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"
Christine Yeats will share her knowledge of “Trove”, the free onlineresearch portal of the National Library of Australia. Christine is Senior Vice President of the RAHS, and has extensive experience in … Continue reading "Effective Use of Trove"
Registration for this event is closed. In this pictorial presentation Mark will explore the varied examples of the Italianate architectural style as seen in London. The Italianate style was very … Continue reading "A Walk Through London Streets in Search of the Origin of our Victorian Italianate Legacy; a presentation by Mark Sabolch"
A talk by Wal Walker on his book “The Squatters’ Grab” which traces the failure of various governments and colonial administrators to discharge their obligations to Indigenous Australians; failure that gave rise to … Continue reading "The Squatters’ Grab; tracing the failure of colonial administrators and various governments to discharge their obligations to Indigenous Australians "
The talk will examine the context of the station buildings with the rising influence of women's needs. Stuart Sharp has a life-long interest in railways. He started looking at platform … Continue reading "Inviolable but Invisible – Women at Ashfield, Summer Hill and Croydon Stations"
Dr Mark St Leon is descended from one of Australia’s earliest circus families, and is the author of the definitive history of circus in Australia, Circus: The Australian Story .Having … Continue reading "Under the Big Top – Circus in Australia: 1847-2025, a talk by Dr Mark St Leon"
The NSW SES was founded in 1955 and serves the community of NSW as the lead agency for flood, storm and tsunami, as specified by the State Emergency Service Act … Continue reading "Coming to Our Rescue: Seventy Years of the SES"
Heritage Land Surveyor Kevin Song will lead us in to the mysterious world of Land Surveying, the meaning of the survey marks we see in odd places, and the arcane … Continue reading "The mysterious world of Land Surveying, the meaning of the survey marks, presented by Heritage Land Surveyor Kevin Song"
Ashfield, Summer Hill, and the Rabbit Plague For over 100 years, the Lysaght Wire Mill at Chiswick produced most of Australia’s fencing materials, significantly the wire netting of which thousands … Continue reading "The connection between Ashfield, Summer Hill, the rabbit plagues, and the Australian Steel Industry"
