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Talk by Bob Irving: Australia’s Oldest Building

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

A presentation by Robert Irving OAM will be held on Sunday on 18 October 2020. The esteemed architectural historian and author Bob Irving (a member of our Society) has a wealth of knowledge on history and heritage will present a talk to the Society on Australia’s First Real Building. Bob’s presentation will illustrate one of … Continue reading "Talk by Bob Irving: Australia’s Oldest Building"

Research Rooms Open

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

Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

LAUNCH OF PRESERVING THEIR NAMES

Mungo Scott Building Flour Mill Way, Summer Hill

The Society’s journal commemorating those from Ashfield and district who served in WW1. is now ready to be distributed. The research began with the work of Kerry Ann O'Reilly and Peter Byron recording the names on as many local WW1 Honour Boards as they could find. Then more searches of a variety of sources by … Continue reading "LAUNCH OF PRESERVING THEIR NAMES"

A&DHS Annual General Meeting followed by ‘Baron, Soldier, Engineer, Mercenary’: the life of Augustus Alt, first Surveyor-General of New South Wales.

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

The Society’s AGM will be held at Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club. We welcome nominations to join the Committee in a nominated position or to assist as a general Committee Member. The AGM be followed by a presentation by our Committee member David Morgan on ‘Baron, Soldier, Engineer, Mercenary’: the life of Augustus … Continue reading "A&DHS Annual General Meeting followed by ‘Baron, Soldier, Engineer, Mercenary’: the life of Augustus Alt, first Surveyor-General of New South Wales."

Research Rooms Open

Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

Research Rooms Open

Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

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."

Research Rooms Open

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

Research Rooms Open

Thirning Villa 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, Australia