THE MILLSTONE ARCHIVE

 

THE MILLSTONE ARCHIVE

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ISSUE	HIGHLIGHTS
Jan-Feb 2002	Review of the Society's first year
	Historical account of Ben Singleton's millstones on display in Kurrajong's Memorial Park
Mar-Apr 2002	KCHS field trip: Singleton's mill site on Little Wheeny Creek, Kurrajong
	KCHS field trip: Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens to view Louisa Atkinson memorial plant ("Louisa's Mistletoe") flowering
May-Jun 2002	KCHS field trip: Singleton's mill site on Little Wheeny Creek, Kurrajong (2nd visit)
	KCHS field trip: "Sunnyside", historic residence at North Richmond
Jul-Aug 2002	Further details about "Sunnyside", North Richmond
	Early Days at Kurrajong Heights - Article by Bev Woodman
	Initial planning stages of the KCHS museum (then referred to as the "Time Capsule")
	Threats to local heritage properties "La Tosca" (Bowen Mountain) and "Mumma White's Cottage" (aka "The Palms", North Richmond)
Sep 2002 special ed.
Sep-Oct 2002	KCHS field trip: Conference held in Sydney "School of Arts and Mechanics Institutes"
	"Kurrajong Wool" Unravelled - Article by Jean McMahon
Nov-Dec 2002	Accounts of the Society's events held at the 2002 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival
	KCHS field trip: Mt Tomah Botanic Garden to see Louisa Atkinson's memorial plant Atkinsonia ligustrina in flower
	Update on Camp Mackay research project
Jan-Feb 2003	Society's 2nd Birthday celebrations at Comleroy Road School of Arts
	"La Tosca" - Betrayals and Tragedy - Article by Louise McMahon
Mar-Apr 2003	KCHS field trip: Singleton's mill site and the site of the "Donny Brook Fare" inn and stables on Little Wheeny Creek at Kurrajong - Report by Les Dollin
	Research project update: Camp Mackay - Report by Louise McMahon on research by Valerie Holland
	Research project update: St Gregory's Catholic Cemetery at Kurrajong - Report by Louise McMahon on research by Rita Crane
	The Legacy of Jean McMahon - Article by Louise McMahon
	School of Arts Fraternity Visits Comleroy - Report by Louise McMahon
May-Jun 2003	Update on "La Tosca" Land and Environment Court case
	"Work For The Dole" project announced to archive the Society's photo collection
Jul-Aug 2003	KCHS Annual Report 2002-2003
	KCHS excursion: Camp Mackay – Report by Valerie Holland
Sep-Oct 2003	McMahon family reunion at Kurrajong – Report by Louise McMahon
	Update on “La Tosca” – Report by Jennifer Stackhouse
	Historic Dunston property “Spring Grove” at Kurrajong – Article by Louise McMahon based on information contributed by Betty Upton
Nov-Dec 2003	Recollections of Kurrajong Heights – Transcript of speech given by Phil Peck (Part 1)
Jan-Feb 2004	Recollections of Kurrajong Heights – Transcript of speech given by Phil Peck (Part 2)
	KCHS social event: Christmas party at McKenzies’ Farm, Kurmond – Report by Louise McMahon
Mar-Apr 2004	Society’s 3rd birthday celebrations at the Heavenly Bell Café, Kurrajong Heights – Report by Pat O’Toole
	Comleroy Conundrum: The Society’s case presented to Hawkesbury Council for a permanent home – Report by Louise McMahon
	Simmons Family: Fishing at Wheeny Creek – Article by Joy Shepherd (as told by Dennis Simmons)
May-Jun 2004	Research project update: Camp McKay – By Valerie Holland
	Historic Links Between Richmond School of Arts and Kurrajong – Transcript of speech given by Ron Rozzoli (Part 1)
	KCHS excursion: Historic road on northern Bowen Mountain possibly linked to a visit to the area by Lt Governor Joseph Foveaux in 1809 – By Greg Upton
Jul-Aug 2004	Historic Links Between Richmond School of Arts and Kurrajong – Transcript of speech given by Ron Rozzoli (Part 2)
	Review of a consultant’s report to Hawkesbury Council regarding considered developments of a “Kurrajong Heights Centre” at Kurrajong Heights and of a “Millstone Park” at Kurrajong
Sep-Oct 2004	KCHS Annual Report 2003-2004
Oct 2004 special ed.	KCHS excursion: Newcomb brick pit, off Mill Road, Kurrajong – Report by Ian O’Toole
