tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42438849556835588082024-03-14T05:13:28.580+11:00History, Heritage & Museums - Connecting!A website to share information about History, Heritage & Museums and to foster networking & support.Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.comBlogger379125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-67857904865645588252016-05-07T08:24:00.002+10:002016-05-07T08:25:27.469+10:00World War One - Bruce Scates on 100 personal stories
Author Q&A: Bruce Scates on 100 personal stories of World War I
If you could track down one thing you haven’t yet managed to find out, what would it be?
Can I say that there’s a lost opportunity here. We did have an
opportunity with the centenary, and I served on the Anzac Centenary
Committee – these stories were originally commissioned by the Australian
government. The governmentWal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-79098262735812802722016-04-13T16:30:00.000+10:002016-04-13T16:31:11.551+10:00Access to Funding
Successfully obtaining funds for your museum or gallery requires knowledge and creativity. Access to Funding is a workshop delivering specialist knowledge to make accessing funds a reality.
This workshop by Museum & Galleries of NSW will provide you with a chance to talk about projects face
to face with funding representatives and give you hints on writing
winning grant Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-90910045281992929192016-04-08T09:40:00.000+10:002016-04-08T09:41:15.013+10:00RAHS at the Kiama Family, Social and Local History Expo
RAHS at the Kiama Family, Social and Local History Expo
Saturday April 16 @ 9.30 am to 4.00 pm
Speakers various - FREE event
For more information click here
Ref: RAHS Newsletter April 2016Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-8459807095091948452016-03-14T21:27:00.001+11:002016-03-15T09:49:45.725+11:00Early Surveyors Plan Display - talk by Kate GadsbyWal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-62286907815376962822016-02-16T03:28:00.002+11:002016-02-16T17:20:29.746+11:00Lithgow & District Family History Society celebrtes 30 years
Left to right. Nancy Draper, Esther Coleman-Hart,
Yvonne Jenkins, Scott and Helen Taylor, Thelma Draper.
Seated, Helen Tracy and Jan Saundercock.
In the Dungeon under Lithgow Library. 1986
SOCIETY CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
Celebrating their 30th Birthday, the members of the Lithgow & District Family
History Society are holding an Open Day at their Resource Centre on theWal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-6804071825568957452016-02-08T17:53:00.000+11:002016-02-08T17:54:46.539+11:00Breakfast with Banjo
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On Sunday February 14th and 21st, a small bus will be leaving at
9am from the Orange Visitor Centre to
‘Retrace the steps of Banjo’s early years.’
Visit to Banjo Park, Emmaville cottage, Boree Nyrang, Molong and
Cumnock to Yeoval. Along the way see the ‘Animals on bikes’
Once at Yeoval join in the fun of ‘A Day with Banjo’ at the
‘More than a Poet Museum’.
Lunch will be Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-89232851977870146872015-12-19T16:41:00.001+11:002015-12-19T16:41:41.753+11:00Article by Andy Macqueen - Blue Mountains History Journal-December 2015
ASSISTANT SURVEYOR ROBERT HODDLE’S 1823 EXCURSION IN THE
GARDENS OF STONE – AND A DARK SECRET?
Andy Macqueen
P.O. Box 204,
Wentworth Falls, NSW 2782.
andymacqueen@gmail.com
Abstract
In 1823 Assistant Surveyor Robert Hoddle (later
Surveyor General of Victoria) was ordered, as his first
substantial job in the Colony, to survey the route of
the Blue Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-64306041789063483312015-12-19T10:27:00.003+11:002015-12-19T10:28:33.546+11:00Quarterly Newsletter of the Millthorpe & District Historical Society - Summer 2015
Read more . . .
Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-31593273167704636132015-12-13T20:34:00.001+11:002015-12-13T20:35:11.547+11:00Royal Australian Historical Society mentioned in NSW Parliament
Royal Australian Historical Society mentioned in NSW Parliament
Hansard online, the official record of the proceedings of The Parliament of New South Wales, contains details of commendations made to the RAHS and recipients of the Arts NSW Cultural Grants for 2015, by The Hon. David Clarke, MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice on 11 November 2015, who presented grants winners with their Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-8360259366565279052015-11-16T08:56:00.000+11:002015-11-16T08:57:40.298+11:00Millthorpe Museum - opening of The Trevor Pascoe PavilionWal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-23280560080569151992015-11-13T07:34:00.000+11:002015-11-13T07:34:21.349+11:00The British Museum: A Museum for the World
The British Museum: A Museum for the World
Neil MacGregor, Director, British Museum
The British Museum was founded in 1753 by an act of Parliament and is the embodiment of Enlightenment idealism. In a revolutionary move, it was from its inception designed to be the collection of every citizen of the world, not a royal possession and not controlled by the state. Over the Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-27419771704014702002015-11-04T19:43:00.000+11:002015-11-04T19:43:02.416+11:00Meaning and significanceRecently Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest completed the significance assessment of their collection, following the receipt of a $4,000 Community Heritage Grant (CHG) last year.
If you’ve been to the Lewers Gallery site, you’ll know that the Lewers’ family home, its place beside the Nepean River, the sculptures and garden are all part of the fabulous package offered by the Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-15426003221648704222015-10-07T17:44:00.002+11:002015-10-07T17:46:01.724+11:00M&G of NSW - Regional Stakeholder Forum 2015
This year’s forum will bring you up-to-date on issues affecting the
regional heritage sector; discuss regional tourism and museums,
crowdfunding and the role of consultants; and how the arts can
‘activate’ and energise your museum.
