JULY 2008 meeting  7pm Tuesday 8 July : Jenni Farrell "The Caretaker's Cottage of Weston Creek". Jenni Farrell and her family have lived at the Caretaker's Cottage at Weston Creek since 1982. The ACT Government evicted the Farrells and wanted to demolish the cottage to make way for new suburbs. Our guest will talk about the history of the house and the fight to save their home." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free. Visitors welcome. Bookings: CDHS Office 62812929 or email here JUNE 2008 meeting  7pm Tuesday, 10 June : Andrew Fraser "From Parliamentarians to Politicians: the decline of diversity and the rise of the whitebread MP". The Canberra Times political correspondent, Andrew Fraser, will canvass the role of the Fraser brothers (Alan and Jim) as local advocates and party defiers and also examine the “political stream” of university staffer and MP that seems to afflict too many currently. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62812929 or email here MAY 2008 meeting  7pm Tuesday 13 May : Tony Powell "Canberra and the Ideal City in History". Tony Powell is a leading town planner who has worked for the NSW State Planning Authority and served as the Commissioner of the NCDC from 1974-1985. He also chaired the Darwin Reconstruction Commission, following Cyclone Tracy in 1975." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62812929 or email here APRIL 2008 meeting  7pm Tuesday 8 April : Coralie Wood "Floating in Foyers". One of Canberra's best known showbiz personalities will talk about her career in the theatre. Based on her 2006 biography." Venue: Free Cost: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Bookings: CDHS Office 62812929 or email here MARCH 2008 lecture  12.15pm Wedneday, 12 March : The Hon. Bob Debus "Bob Debus is the Minister for Home Affairs and has responsibility for the National Capital." Venue: National Library Theatrette Cost: Free Bookings: Not required. For information ring the CDHS Office on 62812929. or email here FEBRUARY 2008 meeting  7pm Tuesday 12 February : William Refshauge "Solitary Singer - The life and work of Barcroft Boake. Barcroft Boake was a bush poet who wrote about life in the bush in the late 1800s. His work was published in the The Bulletin and the Sydney Mail. A friend of the well-known Canberra district family the McKeahnies, Boake based his poetry on his experiences working as a surveyor’s assistant in the Snowy River country and later as a drover and boundary-rider in the Monaro and Western Queensland. Our speaker, Bill Refshauge, is the author of ‘Barcroft Boake: Collected Works, Edited with a Life’. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62812929 or email here DECEMBER 2007 dinner  7pm Thursday 6 December : Jeff Brownrigg "Christmas Dinner". Jeff Brownrigg is one of Australia’s foremost exponents of Australia’s sound culture. An Adjunct Professor of Cultural History at the University of Canberra, he is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Cross-cultural Research, Australian National University." Venue: Statesman Hotel, Curtin Cost: $55 (members) $55 (non-members) Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or email here NOVEMBER 2007 meeting  7pm Tuesday 13 November : Julia Ryan "CDHS Gateway Project Launch". The Gateway is being designed to create a single entry point for researchers into the history of Canberra and district." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or email here meeting  7pm Tuesday 13 November : Various speakers "Members Night An opportunity for CDHS members to give a short talk on a subject of historical interest. This will follow the Gateway Project Launch." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or email here OCTOBER 2007 meeting  10am to 1pm, Saturday 27 October : "Spring Fair". Book and food stalls and entertainment at the CDHS rooms." Venue: Curtin Shopping Centre, Strangways St. (opp. the Shell Service Station) Cost: Free (unless you want to spend some money!) Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or 6251 2172 or email here meeting  7pm Tuesday 9 October : Val Jeffery "Testing times: Tharwa at the Crossroads": Val Jeffery is a well-known local identity, the unofficial ‘mayor’ of Tharwa, and a man with an intricate knowledge of bushfires in the Canberra region. He is Captain of the Southern ACT Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, has served as Chair of the ACT Bush Fire Council (for thirteen years) and his contribution to bush fire management over many decades was recognised with the award of the Australian Fire Service Medal. As the local storekeeper he has been closely involved with the Tharwa community, leading the fight to retain the historic Tharwa Bridge (again) and to retain the historic and cultural values of the village. The people of the Tharwa district have not only lost their bridge (at least temporarily) but also their school, have endured more than six years of drought, suffered the 2003 bushfires and face the possibility of the flooding of the Naas valley for the Tennent Dam. These are indeed testing times for the rural community of Tharwa." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia,Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or email here SEPTEMBER 2007 workshop  7-9pm on six Wednesdays beginning 19 September : "Canberra - story of a capital city". In conjunction with the ANU's Centre for Continuing Education the CDHS is presenting a course on Canberra's rich history. The presenters are Graeme Barrow on historic sites, Marilyn Truscott on Canberra's prehistory, Alan Foskett on Canberra's origins and early history, Stephen Wilks on famous visitors, Esther Davies on education and Barbara Dawson on researching your local community. " Venue: Various - to be advised upon enrolment Cost: $209 Bookings: CCE 61252892 or www.anu.edu.au/cce or email here meeting  6.30pm Tuesday 11 September : "Meet the members and the Annual General Meeting". An opportunity for drinks and nibblies before the AGM where you can meet and talk with other people interested in history." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or email here AUGUST 2007 meeting  7pm Tuesday 14 August : Susan Withycombe "Ruth Lane-Poole: Interior Designer." Susan is a well-known local historian who has written several books on the ACT and Queanbeyan. She is working on a doctoral thesis on “Building Communities: Women in the Making of Canberra 1911-1958”. While working on this project she came across Ruth Lane-Poole’s designs and sketches for the furniture in the official Canberra residences of the Governor-General and the Prime Minister. How did a woman in the 1920s acquire such skills? Join us as Susan traces the life of Lane-Poole back to William Morris, the Garden City Movement, and eventually to Ireland, the National Gallery in Dublin and to Sligo, a town which also produced some gifted cabinet-makers as wells as the Yeats family, Ruth Lane-Poole’s talented cousins." Venue: National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: Not required. Contact the CDHS on 6281 2929 for information. or email here JULY 2007 meeting  7pm Tuesday 10 July : Amanda Day "'Public Worth and Private Virtue in William Bradley’s Quest for Respectability in Colonial NSW, 1800-1868'. Amanda's thesis is study of the man and the entrepreneur who was William Bradley. It is the first in-depth and specific historical evaluation of William Bradley. By examining the life and career of William Bradley, a pastoralist, politician, financier, capitalist and paternalist, a reconstruction of a life and career obscured from historical inquiry can be illuminated. Bradley constructed his interests so that they were all economically viable and he could control them from afar. Bradley became a respected colonist who had a major influence on the development of agriculture in Goulburn and on the Monaro. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia,Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or email here JUNE 2007 meeting  7pm Tuesday 12 June : George Barlin "Early Days of Radio in Canberra. George Barlin was the first and only employee of Radio Station 2CA back in 1933 and later became its manager. Along with Arthur Shakespeare he applied for Canberra's first TV licence in the 1950s." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or email here MAY 2007 meeting  7pm Tuesday 8 May : Dr. Lenore Coltheart "Our Albert Hall" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 6281 2929 or email here APRIL 2007 meeting  7pm Tuesday 10 April : Ken Helm "Winemaking in the Canberra Region. Ken Helm comes from a long line of winemakers and he began his winery near Murrumbateman in 1973, one of the first commercial wineries in the Canberra District Wine Region. He has been involved in the development of the National Wine Show, Cool Climate Wine Show, and the Wine Press Club of Canberra and in numerous promotional events for the Canberra region. He was awarded by the NSW Government in 1999 the Graham Gregory Trophy for a major contribution to the NSW Wine Industry. He instigated the Hyatt National Riesling Challenge in Canberra in 2000. As well Ken has served for 12 years on the Yass Shire Council and 2 years as Mayor. