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The year that was

2016 has been a big year for the History Trust of South Australia. We changed our name for one! We welcomed Greg Mackie as our new Chief Executive, had a...

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Going Back: How the Migration Museum Began

Today migration museums are dotted all over the world – from Buenos Aires to Bremerhaven, New York to Norway. Rewind just thirty years and this particular breed of museum was...

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Sharing family history through ‘scanfests’

August is National Family History Month in Australia. Over the last few years we have seen a growth in community digitisation projects known as ‘scanfests’, which have their origins in genealogical circles. In this post I’ll take you through some examples of scanfests and share some steps you can take to ensure your...

Introducing Kristy

Kristy Rebbeck joined the History SA team recently as our new Marketing Manager. She manages marketing and publicity for History SA projects and events, as well as for the National Motor Museum, Migration Museum and South Australian Maritime Museum. She is also responsible for promoting History SA’s corporate image and raising sponsorship to...

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Motor Museum Memories

My brainwave for the opening of the Holden Pavilion of Australian Motoring was fine – as long as nothing went wrong. I had been Director of the National Motor Museum for just eighteen months and was about to benefit from a decade of lobbying by my predecessor, John Cashen, for...