News from History Cottage
What a joy it was for some fifty members and visitors to meet on the 13th of November. Our guest speaker, Jo Hambrett, told the story of her family, the Bests. Six generations have farmed in the Dural district for over two hundred years, making it the most prolonged continuous family agricultural enterprise in Australia. […]
Guest speaker Mrs Jo Hambrett -News from History Cottage
This month’s meeting on Saturday 13th November will be held in the Uniting Church, Galston, starting at 2.00 pm. COVID 19 health regulations will apply so all visitors will need to have evidence of full vaccination and to register. Our Guest speaker will be, Mrs Jo Hambrett, who will tell the story of the Best family. They were the […]
Tom Richmond OAM, JP, BA, DT
On the 14th of September 2021, Tom Richmond OAM, JP, BA, DT, died. Few people have had a more significant influence on the lives of the residents of Hornsby Shire and, more particularly, its rural areas than the late Tom Richmond. As an educator, historian, social activist and sports coach, his abilities affected the lives […]
Does Our District Have the Longest Continuous Family Farm in Australia?
The story of George Best and his descendants George Best was sentenced to be hanged for stealing a silver watch but his sentence was later commuted to transportation for life. Family Farm Family Farm Arriving in NSW as a convict in 1791, he put his family farming experience to good use and eventually was rewarded […]
Dural and District Historical Society Inc – A Long Break
CONTRIBUTED BY THE DURAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY How comforting it was to hold a meeting of Society members in the Uniting Church on the 8th of May. To remove some of the angst of the last twelve months, we pretended to have just returned from a wonderful visit to the Historical Aircraft Museum in Albion Park. […]
District and Dural Historical Society Inc – News from History Cottage
Marks on silver tell many stories, and some are to be told at the Dural Historical Society’s first meeting for 2020. At last, we are able to come together, to enjoy each others company and to hear our guest speaker. With the kind permission of the Uniting Church in School Road, Galston, we will meet […]