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 0419469620 or email here MARCH 2007 lecture  6pm Monday 12 March : Paul Perkins AM "Canberra Day Oration - Water: Sustaining the National Capital. Professor Perkins is the current adjunct professor at the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies CRES ANU. He is the former CEO of ACTEW and at present is chair of The Barton Group (Environment Industry Development Action Agenda), the National Environmental Education Council, and the Australian Science Festival and provides advice to federal, state and territory governments on sustainability, water policy and institutional reform. Professor Perkins will talk about the role of water in the history and planning of Canberra the Garden City as well as outlining some of the difficulties in managing water in the current environment. " Venue: National Library Theatre Cost: Free. Refreshments will be served. Bookings: 0419469620 or admin@canberrahistory.org.au or email here FEBRUARY 2007 meeting  7pm Tuesday 13 february : Trevor Bainbridge "The McKeahnies - A Pioneering Pastoralist Family. Trevor has conducted considerable research into this pioneering family of the region and successfully presented this talk to a recent U3A Meeting. " Venue: Menzies Room - National Archives Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here DECEMBER 2006 dinner  7pm Wednesday 6 December : Dr. Allan Hawke "Dr. Hawke is currently the Chancellor of the ANU - the first graduate of ANU to fill that position. He is a former senior public servant and High Commissioner to New Zealand as well as being a member of the local Blundell family." Venue: University House Cost: $50 (members) $55 (non-members) Bookings: Ring the CDHS Office 62628881 by 29 November or email here NOVEMBER 2006 workshop  7-9pm Tuesday 14 November : "(1) Settler Society on Record: Highlighting pre-1908 CDHS records on women. (2) Canberra History Gateway: An internet site to collections documenting the history and heritage of the ACT. All are welcome to these free workshops. Bring your memorabilia and reminiscences. Supper will be provided. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here OCTOBER 2006 meeting  7pm Tuesday 10 October : SPEAKER "1. The AGM has been carried over to this meeting. 2. Members' Night. An opportunity for members to give a short talk on a topic of interest. Speakers: Phoebe Bischoff, 'Old Household Remedies.' Esther Davies, 'The Telopea Park Mystery Painting.' John Bates, 'Galong' Alan Roberts, 'St George's Chapel Windsor Castle.'" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives. Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here SEPTEMBER 2006 meeting  7pm Tuesday 12 September : AGM "Annual General Meeting Presidents Address Election of Office Bearers Discussion on accommodation needs" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here AUGUST 2006 meeting  7pm Tuesday 8 August : Phillip Tardif "Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here JULY 2006 meeting  7pm Tuesday 11 July : Alan Foskett "Alan Foskett will speak on the history of the Molonglo Internment Camp and the later Molonglo settlement. Alan's book, 'The Molonglo Mystery' has recently been released. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free. Non members welcome. Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here JUNE 2006 meeting  7pm Tuesday 13 June 2006 : John Cope "John Cope will speak about the Rev. Pierce Galliard Smith (1826-1908), the third Rector of St John the Baptist Church in Reid. After an 86 day voyage on the 'Mermaid', the Rev Smith and his wife Emily, came to Canberra in 1855 at the age of 29. Rev. Smith's third daughter, Mary married George Fane de Salis and they lived at Cuppacumbalong. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here MAY 2006 meeting  7pm Tuesday 9 May 2006 : Don Whitbread "Don Whitbread will talk about his extensive involvement in music (eg. the Woden Valley Youth Choir) in Canberra over a long period. Don's father was a methodist Minister here for many years and his wife Barbara Gumley's family, were owners of Gumley's Milk Bar, Manuka. