Blacktown & District Historical Society in Seven Hills, New South Wales | Community organisation

Blacktown & District Historical Society

Locality: Seven Hills, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9676 1198

Address: 71 Seven Hills Road South 2147 Seven Hills, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.blacktownhistory.org.au/

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25.01.2022 We need another like him.

24.01.2022 'Green bans' and 'builders labourers' became household terms for Sydneysiders during the 1970s. A remarkable form of environmental activism was initiated by the... builders labourers employed to construct the office-block skyscrapers, shopping precincts and luxury apartments that were rapidly encroaching upon green spaces or replacing older-style commercial and residential buildings in Sydney. The builders labourers refused to work on projects that were environmentally or socially undesirable. This green bans movement, as it became known, was the first of its type in the world. https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/green_bans_movement The Rocks Sydney 23 October 1973

24.01.2022 Haven't seen this one before.

24.01.2022 Masked up and keeping their distance on the streets of Sydney. Just over a century ago the world was gripped by an influenza pandemic, then known as the ‘Span...ish Flu’. Highly contagious and virulent, the only way to limit the spread of the virus was through quarantine, isolation, good personal hygiene and suspending all public gatherings. In 2020, the same measures have been put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Join Senior Curator Elise Edmonds today at 1 pm for a fascinating online talk about the history of pandemics in NSW. Free, register here: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/curators-choice-pandemic You can also see a collection of photographs, letters and ephemera from 1918-19 in our new PANDEMIC! display.

24.01.2022 Last chance. You have until 5pm today to send an email objecting to the destruction of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace at Parramatta. [email protected]

24.01.2022 FREE WEBINAR 24 November: Records of the Higher Courts Records of the Higher Courts include the Court of Quarter Sessions, District Court & the Supreme Court. ...Join us online to explore the records of these Courts & how to find them. REGISTER: http://ow.ly/TgHR50xUFpC #learnfromhome

22.01.2022 When we announced our closure on 22 March, it felt as though we were in uncharted waters. For the first time in memory, the Library was closing its doors to the... public and staff indefinitely. However, it wasn’t the first time in history that the Library was forced to shut down due to a pandemic. For Curator Elise Edmonds, the Library’s response to the pandemic contains echoes of the 1918-19 influenza outbreak. "The disease arrived in Sydney on 25 January 1919 via a soldier travelling by train from Melbourne, writes Elise. It spread first to the medical staff treating him, and then into the community. Within three days, the state government had announced the closure of schools, pubs, theatres, churches, libraries and other public places. People were urged to wear face masks, wash their hands frequently, stay in isolation and not panic. Discover the history of flu pandemics in Australia then and now with Elise's latest story. Read it online here: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/unprecedented 'Two different men, one wearing the compulsory mask, brought in to combat the epidemic of flu in 1919’, by Sam Hood.

22.01.2022 From daguerreotypes to glass plates, stereographs to ambrotypes some of Australia’s oldest images can be found in our collection. Curator Margot Riley recentl...y shared a selection of the Library's earliest photographs with Guardian Australia, including this hand-coloured portrait that is more than 160 years old! It is thought to have been made by photographer Thomas Glaister who set up his American Australian Portrait Gallery in Sydney in April 1855. Read the story here: https://www.theguardian.com//from-daguerreotypes-to-glass-

22.01.2022 Do you know the name of the man whose face is on our $20 note? Born on this day in 1880, it is Reverend John Flynn, the founder of what would eventually become... the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. In its inaugural year, the Aerial Medical Service (which changed its name to the Royal Flying Doctor Service in 1955) flew 50 flights to 26 destinations and treated 225 patients. Today, their national fleet is 77 planes strong, and is growing each year. 'Flying Doctor Service, Broken Hill, 17 October 1941', photographed for Pix Magazine. View more: https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/ejQ46OKBQDOaA

21.01.2022 In September 1889 the ‘intrepid lady explorer’ Ellis Rowan joined her friend and fellow painter Margaret Forrest on a journey up the West Australian coast. From... Perth, the women travelled 400 kilometres to Geraldton and then onwards to Carnarvon, where in springtime more than 12,000 different species of wildflowers bloom. Ellis produced some magnificent watercolours during the trip, and on their return she and Margaret exhibited their work in what is believed to be the first-ever art exhibition held in Western Australia. Hundreds of people flocked to the Railway Station Reading Room in Perth to see the show, gazing in awe and delight at the flowers of their region, many of which they were seeing for the first time. Discover Ellis Rowan’s luscious artworks and compelling adventures in our new book, ‘Ellis Rowan: A Life in Pictures’, available now from our online bookshop: https://bit.ly/39GZwHQ #NLAPublishing #NLAatHome

20.01.2022 Great place to visit.

19.01.2022 The RAHS Summer Book Sale continues at History House on Macquarie Street! We still have plenty of books to sell, including these rare gems, which you can find i...n our reception room. Please book ahead by calling 02 9247 8001 or book online here: https://www.rahs.org.au/product-category/tickets/

19.01.2022 I don't know who created this but it's great!

19.01.2022 Much different today and still

18.01.2022 Two pandemics, one century apart. In 1918 the world was gripped by an influenza that raged through military camps, eventually making its way to Sydney on 25 Ja...nuary 1919. As the coronavirus continues to impact our lives today, we’re looking back through history to find stories of sacrifice and service, of loss and compassion. Our new display, PANDEMIC! opens this Saturday 5 September, at 10am. More info: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/pandemic

18.01.2022 This beautiful panorama captured by Melvin Vaniman shows Town Hall and the Queen Victoria Building in 1904. Can you see any other familiar sights? https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/eJDyLDaKxVjzK

17.01.2022 Discover 20 new images and audience responses from the A Thousand Words exhibition released online today. http://atwonline.com.au/ The A Thousand Words exhibition is on now at the Museum of Sydney. Book now https://slm.is/atw. #ATWexhibition

16.01.2022 Due to continuing restrictions, the resource centre of the Society will remain closed until further notice. Stay safe.

16.01.2022 Loved these as a child.

16.01.2022 Haven't seen this one.

13.01.2022 Controversial.....love it or hate it.

13.01.2022 Sounds interesting.

12.01.2022 From Sara Ang, Director of Sales and Marketing at Featherdale:- "Some memories for you! Featherdale turns 48 this Wednesday. Love you to post and see what other memories other people in our community have of Featherdale..."

11.01.2022 Today marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War. The historic photograph below was taken during a weekend of peace celebrations in Sydney, from 15 A...ugust to 16 August 1945. This VP Day why not take a moment to read some personal stories from WWII veterans on the NSW War Memorials website. We were thrilled to be a part of their 'NSW Stories' online project, a growing collection of stories, articles and interviews relating to military history. Browse 75th VP Day anniversary stories here: https://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au//75th-annivers

11.01.2022 HNSW contributor Warren Travis has sent these photos in of Sydney's historical buildings.

11.01.2022 HELP US KEEP WILLOW GROVE UNTOUCHED The latest plan to move Willow Grove in Parramatta will mean it is demolished and rebuilt. Historical gardens, trees and peo...ples connections to the site will be destroyed. Please support our campaign to keep Willow Grove at its existing historical site and donate here https://bit.ly/2SPpimr #willowgrove #parramatta #heritage

10.01.2022 I was there....were you?

01.01.2022 St Bartholowmew’s Church. Some old photographs of the Church, members of the congregation, the old grand organ & possible worship band. Photographed by The Gl...obe Photographic Company, that were located in Church Street Parramatta. Courtesy: Finn Mullally ‘Family Album’