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Janet Lee

Helensburgh Historical Society welcomes new committee

Helensburgh & District Historical Society held our annual general meeting by Zoom on Thursday, 21 November, when we heard president Jim Powell’s report on 2024 activities. Jim thanked the various members who contributed to a successful year...

Janet Lee

December 2024

What's On

Postponed: Helensburgh Historical Society’s Open Day and Book Launch

Save the date: Saturday, April 6, from 10am-2pm, 78 Parkes Street, Helensburgh. Join us at 11am as we launch our new publication Teaching the 3Rs, Pioneer Schoolteachers of the Helensburgh District, written by Janet Lee. The book costs $20 and is...

Janet Lee

April 2024

Clubs & Community

Historical Society publishes Helensburgh Snippets

Helensburgh & District Historical Society has published another new book about the history of Helensburgh, after the successful release of Historic Helensburgh earlier this year. Helensburgh Snippets contains snippets of information about...

Janet Lee

November 2023

Clubs & Community

Helensburgh Historical Society invites you to an Open Day and Book launch

Join us at 11am as we launch our new publication, Historic Helensburgh New South Wales

Janet Lee

September 2023

Clubs & Community

Historical Society draws on local newspapers to produce new book about Helensburgh

Our newest publication has arrived from the printers and is now ready to order. An up-to-date comprehensive coverage of the local history of Helensburgh and surrounding villages, the A4-sized book contains 72 glossy pages with over 180 photographs...

Janet Lee

June 2023

Clubs & Community

Helensburgh Historical Society hosts Open Day

Helensburgh and District Historical Society will hold an Old Mine Surgery Open Day and Book Sale on Saturday, 22 April, 10am to 2pm. The Old Mine Surgery is at 78 Parkes Street, Helensburgh. Drop in any time between 10am and 2pm to tour Dr Cox’s...

Janet Lee

April 2023

History

The Simpson Family, of Bellevue House

Thomas Rollings Simpson, a coal miner from Lancaster, arrived in Australia in 1913, on advice from his doctor. Despite having lung damage from his 20 years in English mines, he obtained work at Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh. Thomas sent for his...

Janet Lee

February 2022

Clubs & Community

Timber Rolled Out and Money Rolled In

Pam Hesse has researched the Foster family extensively over many years. Together with Janet Lee and the Helensburgh & District Historical Society she gives us The Story of James Foster, one of the district’s early pioneers. At five foot three...

Janet Lee

October 2021