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22.01.2022 Mr BAIRD & TOM BROWN at MT KEMBLA HOTEL 'Sharing local knowledge Further too my 5th August post re :- George William Turner, (father of Doreen Baird wife of O...swald Baird). A bit more from the Baird Family Album. Source Baird Family member & my scratch notes. Posted photo, note on back, Mount Kembla Hotel 1940’s Mr Baird & Tom Brown. Some Jotters may recall Tom Brown (Uncle Tom to many Kembla Kids of my generation), Mr Tom Brown lost his life in an accident at Kembla Heights Bowling Club. A club in which he was deeply involved as a trustee. The accident occurred in July 1958 and shocked the whole Kembla community. The bus transporting mourners to his funeral was filled to capacity when it left KH resulting in a call from the driver for an additional bus to be provided at Mount Kembla. Any help in identification of others in the photo would be appreciated. Comments from my August post added that Oswald Baird had a market garden at the Cordeaux area. Additional notes from Trove of South Coast Times 1946,47 show O.D. & T. Baird as being involved in the Blackberry picking trade indicating Highest prices paid, tins supplied, picking in the Mount Kembla, Kembla Heights, Cordeaux & Macquarie Pass areas.' Sent in by Neil Bott See more

19.01.2022 Beneath Black Skies - A History of Coal Mining in the Illawarra, by Why Documentaries The Illawarra once held a reputation for the dustiest and gassiest coal m...ines in Australia.The south coast miners were regarded by some as the most militant miners in the industry, as they were at the forefront of campaigns such as the fight against dust and the 35 hr week. How did Australia’s first mineral export shape the men and women who lived the mining life beneath black skies? This remarkable history is told through the miners, their wives, unions, historians, and mining official’s perspectives. Narrated by Australian actor David Field, with a striking musical score and dramatic re-enactments of the late 19th and early 20th century, this film is a community treasure of Australian significance. Watch the full documentary today at www.vimeo.com/ondemand/beneathblackskies2/32459521 See more

18.01.2022 #throwbackThursday Port Kembla and Tom Thumb lagoon looking towards Wollongong in the 1940's. (Photo courtesy of Wollongong City Libraries) Our Public Port Tour...s are fun and educational as we explore the fascinating and ever changing Inner Harbour, Outer Harbour and surrounds inc Port Kembla Heritage Park and Hill 60. Post the current health crisis - join us in exploring your very own backyard #wearewollongong See more

14.01.2022 Great video from the years before mechanisation :-)

12.01.2022 NEW RELEASE BOOK: The Kembla Connection A community recovering from Australia’s highest loss of life in an industrial accident, 96 men and boys perished in the 1902 Mt Kembla Mine disaster and now they send their men to a dierent disaster - WW1. Commemorating those soldiers linked to Mount Kembla. Price: $10 plus package & post... Contact: [email protected] See more

12.01.2022 Follow Yesterday Stories for more local history videos

03.01.2022 Now watch for free one of the most highly praised documentaries to be produced in the Illawarra - 'Beneath Black Skies' - the history of our region's mining industry and its people :-)

02.01.2022 Watch more local history videos at Yesterday Stories

01.01.2022 Our tours may be suspended for time being but we are most certainly 'still here' and want to keep connected with you all. Here is a #throwback short video with ...some historic footage from the Steelworks - we look forward to you joining us and our tours again in the furture #wearewollongong Inside Industry - Proudly Connecting Community & Industry See more

01.01.2022 If you're interested in the future of heritage activities in Mount Kembla please attend our special meeting 2pm this Saturday 31st August at the Anglican Church :-)