History
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Feb- 2025 -7 February
A Shine on Australia
Arriving from Scotland in 1878, John and Margaret Ramsay settled in Melbourne with their four children. Within 10 years, having…
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Jan- 2025 -23 January
A Block a Choc of History
Just a week or so before Christmas, Bev Jordan, our senior journalist, told me she had been discussing, with her…
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Dec- 2024 -23 December
A 1950s Christmas
Remembering back to my childhood in Britain during the 1940s & 50s after the Second World War, life was hard…
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9 December
What’s in a Name?
I have been asked by some readers to continue to explain how suburbs or localities within the Hills and Hawkesbury…
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Nov- 2024 -13 November
A Pioneering Geologist: The Legacy of William Branwhite Clarke
William Branwhite Clarke, a name synonymous with Australian geology, was a man of remarkable intellect and unwavering determination. Born in…
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May- 2024 -28 May
Hawkesbury Library Service June History Talks
Travel back in time and learn more about local history at the Hawkesbury Library Service’s two upcoming talks this June…
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Apr- 2024 -10 April
Matthew Flinders’ Remains to be Reburied in Lincolnshire
The remains of a Lincolnshire explorer credited with naming Australia will be reburied in his home village in 2024. Captain…
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5 April
Bridging History
On the 19th March 1932 an Irish immigrant, a resident of the Hills district, caused a stir in the annals…
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Feb- 2024 -9 February
Three History Seminars by Hawkesbury Library Service
Hawkesbury Library Service has three interesting and free events in store for those interested in knowing their local and familial…
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Dec- 2023 -19 December
John Benyon Rotary Park unveils new plaque to honour Vietnam Veterans from Kenthurst and Annangrove
Kenthurst Rotary Club hosted an unveiling of a new plaque in John Benyon Rotary Park to honour the service of…
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