March 2022 Family History Group Meeting

   

Guest Speaker:
Judith Dunn, OAM

Join us in Gordon Library Meeting Room 1 at 2 pm on Saturday 5th March 2022 when Judith Dunn, OAM presents "The Cemeteries of the Parramatta Area"

Members may recall that Judith hosted a tour group on a very successful walking tour of The Rocks in 2021. She has authored seven books, five of which are on the subject of the Parramatta Cemeteries - so there is no greater authority on this subject than Judith!

She is a sought-after public speaker and educator, and has received a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to history and heritage through the Parramatta and District Historical Society (PDHS). Judith also holds a PDHS Fellowship for researching and recording Parramatta’s history.

All of the proceeds of Judith’s cemetery series have been donated to the PDHS, of which Judith has been a member since the 1960s.

Judith has also taken part in archaeological digs in and around Sydney as a member of the Industrial Archaeological Society, and one of her first digs was on Elizabeth Farm, Parramatta.

On retiring after 25 years in school administration, Judith studied Tourism (Tour Guiding) at TAFE and became Course Coordinator at Baulkham Hills TAFE. Thereafter she began her own business ‘Past Times Tours’ over 20 years ago, taking tours focussed on the history and culture of intra and interstate Australia.

Join us for what we’re sure will be a most interesting presentation!

Kindly note that Ku-ring-gai Historical Society is following COVID-safe practices including mask wearing and proof of vaccination for all attendees.

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.