With the potential for a further extension of the lockdown due to Covid we do not know when the museum will re-open. As a result, we have cancelled our advertised October speaker – but we will certainly invite him back once things begin to open up again. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our July Rivendell…
On 26 January 2017 will be the 200th anniversary of the first formal celebration of what would become Australia Day On January 23, 1817, Isaac Nichols wrote to Governor Macquarie asking permission to officially celebrate Anniversary Day at his home in The Rocks. Governor Macquarie replied on Sunday, 26 January “highly approving” the celebration. The…