Local Lads to be remembered on Remembrance Day

Brian Colden Antill Pockley

The Society recently received an invitation from Neil Chippendale, Local Studies Librarian at Hornsby to attend an event at Hornsby Central Library.

The free event with  Elise Edmonds, a curator at the State Library of NSW, is on Wednesday 11 November at 6.30pm. Elise will give an insight and overview of the  Life Interrupted exhibition held at the State Library of New South Wales in 2014.

This exhibition featured diaries and letters written by soldiers, many of whom did not return home. Elise will be giving an overview of the collection and telling the story of how the State Library built their collection of World War One material.

Elise will also be reading out some excerpts from various diaries, including some local men who wrote diaries and letters. She will be featuring Dr Brian Colden Antill Pockley from Wahroonga and the Fry brothers from Lindfield.

You and your friends are all invited to this event  but you must register. Details here: http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/library/activities-and-events/family-and-local-history-talks.

Irish Event in Hornsby

Members with Irish ancestry or a fascination with Ireland may be interested interested in this event in Hornsby. (Snipped from Library website) - http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/library/activities-and-events/creative-writing-workshops

Ireland - What's the Craic?

Presented by Keith Whelan

Irishman Keith Whelan will guide you through Ireland’s story and the influence of Irish culture that can be felt far and wide and is historically evident in Australia.

This 3 hour session will look at:

• When and how Ireland became Celtic
• Why Ireland and Britain’s relationship is so complex
• How Irish culture has evolved
• The global impact of Irish migration
• Northern Ireland’s rocky road to peace
• The history of the Irish in Australia
• Profile prominent figures like Brian Boru, Wolfe Tone, Daniel O’Connell, Eamon De Valera, Michael Collins and WB Yeats.

Keith will also look at the funnier side of Irish Culture – the craic (fun), from shamrocks to shillelagh. So join Keith and visit a land of saints and scholars and find out how the Irish influenced Australia and how the two countries are inherently linked.

When: Thursday 14 November, 5.45pm to 8.45pm (registration at 5.30pm)

Where: Hornsby Central Library,
            28-44 George Street, Hornsby

Cost: $7.00 per person

Bookings: Bookings essential. Please call 9847 6614 or email library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Event at Hornsby

Members may be interested in attending Hornsby Library's next family history talk by Heather Garnsey from The Society of Australian Genealogists.

Family & Local History Talks

Stuck?

Try the Society of Genealogists

a talk by

Heather Garnsey

Are you having trouble researching your family history? Heather Garnsey will talk about the Society of Australian Genealogists collections and how they can help, especially the manuscript and family history collections.

Heather Garnsey is the Executive Officer of the Society of Genealogists.

Date:  Friday 9 November

Time:  2:00 pm

Place: Hornsby Shire Library, Meeting Room
          28-44 George Street, Hornsby (entry via Hunter Lane).

Cost:  $5.00

Bookings: To book please call 9847 6614 or email library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au. For more information please call Hornsby Local Studies on 9847 6807.

Hornsby Library Talk

Members might be interested in this talk at Hornsby Library on Wednesday evening at 6:30pm. Local Family Historian, Peter Booth will be presenting "Tips and Tricks for the Family Historian".

Bookings are essential as these talks are very popular.

Venue:  Hornsby Central Library
Location: 28-44 George St (Entrance in Hunter Lane) Hornsby NSW 2077
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: $5
Contact:  Hornsby Central Library
Phone:  9847 6614