Method and memory: the writing of the ALLA 40 year history by Don Barker and Fiona Brown, Monash University

This paper explores the ways that a history of the ALLAs 40-year history has been compiled.

Describes what the important organisational questions were, what sorts of evidence were used, and how the construction of a narrative led to a coherent, balanced and logical account.

An account of the frustration and pleasures which the authors encountered along the way.