Publication title:
Papers & Proceedings
Publication volume:
December 2024
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Overview:
In this issue we publish papers from the 2024 Richmond Bicentenary History Festival. In these papers, after Alan Brooks introduces the festival, Wayne Smith investigates the naming of Richmond, Brian Rieusset draws out the life of executioner Solomon Blay in Richmond, Denise Jeffrey uncovers the life of John Burden and his family, Madonna Grehan wonders about the career of physician and accoucheur, James Murdoch MD and Stefan Petrow questions John West's account of the arduous and sometimes unpopular work undertaken by the colony's police magistrates. Along with reviews of four recent publications, this issue will provide hours of entertaining and educational reading.