The City of Canada Bay Museum is undergoing maintenance and painting. The Museum will reopen Saturday 1st March, 2025.
The City of Canada Bay Museum is undergoing maintenance and painting. The Museum will reopen Saturday 1st March, 2025.
How would you feel if you were told that you do not exist? Owing to a razor left behind at a gruesome crime scene being identified as his property, Private Donald Miller, of the 19th Battalion, fought for four years —fighting through asylums and convalescent homes— to prove that he was alive. One morning, a…
Another year has passedAnd we’re all a little older.Last summer felt hotterAnd winter seems much colder. There was a time not long agoWhen life was quite a blast.Now I fully understandAbout “living in the past”. We used to go to weddings,Football games and lunches . . .Now we go to funeral homesAnd after-funeral brunches. We…
The City of Canada Bay Heritage Society in conjunction with the Cavalcade of Fashion and the Seniors Festival presents The Fabulous Fifties Saturday 15th March 10.30 – 12.30 (bookings essential) Canada Bay Heritage Society Museum (1 Bent Street, Concord) Cost : $10 includes morning tea Pay at the door on the day. Contact: Roz Miller…
The history of rowing in Australia began in the early 19th century. In 1818 the crews of three convict ships, the Batavia, the Guildford, the Minerva plus a crew put together by Captain John Piper raced from Bradleys s Head to Sydney Cove. They raced the 3.5 miles in 15 minutes1, 2. An interesting side…
Frontline of the Pandemic is based on the 1919 Spanish Flu pandemic that devastated Australia over a century ago. It features letters, rare documents and reports from doctors, nurses, patients, ambulance, drivers, chaplains and reporters whose stories and memories are recorded in our national archives. I wrote this book as a tribute to the frontline…
Harry was a valued member of our Society. Military history was one of his passions, and his immense knowledge was extremely helpful any time we were arranging new displays around our collection of militaria. He was also an intrepid traveller, visiting many places around the world where the average traveller would never think to visit. …