Heritage and History
BRISBANE WATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Meetings are held at the Museum at 1pm on the 3rd Tuesday each
month.
Margaret Pearce is Acting President.
4384 3271
Secretary is Bob Rider 4322 2911.
Bookings for coach and group bookings to 4325
2270. The grounds are available for
weddings and events. Museum and
Henry Kendall Cottage open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm.
Did
you know that in August 1948, Gosford Shire Library Service commenced operation
with branches at Woy Woy (opened 13th August) and Gosford opened 16th
August. The Library in Kibble
Park was built in 1969.
In August 1987 Central Coast Fair, the largest single level shopping centre in
the Southern hemisphere, opened at Erina.
The name of the complex was later officially changed to Erina Fair.
(information courtesy of Cooranbean
Courier June 2007)
WYONG DISTRICT
MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A
big event is to happen at the Alison Homestead, home of the above Society, on Saturday
1st September. 1
Cape Rd Wyong.
The
homestead dates back to 1825 when William Cape selected 3 parcels of land in the
county of Cumberland, comprising 640 acres called Wyong Hill, 500 acres called
Wyong Place and 1000 acres named Treelands.
By 1826 the Cape Family needed help and requested convict servants to
assist them with the running of the properties and businesses.
1874 saw the death of William Cape.
William
Alison bought Cape's land grants in 1875 from the descendants for the total of
1,640 pounds. He built the oldest sections of the current homestead in the same
year and was also granted more land at Wyong Creek, Wallarah Creek, Budgewoi
Creek and Jilliby Creek. Early
industries were dairy cattle, orchards and market Gardens.
William
Alison enjoyed his estate for a short 10 years dieing in 1885 and leaving his
estate to Charles Alison.
Thankfully
for present day Wyong, Charles donated land for Wyong Public School, Post Office
and School of Arts. In 1887 the
railway came to Wyong and Charles opened a sawmill near the present railway.
The property owned by the Alisons totalled 30,000 acres, virtually all of
Wyong.
The
museum has artifacts, articles, photographs and reference material relating to
the settling of the Wyong area. If
you have never been before, I promise you will find it fascinating.
The
museum is open Wednesday, Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 4pm.
School groups and tours at other times by arrangement.
Phone 4352 1886.
Meetings are held on 4th Saturday each month at
10am at Alison Homestead.
Email alisonhomestead@tpg.com.au
web www.alisonhomestead.org.au
CENTRAL COAST FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Meetings held on the first Saturday each month at the Lions
Community Hall, Russell Drysdale Street East Gosford, behind the Family History
Research Centre.
This year is the 100th anniversary of the
Mitchell Bequest and Paul is curating an exhibition about Mitchell and his
bequest which will be on display at the Library from early June to the end of
September.
Paul is a wonderful speaker.
Visitors welcome to attend these meetings.
The Research Centre has an extensive library to aid members
in researching their family histories.
President is Kay Rawnsley 4328 2466
Secretary Rene Jamison
4322 4118
Editor Pelican Press Kirsten
Hawkes 4340 2153
kirsten@primus.com.au
Kay Radford in Research Centre co-ordinator
4344 6512. (h) 4324
5164 (w) Fax 4324 5144
coordinator@centralcoastfhs.org.au
Mail to PO Box 4090 East Gosford 2250
WYONG FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Meets at Wyong Community Cultural Centre, 9
Janice Barrett is president;
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Colleen Wood – secretary. 4393 3649
Mail to PO Box 103 Toukley 2263