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Winner of the 2023 Eric Fry Labour History Grant announced
The 2023 Eric Fry Labour History Research Grant has been awarded to Katie Wood. Katie is a PhD candidate at La Trobe University researching the History of Women in the Australian Metal Trades 1888 –…
Struggle, Solidarity and Unity: 150 Years of Maritime Unions in Australia
Struggle, Solidarity and Unity: 150 Years of Maritime Unions in Australia explores the rich history of Australia’s maritime unions, drawing from our extensive collections of records from the Seamen’s…
2022 ANU Archives Annual Lecture now online
The ANU Archives 2022 Annual Lecture was held 3 November 2022 in conjunction with the Friends of the Noel Butlin Archives Centre. It is now available to view online. Professor Marian Quartly spoke…
Waterside Workers' records digitised
This year marks a very special anniversary for the Maritime Union of Australia, with 2022 marking 150 years since the formation of the first trade unions representing waterside workers in Port…
Applications for the Eric Fry labour history research grant are now open
The Canberra Region Branch of the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History (ASSLH) and the Australian Studies Institute at the Australian National University (ANU) invite students doing…
Records and Recollections: the pneumonic influenza pandemic in Australia, 1918-1919
For the 2021 ANU Archives Annual Lecture, Dr Anthea Hyslop spoke about the pneumonic influenza pandemic in Australia, 1918-1919. A recording of this event is now available online. It was a…
Opening up the "Palace Letters"
A momentous High Court decision handed down on 28 May has seen the National Archives of Australia directed to review access to letters between the Queen and Governor General Sir John Kerr…
Covid-19 update
ANU campuses are moving to remote work and study from Thursday 26 March until at least 27 June 2020. ANU Archives staff who are able to work remotely will continue to assist you with enquiries via…
2019 Eric Fry Research Grant winner announced
Congratulations to Rhys Williams from the Australian National University, who has been awarded the Eric Fry Research Grant for 2019. Rhys is researching British Socialism and Australia 1880-1914.…
