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The Catadon Polka
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/the-catadon-polka/The polka was the great dance craze of the 1840s. So how did the Australian Museum get its own Catadon (Whale) Polka?
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Robert (Bob) McDowall 1939 – 2011
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/robert-bob-mcdowall-1939-2011/Well-known New Zealand fisheries scientist, Bob McDowall died after a short illness. Bob was regarded as the father of freshwater fish and fisheries in New Zealand, but also had a huge influence on unravelling the taxonomy and distribution of Australia's temperate freshwater fish.
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Foundations of Australian Science
https://australian.museum/about/history/foundations-of-australian-science/The beginnings of the Australian Museum as one of the leading museums undertaking research, with its extensive collections, documenting Australia's animal biodiversity and cultural heritage - where Australian natural history was born.
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Tribute to Ron Strahan AM
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/tribute-to-ron-strahan-am/The Museum's first Research Fellow, Dr Ronald Strahan, passed away in 2010, leaving a valuable legacy of work and influence, according to this tribute by former Museum Directors Des Griffin and Frank Talbot.
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Australian Museum Staff who Served in Wartime
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/museum-staff-who-served-in-wartime/Museum staff known to have been on active service. We welcome any additions or corrections as this list may not be complete.
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Ethel King's Snake Watercolours
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/ethel-kings-snake-watercolours/A collection of watercolours by Ethel King for the 'Snakes of Australia' book by J.R. Kinghorn.
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A Tale of Climbing Galaxias
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/a-tale-of-climbing-galaxias/Over a three-day period in late January 1993, Ranger Ian McArtney observed thousands of Galaxias (probably Mountain Galaxias) climbing the wall of Winburndale Dam, near Bathurst, New South Wales.
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Anthony Musgrave (1895-1959)
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/anthony-musgrave/Anthony Musgrave (1895-1959) was a valuable member of the Australian Museum staff and entomology community at large.
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Growing food to building exhibitions – a colorful journey
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/growing-food-to-building-exhibitions-a-colorful-journey/The Museum's magnificent heritage streetscape easily detracts from the triangular shaped brick building behind the Yurong Street wall.
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Who is that stylish woman?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/who-is-that-stylish-woman/The second woman to be employed on the scientific staff of the Australian Museum.
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