April Guest Speaker
Just a reminder that our speaker on Saturday, 1st April at 2:00 pm at the museum will be Dr. Pam Lofthouse telling us about the Toll Houses in the 19th…
Is Your Home Fire Safe?
If you missed our last talk on "Fire Safety in the Home for Seniors" you missed meeting some great guys who gave us lots of information to makes our homes…
Tell us Your Story
Do you have a special memory, something unforgettable that happened to you? Perhaps a cherished belonging that tells a story? Maybe just happy memories you'd like to share? The City…
May Guest Speaker: David Sansome, “WWII & the Canada Bay Connection”
The impact of the Second World War on the local community in Canada Bay is, in many ways, a reflection of the experience of Australia at that time. It was…
What is Nabo
Nabo is the private, local social network being used in more than 7,500 suburbs across Australia to help neighbours connect and get the best out of their local area. Once you…
Murder at the Parramatta toll gate, 28 May, 1814
New Toll Gate, Parramatta Road (Image credit: New Toll Gate, Parramatta by Robert Russell (1808-1900), National Gallery of Australia)
This post is about the shocking murder of two innocent men during the botched robbery of the local toll-gate at Parramatta in 1814. In addition to the two deaths another two men…
Old George Street – A Chapter in Old Sydney
The first picture of Sydney - in 1788
Exploring the oldest road in Australia, George Street. The content is from a frail old book The Story of Old George Street – A Chapter in Old Sydney (1920) by Charles H.…
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West
St Ambrose Catholic Church, Concord West
The opening of Concord West railway station in 1887 led to an increase of population in that area and the Catholic Church saw the need to establish a church so,…
The Original Abbotsford House
Abbotsford House, Scotland, home of Sir Walter Scott
The NSW suburb of Abbotsford was originally part of Five Dock farm and takes its name from our own Abbotsford House. Our Abbotsford House was built in 1878 by…