Leichhardt Union Football Club 1924

This photograph was donated to our collection today !!! We are keen to know anything about the Leichhardt Union Football Club.
Similar photographs dated 1927 of the Rozelle Depot Football club have also been found. According to one lovely lady all the footballers in the Rozelle Depot photographs were tram conductors from the Rozelle Depot. The [...]

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Eco – Annandale 2010

Eco-Annandale 2010- Ecological Art Exhibition and Night Markets.
Exhibition: 6th December 2009 – 30 Janurary 2010
The exhibition will feature art works depicting Annandale’s   Biodiversity
Night Market: 5.30-7.30pm Wednesday 9th December 2009.
Night Market: 5.30-7.30pm Wednesday 16th December 2009.
Leichhardt Library Piazza Level Italian Forum
23 Norton Street Leichhardt 2040 View exhibition in library opening [...]

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Busted Walking Tour

 
 The Busted Walking tour was a sunny Sunday in Balmain and a wonderful group of 18 local history enthusiasts and heritage consultants gathered at Balmain Library for morning tea and a sneak preview of the Busted Exhibition, which showcases 8 mug shot images, courtesy of the Justice and Police Museum, a street landscape of Beattie street and [...]

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History Week 2009

Scandals, Crime and Corruption

Exhibition: BUSTED! A snaphot of crime in Balmain
Dates:September 5 – October 31
 
Cost: Free
Where: Balmain Library,
Balmain Town Hall building
370 Darling Street, Balmain
Presented by LEICHHARDT LIBRARIES
 Email:localhistory@lmc.nsw.gov.au
Family history BALMAIN Workshop:- you’ve done the research, now what?
Join genealogist Terri Kempe as she discusses techniques and strategies to use when writing up family histories and memoirs.
 
Date: Tuesday [...]

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Oral history seminar: family and photographs

Saturday 25 July 2009
10.30 AM to 4.45 PM
Metcalfe Auditorium Macquarie Street wing, State Library of NSW
Cost: $48, $42 (Friends) $38 (Oral History Association of Australia members) includes lunch. Morning or afternoon sessions $18 each ($30 with lunch)
George Imashev, formerly of the Australian War Memorial will present a family history: Recorded memories of my [...]

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The Abbey, Johnston Street, Annandale

The entire contents of the Johnston Street, Annandale landmark home The Abbey, being the lifetime collection of Dr Geoffrey Davis, an eminent Sydney physician and music lover. is to be auctioned.
Furnishings include dumbwaiters, revolving bookcases and many cedar chests, extensive display cabinets and bookcases, washstands, desks, chesterfields, early coffer, Georgian gateleg table, boxes and compendiums [...]

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NSW Premier’s History Awards

NSW PREMIER’S HISTORY AWARDS
The NSW Premier’s History Awards are national awards, made to Australian historians in recognition of distinguished achievement in scholarly writing and publication and in the presentation of history in non-print media. The 2009 awards, each valued at $15,000, are:

The Australian History Prize for a book on Australian history.
The General History Prize [...]

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Shake Your Family Tree!

Join the folks at National Archives of Australia in a one day workshop on February 25 as expert family history researchers share their techniques on genealogy research.  More info. can be found here (requires PDF reader): syft-sydney_tcm2-199502

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Understanding heritage conservation. .

 
Heritage Conservation in the Leichhardt Council Area – The Principles of Good Practice – An Introductory Talk
 
One of Australia’s most experienced and respected heritage consultants and Lilyfield resident Meredith Walker will present an illustrated talk on behalf of Leichhardt Council, on the history and principles of heritage conservation and the wide range of places and [...]

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