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 […]
Author: Edward Ridge
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 […]
Tarella – New Furniture
On Wednesday, 27 November, 2025, some new additions were added to the furniture display in Tarella, the Blue Mountains Historical Society cottage museum. Tarella is now the proud owner of […]
Senior’s Expo, Katoomba – Our Historical Society Table
On Thursday 17 November, The Blue Mountains City Council conducted a Senior’s Expo at the Cultural Centre in Katoomba between 10am and 2pm. The Blue Mountains Historical Society was well […]
Maintenance of BMHS Facilities and Grounds Never Stops
The McLaughlin Display Cabinet in the BMHS Meeting Room has recently had a layer of clear security film applied to all glass surfaces. This will help prevent deterioration of the […]
