Newspapers provide a wealth of information about ordinary people
living their ordinary lives. Many researchers have accessed the
newspapers published on Trove, but are unaware of the
availability of other newspapers. This seminar provides detailed
information about newspapers and how to access them. It also
uses the case study of Captain Thunderbolt’s lover, Mary Ann
Bugg, to show how a picture can be built up using snippets of
information from different newspapers, and how a failure to
correctly interpret these reports can lead to serious
biographical errors. – 45/60 minutes – Powerpoint presentation