CWA’s 60th anniversary

From the Maitland Mercury report:
More than 70 guests turned out for East Maitland CWA 60th anniversary celebrations, including one of the group’s founding members. Mavis Deaves was recognised for 50 years service to the CWA branch and received a medal for her dedication to the group yesterday.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, 01 Apr, 2010.

Tillegra Dam project

From the Maitland Mercury report:
Former owners of an historic house to be relocated as part of the proposed controversial Tillegra Dam project said they have been left out of a process deciding the fate of their former home.Descendants of the Smith family - the original owners of the 150-year-old home - say they were not contacted during a week-long consultation process regarding the future of Munni House.

Full article by Emma Swain at Maitland Mercury, 01 Apr, 2010

Maitland Gaol

From the Maitland Mercury report:
The evolution of Maitland Gaol as a community venue is going up.
Work is scheduled to begin soon on the installation of a lift to access the restored chapel, on the second floor of a building on the site.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, 31 Mar, 2010.

National Trust Heritage Festival

The 30th annual National Trust Heritage Festival kicks off on 9 April with a range of activities and events planned to celebrate Governor Macquarie's bicentenary. Sunday 18 April is National Trust Day when we encourage you all to visit a National Trust property to learn more about a heritage. As a special concession, our properties will be open for a gold coin donation.
Events to be held in The Hunter Region details accessible online.

Currency Lass : new life for old hotel

From the Maitland Mercury report:
A historic hotel sitting empty on High Street, Maitland, will be reborn as a backpackers’ hostel.
The Currency Lass Hotel is the subject of a development application with Maitland City Council that proposes to transform the upper floor to a hostel comprising 11 guest rooms, a shared bathroom and communal area.
Full article by Briony Snedden available at Maitland Mercury, 30 Mar, 2010

History Week 2010 Registrations Deadline Extended

The History Council of New South Wales invites event registrations for History Week 2010 to be held 4-12 September 2010. History Week is our state's annual festival of history. The official theme for this year is Faces in the Street.
Registrations must be received by Friday 16 April 2010 and can be made online.

U.K. National Archives

New Archive Guides online:
You can now watch short films about the records that we hold, using indexes and our Catalogue, finding resources in other archives and ideas for sharing your research.
Discover documents online:
You can now download First World War medal cards for just £2 from our DocumentsOnline service. Even better, it's completely free to search - you only pay to download and view records.
As well as the medal cards, you will find millions of wills, service records and registers.