Monthly Muster – The Handsome & Extravagant George Bonner – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event

Uniting Church Activities Hall 140A William Street, Bathurst

Ron Cardwell is the author of “The Handsome and Extravagant George Bonnor”. George Bonnor played cricket at a time when the game was evolving. Ron Cardwell will give an insight into the extraordinary life of Bathurst-born Bonnor who played for Australia with tours to England from 1880 and the book he has written about him. […]

Monthly Muster – Machattie Park – A Place of Memories – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event

Uniting Church Activities Hall 140A William Street, Bathurst

A visit to Machattie Park invariably leaves lasting memories: perhaps of the magnificent begonia display in autumn, music from the bandstand, the tranquil shade, beautiful gardens, a shared event, or the childhood joys of feeding the ducks or crunching through fallen autumn leaves. Memories of people, places, and events are woven into the very fabric […]

Monthly Muster – Early Mail Routes of the NSW Colony – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event

Uniting Church Activities Hall 140A William Street, Bathurst

Keith Arthur, author of The World’s First Pictorial Postage Stamp, will be talking about the early mail routes of the New South Wales colony from the 1850s. This will include the Post Office at Bathurst with some early images and Heny Rotton’s connection. A light supper will be served after the presentation. Cost: Gold coin […]