This is my first issue as General Editor, taking the place of Eric Willmot who, as most readers of the journal will know, left the Institute in August and moved to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs.

In this issue we introduce a new feature called 'Resources', the aim of which is to bring to your attention some of the materials held in the Institute's collections. Each item will also, we hope, be of interest in its own right. The first is an unpublished manuscript by Robert Etheridge. We would like to have your reactions to this feature—in particular, we need suggestions as to material which might be included in future issues. If you know of interesting manuscript, photographic or sound material which we hold and which could be useful if published, please let us know.' (Editorial introduction)