New England Dictionary of Biography - B

Note to readers: This is one of a series of pages that I am creating to provide a reference list of people with New England connections.

My hope is that in time it will provide the base for a true New England Dictionary of Biography. You will find a complete list of pages here.

Buzo, Alex. New England writer. New England Tablelands. Born in Sydney, Alex was educated in Armidale at The Armidale School before escaping back to Sydney. While Alex loved Sydney life, he retained his links to Armidale. Posts here, here, here.

Buzo, Zihni. New England engineer. New England Tablelands. Father of Alex Buzo. Born in Albania, Zhini came to Armidale to work on the Oakey hydro scheme, becoming actively involved in various water development proposals. While he subsequently travelled around the world on various UN mission, Armidale remained his home base. Posts here.

New England Dictionary of Biography - N

Note to readers: This is one of a series of pages that I am creating to provide a reference list of people with New England connections. My hope is that in time it will provide the base for a true New England Dictionary of Biography. You will find a complete list of pages here.

Napier, Claire. Northern Tablelands. Dance instructor, entertainer. Helped train international start Peter Allen. Here.

Newell, Patrice. New England writer. Hunter Valley. Posts here, here. Born in Adelaide, Patrice moved to Gundy in the Hunter Valley with her husband Philip Adams. Her writing is informed by the love of the area she now lives in.

The State Line

Photo: State Border, Railway Station, Wallangarra.

In my last post I referred again to the impact of state boundaries.

This photo is a visual representation of that point. New England lies on the white side, Queensland on the red.

New England & Queensland - a further note

Last December in New England & Queensland - a truncated relationship I discussed the way the state border affected life and history. I was reminded of this during a recent visit to Queensland's granite belt.

This area is in fact the northern extension into Queensland of the New England Tablelands, so in terms of physical geography it is similar to areas further south.

In Aboriginal times, the indigenous population treated the area as one. Then after European settlement the Tablelands was an entity until the establishment of Queensland as a separate colony in 1859. From that point, histories diverged.

I really need to look more closely at the history of southern Queensland to trace some of these patterns.

New England Airways - History PhD student wanted

Photo: Keith Virtue, New England Aviation pioneer

I need a PhD student!

One of the problems all postgraduate students in history face is defining a topic that will interest them while getting them a degree. Well, I have a topic.

I would love to see someone write the history of New England Airways. Not only will this get you a PhD, but it will almost certainly give you a base for a very good book!