Traces

Hello and welcome to edition 16 of Traces, created in the midst of much trauma, both at home and overseas. 2021 has dealt the world a heavy blow, and there’s no doubt that we are all living in momentous times. I hope that you are all persevering as b

Managing Editor: Giulia Heppell Consulting Editor: Eden Cox Head of Design and Production: Abby Schmidt Contributors (in order of first appearance): Dr Penny Stannard, Kate Follington, Dr Peter Hobbins, Guy Salvidge, Elizabeth Cutler, Dr Christine Pe

A collaborative project between the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority and Dr Richard Tuffin, Postdoctoral Research Fellow from the University of New England, has uncovered archaeological evidence of the multiphase convict workshops at Ho

Not all nautical namesakes are easy to navigate. Investigations are simpler if the vessel bore a distinctive name, like Samuel Plimsoll’s sister ship, Smyrna. This clipper also boasted three children born aboard who carried its name throughout their

The Real Face of White Australia is an online project that highlights the records and stories of Australians whose lives were affected by the White Australia policy over the first half of the 20th century. It draws on many thousands of identification

• Austria–Hungary, Roman Catholic Indexes, 1612–1966: 6,800,000 indexed records added to a new collection• Austria, Vienna Catholic Church Records Index, 1585–1918: 3,800,000 indexed records added to a new collection • New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840–