Presentation

Patricia Skehan will talk about the pandemic that touched the Inner West after WW1. She will reveal aspects of how this played out using firsthand accounts from the time.  Her … Continue reading "The Other Pandemic – the Spanish Flu in the Inner West: – Patricia Skehan, author of Frontline of the Pandemic Australia 1919"

In this presentation, Scott MacArthur from the Marrickville Heritage Society, discusses 1920s architecture, including its aspirational and health-based aspects. Scott has over 25 years’ professional experience in heritage conservation and … Continue reading "1920s Architecture: Cancelled!"

Presenter Scott MacArthur is President of the Marrickville Heritage Society. Scott has over 25 years’ professional experience in heritage conservation and adaptive reuse of historic places. He is a previous … Continue reading "Architecture of the 1920’s"

Dr Peter Sheridan | AM BDS MDS FICDClinical Senior Lecturer, Sydney University Dr Peter Sheridan is an internationally recognised photographer, author, collector, historian and speaker on Art Deco design. His … Continue reading "Art Deco Talk by Dr Peter Sheridan"

明珠南流：澳大利亚华人之声 In the late 1980s Mavis Gock Yen began interviewing elderly Chinese Australians from all around Australia, recording hours of conversations.These fascinating and absorbing stories of the struggles and successes … Continue reading "South Flows the Pearl: Australian Chinese Voices"

Talk by Carol Liston Carol Liston will educate us on the value of Land Title records, what can be learned from them, and how to effectively search them. Venue has … Continue reading "Land Titles Talk"

Christine Yeats, from the NSW State Archives at Kingswood, will walk us through some of the invaluable sources of information held by the State Archives. You can see a lot … Continue reading "State Archives/ Museums of History "

Ashfield Civic Centre, 258 Liverpool Road Ashfield A presentation by Kerry Barlow. Kerry Barlow has an extensive background in education, having taught economics, economic history and education for many years, … Continue reading "Who Do You Think You Might Be: The Nuts and Bolts of Genealogical Method"

This presentation will look at the ubiquitous ‘Californian Bungalow’ prevalent in the Inner West with a particular focus on Ashfield and Ashbury. Colin Webb will look at some of the … Continue reading "Conformity and Individuality in the Californian Bungalow"