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Sutherland Shire Historical Society
Mindful of the Past.. Focused on the Future. 2024 EVENTS and MEETINGS CALENDAR General Meetings The Society meets on the third Saturday of every month in the Stapleton Centre 3A Stapleton Street, Sutherland Meetings start at 1:30pm Up Coming General Meetings
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Friday 3 May 2024
Greg Jackson will be leading an excursion to Como Pleasure grounds surface. Meeting 10:00 am at the Park entrance. Please wear sensible walking shoes , a hat and bring water. Contact Greg on 0450615104 to confirm attendance. Como Excursion SSHS Archaeologists Pam Forbes and Greg Jackson will be leading an excursion to Como on the 3rd May 2024. We will only walk about 1km, all of it on well-made paths and few hills although the more adventurous may climb the rocky knoll . Meet at the Parkes entrance, Cremona Road Como at 10:00. (see map) Como Pleasure Grounds c1900 With its riverside railway station, opened in 1885, Como became a transport hub for visitors to the Georges River. Much remains of historic interest including the original bridge, one of the several old boatsheds as well as remnants of the original pleasure grounds, originally part of a large land holding of over 12,000 acres owned by Sutherland Shire pioneer Thomas Holt. Coffee can be purchased at the boatshed and there are several options for lunch including the historic Como Pub. |
Saturday 20 April 2024
As part of Heritage Festival , Douglas Newton will be the speaker this month "Private Ryan and the Lost Peace A defiant Soldier and the Struggle Against the Great War". This book tells the story of one rebellious Australian soldier, Private Edward James Ryan, and his demand for a negotiated peace during the Great War. It weaves together this soldier’s story of continuing defiance and the big-picture story of the politics and diplomacy behind the long war. It explores Ryan’s indictment of the war, that is, his accusation that the war was being unnecessarily prolonged by the constant escalation of war aims and by the evasion of promising opportunities for a negotiated peace." National Trust Heritage Festival NSW 2024 For details of events by Sutherland Shire groups to mark the 2024 National Trust Heritage Festival running from 18th April to 19th May, go to https://www.sutherlandheritagefestival.org/ Saturday 18 May 2024 Carol MacDonald will be showcasing Woronora - a suburb in pictures Saturday 15 June 2024 Robert Mills will be the speaker this month , The Shire in postcards. Saturday 20 July 2024 Wal Walker author of The Squatters' Grab, Where it All Went Wrong will be the speaker this month. Saturday 17 August 2024 Saturday 21 September 2024 Chris Simms will be displaying Sutherland Shire images. SSHS AGM Saturday 19 October 2024 Saturday 16 November 2024 Leonie Paterson author of The History of Loftus will be the speaker this month. |