Collecting the Coast’s beloved surf history
Chris Taylor of Canton Beach has started an online forum on Facebook for the community to share their memorabilia, photos and stories about surf culture on the Central Coast in…
History
In times of crisis … we do what we’re told
Forum – On January 9, 1909, the NSW Government sent a train from Sydney to Broken Hill. On board the train were NSW Police and their horses. They were sent…
Book Review – The Push: Mother. Daughter. Angel. Monster?
Author: Ashley Audrain – Publisher: Penguin – Blyth is standing outside looking into a house to observe the family inside. The family consists of a father, a mother and two…
Dr Seuss banned …but porn is OK
Forum – So, Dr. Seuss books are to be withdrawn from publication, because someone is offended. And Gone with the Wind, a great historical novel, is criticised because someone is…
Timor-Leste Consul-General visits Gosford
The relationship between Australia and the people of Timor-Leste was reinforced when the country’s Consul-General in Sydney paid a visit to Gosford Anglican Church on January 13. Consul—General Luciano Valentim…
Darug place names and culture on Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury River
Authors – Grace Karskens, UNSW; Erin Wilkins, Indigenous Knowledge; Jasmine Seymour, Indigenous Knowledge; Leanne Watson, Indigenous Knowledge, and Rhiannon Wright, Indigenous Knowledge In 2017, I came across an extraordinary document…
Paddle steamer wreck gives Maitland Bay its name
This year is the 122st anniversary of the wreck of the paddle steamer SS Maitland, in a small oceanic bay which now bears the name Maitland Bay. The iron paddle…
The Story of Jim Bowcock, Part 2 (from A Pocketful of Yesterdays)
Then came the war … The men went off to fight and there was a desperate shortage of workers. Jim had started work at the age of 14, working on…
A Pocketful of Yesterdays, the story of Jim Bowcock (Part 1)
With this virus upon us, and the future so uncertain, I think we need to do things which keep us cheerful and useful, embroider our lives with beautiful actions, one…
Here Come the Townies: The Early History of Gosford Rugby League
One of the positive aspects of the COVID-19 Lockdown is the opportunities it provides to reflect on long forgotten times and the spirit of our forebears who faced similar challenges…
The life and times of Kendall Holbert exhibition
The Brisbane Water Historical Society will launch a new exhibition, Footprints, exploring the life and times of historic figure, Kendall Holbert, at the Henry Kendall Cottage and Historical Museum in…
Psychologist reveals all in autobiography
A Forresters Beach resident with a longstanding love affair with Soldiers Beach and Norah Head has published a book. Self-described rock and roll psychologist, Dr Carlos Camacho, has reflected on…
Wallarah 2 Timeline
Wallarah 2 Coal Project outlined the project’s history on its website: 1995: The NSW Government granted Exploration Licenses to the Wyong Areas Coal Joint Venture for the two areas east…
Geology of the Bouddi Peninsula
[Local History] The Bouddi Peninsula has a long history of change: rock formation, rock breakdown, soil deposition and re-formation of new rock. While the Bouddi Peninsula is at present bordered…
Historic time walk project launched
The Community Environment Network launched the Gosford Timewalks Project on April 19. The project sourced passionate and knowledgeable locals to lead walks around historic sites in Gosford and discuss them….
Shipbuilders of Brisbane Water Photo Exhibition
A new photographic exhibition at Kincumber Library will bring to life more than 124 years of Gosford’s shipbuilding history. The Shipbuilders of Brisbane Water Photo Exhibition, which will be on…
Students play characters and handle replica artefacts on History Day
Students in year seven at Green Point Christian College participated in a history day recently. It was an opportunity for students to actively engage in history through playing characters and…