by Gifford Eardley A journey from Sydney to Hurstville in the early eighteen-nineties passed through a terrain which has been considerably altered, unfortunately not for the better, in the last seventy years or so. In the description of scenes and homes along the route no attempt has been made in this essay to group the …
Continue reading “An Early Illawarra Suburban Journey – 1890 Period”
supplied by Mrs E Eardley. 1977 The first issue of the St. George Call was published in January, 1904. The early days were not without the many difficulties which confront those who endeavour to establish a newspaper, and it was to the credit of the founders of the St. George Call that they placed it …
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As told by Mr. E. Fletcher, of Frederick Street, PenshurstMr. Fletcher was one of the pupils who enrolled in the opening day of the first Mortdale School, built in 1888.(Booklet obtained by courtesy of Mrs. J. Wotherspoon, Mortdale Public School.) Please note that some of the terms used in this article reflect the attitude of …
The Annual General Meeting of the St George Historical Society Inc. will be held on Saturday, 20 July 2024 at 2pm at Level 3, Rockdale Library. All office holder positions are empty at the time of the AGM.Members may also nominate during the AGM. Office Bearers to be elected Executive Committee Members Office Holder Nomination …
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Written by Gifford & Eileen Eardley Please note that some of the terms used in this article reflect the attitude of the author or the period in which the item was written and may be considered inappropriate today. It is questionable if, after a lapse of some two hundred years, there still remains any undiscovered …
