Orange Family History Group in Orange, New South Wales | Community organisation

Orange Family History Group

Locality: Orange, New South Wales

Phone: 6393 8120

Address: 147 Byng Street 2800 Orange, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.ofhg.com.au/home

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25.01.2022 Enjoy this blast from the past for #throwbackthursday and there is a jigsaw puzzle too!

25.01.2022 Do you remember when the Sydney Olympics Torch Relay went through Orange on this day 20 years ago? #olympics

23.01.2022 TRACE YOUR HOUSE HISTORY WEBINAR: The recording of the National Library's Tracing the History of your House webinar is now available online. You can view the recording and follow the reference librarians as they show you how to date a house, trace past occupants and the development of the surrounding area over time. View online: https://bit.ly/3gCOVAN... #househistory

23.01.2022 FLASHBACK: Wow! Time flies! On this day 3 years ago we were hosting the 2017 NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Conference at Orange. It seems like only yesterday.... #memories

22.01.2022 The winter edition of 'History Alive' the newsletter of our friends at the Orange and District Historical Society is now available to read and enjoy online http://www.centralnswmuseums.com.au//Winter-2020-newslette

20.01.2022 CALL FOR COOK PARK PHOTOS: Our stand out request and call for help this week is an appeal for photos of the Aviary in Cook Park, Orange. The Aviary was built in 1930 and was renovated in 1992. We are looking for photos as early as possible and have found newspaper articles on pheasants, cockatoos and visitors enjoying the park. Please let us know if you have any photos featuring the Aviary and you are most welcome to share your Cook Park memories below in the comments. Thank you #cookparkaviary

17.01.2022 DAFFODIL FARM UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who responded with more information about Daffodil Farm at Nashdale. Here is a photo from the 1960s courtesy of the Ellis family who were visiting at the time and an article from the Central Western Daily in 1959 describing it as a showpiece! #nashdale #daffodilfarm

17.01.2022 The "Palace Letters" have been released this morning by the National Archives of Australia. #archives

16.01.2022 The December Family History Group Newsletter is out now!

16.01.2022 A blast from the past for #ThrowbackThursday St Mary's, Orange.

13.01.2022 Orange Panoramic Photos are now available from Orange & District Historical Society. They make a fantastic history souvenir of Orange.

13.01.2022 HAVE FAMILY - WILL TRAVEL: Family history researchers are travelling to the Central West to discover more about their ancestors.

12.01.2022 You may like this photo of Bowen Terrace, Orange or try the jigsaw puzzle for #ThrowbackThursday.

12.01.2022 The Wenz Collection is on the move from Forbes Library to the Forbes Museum. Read more about this unique collection below.

12.01.2022 Check out this photo from the opening of Orange Aerodrome and try your hand at the jigsaw puzzle.

11.01.2022 FAMILY HISTORY GROUP NEWSLETTER: Sit back and relax and enjoy the Orange Family History Group Newsletter for August. We have lots of gems for you this month with a Cemetery Project Update, interest in starting a DNA group, a story on historical graffiti at Borenore Caves, Nashdale Daffodil Farm, Cobb & Beasley Fairway Garage, a book on the Thornton family and much much more. Click on this link to read the newsletter:... http://www.ofhg.com.au//uploads/2013/07/Newsletter-August- #familyhistory

11.01.2022 Enjoy this view of Cook Park 1912 and try the jigsaw. #ThrowbackThursday

10.01.2022 Happy days!! We have reached 600 likes! Thank you!!

09.01.2022 FREE WEBINARS: August is Family History Month and you are invited to join in any of these free webinars with State Library of NSW. See what’s on and register here: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/family-history-month-events

08.01.2022 Our hearts go out to our friends at Newcastle who had to make this difficult decision.

07.01.2022 BILLY BEVAN BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY: William Bevan Harris was born in Orange on 29 September 1887. His parents were Robert Harris and Jane Torpy, the daughter of former mayor James Torpy. Young William worked at the Advocate until 1904 when he moved to Sydney to attend university. His time at university was brief; William became captivated by the stage and spent the next eight years performing as Willie Bevan in Australian light opera. In 1912 Bevan sailed to America with the ...Pollard’s Lilliputian Opera Company. Four years later he appeared in his first movie. During the course of his life Bevan appeared in more than 250 films. Many of his early films were slapstick comedies, involving pie-throwing and featuring Bevan’s distinctive drooping moustache. In time Bevan made the transition to serious character acting. In 1936 the Melbourne Argus quipped: Bevan’s face has not ruined a pie for years, but his moustache is his trademark, and has paid his bills and make his banker happy. In addition to acting, Bevan established a citrus and avocado farm in Escondido, California, where he invented a wind machine to prevent frost damage to his crops. Bevan was well-regarded in the agricultural community: he became chairman of the San Diego County Farm Bureau, president of the Escondido Country Club, and vice president of the Escondido Chamber of Commerce. Bevan died in Escondido in November 1957, all but forgotten in the land of his birth. Image: Billy Bevan 1920s. Courtesy Mack Sennett Studios. #BillyBevan

04.01.2022 READ THE KERR PALACE LETTERS HERE: The series of letters were exchanged between Governor-General Sir John Kerr and Buckingham Palace during Kerr’s time in office. They include attachments such as newspaper clippings, press releases, articles, speeches, booklets and telegrams. Sir John Robert Kerr was Australia’s 18th Governor-General, holding the position from 11 July 1974 to 8 December 1977.... Kerr’s term is mostly remembered for his dismissal of the Whitlam Labor Government and installation of the ‘caretaker’ Fraser Government on 11 November 1975. Released to the public in 2020, the letters consist of 212 letters in six files. Here is the link from the National Archives of Australia: https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collecti/kerr-palace-letters #palaceletters

03.01.2022 Remember the Coronet Theatre? What films did you see there? And try your hand at the jigsaw puzzle. The time to beat is 5 mins.

02.01.2022 Hello, enjoy this photo and jigsaw puzzle for #throwbackthursday.

01.01.2022 Great Orange Air Show photos from Orange and District Historical Society...