nsw 13 Mar 2022Located on the old road into Goulburn town, Riversdale Homestead began as an inn in the early 1800s. Later owned by the Twynam family, this homestead was surrounded by beautiful countryside and even more beautiful gardens. Come along with the family, bring your picnic blanket and enjoy some treats, includingmore
nsw 3 Apr 2022Pack your picnic blanket and basket of goodies and spend quality family time at the home of Australian-born explorer, Hamilton Hume. Take a tour of the homestead and learn about Hume’s exploration of NSW and VIC, say hello to the friendly Clydesdale horses and marvel the vast views of themore
nsw 13 Mar 2022Discover an incredible display of homemade clothing and household textiles from the Miss Porter’s House collection showing how homemade was the cultural norm for women during the twentieth century and how fashions, fabrics, technologies and homewares changed during the lives of the Porter women. In the early years of themore
nsw 13 Feb 2022Discover the secrets of Everyday Objects. Take a look around your home and you’ll find that we surround ourselves with everyday objects. From mobile phones to toasters and hair products these possessions tell a story reflecting our culture, time, economic status, work, leisure and taste. They reflect what’s important tomore
nsw 26 Jan 2022Celebrate Australia Day and spend the day reliving early twentieth century Australia with a visit to Miss Porter’s House, a prominent freestanding Edwardian home built by Herbert Porter and his wife Florence (nee Jolley) that contains a century of household memorabilia including many which reflect the family’s interest in themore
nsw 9 Apr 2022 - 24 Apr 2022Come along and create your own shadow portrait in the courtyard of Old Government House. One of the mysteries of the property is the identities of the convicts who built it. While we know some of their names, no portraits or images of them have survived – we have onlymore
nsw 2 Apr 2022Over the course of this four hour workshop, Parramatta Art Society member, Brian Richardson, will take you through the stages of creating a still life work of art. Using unique items from the Old Government House collection, a special composition will be arranged for you to capture on your canvasmore
nsw 4 Jun 2022Copyright Parramatta Clay and Arts Incorporated Come and experience the historic art of clay pipe making with Parramatta Clay and Arts as part of our Making Good: Convict Artisans in Exile exhibition. Many examples of clay smoking pipes have been found in archaeological digs in Parramatta. The pipes weremore
nsw 7 May 2022Creating something as fundamentally human as a wooden spoon using simple hand tools can be a satisfying experience. Come spend the Saturday with Nordic Edge and walk away not only with the experience, but also a full set of spoon carving tools and a beautiful wooden spoon made with yourmore
nsw 10 Mar 2022Join us for an exclusive member viewing of our new exhibition, Making Good: Convict Artisans in Exile, at Old Government House. Located in the upstairs rooms of this World Heritage listed property, Making Good will tell the stories of skilled convicts connected to Old Government House and more broadly themore
nsw 24 Mar 2022Join the Old Government House Curator, Anna Ridley, on the fourth Thursday of the month for a behind the scenes peek at Making Good: Convict Artisans in Exile. Find out how convicts used their ingenuity, skill, perseverance, and entrepreneurship to ultimately gain their freedom in the colony, and helped tomore
nsw 5 Mar 2022 - 27 Nov 2022Making Good will tell the stories of skilled convicts connected to Old Government House and more broadly the colony. The exhibition will explore how those forcibly banished to the antipodes used their skills and acumen to become independent businesspeople who furnished the homes of their captors. These convicts were instrumentalmore
nsw 26 Feb 2022Enjoy exclusive talks, tours and teas at two of Goulburn’s Colonial properties – ‘Garoorigang’ and ‘Riversdale’ – with their fine collections, complex of outbuildings and historic gardens. Both properties were built as Inns then became ancestral family homes. Delve into their respective histories, gain insight into how these properties aremore
nsw 27 Nov 2021 National Trust (NSW) members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Members will hear the President’s report on the last 12 months and the 2021 Board of Directors election results. Recipients of the National Trust Honours Awards for 2021 will be announced, but not presented at themore
wa 13 Nov 2021Come along for a special film screening to mark Remembrance Day and the impact of war on those who called Woodbridge home. Woodbridge is one of Perth’s most valued heritage places. In addition to its architectural significance it has a rich collection of stories about the people who lived there.moreBook now
wa Stella will talk to us about her research into the dark world of baby farming. Diving into early twentieth century Perth, Stella’s book, The Edward Street Baby Farm: the Murder Trial That Gripped a City, explores the social conditions that allowed 37 babies to die while under the care ofmore
nsw 28 Nov 2021Known as the “Toorak of Newcastle” in the 1880-90s, Mayfield will be the site of a Heritage Walk organised by the Friends of Grossmann House, on Sunday November 28. Commencing on the corner of Regent and Hanbury Streets, Mayfield, our knowledgeable guide Wayne Campbell will take us through some ofmore
nsw Retford Park in Bowral is now home to the region’s first art gallery, Ngununggula. Meaning 'belonging' in the traditional language of the Gundungurra First Nations people, Ngununggula opened to the public on 12 October.more
wa 10 Nov 2021We’ll be welcoming new Councillors and announcing the 2021 Margaret Feilman award. The AGM will be held at the Grove Library, 1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove. Light refreshments will be offered after the official proceedings. Complimentary parking is available on the south side of Leake Street, across the road frommoreBook now
wa 4 Nov 2021Your November Heritage Conversation Join us for a special Heritage Conversation at East Perth Cemeteries with author Stella Budrikis, who will talk to us about her research into the dark world of baby farming. Diving into early twentieth century Perth, Stella’s book, The Edward Street Baby Farm: the Murder Trial ThatmoreBook now
