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Microcosm of a global disaster
By Margaret Mary Sheehan In the pages of the ‘Influenza Temporary Hospital Staff Register’, held by the University of Melbourne Archives, is evidence of the Spanish …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/05/28/microcosm-of-a-global-disaster
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The Raymond Priestley diaries
Raymond Priestley was a significant figure across a number of fields. He was born on 20 July 1886 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. Educated at Tewkesbury Grammar School, where …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2018/10/22/the-raymond-priestley-diaries
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More than a “Degree Shop”
Ravando Despite his short period (1935-38) in Melbourne, Sir Raymond Priestley made significant reforms at the University of Melbourne. As the first salaried Vice-Chancellor, his boldness …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2018/10/22/more-than-a-degree-shop
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Diary Entry Dated February 3rd, 1935
Christopher Orrell To some a diary may serve as a memory aid, or as a place to collect their innermost thoughts. To others it may function …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2018/10/22/diary-entry-dated-february-3rd-1935
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An Antarctic joke and the journey to Australia
Alice Margrison Antarctic explorer and University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Raymond Priestley (1886-1974) kept a meticulous diary detailing his daily activities. This entry comes from the first …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2018/10/22/an-antarctic-joke-and-the-journey-to-australia
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