General Meetings and speakers for 2019

Date

Topic/s

8 September 2019

Speaker: Gary Carter

“About that Shout, the History of Pubs in Parramatta”

Gary is a local author who was born in Concord and raised in Parramatta. He worked in the Electricity Supply industry with Prospect County Council and Integral Energy, in Network Control. Currently he is semi-retired, on the executive of the Parramatta National Trust and a board member of the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce. His family history, which included publicans, mid-wives and female factory inmates, dates back to the early days of the colony; this triggered his interest in research. Parramatta was the hub of transport and commerce in the mid-19th century and Inns (Pubs) and stables were the centre of most commerce.

He felt a need to put in writing that history, not just of the places, but some of the people that took a part in the story. This book is titled ‘ About that Shout’. The history of Pubs in Parramatta.

13 October 2019

Speaker: Andrew Tink

“Honeysuckle Creek”

10 November 2019

Speaker: Graham Sims

“Arthur Stace, The Eternity Man”     

8 December 2019

Christmas Party

Speaker: Janette Pelosi

“Popular Entertainment in the Colonies 1828-1850”

Tour Date

Tour Information

15 September 2019

Mystery & Eccentricity in the Blue Mountains

Paul Innes from Blue Mountains History Tours will take us on a discovery tour of some of the hidden places, strange happenings, and most unique people who have shaped this intriguing landscape, known as the Blue Mountains.

Full details of each trip will be sent out closer to the date

PLEASE NOTE

To conduct some of this year’s excursions we will be applying for the use of Blacktown City Council’s community buses, which are either 14 or 21 seaters, so our plans are firstly subject to bus availability, and secondly to the size of bus we are allocated