HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND WRITING

The Encyclopedia of Melbourne

The Encyclopedia of Melbourne is a comprehensive guide to the history, people, events and businesses that make Melbourne one of the world’s great cities. Created by a team of academic experts and professional historians including Way Back When, the Encyclopedia covers the city's history from pre-European settlement up to the present day. Entries range from short factual summaries about places, institutions and events, through to extended survey articles on key topics such as Architecture, Aboriginal Melbourne, Economy, Early Settlement, Law and Order, Literature, Science, Sport, Suburbia, Theatre and Transport.

Cambridge University Press, 2005
ISBN 10 0-521-84234-4
820 pages. Hardback

The Complete Fact Finder on Australia and the World

The ultimate resource for every reference library, this book features over a million facts, figures and statistics, presented in an engaging and accessible manner. Contributions by Way Back When include chapters on Australian History and States and Territories.

Hardie Grant Books, 2004, 2005 and 2006
ISBN 1-74066-333-0 (2006)
646 pages. Paperback (2006)

Australian National Aviation Museum Significance
Assessment

The objective of the Australian National Aviation Museum is to tell the story of the people and machines that contribute to Australia’s rich aviation heritage. This significance assessment involved the analysis of objects in the Museum’s library collection to understand their history and context, to identify their value for the community and to describe the significance of the collection.

Kraft Australia

An audit of historical records at Kraft Australia was undertaken by Way Back When with the prospect of a compiling a comprehensive history of the company’s rich history in order to preserve the stories of early founders and record the important legacy of Kraft in Australia.

Melbourne University Mosaic: People and Places

This collection of essays brings together the various elements that have shaped the development and character of the University of Melbourne, historically and today. Using archival remnants and individual memories, the collection highlights the variety of faculties, departments, colleges, activities and concerns of the university at many different points in time. Way Back When contributions include chapters on the Town and Gown Guild and Myra Roper.

Melbourne University Press, 1998
ISBN 0-7340-1544-5
372 pages. Softcover with black and white illustrations

 

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