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free. Visitors welcome. Bookings: or inquiries: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here APRIL 2006 meeting  7pm Tuesday 11 April : Anne Buttsworth "Australian Women's Archive Project" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here MARCH 2006 meeting  3pm March 12, 2006 : KEN TAYLOR "Canberra is a unique city for there is no other city like it. In its inception it reflected a utopian vision for Australia inextricably linked to the idea of the Australian landscape and an attachment to the ideals of the new art and science of town planning. In this illustrated talk, Ken Taylor traces why the federal capital took its unique form in the landscape and how this shapes the way we see and celebrate the city." Venue: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA THEATRETTE Cost: free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here FEBRUARY 2006 meeting  7pm Tuesday 14 february 2006 : SPEAKER "Marie Coleman 'My life on the Monaro and elsewhere.' Marie Coleman became the first woman to head a Commonwealth agency in 1973, as Chair of the Social Welfare Commission. She has been closely involved in social policy development over several decades. Since her retirement from the Commonwealth Public Service in 1993, Marie has been a consultant in indigenous child health and development, a newspaper columnist and a traveller. " Venue: National Archives of Australia, Parkes Cost: Free. Visitors welcome. Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here DECEMBER 2005 dinner  7pm Wednesday 7 December : Richard Refshauge "History and Law in the ACT. Richard Refshauge is the ACT Dirctor of Public Prosecutions. All are welcome. Book by 30 November." Venue: Vivaldi's Restaurant Cost: $45 (members) $50 (non-members) Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here NOVEMBER 2005 meeting  7pm Tuesday 8 November : "Members night, where people have the opportunity to discuss their latest historical research" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: Not required. Ring the CDHS Office 62628881 for information or email here OCTOBER 2005 meeting  7pm Tuesday 11 October : Antonia Lehn "Antonia Lehn will introduce you to the story of this remarkable group of musicians: 'The Comedian Harmonists' in this joint meeting with the Goethe Society. The Group had sell-out tours to their credit and possibly would have been more famous than the Beatles, if they hadn't been forced to split up. They toured Australia in 1937 and gave concerts at the Albert Hall in Canberra and were in Sydney at the outbreak of the war. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here SEPTEMBER 2005 meeting  7pm Tuesday 13 September : President of CDHS "Annual General Meeting of the Canberra & District Historical Society Inc." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here AUGUST 2005 meeting  7pm Tuesday 9 August : Patricia Frei "Calamities, Fatalities and Realities: Local & Regional Anecdotes from the Golden Age, 1860-1864" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: Not required. CDHS Office 62628881 or email here JULY 2005 meeting  7pm Tuesday 12 July 2005 : Steve Hart "Duntroon's Memorials, Sacred Places & Objects. They are an expression of adhesion to this distinct and elite fraternity with a proud history and tradition of sacrifice, comradeship, duty, honour and service. Steve is a volunteer guide at Duntroon and conducts tours of the House and College environs for class reunions and scheduled open days. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here JUNE 2005 meeting  7pm Tuesday 14 June : Colin & Margaret McJannett "'A FAMILY HISTORY: THE MCJANNETT FAMILY, including the Hassett and Waters families and their links with the local area, Oaks Estate and Boorowa. Robert McJannett arrived in the colony in 1837 with the NSW 80th Regiment. He later served in the NSW Mounted Police and became Chief Constable at Yass in 1850, where he arrested bushranger, Frank Gardiner for horse stealing in 1854. There will be family photos and Colin McJannett even has a song about Frank Gardiner." