an early soundcheck and invite you all along to check out another one of their live shows, this time FOR FREE!! They’ll be telling a fresh AdeLoL story from the greatest state in the Commonwealth. Come along, grab a schnitzel, bring your mates and do a bit of mid-week drinking (you may also spot some folks from Channel 7 there to check them out too). More details here.
Members & Friends of the Muriel Matters Society
Frances Bedford MP sent us the following news and events: There are two events with Dr Wright taking place in late October
1. A free public lecture for the History Trust of South Australia at the Drill Hall of the Torrens Parade Ground on Monday, 29 October from 5.30pm. Book tickets here.
2. Her Adelaide book launch of ‘You Daughters of Freedom’ is presented by The Centre of Democracy. It will take place at the Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building, State Library of South Australia on Tuesday, 30 October at 6 pm. Senator Penny Wong will be a special guest at this free event. Book tickets here.
"Clare Wright’s epic new history tells the story of that victory—and of Australia’s role in the subsequent international struggle—through the eyes of five remarkable players: the redoubtable Vida Goldstein, the flamboyant Nellie Martel, indomitable Dora Montefiore, daring Muriel Matters, and artist Dora Meeson Coates, who painted the controversial Australian banner carried in the British suffragettes’ monster marches of 1908 and 1911."
The State Library of South Australia has a program of events and activities which support the One mountain, one river, one sage: Treasures from the Shandong Library exhibition.
All events are free but bookings are essential. Please visit their website here for further updates, details and to register.
Special exhibition floor talks
Date: 4 October 2018 to 19 January 2019
Location: The State Library Gallery
Sessions: 4 October at 6:15pm, 29 October at 10:30am and 11:30am, 19 January 2019 at 10:30am and 11:30am
Join a representative from the Confucius Institute as they guide you through the exhibition, sharing their insight on the significance of the works through stories and cultural experiences.
School holidays: Traditional Chinese art for kids
Suitable for: ages 8 to 12 years.
Sessions: 9 and 12 October, 10 am and 2 pm
Have fun learning about Chinese culture through traditional art activities.
Deconfusing Confucius
5.30pm, 15 October 2018
Location: Hetzel Lecture Theatre, Institute Building
This special event will track the history of Confucius' life and his enduring legacy.
Collection archaeology, a conservator's perspective
Sessions: 10.30am 18 October, 22 November, 13 December
Location: The State Library Gallery
The State Library and Shandong Library share similar goals to collect and preserve the history and stories of our communities.
Educator Professional Learning: The shape of life & the museum of possible forms, SA Museum
When: Tuesday, October 9, 4:30 - 7 pm
Explore the unique and diverse fauna of SA on a walk in the Biodiversity Gallery with SA Museum researcher and herpetologist Professor Mark Hutchinson and tap into his knowledge and research on the origins and limitations of animal adaptations.
After a short a time for networking and a glass of wine, Dr Emma Sherratt, University of Adelaide research fellow and world expert in the analysis of animal form and evolution, will deliver the Sprigg public lecture about the scientific study of animal form and whether evolution has explored all of the possibilities. Her research spans animals big and small, from sea snakes to scallops, frogs to fossil lizards, and mammals to cuckoo eggs.
This event is free, but bookings are essential. Please book your tickets here.
The story of South Australian Muriel Matters, Burnside Historical Society presented by Frances Bedford MP
7.30 pm Monday 15 October
They called her ‘that daring Australian girl’, and for good reason. An actor, elocutionist, musician, educationist, suffragist and peace campaigner, Muriel Matters used innovative and daring publicity stunts to promote her causes in a life very well lived. Frances Bedford is the Independent Member for Florey in the South Australian Parliament and Secretary of the Muriel Matters Society, a body working to promote the life and works of a remarkable woman. Frances has been an active member of the Modbury community for over 35 years and has a strong interest in social justice issues.
No charge but donations are welcome. For further details contact Meredith Ide:
E: [email protected] T: 0439 478 352
Check the Burnside Historical Society website and Facebook for details of our future meetings.
'Once upon an Archive… a half-day workshop for writers of fiction & narrative non-fiction presented by the Australian Library and Information Association, Australian Society of Archivists, and the University of Adelaide
1:00pm - 4:30pm Saturday, 20 October 2018, with afternoon tea provided.
Looking for inspiration? The past is full of amazing stories... From bundles of letters to boxes of police evidence. Archives & libraries house the historic, the unlikely and the just plain fascinating. Come along to find out from the experts how to uncover these treasures.
Guest Speakers Hannah Kent & Danielle Clode with panel presentations by archivists & librarians from State, University and National collections.
Where: Ira Raymond Room, University of Adelaide, North Terrace (directly opposite the main bridge entrance to the Barr Smith Library)
Cost: $5.00
Registrations essential. Please register here.
SCHOLZ PARK MUSEUM: A day of celebration
Sunday, Oct 28th, 11 am - 3 pm
11.00am – Museum open, stalls & displays, blacksmiths & woodturning, Keith Ellison – Pop-up historical radio & magnetic recording display
12 noon – BBQ, drinks etc
1.00pm – Official speeches, the opening of Wooroora Freemason Lodge’s Display
2.00pm – Drawing of Scholz Park Museum raffle
3.00pm – Close of proceedings
Teachers' big day out - January 16, 17 & 18 2019
South Australia's major cultural institutions are preparing for an exciting three-day program 2019 loaded with professional learning opportunities for Educators in all learning areas. This event will provide you with strategies of how to incorporate a variety of cultural institutions and their collections into your teaching programs!
