Posts Tagged Charles Sturt University Regional Archives

Can you date this photograph? [Wagga Wagga Council Chambers]

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

The image is obviously of an official occasion, most likely the welcoming of some important people (possibly, the man and woman in the centre front) to Wagga but we don’t know who they are or when it was taken.

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Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps (Wagga Wagga)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

With Australian Women’s History Women’s month fast approaching we thought this article from Charles Sturt University Regional Archives would be great to post in the lead up.

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The trials and tribulations of a rookie archivist – Part 2

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

This post continues on from “The trials and tribulations of a rookie archivist – Part 1”……….
An introduction to the archival art of disposal furthered my enthusiasm for completing the project…………

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The trials and tribulations of a rookie archivist – Part 1

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Removing all the files from their boxes led to a tentative “piling” system, with similar or like items distinguished. The folders had a startling array of titles and labelling, and this inspired me to implement multiple “miscellaneous” piles (containing virtually all the files) and tagging potential categories.

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Voluntary Aid Detachment in Wagga Wagga

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

In July 1940, the VAD began work at the AIF Tent Hospital at the Wagga Showground with members attending daily under the supervision of voluntary trained nursing staff and military orderlies…

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Women’s Fire Auxiliary (Wagga Wagga)

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

The value of auxiliary fire fighters had been proved where air raids had ravaged overseas countries and the Wagga Wagga WFA spent three months doing their course of fire fighting.

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Can you date and locate this photograph? [unidentified townscapes]

Posted on March 16, 2010 by

This fortnight’s “Can you date?” post is brought to you by Jillian Kohlhagen and June Dietrich from CSU Regional Archives. They have not one but three connected photographs they are trying to place.

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Womens Australian National Service (WANS) in Wagga Wagga

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

It was not easy for women to break into the traditionally male dominated fields, so the WANS trained rigorously in many different areas.

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January 2010: Link roundup post

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

Our first link post for the year of just some of the interesting items we have found online.

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Working with stakeholders: A brief history of CSU Regional Archives Advisory Committe

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

Since 1995 Charles Sturt University Regional Archives has actively pursued a policy of engaging with its stakeholders through its Archives Advisory Committee.

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Women’s Voluntary Services – an important part of the war effort

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

World War Two changed the paths of thousands of Australian women as they found themselves in altogether different roles than was traditionally known to them.

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Tom Lennon Photographic Collection

Posted on August 11, 2009 by

Wagga and the Riverina, fifty years ago, was captured through the lens of Tom Lennon, talented photographer, artist, inventor and one of the city’s most recognizable characters in the 1950s-60s-70s.

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