Program for 2019
Venue:
Time:
Vonnie Young Auditorium,
Level 1, Bowen Library,
669-673 Anzac Parade, Maroubra
(unless otherwise listed)
7:00pm
Visitors Welcome
February
Fri 8th
Speaker: Wendy Frew
Topic: “Leane Times” – One Family’s Transformation From Cornish Farmers To Australian Fighters
March
Fri 8th
Speaker: Ingrid Grace – Waverley Local Studies Librarian
Topic: “Lightning Lyall or Jan the Mermaid” with an Introduction to the Major Johnston Scrapbook
April
Fri 12th
Speaker: Dr Peter Hobbins
Topic: “Crashing into History: aircraft accidents & Sydney’s past”
Thu Apr 18th – Sun May 19th
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National Trust Heritage Festival 2019 Theme: Connecting People, Places and the Past |
Beginners’ Workshop
1.00pm-3.00pm
Location: 113A Paine Street, Maroubra
Presenter: Margaret Phillips, Education Officer
Sat TBA
Open Day: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location: 113A Paine Street, Maroubra
May
Fri 10th
Speaker: Orel Lea
Topic: “A Page in History>”
Thu 23rd
Bus Trip: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Rookwood Cemetery
June
Fri 14th
Speaker: Leonie Bell, author
Topic: “Botany Wool”
July
Fri 12th
Speaker: Cape Banks FHS Members’ Stories
Topic: “A Leaf From My Family Tree”
August
Fri 9th
Speaker: Geoff George, member of Cape Banks FHS
Topic: “The Migrant Experience of the Maltese from Egypt to Australia – the story of one extended family”
Sat 31st
Members’ Workshop: “Divorce”
1.00pm-3.00pm
Location: 113A Paine Street, Maroubra
Presenter: Margaret Phillips, Education Officer
September
Fri 13th
Speaker: Tony Reid, retired naval commander
Topic: “The Melbourne/Voyager Collision”
October
Fri 11th to Sun 13th
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NSW & ACT AFHS State Conference
Host: Ku-ring-gai Historical Society Theme: Exploring the Past Venue: Knox Grammar School |
Fri 18th
Annual General Meeting, followed by “Show and Tell” – items displayed by members.
Thu 24th
Bus Trip: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: NSW State Archives and Records, Kingswood
November
Fri 8th
Speaker: Mark Sabolch
Topic: The History of Long Cove Creek
December
Thu 5th
Christmas Luncheon