Saturday March 10
A visit to a heritage house at Brooklyn by car or train and to meet Ann Howard who has written a book on Dangar Island with a ferry trip to Dangar Island and Barr Island to see a lonely grave has been planned by Margaret Pearce for March 10.
A discount of 10% on Fish and Chips lunch or take your own sandwiches to eat at this lovely fishing village.
Contact Margaret on 4384 3271 for further information and bookings.
The Annual General Meeting of BWHS will be held at the Museum, 27 Henry Kendall Street West Gosford on Tuesday March 20 at 1pm.
The Museum and Henry Kendall Cottage are open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm
Tickets for group bookings 4325 2270.
A person accused of setting fire to Alison Homestaed, home of the Wyong District Historical Society, has been apprehended and will be charged. The Society is working to have the homestead re-built.
Meetings held at the Lions Community Hall, Russell Drysdale Street East Gosford are held on the first Saturday each month at 1pm. Guest speaker for Saturday March 3,
will be Dr Mark Valentine St Leon, who will talk on Family History in Australian Circuses. BE.c (Syd), GcertTQM (CSU) MB (ECU) MAHons (Macq), PhD (Syd) CA Freelance university lecturer & tutor. Mark is the author of the Dictionary's online entry for 'Circus', and was awarded a PhD by the University of Sydney for his thesis on the history of circuses in Australia. This was adapted for general readership and recently published as Circus: The Australian Story (Melbourne Books) Visitors welcome.
Beginners Basic 3 Day Course with Margaret Ertner
Wednesday afternoon March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21 and August 18, are the dates. 1pm to 2.30pm
Limit 20 people. Payment on registration is needed. Phone
4324 5164
Seniors Week Tuesday March 20,10am to noon; 1pm to 3pm
Information Booths for all types of research. Meet the experts and let them help you find your way through family history. Make a list of your parents, grandparents and go as far back as you can remember and take the list along to the Lions Community Hall. Cost $5.
Jon Fearon is President.
The Research Centre at Building 4, 8 Russell Drysdale Street East Gosford is open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm, Saturday 9.30am to 12 noon. Thursday evening 7pm-9pm. Phone 4324 5164
www://centralcoastfhs.org.au
Kay Radford is the Eitor of The MusterOfficial Journal of the Central Coast Family History Society. It is available online.
A site at Tuggerah has been formally declared an Aboriginal Resting Place. Located in Lake Road not far from Tuggerah Railway Station, the site has been declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. It is of special value to Central Coast Aboriginal community as it was a designated area to be used for the future burial of ancestoral remains and cultural materials that may be repatriated to the Aboriginal community from institutions such a museums and universities. (from CC Express.Advocate February 15, 2012)
to Don McAlpine a long time resident of McMasters Beach, who is well known as a Cinematogropher, was recently awarded the Australian Academy of Cinema and Relevision Arts Raymond Lonford award for his work on films including Moulin Rouge, Patriot Gomes and Romeo and Juliet. For many years he has travelled to America to continue his artform. He has won three Australian Film Industry Awards and been nominated for an Oscar and BAFTA awards, He has worked on some of Australia's best loved classic movies including Don's Party and Breaker Morant.
are still working to save this historic property which is owned by Gosford Council who wanted to demolish it. Warren Andrews a descendent of the original owners, has reminded Council of its 'duty of care' to protect the property against fire, vandals, arson and neglect. Friends of Fairview are planning an Open Day on April 22to discuss future preservation strategies.