As always, this annual event is presented by MAAS, Regional Arts NSW and M&G NSW.
Download Stakeholder program (467.7 KB)
Download Speaker profiles Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-58455471561347019852015-08-30T11:03:00.000+10:002015-08-30T11:05:32.232+10:00"The Crossing" Premiere
The film will be shown on a giant outdoor screen on dusk.
Come along to relive history, learn a little and you won’t see the ending coming! It will be great night to see the film on a huge screen.
Ref: Scott Richadson scott@visiontv.com.auWal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-62324395210205917182015-08-26T16:52:00.000+10:002015-08-26T16:52:21.192+10:00 Australiam Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
Charities have a duty to notify the ACNC of changes to their details, including responsible people and
governing documents. Once you are aware of the change, you must notify the ACNC of changes as
soon as you reasonably can.
Ref: Australiam Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
If this applies, a good place to start is here.Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-32340398210178316792015-08-26T16:20:00.001+10:002015-08-26T16:21:38.918+10:00 Eskbank House
Eskbank House
Dear friends of Eskbank,What an exciting month we have ahead of us.Our next exhibition is Primary By Design – Cullen Bullen Public School where Eskbank and the school have partnered up to bring you an exhibition of the student’s photographs and their reinterpretation in a variety of mediums. The opening is 11am Friday 4 September 2015 and you are all invited to come and meet Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-40456401209021759842015-08-11T08:06:00.000+10:002015-08-11T08:07:18.346+10:00Virtual reality
See the New Post on British Museum blog below.
Could you do something like this at your Museum?
Much simpler would be a Virtual Tour of your Museum with a series of slides plus text and/or voice description of what can be seen.
A Virtual Excursion to the Capertee Valley can be taken at any time by clicking here.
It's the Monday after the Samsung Digital Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-71213879041282079882015-08-08T18:29:00.000+10:002015-08-08T18:32:29.310+10:00Molong Historical Society celebrate 50 years Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-69278659388672044582015-07-08T19:20:00.001+10:002015-07-08T19:21:09.405+10:00Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country
Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country
By Museums & Galleries of NSW
Download Fact sheet: Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country (154.5 KB)
Introduction
A protocol is defined as a behavioural code that people use to show
respect to each other. Each culture has different sets of procedures and
gestures that are Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-2766380237604408182015-07-04T11:37:00.000+10:002015-07-04T11:38:24.557+10:00"Mount Canobolas – The mountain, the farms, the people"
Orange & District Historical Society
“Mount Canobolas – The mountain,the farms,the people”
Speakers: - Professor Warren Somerville and Morrie Dally
A large group celebrates the first Cherry Blossom Festival in 1939 at the Dally family orchard, ‘Bryn Gobaith’, Nashdale. Photo courtesy Morrie and Joan Dally.
The next meeting of the Orange and District Historical Society’s Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-19251354499771765522015-06-17T13:58:00.001+10:002015-06-17T13:58:56.400+10:00BATHURST 2015 EXHIBITION & Bathurst BICENTENARY - e-newsletter - Issue 10-May 2015
FROM THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR
May has certainly been another busy month as
Bathurst celebrates the continuing activities of the
200th year since Governor Macquarie journeyed to the
area to see for himself that the region was “truly
grand, beautiful and interesting, forming one of the
finest landscapes I ever saw in any Country I have yet
visited. The soil is uncommonly good and Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-36297166108241630472015-05-29T10:23:00.000+10:002015-05-29T10:23:49.349+10:00Quarterly Newsletter of the Millthorpe & District Historical Society - Winter 2015Download another good read.Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-17105435419686496202015-05-29T08:47:00.000+10:002015-05-29T08:48:12.102+10:00Museums Australia conference - May 2015
Here are a few highlights from staff of Museuns & Galleries of NSW:
Tamara Lavrencic, Museum Programs and Collections Manager
A definite highlight for me was Lindsay Farrell’s presentation on
social inclusion through art and museums. His paper reported on a
research project with homeless and marginalised groups in Brisbane. One
program run over 12 weeks Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-47466977418319568742015-05-25T14:54:00.006+10:002015-05-25T14:55:57.497+10:00
Dear Colleagues,
The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) 2015 Regional Program targeting the regional museum and gallery sector is now on the MAAS (formerly Powerhouse Museum) website at
http://maas.museum/about/regional-program/
Applications for programs are due by 5.00pm, 9 September 2015.
The Regional Stakeholder Forum 2015 will be held on Friday 13 November between 9am – 4 pm in Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243884955683558808.post-9644244251225840472015-05-22T12:17:00.000+10:002015-05-22T12:17:08.030+10:00RAHS Webinar: Beyond the Blue Mountains: Following the Road from Bathurst
May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
RAHS Members $10/Non-Members $12
Take a tour ‘Beyond the Blue Mountains’ and follow the road from
Bathurst with Suzanne Holohan, RAHS General Manager and Graham
Sciberras, RAHS Digital Media. Explore photographs, manuscripts and
audio/visual content, plus some of the recently uncovered gems that make
up this newly launched grant-funded project. Wal Pilzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329146145229174234noreply@blogger.com2