Chris Pratten Joined the A&DHS in the early 1980s and his articles on a wide range of topics have appeared in various Society publications over the intervening years. He was … Continue reading "Frederick Clissold – Was He Ashfield’s Richest Man in the Nineteenth Century? A Presentation by Chris Pratten."
This walk is the first of two events proposed for this year’s Festival theme of ‘Our Heritage, Our Future’. Leader - Mark Sabolch. Meeting Place – Outside No. 1 Victoria … Continue reading "Victoria Street Ashfield Walk (Part 1) as Part of the Australian Heritage Festival"
Members and the Public are invited to join us for an engaging afternoon discussing the process of managing our built heritage. Members of our discussion panel: Susan Jackson-Stepowski, giving an … Continue reading "“Managing Local Heritage – Applying the Burra Charter” An activity of the Ashfield and District Historical Society In association with the Australian Heritage Festival"
Patricia Skehan will talk about the pandemic that touched the Inner West after WW1. She will reveal aspects of how this played out using firsthand accounts from the time. Her … Continue reading "The Other Pandemic – the Spanish Flu in the Inner West: – Patricia Skehan, author of Frontline of the Pandemic Australia 1919"
