You may remember that a couple of weeks ago I wrote a Monday Musings post on the Australasian Home Reading Union - and said at the time that I'd probably write more because I'd like to see what happened to it. Well, here is the next instalment. Please note, though, that my research isn't as … Continue reading Monday Musings on Australian literature: the Australasian Home Reading Union et al (2)

Reading Groups, U3A branches, Probus clubs, etc. These are just a few of groups around today in which people come together, formally or informally, to further their intellectual interests. What did people with such interests do in, say, late nineteenth century Australia? Well, one option was to join or form an AHR circle. Have you … Continue reading Monday Musings on Australian literature: the Australasian Home Reading Union (1)