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Book launch: Exploring the Legacy of the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition
Andrew Sayers, Shane Mortimer, Martin Thomas, Anne McGrath, Professor Mandy Thomas and Margo Neale
Barks, Birds and Billabongs symposium, 17 June 2011
The book, co-edited by Martin Thomas and Margo Neale, extends on the papers presented at the ‘Barks, Birds and Billabongs: Exploring the legacy of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land’ Symposium held in November 2009.
Exploration and Endeavour: The Royal Society of London and the South Seas: exhibition launch
Professor Penny Sackett, Chief Scientist, and Andrew Sayers, National Museum of Australia
14 September 2010
Professor Penny Sackett opens the Exploration and Endeavour: The Royal Society of London and the South Seas exhibition to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society, the world’s oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
Matthew Flinders in the Recherche Archipelago
Pip McNaught, National Museum of Australia
Behind the Scenes – Landmarks series, 14 April 2010
Matthew Flinders sailed through the Recherche Archipelago in 1802 and 1803 on board the Investigator. Curator Pip McNaught shares her work developing a Landmarks’ exhibit and talks about Matthew Flinders and his cat, Trim.
Beneath the billabongs: The scientific legacy of Robert Rush Miller
Gifford Miller and Robert Cashner
Barks, Birds and Billabongs symposium, 18 November 2009
Robert Rush Miller was one of the youngest members of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Miller’s son, Gifford Miller, and son-in-law, Robert Cashner, provide insight into his life and work.
‘A Robinson Crusoe in Arnhem Land …’: Howell Walker, National Geographic, and the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition
Mark Jenkins, writer, editor and historian
Barks, Birds and Billabongs symposium, 17 November 2009
Mark Jenkins explores the role played by the Expedition’s primary American sponsor – National Geographic – and its intrepid representative, Howell Walker.
The ‘spirit of inquiry’ in Port Macquarie
Roslyn Russell, National Museum of Australia
Behind the Scenes – Landmarks series, 10 June 2009
Curator and historian Roslyn Russell talks about the work of amateur scientists, including astronomer WJ Macdonnell, in the New South Wales coastal town of Port Macquarie, as part of her research for the Creating a Country gallery.
Heavens above!
Vince Ford, Hermann Wehner and Dr Kirsten Wehner
Behind the Scenes – Landmarks series, 30 May 2009
The National Museum’s rare 1883 Grubb refractor telescope, used in early Australian astronomical observing programs and returned to working condition, is discussed by curator Kirsten Wehner, astronomer Vince Ford and astronomical engineer Hermann Wehner.
Writing Captain Cook symposium
Professor Geoffrey Blainey, Jackie French, Susan Hall, Dr Maria Nugent and Martin Terry
Historical Interpretation series, 17 May 2009
Leading writers and historians discuss their recent books on Captain James Cook and explore Australia’s continuing fascination with the explorer.
Darwin’s experiences in Australia
Professor Frank Nicholas, University of Sydney
Charles Darwin series, 26 February 2009
Frank Nicholas from the School of Veterinary Science outlines Charles Darwin’s visit to Australia on the HMS Beagle in 1836. What Darwin saw contributed to the wealth of evidence he assembled from around the world showing that species have evolved.
Outback archive: unorthodox historical records
Dr Darrell Lewis, National Museum of Australia
Historical Interpretation series, 4 June 2008
Historian Darrell Lewis discusses his research on ‘the outback archive,’ unorthodox historical records from pre-European times to the present, concentrating on marked water tanks and trees along the Murranji Track in the Northern Territory.
