Category Archives: Baker’s Flat

Tales from Baker’s Flat, I

Posted on July 14, 2013 by sarthure

Searching through old newspapers on the National Library of Australia’s Trove, I’ve found a number of stories, some comical, some sad, relating to the residents of Baker’s Flat. A story from August 1868 is headlined as A Midnight Adventure. It … Continue reading →

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Fido, what have you done with your tag?

Posted on June 1, 2013 by sarthure

Most recently, I’ve been cataloguing and photographing dog registration tags. OK, that’s a bit of a conversation stopper. But bear with me, and read on … The Dog Act of 1860 divided South Australia into districts, and compelled all dog owners … Continue reading →

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Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to catalogue I go …

Posted on May 28, 2013 by sarthure

Being a trained librarian, I have to admit to a certain excitement when faced with the prospect of cataloguing. Don’t judge me! But do think about this – if you collect lots of data but it doesn’t generate any useful … Continue reading →

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Remembering one’s shovel

Posted on May 1, 2013 by sarthure

Back after excavating for a week at St Johns near Kapunda. This site is being researched by a Flinders University PhD archaeology student, and is about five kilometres from my own research area of Baker’s Flat. St Johns was one of … Continue reading →

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Leaving for a different place

Posted on April 3, 2013 by sarthure

A significant part of my research at Baker’s Flat is about migration – where did these hundreds of Irish people come from, and how did they end up in a field in Kapunda? Why did they come in the first … Continue reading →

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