2025 News Archive
July 2025
- Messing about in archives - apologies to Ratty - Dr Richard Reid, CDHS president and widely recognised Irish historian and writer about WW2 experiences, will be delving into the fascinating collection...
June 2025
- Chile to Lanyon: Migration Connections and Earthen Constructions - In the 1860's, two Chilean men started working for the Cunningham family at Lanyon homestead. Join Canberra architect and researcher, Fernando Pino as...
May 2025
- MAJURA HOUSE AND ITS HERITAGE - Mark Butz will talk about the heritage of Majura House. He will put the case for the proper recognition of its heritage. The photograph shows Lyna Mayo...
- History Book Fair and Open Day - A special opportunity to buy unusual and hard to find history books as well as old favourites. Includes a wide range of local and regional histories and...
April 2025
- EXHIBITION OF HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF QUEANBEYAN AND DISTRICT - This is a rare opportunity to view historic photographs of Queanbeyan and the surrounding region taken by travelling professional photographers Henry Beaufoy...
- Australian Alpine Walking Track - Michelle Jenkins will be talking about her 660 km track. Lots of history on the way.
March 2025
- HAS ACT SELF-GOVERNMENT BEEN A SUCCESS? - Gary Humphries AO will be delivering the Canberra Day Oration on Wednesday 12 March at the National Library of Australia. Details and booking at: www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/canberra-day-oration-2025-gary-humphries-ao
February 2025
- Keeping our stories alive against the odds - Keeping our stories alive against the odds. In February 2023 when a small local historical society was summarily evicted from premises that it had occupied...
