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.
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
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
BMHS Annual McLaughlin Lecture- Paul Sorensen, His life and career By Stuart Read – Saturday 1 March, 2025. Stuart Read presented a fascinating talk at
Glenella Guesthouse is a NSW state listed heritage property and is also part of the important heritage listed Govetts Leap Road streetscape. The original part
Adrian Howie , a retired lawyer and member of our society, presented the first talk for 2025. Adrian spoke about Harry Andreas, the original owner
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,
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
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
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
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
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
