3 June 2025
by Sonia Jennings
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It’s May 2025 and Living Histories partners gather for a catch-up dinner at an East Brunswick restaurant. It’s a convivial occasion but includes a fierce (but friendly) debate between founding partners, Mary Sheehan and Jill Barnard, as to when we … Continue reading
3 December 2021
by Sonia Jennings
Comments Off on Women & the Plague: The 1919 Spanish Influenza Pandemic in Melbourne
An online talk by Mary Sheehan (hosted by SHAPS, University of Melbourne), November 2021 Pandemics have always been more than just a medical problem, for they also highlight societal inequalities. Socioeconomic status and ethnic backgrounds have a profound effect on … Continue reading
12 March 2020
by Mary Sheehan
Comments Off on Were these the good old days?
Watching the rapid spread of the Coronavirus today seems like a re-enactment of events a century ago. But then too, many things were very different in 1919 when the ‘Spanish’ influenza virus arrived in Australia. The nation was recovering from … Continue reading
30 August 2017
by Mary Sheehan
Comments Off on Celebrating nationhood
Friday 1 September is Wattle Day. Celebrated for more than a century on this date, Wattle Day has encouraged generations to identify with the unique aspects of Australia that sets the nation apart from other nations, especially the Mother Country. The … Continue reading