Congress Photos.

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Still having issues with the laptop but at least I am home and can upload the photos.



Congress name tag and my first set of blogger beads. Jill Ball provided all the bloggers, she knew with beads, this way we could identify fellow bloggers.


The Congress satchel and what was inside. The program was invaluable as with four concurrent sessions, over four different rooms, it kept you on track. I saw a number of people who had highlighted their choices. I circled mine.

                                Meet and greet was held at the Australian War Memorial.

Simpson and his donkey, outside the entrance to the Australian War Memorial.

Guests of a different feather.


                                                      The 'G' for George bomber.

Friday and Jenny Joyce is typing up her blog, while waiting for the keynote address by Roger Kershaw. Jenny and I both lamented that having a laptop is great, if we only had a lap to put it on.

The National Archives of Australia, who have TROVE, have now produced guides for how to use TROVE. Very useful.



                                                Goodies I purchased.

Comments

  1. GeniAus2 April 2015 at 14:09

    It was fun, wasn't it.

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  2. Alex Daw3 April 2015 at 11:30

    Yes I thought those Trove fact sheets looked great too. I laughed about the laptop!

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  3. Alex Daw3 April 2015 at 11:30

    Yes I thought those Trove fact sheets looked great too. I laughed about the laptop!

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  4. Cassmob (Pauleen)6 April 2015 at 21:58

    Hmmm, missed the Trove fact sheets but I did get an I love Trove badge ;)

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  5. Lilian's Tree7 April 2015 at 08:04

    Pauleen, I got the Trove badge at last years state conference. I wish the sheets would go up on the website but as they only came out on the Wednesday before Congress, it might take a while.

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