Colin Semmler, a member of BMHS, will present the first monthly talk for 2026. He will speak to his very well researched and recently completed book about the pianists of the Blue Mountains entitled "The Show Must Go On".
Our first excursion on Wednesday, 18 February, will depart BMHS promptly at 8.30am for historic Linnwood House at Guildford. Linnwood House was built in 1891 by politician and businessman, George McCreedy. The building houses both a museum and an Historical Society. Entry fee to Linnwood House is $15 and includes a guided tour and Devonshire […]
The BMHS Management Committee meets on the the 3rd Friday of each month. Society members are welcome to attend the meeting. Please contact the Secretary, Ms Fiona Burn, should you wish to attend. Her details are in any copy of Hobby’s Outreach.
The Blue Mountains Historical Society (BMHS) will conduct a Community Open Day at Tarella, its Historic Cottage Museum. Visitors are invited to view this fine example of a late 19th century Blue Mountains holiday cottage, furnished with period furniture, some of which are linked to the original owners, the McLaughlin family. The cottage provides an […]
Australian feminist Irina Dunn coined the phrase ‘a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle’ in 1970. Hers was a rallying cry that rings true today, although women are still fighting for true equality. But what of women before the 1970s? The Blue Mountains’ own Beryl McLaughlin was one woman who proved […]
