Geoffrey Barker will reveal some of the gems of the New South Wales State Library's photographic collection. This is a Members only event and numbers are limited. Note: tthe meeting place for the above Visit is in the foyer of Mitchell Library (not the new part) off Shakespeare Place at 10.20 am.
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 the ascendancy of the squatters and dispossession of the Aboriginal people, and attempts to unravel how and why it all went so wrong! Wal Walker is the … 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 buildings closely from 1982 when he commenced a M. Ec. (Hons) degree at Sydney Uni. He graduated with a PhD in 1999 from the same … 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 obtained a Bachelor of Economics, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, serving as Senior Finance Officer (1983-1994) of the Australia Council, the Federal Government’s arts … 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 1989 (NSW).Peter Kaye, a retired Commander of the State Emergency Service Ashfield branch has undertaken to address us on the History of the Service in … Continue reading "Coming to Our Rescue: Seventy Years of the SES"
Callan Park is one of the largest heritage cultural landscapes in the metropolitan area, increasingly threatened by development plans. We are privileged to have Hall Greenland, Friends of Callan Park President, taking our group through significant parts of the site, starting at the c1839 Garry Owen House, the original estate mansion (later renamed Callan Park … Continue reading "History and Drama of Callan Park"
Please Note...This is a Saturday Event Concurrent with this year’s 198th annual Riot Day organised by the Parramatta Female Factory Friends. Riot Day is one of the rare occasions when access to interiors of some of the buildings is possible, so we have arranged to have a special guided tour starting at 10am, dedicated for … Continue reading "Parramatta Female Factory Visit"
Our own Antiques Road Show, something in which all can participate. Dig out those heirlooms or collectables, or simply some nostalgic piece for display or to talk about. There will be room to display your treasures – you can bring as many as you can carry. It may even be just a memory you would … Continue reading "A Show and Tell afternoon"
The members' Christmas get-together this year will be on Sunday 7th December, starting as usual from 1pm, generously hosted at a member's home in Haberfield. Please register for this event - in order to retain control of our numbers, we intend passing the address of the home to registered participants only, a few days prior … Continue reading "Christmas Get Together"
Convicts, Speculators and Settlers – Who would have guessed about this early history of Ashfield!: Guest speaker Committee Member Kerry Barlow, AGM The Society’s Annual General Meeting is one of the key events of the year. The President will present report on the activities of previous year, and new Officer Bearers and Committee Members will … Continue reading "A&DHS Annual General Meeting"
