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Jared Davidson
@anrchivist.bsky.social
Archivist/research librarian writing radical history/environmental history/history from below. Latest: Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand. He/him.
https://jared-davidson.com/
I've begun researching a new book, 'Farms Aflame: The Secret History of Rural Arson' (working title). Still very much at the gathering archives phase, but I can already see this is going to be interesting mahi!
#envhist #radicalhistory
March 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Some pics from a recent research visit to Ōamaru, where I visited the Waitaki Archives as well as some historic estates (Totara, Windsor Park)
February 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Here's the closure details BTW: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hey team. What is the technical term for this way of laying out a chapter's content? You see it in lots of 19th and early 20th century work...
January 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I read some great historical fiction this year. These were my favourites
December 31, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Made my submission opposing the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. Nothing flash but sharing in case there's something of use to people. You can oppose the Bill here:
www.parliament.nz/en/ECommitte...
December 20, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Some snaps from this week: Ōnuku, Takapūneke, and the Coronation Library, Akaroa. Ngāi Tahu and colonial history.
December 14, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Here you go! The refs for this particular section, which comes from an unpublished rewrite with full refs.
November 26, 2024 at 6:04 AM
And if I were to write it today, I'd add this about agency and the more-than-human world:
November 26, 2024 at 2:14 AM
If I had time I'd love to write a maritime history research guide for the Turnbull. Would def include this neat logbook of the New Bedford whaling ship 'South Carolina'. Doodles!
Ref: qMS-1855
#MaritimeHistory
November 23, 2024 at 10:15 PM
New review! 'Blood & Dirt has done much to place the sweated toil of NZs exploited prison labour force front & centre. It has also provided a framework for rethinking the rise of the prison...this is a terrific & important book'
#pukapuka #envhist
www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/...
November 22, 2024 at 11:12 PM
It's nice to see reviews of Blood and Dirt still popping up! "Throughout the book, he skilfully weaves personal stories through the facts and figures, and his punchy, confident writing style deftly handles weighty methodological topics." #envhist
www.thepolynesiansociety.org/jps/index.ph...
November 20, 2024 at 10:34 PM
This was before the hīkoi had even arrived at Parliament. Amazing turn out
November 19, 2024 at 1:56 AM
When you're working on two books (because who can decide?) you need a serious writing desk... Like this. Sore neck included.
November 16, 2024 at 9:16 PM