Nov-Dec 2004	George Caley’s 1804 Expedition Re-Enacted – Article by Jennifer Stackhouse
	KCHS 3rd birthday celebrations at the Heavenly Bell Café, Kurrajong Heights – Report by Jennifer Stackhouse
	St Gregory’s Catholic Church Kurrajong Centenary Celebrations – Article by Cathy McHardy
Jan-Feb 2005	Proposed Kurrajong Community Centre – Report by Jennifer Stackhouse
	KCHS excursions: St Gregory’s Church Kurrajong – Reports by Kathie McMahon and Joy Shepherd
	KCHS excursion: Kurrajong Brickworks ruins near Little Wheeny Creek – Report by Les Dollin
Mar-Apr 2005	History of “Loxley” – Article by Kathie McMahon and Greg Upton
	Evelyn Hill – Our First University Graduate? – Article by Steve Rawling
	KCHS 4th birthday celebrations at Loxley on Bellbird Hill – Report by Jennifer Stackhouse
	A Link to Some Early Settlers of Comleroy Road and to Brickmaking in the Slopes Area – Article by Valerie Holland
	The Games Kids Played Back Then – Report by Joy Shepherd on progress with the photo digital archiving project and also on preparations for the upcoming Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival KCHS photo exhibition
May-Jun 2005	Memoirs of Arthur Poole – Transcribed by Robyn Fuller
	William Hardy Wilson’s Early Vision for Kurrajong – Article by Steve Rawling
	KCHS excursion: Original route of Comleroy Road – Report by Les Dollin (Part 1)
Jul-Aug 2005	KCHS excursion: Original route of Comleroy Road – Report by Les Dollin (Part 2)
	KCHS excursion: Richmond-Kurrajong connection – Report by Mary Avern
	Schools of the Kurrajong District – Article by Jennifer Stackhouse, Jan Livingstone, Joy Shepherd and Kathie McMahon
	Links to Kurrajong – The Hill Family – Article by Wendy Plunkett
	The Lindsays of “Samarai Orchards” – Article by Margaret Fenn (nee Lindsay)
Sep-Oct 2005	Putty Memories – Memoirs of Trips to Putty by Ray Sullivan in the 1920-30s as told by his daughter Margaret Rozzoli
	KCHS excursion: State Records Office, Kingswood – Report by Valerie Birch
	A Picture Paints A Thousand Words – Article by Ron Rozzoli on an early photograph of a function in Richmond
	Little Boy Lost – Article by Les Dollin
	KCHS Annual Reports 2004-2005
Nov-Dec 2005	Kurrajong’s First Church and School? – Article by Betty Upton
	East Kurrajong – Development and Progress – Article by Cathy McHardy
	Historic “Trafalgar” on Comleroy Road, Kurrajong – Article by Jennifer Stackhouse
	“Kids of the Kurrajong” – Report by Jennifer Stackhouse on the KCHS photographic exhibition at the 2005 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival
Jan-Feb 2006	The Last Big Cattle Drive Along Comleroy Road – Article by Les Dollin based on an interview with Snowy and Joan Dubois
	Meter Reading The Kurrajong – Article by Max Doyle on the development and early years of the Hawkesbury Development Company
	Blaxlands Ridge Schoolhouse open day – Report by Valerie Holland
	KCHS social event: 2005 Christmas party – Various photos
Mar-Apr 2006	KCHS social event: 5th birthday celebrations at “Wynella Gardens”, Kurrajong Heights – Report by Robyn Fuller
	My Memories of Wynella – Article by Airdrie Martin
	First Bull Ridge Property – Article by Joy Shepherd
	KCHS excursion: “Charles Darwin Walk”, Wentworth Falls (Jointly held with Blue Mountains Historical Society) – Report by Valerie Holland
May-Jun 2006	KCHS library collection – Report by Valerie Birch
	The Hidden History of the Old Grain Road of the Hawkesbury – Article by Anne and Les Dollin
	Upper Colo Anglican Church Centenary – Report by Valerie Holland
Jul-Aug 2006	The End of an Era for Grose Vale’s Duffy Family – Article by Greg Upton
	KCHS excursion: Exploring Bells Line of Road and Beyond – Report by Les and Anne Dollin
	Obituary: Lance Alfred Robinson – By Greg Upton
	Obituary: Frank Wheen – By Polly Wheen
	Obituary: Faulconer Dalgleish Mackenzie – By Vera Bentvelzen
Sep-Oct 2006	KCHS excursion: Gold Finders Inn, Kurrajong – Report by Valerie Holland
	KCHS Annual Reports 2005-2006
