Come and hear the fascinating story of the World War II Beaufighter Squadron, their pilots and their remarkable feats in World War II. Several years ago former World War II Beaufighter pilot Warrant Officer Lerryn Mutton OAM arrived on the doorstep of history writer Patricia Skehan armed with twenty boxes of official documents and photographs and asked her to write his wartime story.?
Lerryn William Mutton, is the brother of one of our long-standing members, Lorna Wright. He was the member for Yaralla in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1978. In 1953 he was elected to Concord Council serving until 1968 (as Mayor from 1961 to 1962).
Trish is a beloved life member of the City of Canada Bay Heritage Society who has a passion for history as well as the local area.
Come and hear about the history of this one-time convict penal establishment reformatory school and ship building yard. Hear how the islands’ convicts were shaped by harsh living and working conditions, how vulnerable boys were gathered from the streets of Sydney and taught trades, and how ship builders made Cockatoo Island the major shipbuilding and…
Hear from Cathy Jones, Secretary of the Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society talk about Cinemas of the Inner West. Learn all about the rise of films and cinemas from the late 1910s and the building of many lavish suburban cinemas in Sydney, which became an important social and recreation venue in the mid-20th century.
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