Traces

Migrant and minority stories

As anyone researching local or family history will have found, Trove is a wonderful resource for tracking all sorts of stories from Australia’s past, including stories of the migrant and minority press of Australia.

First given real attention by Miriam Gilson and Jerzy Zubrzycki back in 1967 (in ), many of these lesser-known or forgotten newspapers are being given a new lease on life by digitisation, and by Trove’s ability to, the Spanish-language , or the government-sponsored , that the families and communities of multicultural Australia have found a voice, and recorded their everyday lives for posterity.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Traces

Traces3 min read
‘Bandicooting’ And Other Phrases
When Europeans arrived in Australia, they were introduced to many species of animals that they hadn’t previously encountered. One Australian creature looked similar to the rats of Southern Asia, called ‘pandikokku’ in the Indian Telugu language, whic
Traces1 min read
Traces
Editor: Eden Cox Designer: Sam Garland Editor in Chief: Giulia Heppell Contributors (in order of first appearance): Zoe Mailer, Terry Jenkins, Dr Peter Hobbins, Mel Tasker, Giulia Heppell, Lorraine Evans, Dr Judith Godden, Dr Peter Sheridan, Beth M.
Traces3 min read
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne
In 1848, one year after Melbourne was declared a city, Augustine friar James Goold was appointed the first bishop of Melbourne. Goold quickly began negotiations with the government for the right to the five acres of land on Eastern Hill, located in t

Related Books & Audiobooks