	Conservation Workshop – Report by Joy Shepherd on this KCHS-Hawkesbury Family History Group jointly-arranged event
Nov-Dec 2006	Yarramundi water mill - Article by Robert Ellis
	Obituary: Milton (Vern) Avern
	KCHS website development progress - By Greg Upton
Jan-Feb 2007	KCHS Christmas party - Report by Valerie Holland
	2006 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival - Report by Valerie Holland
	Memories of Vern Avern - Article by Arthur Cooper
	Gladys' Story (Part 1) - Article by Gladys Vincent
	Digital archiving update - Report by Joy Shepherd
Mar-Apr 2007	KCHS Australia Day breakfast - Report by Valerie Holland
	KCHS website launch - Report by Greg Upton
	Gladys' Story (Part 2) - Article by Gladys Vincent
May-Jun 2007	KCHS excursion: History House, headquarters of the Royal Australian Historical Society - Report by Valerie Holland
	"Longview" (earlier named "Kamilaroi"), Kurmond - Article by Chris Upton
	The Night The Pub Burnt Down - Article by Joy Shepherd (as told by John Morrison) about the burning down of the Kurrajong Heights Hotel in 1975
	Gladys' Story (Part 3) - Article by Gladys Vincent
	Obituary: Meredyth Hungerford
Jul-Aug 2007	A Family Reunited - Article by Joy Shepherd detailing a family reunion involving the late Edna Turner of Comleroy Road
	KCHS excursion: "Wivenhoe" field trip - Report by Valerie Holland
	KCHS excursion: Wisemans Ferry field trip - Report by Lesley Hulbert
	Gladys' Story (Part 4) - Article by Gladys Vincent
	Obituary: Dr John Bain
Sep-Oct 2007	KCHS excursion: Timber mills and convict roads, Kurrajong Heights - Report by Valerie Holland
	Growing Up In North Richmond (Part 1) - Article by Ron Madden
	The Ravages Of Typhoid At Kurrajong - Article originally reprinted in the Maitland Mercury in March 1878
	KCHS Annual Reports 2006-2007
Nov-Dec 2007	KCHS excursion: Pansy rail line revisited - Report by Frank Holland
	Growing Up In North Richmond (Part 2) - Article by Ron Madden
	Singleton's Mills - Article by Les and Anne Dollin
	The Reverend Henry Plume - Article by Betty Upton
	Blue Mountains Association of Cultural Heritage Organisations - Summary of presentation given by BMACHO Secretary Professor Barrie Reynolds as guest speaker at the KCHS September AGM
Jan-Feb 2008	Kathie McMahon's local history school project using music: Article by Valerie Holland
	KCHS annual photo display at the Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival: Report by Valerie Holland
	Syd Sheldon - Poet and Musician - Article by Keith Freeman
	KCHS Christmas Picnic at Bowen Mountain - Report by Valerie Holland
Mar-Apr 2008	KCHS Australia Day Breakfast, Kurrajong Heights Hotel - Report by Joy Shepherd
	Kurrajong Oasis - Article by John Kelly (Reproduced from the "Mercury Moments")
	Louisa Atkinson - Article by Steve Rawling
	The Reverend Leonard Daniels - Part 1 of an article by Betty Upton. Leonard Daniels was the Rector of St Stephens Church of England, Kurrajong, 1941-1959
May-Jun 2008	Where did Louisa Atkinson Live? - Article by Steve Rawling
	Hidden Secrets of the Blue Mountains - Report by Les and Anne Dollin of a KCHS excursion that stretched from Kurrajong to Mt Wilson
	The Reverend Leonard Daniels - Part 2 of an article by Betty Upton
Jul-Aug 2008	History Through Music - Article by Kathie McMahon on her local history school music project
	Kurrajong CWA 80th Anniversary - Article by Valerie Holland
	Obituary: Keith Ford
	Powerhouse Discovery Centre: Report by Valerie Holland on a KCHS excursion to the Powerhouse Museum
	Kurrajong Remembers, 1810-2010 - Report by Frank Holland on a KCHS project under development to celebrate 200 years of European settlement in the Kurrajong district
	The Reverend Leonard Daniels - Part 3 of an article by Betty Upton
Sep-Oct 2008	KCHS's Model Makers - Report by Valerie Holland
	The Bells of Belmont - Article by Joy Shepherd
	KCHS Annual Reports 2007-2008
Nov-Dec 2008	Five Singleton Mills of the Hawkesbury - Report by Les and Anne Dollin on KCHS's largest field trip to date, extending from Kurrajong to Wisemans Ferry
