Tottenham Historical Society Inc. in Tottenham, New South Wales | Community organisation

Tottenham Historical Society Inc.

Locality: Tottenham, New South Wales

Address: c/- Tourist Information Centre 2873 Tottenham, NSW, Australia

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24.01.2022 Shearing teams at Wyoming late 1990s

24.01.2022 Photos of the interior of St Marks Church, Tottenham

23.01.2022 Margaret Bennett's collection of Tottenham Deb Balls

21.01.2022 Ray Winkler Ray I have a question. Can you help? My father John Winkler lived and worked in the Tottenham district in the 1930s. Doing family history and would like to contact anyone who knew anything about him.

21.01.2022 Tottenham Tourist Information Centre is hosting a Morning Tea Saturday 23rd November from 9am, so please stop in say hi and check out some of the awesome local products they have to offer & Tottenhams interesting history on show!!! Please share...! Pat McCarthy

21.01.2022 Mary, the Rainmaker from Women of Lachlan booklet, published by the Lachlan Shire March 2016

20.01.2022 Construction of the Tottenham Clover Leaf Silo, 1963. Photo courtesy of the Hand family

20.01.2022 Margaret Bennetts collection of Tottenham Deb Balls

19.01.2022 Some Albert photos taken in the 1960s

16.01.2022 Contents of the 1925 bottle time capsule opened at New Years Eve celebrations at the turn of the century.

16.01.2022 Photos of St Marks church Tottenham

16.01.2022 2 More photos concerning the 1925 time capsule.

16.01.2022 Photos taken in the Tottenham District during the 1940s. Photos from the Jock Faulkner photo collection.

15.01.2022 These three ladies made their mark in the foundation of Tottenham / Albert and Dandaloo. Taken from the booklet published by the Lachlan Shire, called Women of Lachlan, March 2014.

15.01.2022 Bobadah Excursion in 2006 of the mines and the village. The poppet head collapsed in 2006 so the 2 photos of the upright poppet head were taken by Margaret Pollard in 2005.

15.01.2022 Earlier Albert photos.

15.01.2022 Two photos of the Tottenham Railway Station taken 100 years ago in 1918. Photos courtesy of Norma Selby and Joan OHara.

13.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who sent happy birthday wishes to me on my birthday. Pat McCarthy

13.01.2022 THS Inc has had an inquiry for the photo of Charlie Keenan, a miner from Albert

13.01.2022 The Spanish Pandemic just over 100 years ago

12.01.2022 Another story from Women Of Lachlan, published by the Lachlan Shire Council, March 2014

12.01.2022 More photos of the old Tottenham Hospital, taken by Dr Estelle Morrison in the 1950s

10.01.2022 There has been an enquiry for photo and information about the Jarvis family. These photo are from Ron Jarviss photo collection.

08.01.2022 Audrey Gill Collection

08.01.2022 Last month at the Tottenham Hospital Auxiliary Flower Show, the historical society displayed the 1925 bottle time capsule that was stored in the pedestal that displayed the German Gun given to the town in 1925 to commemorate World War I. The gun was originally displayed in the first park at the northern end of Bulbodney Street. In the 1950s a new park was created where it is now, next to the Tottenham Hall. The gun was transferred to the new park and the pedestal left behind in the old park. Towards the turn of the century, the late Alan Hudson recalled there was a time capsule laid in the pedestal in the old park and with the help of the Shire, the bottle capsule was found. It was decided to open the capsule at the turn of the century celebrations to be held at the hall.

08.01.2022 This is the photo of Kearneys Miners Arms Hotel, given by the Hudson Family. There is no date given but feel it was very early days after it was reportedly moved in from Lansdale by Chris Kearney. By early records this hotel was one of the first buildings in the newly proclaimed village in 1907. The photo taken in June 1925 seems to have had an extension added on the right of the photo. Unfortunately it burnt down 3/4/1930, as written on Phil Harveys photo.

07.01.2022 Some photos of the Millenium celebrations at the turn of the century. There was a street parade with various organisation floats and stage segments depicting entertainment of each decade.

06.01.2022 1964 First Tottenham Field Day

05.01.2022 Tottenham Town and District Brass Band c. 1915-16 Bottom Row: L to R: Con Sullivan, Tom Jones, Jack Kennamore 2nd Row: ?, Hutchinson, George Huggard, Alf Langley, G McMillan, E. McMillan, T. OHara. 3rd Row: J Griffith, Jack Thomas, Jim Carpenter. 4th Row: J Huggard, ?, ?, Roley Kennedy, Gordon Veitch, Roy Mathewson, Billy Burton, Jack Braniss, ?.

04.01.2022 Another article from the Women of Lachlan, pubblished by the Lachlan Shire Council in 2014

03.01.2022 A Short History of the Kennedy Tree On Anzac Day afternoon Tottenham Historical Society members visited the Mine Tank, Leg O Mutton, a marked tree (portion number carved in) and the Kennedy Tree. The main aim of the afternoon excursion was to inspect the Kennedy Tree for possible inclusion on the Heritage Tree Register. It is a significant living link with Tottenhams early history as Roland (Roley) Kennedy found guilty of the murder of Constable George Duncan carved his... name in the trunk of the tree while cutting kurrajong for his mothers cow. Roley was a member of the very militant and radical organisation Industrial Workers of the World known as the Wobblies who were active in Tottenham in the years preceding and during WWI. Roley began working in the local mines in 1907, aged 12. He also worked for a short time on the Tottenham railway line. He was a member of Tottenhams Brass Band, playing the tenor horn. When he was 15, he became politically involved with the IWW and when the Tottenham Chapter was officially formed in May, 1915, he was one of the three most enthusiastic members. Among the IWWs reputed activities was the attempted disruption of the railway line and the also attempted blowing up of the Mt. Royal Mine. At the time Tottenham was an unruly mining town with a large male itinerant population and a reputation for disorderly conduct. 27 year old Constable George Duncan arrived in 1916 as Tottenhams first resident police officer. Previously the police officer serving Tottenham was based at Dandaloo, the major town. Constable Duncan was reportedly sent to clean up the town. He proceeded to crack down, especially on IWW members, making arrests and trying to issue Roley with a summons. Some IWW members decided he had to go, this included Roley. On 26th September, 1916, Constable Duncan was shot through the police hut window somewhere in Merilba Street and died shortly afterwards. Frank Franz and Roley Kennedy were arrested and charged with murder, as was Michael (Herb) Kennedy. All three were committed to trial. The trial of Frank and Roley lasted one day only, 16th October, 1916 with both being found guilty. Herb Kennedys trial was four days later with the jury being directed to find him not guilty. Roley and Frank were hanged at Bathurst Gaol in December, 1916. Roley was 20 years old. Story written by Jenny Day, member of the Tottenham Historical Society Inc. See more

03.01.2022 Newly acquired photos of the construction of the Tottenham Clover Leaf Silo in 1963. Donated by the Attenborough family.

02.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all