The meeting will commence at 5:30 pm in the Society’s Rooms at 3 Cathedral Street, Maitland – gold coin admission with tea/coffee available.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Maitland Historical Society Lecture Meeting
The next Maitland Historical Society Lecture Meeting is on Tuesday 7 June and will be delivered by Heather Berry on “The Cobbs of Anambah”.
A future for the past: a symposium to mark the bicentenary of the Rum Hospital
Completed in 1816, the Rum Hospital was built to manage the health of the convict workforce, and it remains an important hallmark of Sydney’s character, architecture and government. The project was part of Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s vision for an exemplary imperial administration.
On the 200th anniversary of the hospital, Sydney Living Museums invites you to join us at The Mint at 10 Macquarie Street for a symposium that explores the building’s history, heritage, architecture and politics. The daylong event at what was once the south wing of the hospital will explore three key phases of this significant site: 1816 and the health and architecture of the early colony; 1855 and the creation of the Sydney Mint, Sydney Hospital and NSW Parliament; 1976 and the rejuvenation of the south wing, the changing face of heritage activism and adaptive reuse.
Date: Saturday 30 July 2016
More information : Rum Hospital Symposium
St James Anglican Church at Morpeth nominated for State Heritage Register
From the Maitland Mercury report:
St James Anglican Church at Morpeth is being considered to be listed on the State Heritage Register.
The Hunter Valley’s first Anglican church north of Newcastle is currently being reviewed by the Heritage Council of NSW.
St James Anglican Father Chris Orczy said when the parish realised the 175-year-old church wasn’t listed on the heritage register they were quite shocked.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 3, 2016.
St James Anglican Church at Morpeth is being considered to be listed on the State Heritage Register.
St James Anglican Father Chris Orczy said when the parish realised the 175-year-old church wasn’t listed on the heritage register they were quite shocked.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 3, 2016.
Morpeth's historic River Royal Inn is about to be reborn
From the Maitland Mercury report:
The new look River Royal Inn will be restored to its former glory with a twist. It will tell the story of Morpeth’s history through items of historical significance scattered around the 160-year-old property. Mr McNamara has been working with Morpeth Museum to document the town’s past as part of the rebuilding project.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 1, 2016.
The new look River Royal Inn will be restored to its former glory with a twist. It will tell the story of Morpeth’s history through items of historical significance scattered around the 160-year-old property. Mr McNamara has been working with Morpeth Museum to document the town’s past as part of the rebuilding project.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 1, 2016.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
30th anniversary of Hunter Valley Steamfest in Maitland hailed as a global success
From the Maitland Mercury report:
Organisers, volunteers and sponsors of the 30th anniversary of Hunter Valley Steamfest were applauded this week for contributing to the event which is being hailed as a global success.
A Maitland council meeting this week heard how the event’s Facebook page received hundreds of thousands of likes and video views, not just from Australian followers but from train enthusiasts around the world.
The Steamfest coverage had more than 68,000 pageviews on The Mercury website and on Facebook It reached another 14000 people.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, May 26, 2016.
Organisers, volunteers and sponsors of the 30th anniversary of Hunter Valley Steamfest were applauded this week for contributing to the event which is being hailed as a global success.
A Maitland council meeting this week heard how the event’s Facebook page received hundreds of thousands of likes and video views, not just from Australian followers but from train enthusiasts around the world.
The Steamfest coverage had more than 68,000 pageviews on The Mercury website and on Facebook It reached another 14000 people.
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, May 26, 2016.
Royal Australian Historical Society/OHNSW: An Introduction to Oral History – key principles that everyone should know
RAHS/OHNSW: An Introduction to Oral History
This talk introduces historians of all kinds to the possibilities and pitfalls of ‘making memories’ or doing oral history interviews with people about their experiences of the past. It asks why they matter as an historical source and how they stand in relation to the traditional written newspapers and archives. Come along and hear Oral History NSW President Professor Paula Hamilton discuss the value of oral history and share examples from her own oral history practice. Paula will discuss its value in particular circumstances and whether it is suitable for local and family historians to add to their existing expertise with this historical method. Paula will also share examples from her own work on local places in suburbs of Sydney.
August 18 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
History House, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney
This talk introduces historians of all kinds to the possibilities and pitfalls of ‘making memories’ or doing oral history interviews with people about their experiences of the past. It asks why they matter as an historical source and how they stand in relation to the traditional written newspapers and archives. Come along and hear Oral History NSW President Professor Paula Hamilton discuss the value of oral history and share examples from her own oral history practice. Paula will discuss its value in particular circumstances and whether it is suitable for local and family historians to add to their existing expertise with this historical method. Paula will also share examples from her own work on local places in suburbs of Sydney.
August 18 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
History House, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney
University of Tasmania genealogy courses
Writing the Family Saga
Adventure or romance, tragedy or triumph, legends of extraordinary feats or quiet tales of everyday struggles. What kinds of stories are there in your family tree? Writing the Family Saga provides you with an opportunity to develop key skills for writing fiction and/or non-fiction based on genealogical records. You will learn about crafting and polishing engaging and readable multigenerational family history narratives.
Place, Image, Object
Homes, heirlooms, albums and art; find stories in your family treasure.
The material world surrounds us. The objects and images we have collected, and places our families have inhabited, help us in researching our family history and memories. Homes, human-shaped environments like gardens, and inherited items (some valuable, others mundane) can carry stories down through generations. Places, images, and objects are imbued with the potential to provide immediate ways of relating to your family's past, and sharing it with others.
Adventure or romance, tragedy or triumph, legends of extraordinary feats or quiet tales of everyday struggles. What kinds of stories are there in your family tree? Writing the Family Saga provides you with an opportunity to develop key skills for writing fiction and/or non-fiction based on genealogical records. You will learn about crafting and polishing engaging and readable multigenerational family history narratives.
Place, Image, Object
Homes, heirlooms, albums and art; find stories in your family treasure.
The material world surrounds us. The objects and images we have collected, and places our families have inhabited, help us in researching our family history and memories. Homes, human-shaped environments like gardens, and inherited items (some valuable, others mundane) can carry stories down through generations. Places, images, and objects are imbued with the potential to provide immediate ways of relating to your family's past, and sharing it with others.
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