A repeat of the earlier event. This event will be run in conjunction with the National Trust Heritage Festival. Mark Sabolch will delve into the history and heritage of Smith Street Summer Hill. Walk commences at John Paton Reserve, corner of Henson and Smith Street. Numbers limited to 25 for each date Cost
Our Jubilee Celebration Members and their guests only. Invitations will be sent to members by email. For this event, please specifiy any special dietary requirements. Saturday
John Jasper Stone was born in Shoreditch, a poor part of London and at age seven, arrived in Australia in 1855 with his parents, settling in crowded Surry Hills. As a lad, he joined the Public Works Department in Sydney and trained as a draughtsman, later becoming a civil engineer. In 1888 Stone branched out … Continue reading "Book Launch: Ann O’Connell’s ‘John Jasper Stone’,(1848-1921): Engineer, Architect and Baptist"
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 been secured in the Ashfield Civic CentreActivity Room #4. Once you see how you can search these records you will be inspired! We will show … 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 of information on-line but you can access the full and original documents through the State Archives. Knowing what is there and how to locate it … Continue reading "State Archives/ Museums of History "
The new Houses journal covers, in detail, twelve houses and their occupants, with copious illustrations. It is a follow up to our 2018 publication, Houses of the Ashfield District. The preparation of this publication was supported by an Inner West Council grant. Members will be able to collect their copy of the new Houses journal at this event. … Continue reading "Launch of Our New Houses Journal"
The end of the year is near. ADHS members are invited to our end of year social event, to celebrate our busy 50th year! Please come along and let us know the things that you have enjoyed this year and help us with ideas for 2024. The event will be held at the home of … Continue reading "End of our 50th Year Social Event"
The Annual General Meeting of the Society Please join us for presentation of the reports,the election of the Committee for 2024 and afabulous afternoon tea. Guest Speaker: Niall Macken ‘Hibernian heritage – Some conservation projects in Ireland’. Niall Macken, Team Leader - Heritage & UrbanDesign, Inner West Council Niall Macken is an architect and heritage … Continue reading "Annual General Meeting of A&DHS"
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, at high school, TAFE and university levels. She has strong skills in research, having conducted numerous funded projects and published many reports, articles and learning … Continue reading "Who Do You Think You Might Be: The Nuts and Bolts of Genealogical Method"
