Monday, March 25, 2024

April 2024 German SIG Meeting - Monday 8th April


Join us at 1.30 pm on Monday 8th April 2024
for the next meeting of our
German Special Interest Group (SIG)

Our German SIG is a fantastic way for members of Ku-ring-gai Historical Society, family members, guests or visitors to connect with fellow family history researchers, interested in their Germanic Heritage.

Coming up at our April meeting we will be discussing Internment of German-Australians during the two World Wars, and our publication 'German Ancestors of KHS Members', along with a number of topics of interest to anyone with Germanic Ancestors, or researching their family history, including ideas to promote the Group’s activities.

Please consider joining us for the discussion, and then stay for afternoon tea and a convivial chat - visitors and guests welcome!

Date: Monday 8th April 2024

Time: 1.30pm

Location: Old Gordon Public School building, 799 Pacific Hwy (cnr Pacific Hwy & Park Ave)

Parking: Subject to time limits in Council’s Wade Lane carpark (entry via Park Ave or St Johns Ave)

Train: Our rooms are a short walk from Gordon Station.

For a map, please see our Contact page.

For more details, see our website, https://khs.org.au/german-sig

As always, please keep an eye on our website's Events page in case of any last-minute changes.

Friday, March 1, 2024

March 2024 General Meeting - Saturday 16 March

              

Guest Speaker:
Andrew Rogers


Join us in Gordon Library Meeting Room 1
at 2 pm on Saturday 16 March 2024
when Andrew Rogers presents...
Australians and the RMS Titanic

Andrew Rogers is one of the few people who have made the epic 2½-hour journey inside a submersible pod, down into the dark, cold depths of the watery graveyard of the doomed RMS Titanic.

Andrew has an amazing tale to tell of his 4-kilometre descent in 1998, as well as his subsequent research into all aspects of Australia’s involvement in the fateful Titanic disaster – including the intriguing stories of the Australians on board. Join us for an amazing adventure!

As always, please keep an eye on our website in case of any last-minute changes.

The venue is Gordon Library Meeting Room No. 1, in the Old Gordon Public School, which adjoins the Gordon Library, 799 Pacific Highway, Gordon (corner Pacific Highway and Park Avenue).

It’s just a 5-minute walk from Gordon Station.

For a map and parking information, see our Contact page.

Saturday, February 24, 2024

60th Anniversary Dinner photos

We ended last year on a high with the great success of our 60th Anniversary Dinner on 21st November.

The preparations went smoothly for the celebratory event which was held at the St Ives Club, a fantastic venue. Thanks to Annet and Kevin Latham, as well as chef Nick Williams from Pinnacle Catering, the evening was very much enjoyed by all those in attendance.

A great feature of the night was images from the 60s era, sourced and compiled by our Secretary, Judith Godden, and displayed on the screens around the room.

As a special gift, all guests were thrilled to receive a complimentary copy of our latest publication, ‘Ku-ring-gai – a peep at our past’, a historical compilation of glossy images. If you were not able to attend the dinner, this beautifully presented book is now available from the Society for just $15 at https://khs.org.au/large-books/

Jill Nicholson’s and Sue Moore’s photography captured some special memories of the evening for our archives, a selection of which appear here.