Institutions involved:
- Adelaide Botanic Garden
- Adelaide Festival Centre
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- Ayers House
- Centre of Democracy
- South Australian Maritime Museum
- National Motor Museum
- Migration Museum
- Parliament House
- State Library of South Australia
- Windmill Co.
Professional development certificates will be provided.
This event is supported by the Government of South Australia through the Department for Education.
Stay up to date with this event by registering your details here.
This Whispering in Our Hearts - Revisited, History Trust of SA & the Dunstan Foundation
Thu. 18 October 2018, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ACDT
Book your place here. *PLEASE NOTE - THIS LECTURE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. YOU CAN STILL JOIN THE WAITLIST AND BE CONTACTED IF A PLACE BECOMES AVAILABLE*
You can also hear Prof Reynolds on Saturday 20 October when he delivers the Wilks oration at the Effective Living Centre at 7 pm. Click here for details about the Wilks Oration and to book.
Listening to the whispering in his own heart, Professor Henry Reynolds was led into the lives of remarkable and largely forgotten white humanitarians who followed their consciences and challenged the prevailing attitudes to Indigenous people. His now-classic book This Whispering in Our Hearts constructed an alternative history of Australia through the eyes of those who felt disquiet and disgust at the brutality of dispossession. These men and women fought for justice for Indigenous people even when doing so left them isolated and criticised by their fellow whites. The unease of these humanitarians about the morality of white settlement has not dissipated and their legacy informs current debates about reconciliation between black and white Australia.
Join the History Trust of South Australia and the Dunstan Foundation to hear Henry revisit this history, and bring fresh perspectives to issues we grapple with still.
GRANTS NOW OPEN
SA Youth Week Grants *NEW*, South Australian Office for Youth
Up to $2,000, Closing 5 October
Local councils, State Government agencies and non-government organisations that work directly with young people aged 12-25 years are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $2,000 to fund SAYW 2019 events and activities.
The theme for SAYW 2019 is Participate and Celebrate - a subtle nod to the 125th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in South Australia that will be celebrated in 2019.
For more information, please visit the website here.
Fostering Integration Grants*NEW*, Department of Home Affairs
$10,000 - $50,000, Closing 5 November 2018
The Australian Government is inviting organisations via an open process to apply to deliver services under the Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Program – Fostering Integration Grants.
The Fostering Integration Grants Program supports migrants to integrate into Australia by:
•Encouraging the social and economic participation of migrants by developing skills and cultural competencies to integrate into Australian social, economic and civil life, and build community resilience
•Promoting and encouraging the uptake of Australian values and liberal democracy and amplifying the value of Australian citizenship
•Addressing issues within Australian communities that show potential for, or early signs of, low social integration
•Promoting a greater understanding and tolerance of racial, religious and cultural diversity.
For more information, please visit the website here.
Jetstar’s Flying Start Program
Up to $30,000 ($15,000 in cash & $15,000 in Jetstar Travel plus promotion)
Rounds close 30 September 2018 & 31 March 2019
Jetstar's Flying Start Program invites community groups and organisations across Australia to apply for a grant to fund a project that will enrich the lives of people in their local community.
For more information, please visit the website here.
Grants SA, South Australian Government
Major $20,001 - $50,000 - current round closes 31 October
Medium $5,001 - 20,000 - next round opens 15 October & closes 15 November
Minor up to $5,000 - current round closes 31 October
Grants SA provides over $3 million in grants annually to community organisations to improve community participation, well-being and quality of life for South Australians, particularly those who are experiencing disadvantage.
Through Grants SA, three one-off grant programs, the Charitable and Social Welfare Fund (Community Benefit SA), Multicultural Grants and Volunteer Grants, have been combined into a single application process.
Funds will be distributed through major, medium and minor funding rounds. Major grant round of $20,001 to $50,000 will be open twice a year, medium grants of $5,001 to $20,000 will be open four times a year and minor grants of up to $5,000 will be open all year round and assessed at the end of every second month.
For more information, please visit the website here.
Google Ad Grants
up to $10,000 US per month, Ongoing
Google Ad Grants provide free Google AdWords advertising to eligible non-profit organisations. Imagine what you could do with $10,000 USD of in-kind advertising every month from AdWords, an online advertising solution from Google. You could recruit more volunteers. Attract more donations. And share your story with audiences all over the globe.
For more information, please visit the website here.
Awesome Foundation Grant
up to $1,000, Ongoing
To support awesome projects include initiatives in a wide range of areas including arts, technology, community development, and more. Many awesome projects are novel or experimental and evoke surprise and delight. Awesome sometimes challenges and often inspires.
You can view the Adelaide chapter and some previous recipients here.
Saluting Their Service Commemorations Grants Program
Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Up to $4,000, Ongoing
The Saluting Their Service grants program supports projects and activities which directly commemorate Australia’s servicemen and women who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations. The grants also promote appreciation and understanding of the role those who have served have played in shaping the nation. The program is designed to preserve our wartime heritage and to involve people throughout the nation in a wide range of activities and projects. Modest grants are available for projects which meet the aims and objectives of Saluting Their Service.
For further information, please visit the website here.
If you have any news or events you wish to share in our November newsletter or via Facebook or Twitter please send me an email to [email protected] or contact us on our socials. Please check your membership details to see that you're current! If you are unsure please get in touch before November.
Warm regards
Lauren Gobbett
Secretary, History Council of South Australia
