Ashfield & District Historical Society

Victoria Street Walk
2020-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | NSW
A Guided Walk Along Victoria Street, Ashfield
Mark and others will introduce you to various aspects of history and built heritage along Victoria Street so put on your walking shoes and come and join us for the afternoon.

Research Rooms Open
2020-09-12 11:00 - 16:00 | NSW
Our Research Rooms are open for Members of the Society to conduct their research. Non-members are welcome to use the facilities and expertise of the people supervising the rooms for a small donation. We have an enormous volume of information available in Thirning Villa in both digital and hard copy.

Research Rooms Open
2020-08-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia

Research Rooms Open
2020-08-08 11:00 - 16:00, 2020-07-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia
Our Research Rooms will be open for Members of the Society to conduct their research. Non-members are welcome to use the facilities and expertise of the people supervising the rooms for a small donation. We have an enormous volume of information available in Thirning Villa in both digital and hard copy.

North Head & The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust: Barry and Marie McDonald
2020-03-15 14:00 - 15:00 | St Patrick’s Hall, Cnr Drynan Street & Prospect Road, Summer Hill
When Barry and Marie McDonald retired from the corporate world, they joined the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust as volunteers. Barry is from a proud old Ashfield family, his grandfather being Daniel McDonald, Mayor of Ashfield 1924-25, and is a member of our Society.
The presentation will outline the history and present status of the two significant sites in the post-European history of North Head, Sydney: the 3rd Quarantine Cemetery and the area of the World War II military occupation. It will also include an outline of the events leading up to and on the night of the Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney in May 1942 – an event which the defences at North Head were set up to stop. Time afterwards for questions, followed by afternoon tea.
Cost is a gold coin for members, $5 for non-members to assist us in covering room hire. Please RSVP for catering purposes to Lois: 9797 7004 or Email: adhs@tpg.com.au

Research Rooms Open
2020-03-14 11:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia
Our Rooms are open for Members and the Public for research

Researching your House: Amie Zar
2020-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Marrickville Library, 313 Marrickville Road (corner of Marrickville and Livingstone Roads)., Marrickville
Unveiling of newly digitised Ashfield Municipal Council Records at Marrickville Library.

Seniors Festival Event
2020-02-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia
To celebrate the Seniors Festival there is a ‘collective’ of FREE events taking place at Pratten Park on 22 February to which everyone is invited. The Park precinct is quite beautiful and many first-time visitors express their surprise in discovering it, saying that it was a hidden secret! So come along and enjoy the free events which include:

Lawn Bowls at Pratten Park Community & Sports Club (10am)
Tennis on the courts at Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis (10am)
Watermelon Spoon Sweet Preserves at Thirning Villa (10am)
Visit the ADHS Research Rooms at Thirning Villa (11am)
‘In-To-Weave’ Workshop at Thirning Villa (11.30am)
Live Band ‘Aire Colombian Folk Music’ at Thirning Villa (12pm)
Screen Printing at Thirning Villa (12.30pm)
Mosaic Workshop at Thirning Villa (2pm)
Make your own Chopsticks at Thirning Villa (2.30pm)
For more information and to reserve your spot for these free events, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/new-moon-collective-17539833356

Annual General Meeting
2020-02-17 01:00 - 03:00 | Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club, 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW
The Annual General Meeting of the Ashfield & District Historical Society.

An Address by Inner West Council Mayor, Darcy Byrne
2020-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club, 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW
Inner West Council Mayor will give a talk on the theme ‘Growing up in the Inner West: People, Places and Events that have shaped my
Thinking’.

History Talk presented by Christine Yeats on SHADY ACRES, written by the late Dr Leslie Muir
2018-03-14 13:00 - 14:00 | NSW
Senior Vice President of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Christine Yeats will present a talk on the book, Shady Acres, Politicians, Developers and Sydney’s Public Transport Scandals 1872-1895. Christine’s talk will focus on Leslie’s investigation into the political corruptions and developer donations that influenced the construction of Sydney’s metropolitan railway and tramway network in the 18th century.

An exhibition of photographs from the Ashfield Bowling Club Archives which have been conserved by Bindiya Kumar.
2018-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club, 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW
An exhibition of photographs from the Ashfield Bowling Club Archives which have been conserved by Bindiya Kumar. The materials for the work were funded by the Inner West Council Local History Grants Scheme and Bindiya volunteered her time and expertise. The results of the conservation of these historic photographs is excellent delivering a very successful outcome.
The same photograph before restoration.

Save Our Sirius: Shaun Carter
2018-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club, 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW
Following the Annual General Meeting, Shaun Carter will talk to us about the Sirius apartment building in Millers Point and other heritage matters. We have all heard about the NSW government’s action to have the Sirius building demolished – some people thinking it’s a good idea, others not. However, the idea that a building containing 79 apartments will be demolished to build a huge block of 250 apartments (possibly 30-storeys) is not appealing to most. Shaun will tell us about his research into the history and significance of the Sirius building, including the Green Ban movement and Jack Mundey’s involvement. He will put forward his understanding of the building, its place in the urban environment and the fight to have it saved. Shaun is a passionate speaker on the Sirius and other heritage issues and this is a great opportunity for members and friends to hear the inside story.
The Sirius Building

The 50 Year History of the Polish Community in Ashfield
2017-10-29 14:00 - 16:00 | The Ashfield Polish Club, 73-75 Norton Street, Ashfield, NSW, Australia
Members of the Polish Club have agreed to host members and friends of our Society to a special afternoon at their Club where Eva Habijanec and other members will talk about how a large number of ‘displaced’ Polish people gathered post-war to live near to Ashfield in the late 1940s and 50s and finally established the Polish Club. Eva’s parents came to Australia separately from Poland and Siberia. Her father initially worked on the Snowy Mountains Scheme and her mother worked at Kims on the Beach at Toowoon Bay before they met and married. Please take a close look at the photograph to see if you can identify anyone. Halina and current members of the Polish Club have a few names but would like to know more. If you can help please let her know at the upcoming function or email us adhs@tpg.com.au with the information. Thank you in advance.
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