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"
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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading "A&DHS Annual General Meeting"
Exactly half-way between Summer Hill & Ashfield Stations. Start location = The Bruce Street Reserve at the corner of Elizabeth St and Liverpool Road. This event for March 22 has been … Continue reading "Walking tour of the historic Federal Fyle Heritage Conservation Area"
Start location = The Bruce Street Reserve at the corner of Elizabeth St and Liverpool Road. Many members were disappointed at missing out on the first walking tour so Kerry has … Continue reading "Repeat Walking tour of the historic Federal Fyle Heritage Conservation Area"
The newly connectedGreenWay path passes through an extraordinary urban landscape with dense local history. It is an ecological corridor as well as an active transport route and outdoor classroom. Join … Continue reading "The GreenWay and Long Cove Creek – A Guided Walk uncovering Layers of Change #1."