	Tin Kettling - Article by Joy Shepherd
	John Matthew Pitman 1789-1863- Article by Jennifer Griffiths
	Thirlmere Excursion - Report by Valerie Holland and David Griffiths on the KCHS field trip to the Thirlmere Rail Museum
Jan-Feb 2009	Kurrajong Memorial Hospital - Kurrajong & District Community Nursing Home - Part 1 of an article extracted from the Kurrajong and District Hospital Society Inc newsletter
	Samuel Hurst 1794-1886 - Article by Chris Upton
	Panorama Point - Article by Beverly Woodman reflecting upon her grandmother's property at Kurrajong Heights
	Rouse Hill House & Durham Bowes - Report by Carolynne Cooper on the KCHS field trip to Rouse Hill House and Dight's Farm
Mar-Apr 2009	Belmont Park excursion - Report by Chris Upton
	KCHS Australia Day Breakfast, Loxley On Bellbird Hill - Report by Valerie Holland
	Kurrajong Memorial Hospital/Kurrajong & District Community Nursing Home - Article by Anne Birdsey reprinted from the Kurrajong & District Hospital Society Inc newsletter
	Philip Charley's 1908 Silver Ghost - Extract from Silver Ghosts of Australia and New Zealand by Ian Irwin
	Henry Newcomen 1824-1884 - Article by Betty Upton
	Obituary: Lynette Haggart, by Elizabeth Ryan
May-Jun 2009	Lithgow field trip - Report by Chris Upton
	140th anniversary of St Stephens Church at Kurrajong - Report by Joy Shepherd
	Jack, Garnie & Clarice - Article by Betty Upton on the contributions of Jack Donald Dawn (WW2), Garnie Lloyd Dunston (WW1) and Clarice Molyneux Dickson (WW1), all former Kurrajong residents, to the war effort.
Jul-Aug 2009	Kurrajong Height railway gatehouse - Article by David MacDonald, Rob McIntosh and Dorothy Elder
	Your Heritage Under Serious Threat - Article by Chris Upton
	KCHS Family History Group - Report by Carolynne Cooper
	Tennyson Post Office - Article by Mary Avern
	The Weddings of Westbury - Article by Joy Shepherd and Olga Williams
Sep-Oct 2009	Hawkesbury Ho - Report by Valerie Holland on the KCHS mid-year dinner and July general meeting
	Kurrajong's link with Riverstone Meatworks - Article by Valerie Holland
	John Tebbutt 1834-1916 - Article by Chris Upton
	KCHS annual reports 2008-2009
Nov-Dec 2009	Back to the Kurrajong - Article by Airdrie Martin and Frank Holland on the society's presentations at the 2009 Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival
	Protection for Heritage - What Protection? Article by Steve Rawling discussing heritage concerns from a political viewpoint
	Exciting Chase - Story reproduced from an early issue of the Windsor & Richmond Gazette detailing an eventful robbery and subsequent car chase which occurred in Kurrajong in 1930
Jan-Feb 2010	KCHS Christmas party - Report by Valerie Holland at the function hosted by Carolynne and John Cooper
	BMACHO's heritage meeting - Report by Chris Upton on a presentation by Petula Samios (Director, Heritage Branch, NSW Dept of Planning) hosted by the Blue Mountains Association of Cultural Heritage Organisations and held at the Glenbrook Panthers Bowling Club.
	The John family of Comleroy Road - Part 1 of an article by Anne and Richard John
	Kamilaroi - Article by Chris Upton about the former Richmond mansion, with reflections from Betty Upton.
Mar-Apr 2010	Australia Day 2010 Celebration - report by Valerie Holland
	Obituary: Gladys Vincent, by Joy Shepherd and other members of the Taylor and Davis families
	The John family of Comleroy Road - Part 2 of an article by Anne and Richard John
	The Travis Brothers and the Great War - Article by Valerie Birch
May-Jun 2010 (Issued to members in April and due to be uploaded to this website in July 2010)	Kurrajong Community Centre Opening - Report by Kathie McMahon
	The Macquarie Portraits - Article by Ron Rozzoli
	The War Record of Oswald Oakville Upton - Article by Chris Upton
	Kurt's Estate, Kurrajong - Exerpts from an article published in the The Mercury in Aug 1886

 

 

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