Come and hear Mark Sabolch talk about Victorian Italianate to the Federation house and thence to the Californian Bungalow: What were the underlying influences of this stylistic revolution? Last year Mark gave a talk at the Museum specifically about Italianate houses. This year he explores Federation houses and Californian Bungalows.
Educational requirements of Concord were commenced in a private school conducted by Mrs. Love, near Bray Grove. On Mrs. Love’s demise, her daughter continued the school, with the address on her letters: “Miss Love, ‘Love Dale,’ Concord, opposite Kissing Point.” (Note: At that time Ryde was known as Kissing Point.) Some few years prior to…
Bungaree, or Boongaree (1775 – 24 November 1830), was an Aboriginal Australian from the Kuringgai people of the Broken Bay area north of Sydney, who was known as an explorer, entertainer, and Aboriginal community leader. He is also significant in that he was the first person to be recorded in print as an Australian, and…
Come and hear Susan Ackroyd share the surprising stories and historical truths hidden behind familiar childhood stories
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay “them.” 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. “An idle mind is the devil’s…
In years gone by when families were bigger and we didn’t have modern appliances to make domestic work easier washing and ironing was an arduous task. Cloth in Europe was at first “smoothed” with stones, glass or wood. In the 14th and 15th centuries blacksmiths started forging simple Flat irons. The household chore of “ironing”…
Child-size Chair Many years ago this small child-size chair was donated to our former museum situated at the Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital. It has the words “My Birthday” engraved on the backrest. The only other information we were given was that it was “in memory of Olwyn Jean Gaward”. We could possibly make an educated…
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