vic After growing up in boarding schools in Britain, Ralph McDonell went to sea at the age of 17 working for the Cunard White Star line. He worked his way up through each officer rating to eventually become a ship’s captain. He served as Master on the Abel Tasman and PrincessMore
qld The Toowoomba Branch Committee meets every month from 7pm to 9pm at Harris House, 1 Clifford Street, Toowoomba. This group works together monitor local heritage issues and volunteer at open days at the Royal Bull’s Head Inn, Drayton. Dates for the 2019 Meetings: 25th March 29th April 27th May 24thMore
nsw Teachers need to allow for no less than three hours on site to complete the Paddock to Plate excursion including the Grounds Hound History Trail. School Children are divided into groups of no more than twelve students. The students are given the GROUNDS HOUND TRAIL sheet, which is explained, andMore
nsw SECONDARY SCHOOL VISIT TO SAUMAREZ HOMESTEAD Why visit Saumarez? An example of Lifestyle Change The role of Primary production over 100 years – C19 and end C20 Wool and Australia’s economy – Saumarez and Land Use Then and Now? Adaptation with improved transport systems Women’s independence 1) Workplace- for familiesMore
nsw SAUMAREZ PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUPS TOUR IN FARM AREA – JUNIOR PRIMARY Stage 2 Years 3 and 4 First Contact and Community and Rememberance Syllabus links: HT2-2 Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time HT2-4 Describes and explains effects ofMore
nsw As Gold Service guests, your Australian outback adventure will be enjoyed from the comfort of your private cabin and include Off Train Excursions, Outback Experiences and all meals and beverages. From the moment you step on board, your sense of adventure will be ignited while your senses are indulged. FindMore
sa In partnership with the Town of Gawler, we are supporting the Gawler Connect project to restore the Town Hall and Institute Building, both significant State Heritage listed buildings from the 1870s. The restoration of these buildings will return these important civic spaces to their original splendour and provide a suitable More
sa It created Australian history when it became the first offshore Australian lighthouse to be meticulously dismantled and re-erected on land. It now stands on the foreshore at Kingston. Since 1976, the Kingston Branch of National Trust has been entrusted with its care, maintenance and ultimately its preservation. Maintenance work mustMore
sa Stage one of the restoration is now complete. This involved an upgrade of the roof at the northern end of the Cathedral, renovation of the loft gallery and restoration and installation of the 1927 Casavant Frères Pipe organ. Consisting of just under 3500 pipes and weighing 16 tonnes, theMore
sa The Payneham Road Uniting Church is prominently located on Payneham Road at its intersection with Lower Portrush Road. The church (built in 1882) and the adjacent hall (built in 1905), are listed in the SA Heritage Register as a pair of fine Gothic revival buildings of outstanding architectural importance. TheyMore
sa The Capri Theatre is an iconic South Australian venue which was added to the State Heritage list in 1991. Originally opened in 1941 as the Goodwood Star Theatre and later purchased by the Theatre Organ Society of Australia (TOSA) SA in 1978, it is an independent not-for-profit cinema run byMore
sa One of the most unusual and significant items cared for by the National Trust is an early domestic pipe organ built by the renowned London organ builder, Henry Bevington. Bevington founded one of the most famous organ building enterprises of the nineteenth century. It appears, from the nameplate, that thisMore
sa Sitting in the middle of Torrens Square, on land set aside by the colonial the site was where the first service in the Colony was held on 1st January 1837, officiated by the Rev’d Charles Beaumont Howard, the first Colonial Chaplain. Visitors to St Peter’s are amazed by the beautifulMore
sa Adare House at Victor Harbor, 75 km south of Adelaide, is a grand home completed in 1893 now owned by the Uniting Church of Australia. It is located on the outskirts of the town along the banks of the Hindmarsh River, but with views to the ocean. For more thanMore
sa Sir George Kingston Patron $5,000 and above Mrs Joan Beer Cavill Power Products Pty Ltd Prof Norman Etherington AM and Prof Peggy Brock Mrs Anne Jolly† Mr Hugh MacLachlan & Mrs. Fiona MacLachlan OAM The Hon Rod Matheson AM QC & Mrs Leonie Matheson Mr H Edwin Michell Dr PatriciaMore
sa Sir George Kingston Patron $5,000 and above Prof Norman Etherington AM and Prof Peggy Brock Mr Hugh MacLachlan & Mrs Fiona MacLachlan OAM The Hon Rod Matheson AM QC & Mrs Leonie Matheson Mr H Edwin Michell Dr Patricia A Michell Mrs Susan Morgan Mr Ian Wall OAM Mrs PamelaMore
sa Sir George Kingston Patron $5,000 and above Mr James & Mrs Diana Bruce Mrs Carlsa Carter Mr Derek Carter Mr Philip & Mrs Suzette Chisholm Prof Norman Etherington AM and Prof Peggy Brock Mr George & Mrs Eleanor Hobbs Mr Chris Hughes Mr H Edwin Michell Dr Patricia A MichellMore
