(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?
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….
We know that there was a Cabarita Power Boat Club that raced on the Parramatta River because of a couple of photographs we have been able to source, but we have nothing of the club’s history. Is there anyone out there who can help fill this gap in our records we would like to hear…
This special Memorial in Concord West has taken a powerful step forward in its ultimate goal of attaining recognition as a Military Memorial of National Significance. Federal, State and Local governments are currently collaborating to deliver a business case securing the site’s future and acknowledging its unique place among military commemoration sites. The Kokoda Track…
This debate was a famous dispute in The Bulletin magazine from 1892–93 between two of Australia’s most iconic writers and poets: Henry Lawson and Andrew Barton “Banjo” Paterson. At the time, The Bulletin was a popular and influential publication, and often supported the typical national self-image held by many Australians, sometimes termed the “bush legend.” Many Australian writers and poets, such as “Banjo” Paterson,…
The story of the murderous Kenniff Gang. What would you do if you learned, late in life, of a dark secret the family had concealed for years – that you were related to murderers and bush rangers and that your family name had been changed to hide this secret? You’d write a book! If…
The Wattle Brooch – fit for a Queen In 1954 Queen Elizabeth made her Coronation Tour of Australia. To celebrate the visit it was decided to present her with a very special gift – something uniquely Australian. And what better choice could there be than the country’s native flora represented in a spray of precious…
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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
Its my great grand dad norman aitken i have this photo at home
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.