(Dame) Eadith Walker set up “The Camp” on her Concord estate, Yaralla, to care for WWI soldiers who were suffering from tuberculosis. She also loaned her home, “Shuna”, at Leura to the Red Cross for the same purposes.
We recently received a wonderful collection of family photographs from a Norman J. Aitken showing people at both these locations.
Unfortunately we don’t know how to contact this gentleman to try to get information about the people photographed.
Can anyone help, please?
Permission Refused The following article was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on Monday, 20 February, 1922. The introduction of boxing into the district is objected to by the Central Concord Progress Association which has written to the local council protesting against the granting of an application for permission to hold a contest in a…
I dream of a better tomorrow… where chickens can cross roads and not have their motives questioned. Early to bed and early to rise — till you get enough money to do otherwise.” “The sun shines on the rich and the poor alike. But when it comes to rain, the rich have better umbrellas.” –…
Visit our museum to meet our life-size replica. The Old English Sheepdog is the brand mascot for Dulux paint. The dog was first introduced in advertising campaigns in 1961. Since then they have been a constant and highly popular feature of Dulux television and print adverts wherever the paint is sold. So much so, that many…
The announcement of World War II led to panic amongst motorists worried about the Introduction of petrel rationing. By September 1939, many car owners were stockpiling fuel – one such person reportedly stored 8,800 gallons (3331 litres) in 44.gallon drums! By October 1940 the government issued strict fuel rationing to conserve it for Defence purposes….
Englishwoman Hannah Snell, who could neither read nor write, joined the army in 1745 under the name of James Gray. Later she joined the navy as a cook’s assistant and then became a common seaman, spending a total of nine years at sea. She fought in naval battles and was considered a courageous sailor. Snell…
Macquarie’s Military Hospital – Fort Street School – National Trust Centre As the NSW National Trust celebrates its 70th anniversary in April this year (2015), another important `birthday’ will be marked in July when the imposing edifice at the top of Sydney’s Observatory Hill which has housed the Trust since 1974 reaches the ripe age…
This is my great grandfather Norman Joseph Aitken. He was injured at Gallipoli and recuperated for a time at Yaralla. This photo, the small photo of WW1 soldiers and numerous other photos he took at Yaralla were on a USB I donated to the museum on behalf of my family.
Its my great grand dad norman aitken i have this photo at home
This man is my grandfather Norman Joseph Aitken. I have further information on him if you wish to contact me. He died many years ago