The Empire Theatre in Katoomba was opened in January 1915 where the “stately edifice” was welcomed, according to the Echo, by “the great Mountains masses, all filled with a loyal […]
Bushcare in the Blue mountains, 1997 VHS video. It was recorded on Analogue gear, the same year DVDs were released into Australia. For a variety of reasons it was never […]
A Talk by Scott Honeysett: Shattered Branches November 2 2024 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m3nGIAZ1x4Os0ioTB145XOq_ypn-Ev5i/view?usp=sharing Scott Honeysett discusses his new book, “Shattered Branches”, the story of 12 members of the Honeysett family who enlisted […]
Poets, Painters & Pioneers, Banjo Paterson’s Remarkable Family. A talk By Heather Knight on 5/10/2024 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AS_8cUJctUL9SqIquOOS2xfQpqyZuOUj/view?usp=sharing
Dr Meg Foster is the Chancellor’s Research Fellow in the Social and Political Sciences Faculty at the University of Technology, Sydney. Her talk was based on her 2022 book, Boundary […]
Fire stories, a lesson in time: the 1957 Leura fires. Link to video https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-lA8Eu8NcUgLUZ7pHsfcbR78NRbPs2zJ/view?usp=sharing
Video of the official opening of Hobby’s Reach Research Centre extensions, Dec 3 1994, followed by a tour of Tarella cottage and the grounds. Click on the either the photo […]
Meeting & Public Talk – Andy Macqueen: “The Frenchman: Francis Barrallier, life and journeys 1772-1853”. Click on following link: Barrallier, a talk by Andy Maqueen 3 Aug 2024
The Paragon, is it being restored ? Here are some memories. A restoration partition now surrounds the Paragon. Here is a meeting/presentation involving the ‘Friends of the Paragon’, and others, […]
A showgirl’s Luck & the Lapstone Hotel, a historic perspective. John Lanser discusses the first ever ‘Talkie’ made in Australia, and where it was filmed. John illustrates his talk with […]
