January 2026 Members’ Newsletter
Welcome back to what we hope will be a wonderful 2006 in the life of our Society. Opening hours – BMHS Research Centre – Tuesday and Friday 10am to 2pm […]
Author: Edward Ridge
1813: A Tale that Grew in the Telling. A Treasure in the BMHS Library
1813: A TALE THAT GREW IN THE TELLING [146.10] Siobhan Lavelle explains the title in the forward of her book. It comes from the opening sentence of the foreword in Tolkien’s […]
BMHS Excursion to Wiseman’s Ferry and St. Albans – 20 August 2025
On a wet and misty mountain morning we set off for the Hawkesbury. The weather really didn’t improve, but we had a wonderful day. After morning tea and a toilet […]
BMHS President’s AGM Report, April 2025
Annual General Meeting President April 2025 Thank you to all our members for their strong support of The Blue Mountains Historical Society during this year. We have averaged 9.6 members […]
Changed Excursion Itinerary – Wednesday 16 April 2025 -Mt Wilson
BMHS Excursion Wednesday 16 April 2025 Change of Itinerary. Dear BMHS Members, I am writing to let you know that the BMHS Excursion, originally advertised as being about Police, Convicts, […]
Corridor Of the Oaks, Faulconbridge
Wednesday 19 March 2025 saw Malcolm Turnbull become the 29th Prime Minister to plant an oak tree in the Corridor of the Oaks at Faulconbridge. Three other former prime ministers […]
Blue Mountains Rail Trail
The Blue Mountains Rail Trail brochure and web site are now available. Katoomba: Chris Webber today, Tuesday 18 March 2025, announced that, with the assistance of the Blue Mountains Historical […]
Living in Tarella, 1950s-1960s – A New Perspective
In 1996, Gwen Silvey and Brian Craven published “The McLaughlin Family and the Cottage ‘Tarella’, 99 Blaxland Road.” It is a brief account of the family and ‘Tarella. According to […]
Christmas Trivia and Sausage Sizzle 2024
On Saturday 7 December 2024, BMHS members enthusiastically participated in the Society’s annual Christmas Trivia and Sausage Sizzle. Everybody arrived weighed down with snacks and drinks for their tables and […]
Maintenance and projects update – November 2024
Various projects are currently underway or planned at the Blue Mountains Historical Society in addition to the ongoing regular maintenance undertaken by volunteers Following are photos illustrating two of these […]
