Welcome back to what we hope will be a wonderful 2006 in the life of our Society. Opening hours – BMHS Research Centre – Tuesday
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
A member of the Blue Mountains Historical Society, Keith Painter, will speak to his recently published book, “Thirty Blue Mountains Lookouts ~ the views, the
Saturday 4 October 2025. The talk this month was given by Mr Greg North, a long time member of BMHS, who examined Banjo Paterson’s Boer
‘Colourised ‘ Film footage of Katoomba in the 1920’3, 1930’s and 1950’s. Filmed by local Pharmacist Gordon McCredie. Generously shared by Granddaughter Laura Candy &
BMHS Meeting and Public Talk – Wal Walker – The Squatters’ Grab Wal Walker spoke about the failure of governments, administrations and the judiciary to
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
Gordon McCredie was a pharmacist in Katoomba, and a keen amatuer filmmaker. His Grandaughter,. Laura Candy, & family shared a selection of his work pertaining
John Lanser related some early stories of the history of Jenolan Caves to a packed house. His illustrated talk featured a short early 1917 silent
Bill Phippen, OAM, presented a talk about the life of Kathleen M Butler who, for many years, worked along side the NSW government engineer, John
How to breathe life into Family History- Vivianne Byrnes. 5th April 2025 Link to Video https://drive.google.com/file/d/174Xaizg-EqVsn5iPxOumtF356Fyw0p_H/view?usp=sharing Vivianne Byrnes holds a BA DipEd from Macquarie University,
Mr Paul Innes, a long term member of BMHS, well known in the Blue Mountains as the Carrington Historian and the proprietor of Blue Mountains