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here MAY 2005 meeting  7pm Tuesday 10 May 2005 : Elizabeth Burness "There's History in the Bottom Drawers, (Secret Women's Business) " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here APRIL 2005 workshop  9am Wednesday 13 April, repeated on Friday 15 April : Various speakers "Canberra's Wartime Connections. The CDHS, in conjunction with the Australian War Memorial, are conducting two workshops where participants can learn how to access databases and record their wartime memorabilia" Venue: Australian War Memorial Research Centre Cost: Free Bookings: Required, limited numbers. Ring the CDHS Office 62628881 or email here meeting  7pm Tuesday 12 April : Margaret Clough "SPILT MILK. Margaret Clough will speak about the history of Weetangera School. Margaret is an ex-Principal of Weetangera Primary School and author of the book, 'Spilt Milk.' " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here MARCH 2005 lecture  12.30pm, Saturday 12 March : Sandy Hollway "Canberra Day Oration - The End of the Australian Cultural Cringe. Drawing on the Canberra bushfire recovery effort and other examples, Sandy Hollway argues that Australia no longer has any need to doubt its capacity for world-leading achievement." Venue: National Library Theatre Cost: Free Bookings: For more information contact the CDHS Office on 62628881 or email here FEBRUARY 2005 meeting  7pm Tuesday 8 February : Cathy Laudenbach "'The History of Hauntings with an accent on local sites.' Cathy Laudenbach is a photomedia artist who has exhibited her work nationally. Her recent exhibition, 'The Familiars' at CMAG comprised a series of images of locations where there has been a well documented ghost or spirit. Locations include Canberra, Goulburn, Junee, Crookwell, Yass." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here NOVEMBER 2004 meeting  7pm Tuesday 9 November : 4 SPEAKERS FOR MEMBERS" NIGHT "1. Sandra Bunn: 'The Queen's Room at Old Parliament House' 2. Chris Bunn: 'Gilruth - the failed first Administrator of the Northern Territory' 3. John Bates: 'History of Galong.' 4. Ross McConnell: 'Scouting History'" Venue: Menzies Room: National Archives of Australia Cost: Free. Members & Guests welcome. Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here OCTOBER 2004 meeting  7pm Tuesday 12 October : Raoul Middleman ""Felix Graf von Luckner - Facts, Fantasies and Fiction." This meeting is being held in conjunction with the Goethe Society." Venue: National Archives of Australia Cost: Free. Members & Guests welcome. Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here SEPTEMBER 2004 meeting  7pm Tuesday 14 September : Esther Davies "Annual General Meeting and Presidential address" Venue: Menzies Room - National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here AUGUST 2004 meeting  7pm Tuesday 10 August : Guy Hansen "A Royal Romance. Join the curator of A Royal Romance as he guides us around the exhibition, at the National Museum, which celebrates the Royal tour of 1954." Venue: National Museum, Lawson Crescent, Acton Cost: Free Bookings: Not required. Ring the CDHS Office 62628881 for information or email here JULY 2004 meeting  7pm Tuesday 13 July : Jenny Horsfield "Mary Cunningham : An Australian Life. Jenny Horsfield, Chair of the Minders of Tuggeranong Homestead, will shortly publish a book on the life of Mary Cunningham, who lived at Tuggeranong Homestead." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives Cost: Free Bookings: Not required. Ring the CDHS Office 62628881 for information or email here JUNE 2004 workshop  Thursday 3 June to Sunday 6 June 2004 : A range of interesting speakers "'SHAMROCK IN THE BUSH' This event is not to be missed and includes lectures, workshops and excursions. It includes 3 nights accommodation, all meals, a special dinner at the Black Swan Restaurant and a BBQ Dinner at Galong. Registration from 4pm on Thursday 3 June. Ring CDHS Office for more details." Venue: Galong Monastery Cost: $320.00 Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here meeting  7pm Tuesday 8 June 2004 : John Thomson and Richard Stone "Collecting Ephemera - Guidelines for collecting your valuable treasures of all kinds." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Parkes ACT Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here MAY 2004 meeting  7pm Tuesday 11 May : Chris Newman "Gold Creek Homestead - Reflections of Canberra's Faded Rural Heritage. Chris Newman is due to publish a book on Gold Creek later this year." Venue: Menzies Room - National Archives of Australia Cost: free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here APRIL 2004 meeting  eg. 7pm Tuesday 13 April : Dr. Kate Rigby "Senior Lecturer in German and Comparative Literature at Monash University, will speak on Recasting the Limestone Plains:Culture and Ecology in Canberra and the ACT. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here NOVEMBER 2003 meeting  7pm Tuesday 11 November : Members' Night with 6 different speakers "Ron Gray: Lachlan Macquarie - Island of Mull, Scotland Elizabeth Burness: John Fletcher - Convict Mary-Ann Bunn: Preliminary research - William Bunn's Woden Diaries, 1845-46 John Gray: City Hill Julia Ryan: School Without Walls Steve Hart: A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Funeral. " Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here OCTOBER 2003 meeting  7pm Tuesday 14 October : Mr Robert Campbell "'The Campbells are coming - memories of an early Canberra family.'" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here SEPTEMBER 2003 meeting  7pm Tuesday 9 September : Darryl McIntyre and Esther Davies "Glimpses of Telopea Park School History as part of the Society's Annual General Meeting" Venue: Telopea Park School, NSW Cres, Barton Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here AUGUST 2003 meeting  7pm Tuesday 12 August : Dr. Richard Reid and Cheryl Mongan "We have not forgotten - Yass and District at war, 1914-1918" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Tce, Parkes ACT Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here JULY 2003 meeting  eg. 7pm Tuesday 8 July : Ann Jackson-Nakano ""Rethinking History in the Canberra Region." Ann Jackson-Nakano will focus on aspects of Aboriginal history in our local region." Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here JUNE 2003 excursion  1.30pm-5pm Saturday 14 June : "Multicultural Canberra - A tour visiting various churches and clubs associated with Canberra's migrant community such as the Russian Orthodox Church, Italo-Aust.Club, Greek Orthodox Church, the Serbian Church and the Harmonie German Club" Venue: Cost: $ 17 (members) $ 20 (non-members) Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here lecture  5.30pm Thursday 19 June : Dr William Maley "Nan Phillips Memorial Lecture: 'Australia and Afghanistan:Historical Associations and Contemporary Responsibilities.' Members and guests are welcome. " Venue: 4th Floor Conference Room, National Library Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here workshop  Thursday 5 June to Sunday 8 June : Various "Shamrock in the Bush history conference. Limited places, bookings essential" Venue: St Clement's Monastery Galong Cost: $ 280 Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here MAY 2003 meeting  7pm Tuesday 13 May : Panel including Professor Ben Gascoigne, Don Faulkner, Beverley Powell and Eric Martin "Memories of Mt Stromlo - aspects of life at the Observatory which was destroyed by the bushfire of 18 January" Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia Cost: Free Bookings: CDHS Office 62628881 or email here Latest News Chris Newman and Ann Gugler have compiled electoral rolls for the ACT for the period 1916 to 1967 and they are now available online. The url is: www.canberraheritageportal.org/default.php . For news and information on upcoming events, for those who are interested in history, then look for the CDHS Newsletter. The April edition focuses on April 1918. Read about the defence of Villers-Bretonneux in the words of a local man who was there. Find out who was the youngest soldier from Canberra to enlist and the local connection in the demise of the Red Baron. There is also an article on Harold 'Pompey' Elliott, one of Australia's war heroes, and his link to Canberra. Nick Swain writes about the "Press houses of Barton". We also remember Anzac Day and the contribution made by the women of Australia as well as finding out how one local boy learnt to remember the date. Also available from the Society is the September 2007 edition (No. 59) of the Canberra Historical Journal. Bill Refshauge discusses the meaning of 'creek' and its meaning in colonial Australia, John Merritt writes about the colourful trade unionist Clarrie O'Shea, who was gaoled in 1969 during an industrial dispute and Babette Scougall remembers the Tin Dish School which served the Bobeyan district in the southern part of the ACT in the early 20th century. There are also reviews of books of interest to historians. Email the Society on admin@canberrahistory.org.au for more information on how to obtain copies of the Newsletter and Journal.