Travel 2012

Australia, Pictures, Travel 2012

Adelaide

Adelaide (AKA ‘Radelaide’) has more to offer than transport museums, of course. On my last day there I had a look at the South Australian Museum, as well as some of the nearby sights. This copy of a Venus by Antonio Canova was apparently somewhat controversial when presented to the city in 1892, though she […]

Australia, Pictures, Travel 2012

Port Adelaide

After the AHA, I stayed in Adelaide for a few days to see the sights. I have a bit of a thing for maritime museums, so the South Australian Maritime Museum at Port Adelaide was an obvious choice. It became even more obvious when I discovered that the National Railway Museum and the South Australian

Australia, Conferences and talks, Travel 2012

Take on AHA

Last week, the Australian Historical Association held its 31st annual conference, hosted by the University of Adelaide. The last time I was at an AHA was in 2008 (I didn’t have to go far, since it was in Melbourne); it seems to have got bigger since then. Around four hundred delegates, if memory serves; up

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