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Exploring place and time through data and information science - Views are my own

Perth, Western Australia
Joined July 2011
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Check out our latest newsletter for the lowdown on a little known story of murder at a local hotel and fascinating 1970s concepts for the #Perth Cultural Centre - subscribe today at bit.ly/3ztp6ln #History #Heritage #WA #WesternAustralia
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We've published a guide to the 1993 State Cabinet papers released from the #WA State #Archives #WesternAustralia this year bit.ly/3ZHdXbQ - just in time for the International Day for Universal Access to Information #IDUAI2024
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Our annual lunchtime talk series is back bit.ly/3XUFiGw - Register today to explore the #History of #WesternAustralia through the authors of shortlisted nominations for the 2024 Margaret Medcalf Award for research using the State #Archives
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Just a few weeks to go for nominations for the 2024 Margaret Medcalf Award for excellence in research using the #WA State #Archives - nominate your work or the work of a colleague today at bit.ly/3wbODOj #History #Heritage #WesternAustralia 🏆
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Overlooked: #WesternAustralia and Our Place in the Universe bit.ly/48aMj8x - Explore the stories of #people and #archives behind discovery and exploration with Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker @ColourfulCosmos and the volunteers from @perthobs plus local author Julia Lawrinson
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Explore the #history of #WesternAustralia through shortlisted nominations for the 2023 Margaret Medcalf Award for #Archives Research. Hear from authors at this series of lunchtime talks. It's free but please register via the link at bit.ly/48PHzpc as seats are limited
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Do you have a friend or colleague who uses #WA State #archives for their research? Nominate them for this award and make their day 👇🏆
We've extended the closing date for nominations for the 2023 Margaret Medcalf Award to 31 May bit.ly/3KOgFUU - Nominate your work or the work of a colleague today #History #Heritage #Archives #WesternAustralia 🏆
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We're #hiring again in Brisbane - looking for a Project Manager to work on a large #archives project. Apply through Linkedin at linkedin.com/jobs/view/35115…
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Great holiday listening here 👇 bit.ly/3PqqhpC - In this year’s annual Geoffrey Bolton lecture @JulianBolleter from @AUDRCPerth explores the evolving edges of urban river-space #History #Heritage #Archives #Perth #WesternAustralia
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‘Ghost town: stories from the ruins’ is a free exhibition now on display at our WA Office in Perth. Follow the boom, bust and sometimes renewal of settlements that have played an important part in Western Australia’s history: bit.ly/3yNNv1M #NAAGhostTown @StateRecordsWA
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Join us for the last of our 2022 lunchtime talks at noon on Friday 4 November at the @naagovau #Perth office 👇 This event is free but please register at bit.ly/3T4PGG1 - Spaces are limited, so get in quick!
Explore the #history of #WesternAustralia through shortlisted nominations for the 2022 Margaret Medcalf for #Archives Research. Hear from authors at this series of lunchtime talks. They're free but please register at bit.ly/3T4PGG1 Spaces are limited, so get in quick!
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The second of our fascinating talks is on tomorrow at noon at the @naagovau #Perth Office with award winning author @CarolynDowley - grab a coffee and join us! Register here 👇
Explore the #history of #WesternAustralia through shortlisted nominations for the 2022 Margaret Medcalf for #Archives Research. Hear from authors at this series of lunchtime talks. They're free but please register at bit.ly/3T4PGG1 Spaces are limited, so get in quick!
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We need your help at #HereWeAre2022 - Join us at our workshop today 'Starting from the Right of Reply: Planning to digitise Colonial Secretary Office records in #WesternAustralia ' These #archives are critically important to conversations for #WalkingTogether in #Reconciliation
Explore the #history of #WesternAustralia through shortlisted nominations for the 2022 Margaret Medcalf for #Archives Research. Hear from authors at this series of lunchtime talks. They're free but please register at bit.ly/3T4PGG1 Spaces are limited, so get in quick!
Today is a great day to remember the role #WesternAustralia played in testing the #Einstein General Theory of Relativity. Check out bit.ly/3xHkHr4 for the lowdown from the State #Archives on the arduous journey #astronomers made to photograph #eclipses #history #WA
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The fascinating story of bubonic plague in #WesternAustralia (thankfully) back in the early 20th century bit.ly/3PCmoNw - hear more on @abcperth 720 with @steenslaytonatr #HistoryRepeated #History #Archives #Perth #WA
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Replying to @GovHackAU
@GovHackAU is an annual Open Data competition. In 2022 it will be held on the 19th - 21st Augus where teams tell the story of how government data can be reused. Join the Perth info session on August 1 👉🏾 Register here: loom.ly/uJYuMNU #pawseyevents #govhack
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