Trove, Australia’s digital history resource
When there was talk a year or so ago of the Australian Government de-funding Trove, I could hardly believe it was a real discussion. Losing Trove - or even seeing Trove prevented from continuing to grow - would be a tragedy. Trove is a national treasure of the first rank. It's a digital portal - administered by the National Library of Australia - that gives access to historical newspapers, to magazines and gazettes, to photographs and to all sorts of other material. As a research tool for journalists, writers, genealogists and historians its value is beyond…