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 Seuss books are to be withdrawn from publication, because someone is offended.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…
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 Seuss books are to be withdrawn from publication, because someone is offended.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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
[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…
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….
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 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…