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14th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry - Reflections and Wrap Up

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Standing Figure by Ante Dabro at University House I promised to write a wrap-up post of my experience of Sunday's talks at the 14th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry  in Canberra so here goes.. SUNDAY 29 MARCH Keynote Address: Meeting people at war: writing war on the home front - Michael McKernan Michael McKernan - photo courtesy of  Allen and Unwin I was really interested in listening to this talk mostly because I've been busting a gut (to use an impolite phrase) creating PowerPoint presentations for our library service to commemorate the lives of the soldiers from the region who enlisted in the Great War.  The PowerPoints are just part of the displays we have in each library and they include display cases filled with artefacts from local RSLs and museums and some A2 sized themed posters. Foyer Caboolture Library with WWI Displays WWI Display Caboolture Library Burpengary Library posters These photos give you a ...