Abigail Belfrage sat in our class today and offered us advice on how best to use historical sources in our work.

When I sat down with Abigail she mentioned that the State Library has a great online database of old newspapers. Unfortunately, many of these newspapers pre-dated the Russell Street bombing. There was an exception however, in the Canberra Times. This newspaper reported on the bombing extensively for about a week after the event, and then continued with smaller updates. It was interesting to read about the event as it happened, as there was very little information surrounding the circumstances of the attack.

Abigail also lent me a book on interview techniques. I found this very useful in editing my interview questions. It also covered really basic stuff, like where to sit and how to address a person.

While my project does not really require much historical research, Abigail was still helpful in pointing me in the right direction to best understand the event I am focused on.