Christmas Party
President Alex Loft's HomeMembers only This is a Members only function. Members will be notified of the address when they register. Bring something to BBQ and to drink. You might like to bring … Continue reading "Christmas Party"
Members only This is a Members only function. Members will be notified of the address when they register. Bring something to BBQ and to drink. You might like to bring … Continue reading "Christmas Party"
The Society’s AGM will be held on 9 February at the Summer Hill Community Centre, 131 Smith Street, Summer Hill. The 2025 officer bearers and Committee will be elected. To … Continue reading "Annual General Meeting and launch of the Society’s latest Journal: Summer Hill Village"
Meet at 1:45pm. Tour will be led by Vince Crow. St David's Uniting Church is a heritage-listed Uniting church at 51- 53 Dalhousie Street, Haberfield. The property is owned by … Continue reading "A Tour of St David’s Church Complex Dobroyd (Now known as Haberfield)"
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 … Continue reading "Gems from the State Library’s extensive & wide-ranging Photographic Collection."
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"
Mark is a direct descendant from Australia’s earliest family of entertainers, the St Leons.In 1991, Mark launched Australia's first national conference of circus people, the Circus Summit.He is the author … Continue reading "History of The Circus in Australia: a talk by Dr Mark St Leon"
Noting that this year is the 70th anniversary of the beginnings of the State Emergency Service (SES) we will be welcoming a local Commander (retired) to recount some highlights of … Continue reading "70th anniversary of the beginnings of the State Emergency Service (SES)"