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Frederick Clissold – Was He Ashfield’s Richest Man in the Nineteenth Century? A Presentation by Chris Pratten.

Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW

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 Secretary of the Society from 1993 to 2001. Chris has led a full life as a farmer and grazier, a part-time lecturer and a conservation … Continue reading "Frederick Clissold – Was He Ashfield’s Richest Man in the Nineteenth Century? A Presentation by Chris Pratten."

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Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW

Research Rooms Open

Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

Victoria Street Ashfield Walk (Part 1) as Part of the Australian Heritage Festival

Outside No 1 Victoria Street 1 Victoria Street

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 Street. Numbers will be limited to 20. Those who have not previously attended this walk will be given priority. $5 fee. Registration essential.  RSVPs to … Continue reading "Victoria Street Ashfield Walk (Part 1) as Part of the Australian Heritage Festival"

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Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

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Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

“Managing Local Heritage – Applying the Burra Charter” An activity of the Ashfield and District Historical Society In association with the Australian Heritage Festival

Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW

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 introduction to the Burra Charter using visual examples Alan Croker, Design 5 Architects,  applying the principles of the Charter to built heritage Alex Lofts, personal … 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"

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Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

Research Rooms Open

Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

The Other Pandemic – the Spanish Flu in the Inner West: – Patricia Skehan, author of Frontline of the Pandemic Australia 1919

Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW

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 book, Frontline of the Pandemic, is about this so-called “Spanish Flu”, which reached Australia in 1919.

A$5 – A$10