Stories from the NDHS's chronicles 2008 - 2014
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Main title:
Stories from the NDHS's chronicles 2008 - 2014 / Compiled by Rosemary weaver
Imprint:
Emu Plains NSW : Nepean District Historical Society, 2014
Collation:
79 pages : illustrations (some colour)
Contents:
Transport in the 1800s - Rosemary Weaver, NSHS member -- Port of Echuca, a trip down memory lane - Rosemary Weaver, NSHS member -- Walers of WWI - John Kelaher, NDHS member -- Nepean Rowing Club - information from the Nepean Rowing Club -- Blue Mountains autumn journey, 192 years ago - Paul Inees, Historian and tour guide -- Floggings in the Colony: legacies explored - John Staats, NSW Corps and marines -- Memories of Penrith - Gary J McCleary -- Artists margo and Gerald lewers and their home at emu Plains - Darani Lewers -- The quarry industry at Castlereagh and Penrith in the late 1950s - Joan Rowland -- Memories of living in Castlereagh in the late 1950s - Joan Rowland -- Governor Lachlan Macquarie and the Macquarie towns - Jean Stephens, NSHS member -- All that water their horses must pay a penny or have some beer - John Low, local historian -- Charles Anderson: the wild beast of Goat Island - John Staat, NSW Corps of Marines -- A little something on the interiors of wayside inns inthe 1800s - Brenda Niccol, NDHS member -- Hong Kong to NSW - ...in the 19th century - Carole and John Kelaher, NDHS member -- Castlereagh 1954-1964 - Shawn Rannaard -- Found in the Kanimbla Valley - a rare water trough - John Low. local historian -- Australia's first settlers? John Robb -- Lapstone Zig Zag railway overcome insurmountable climb - John Low. local historian -- He fought six rounds with the horse police: Jack Donahoe - John Low. local historian -- The first car over the Blue Mountains - Peter Rickwood, BMHS member -- First settler family across the river, Sir Francis and Lady Amelia Forbes - Rev Russell Davies -- The white lady of Mt. Victoria - John Low. local historian -- Historic Emu Plains - jean Stephens, NDHS member -- Valley Heights Locomotion Depot, a brief history - Andrew Tester, Publicity Manager -- Phillip Parker King RN, FRS, Australia's first admiral - Richard Nutt, NDHS member -- Australia's first aerodrome, Belmore Park penrith - Peter Finlay -- Early communications in Australia - Frank Dickson, NDHS member -- Mystery hike, valley Heights to penrith - Valley Heights locomative Museum -- The brother Rayner, textile manufacturing at Penrith - Ian Ross -- Wireless communications on the Titanic - Frank Dickson, NDHS member -- Convict, James Tucker 1801-1866 - Richard Nutt, NDHS member -- First Christmas and New Year in the Colony - leann Macrae-Turuwhenua, NSW Corps marines -- Lennox bridge - John Low. local historian -- Early car radios - Frank Dickson, NDHS member -- The Blue, Blue mountains of NSW - Rosemary Weaver, NDHS member -- Where did a cup of soup come from? - Leann Macrae-Turuwhenua, NSW Corps marines -- 1813 the four Sumpter horses of Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson - John Low. local historian -- Reflections on Emu Plains in 1825 - Barron Fields -- Glen Davis in the Capertree valley - Leonie Knapman -- Alice in Wonderland - John Low. local historian -- Conje, the Brumby Brigand - John Low. local historian -- George Evans' journey of discovery - Lim Low, NDHS member -- Emu Ford - Patsy Moppett -- Road from Emu Ford - Anne-Maree Whitaker, Past president RAHS
Dewey class:
994.41
Language:
English
BRN:
344026
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Local Book | 994.41 STO | Available |