Monthly speaker: Saturday 1st November
In November Patricio Parrague will be talking about the Australia and Chile Catalina Connection. Join us for the final Saturday speaker for 2025.
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History of the North Strathfield Cattle Bridge
There are landmarks that shout history—town halls, statues, ornate stations – and then there are the quieter witnesses: such as a lowly road bridge over a ribbon of rail that we may walk or drive our cars over regularly without a second glance – known to the early Concord settlers and locals as The Cattle…
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11th October speaker – First in Concord, First in the Nation.
Clare Stapleton who was born and grew up in Concord, will explore what it was like to start a farm without the basics, such as ploughs or horses. Eleanor Frazer, a First Fleet convict established one of the first farms at Concord in 1794. With her partners and children, Eleanor Frazer made two farms at…
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HISTORY OF IRONING
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”…
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What’s new at the Museum – history of ironing and pressing
The Museum has a collection of irons including flat irons, fuel irons and travel irons that were kindly donated by one of the members, Patricio Parrague. These irons give us some insight into the arduous task of ironing that today is made easier with steam irons and presses and more importantly fabric that doesn’t require…
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Book review – The Best Years of Your Life – Growing up in Sydney in the Thirties and Forties by George Hutchinson
This book is a vivid and engaging recollection of George’s first 15 years of life growing up in Concord West and Mortlake. A master storyteller, George writes about his life from his birth in 1930 until he leaves school in 1945, against the background of the consequences of the Great Depression and World War Two….
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Memories of Concord – Reflections from Stewart Robert Melville (1932 – 2022)
This is Stewart Robert Melville’s reflection on his life in Concord. The photos and story were given to the City of Canada Bay Heritage Society by his family, and it forms an important part of the history of Canada Bay. It is in his own words with only a few editorial changes to assist with…
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Vale – Rose Lorraine Holmes (1940 – 2025)
Rose Lorraine Holmes was born in Blayney, New South Wales, on the 1st of March 1940. In 1955, she moved to Concord, where she developed a deep appreciation for the community. Lorraine worked at the Concord Post Office, where she became a familiar and friendly face to many locals. She was an active member of…
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Opening of the EM Lane Concordians’ Museum at Concord Hospital
Members of the City of Canada Bay Heritage Society were pleased to be invited to the opening of the new EM Lane Concordians’ Museum at Concord Hospital. The new museum replaces the older smaller Museum which closed during the Covid 19 pandemic. A large crowd gathered in the chapel to listen to a number of…
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The street where you live – Rider Boulevard, Rhodes
Rider Boulevard in Rhodes, NSW, is named after the engineering manufacturer Rider and Bell Pty Ltd. The naming of the Boulevard likely commemorates the company’s presence and its contribution to the area. They established their operations in Rhodes in 1920 and played a significant role in the industrial history of Rhodes. Rider and Bell manufactured a…
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The Secrets of ANZAC Ridge: In Flanders Fields by Trish Skehan
Trish Skehan is a longstanding member of the City of Canada Bay Heritage Society and has a keen interest in history. She has authored a number of books including the “Walkers of Yaralla” and “Frontline of the Pandemic: Australia 1919” that are for sale at the Museum. Trish’s latest book “The Secrets of ANZAC Ridge:…
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