New South Wales

UPCOMING EVENTS: SHAP Call for Sessions/Papers

The Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners’ (SHAP) Workshop, proudly organised by Extent Heritage, will be taking place once again this year during National Archaeology Week 2018. In this one-day workshop – to be held on Friday, 18 May 2018 at the Sydney Harbor YHA Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre – historical archaeologists, students and anyone interested […]

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ASHA NEWS: AHA submission deadline 2018

A reminder that submissions to Australasian Historical Archaeology are due on 31 March. We welcome original articles and short reports about historical archaeology in Australasia and the wider region. Please see the website for more information. If you would like to contribute but need more time please contact us before the deadline to discuss options

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EXCAVATION NEWS: Wheatsheaf Hotel, NSW

Recent excavations in Paramatta have revealed the remains of the basement of the historic Wheatsheaf Hotel which was built in 1801, and opened only 12 years after Sydney was settled by Europeans. The excavation also uncovered remnants of a wheelwrights workshop and convict cabin, and a bakery, as well as associated artefacts. The site is

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ASHA EVENTS: Nazi Hideout Talk, Sydney

On Friday 1 December 2017 we were pleased to welcome Prof Daniel Schávelzon and Dr Patricia Frazzi to The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre, following their afternoon tour of The Rocks with Dr Wayne Johnson. We were delighted that the Argentinian Consul-General in Sydney, Mr Hector Raul Pelaez, was also able to join us. Prof

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RESEARCH NEWS: A map of the Land Divisions of New South Wales

In 1884 the Crown Lands Act divided New South Wales into three divisions; Eastern, Central and Western. This was not some whimsical classical elusion to the Gallic Wars but the outcome of deliberation on the results of Free Selection since its introduction in 1861. Free selection was established in the various states throughout Australia as

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HERITAGE NEWS: New National Heritage Listings

Of relevance to members, from the Heritage Branch, Department of the Environment (Cwlth), the Abbotsford Convent, Yarra City, (Vic) and the Parramatta Female Factory and Institutions Precinct, (NSW), have been added to the National Heritage List (NHL) in the last few months. Abbotsford Convent For more than 100 years the Convent, provided shelter, food, education

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HERITAGE NEWS: New Commonwealth Heritage Listings

Googong Foreshores Cultural and Geodiversity Heritage Areas, Burra (NSW) were added to the Commonwealth Heritage List (CHL) in November 2017. Quoting from the summary statement of significance: ‘The Googong Foreshores Cultural and Geodiversity Heritage Area has been listed as an important heritage place because of its ability to demonstrate the region’s pastoral, Aboriginal, geological and

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ASHA NEWS: Archaeology in the Pub, with special presentation “ASHA in Tassie”

I was lucky enough last month to attend the joint ASHA/Interpretation Australia conference in Tasmania. Being new to both the ASHA conference world, and Tassie itself, Iain kindly suggested I might be the best person to provide a ‘review’ of this conference at our next Archaeology at the Pub gathering. I kindly obliged and prepared

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EVENT SUMMARY: ASHA Reading Group – Interpretation

The first Sydney ASHA reading group session was held in August and hosted by GML. ASHA members from a range of backgrounds including museums, archaeological consultancy and academia discussed a number of articles about archaeological interpretation. This theme was chosen as a lead in to the joint ASHA and Interpretation Australia conference in Tasmania, held

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EXCAVATION NEWS: It’s a Riot! Day, Sydney

It’s A Riot! – Celebrating strong women and their stories On Friday 27 October Casey and Lowe were invited to join the Parramatta Female Factory Friends (PFFF) in their annual celebration of ‘It’s a Riot’ Day. It was a great honour to join in these celebrations and help tell just some of the stories marking

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