The Historic Houses Association is delighted to present the Living Heritage Festival – celebrating the crafts of the past and the heritage of tomorrow.  

The City of Canada Bay Heritage Society will host a talk by Michael Booth, Titanic historian and descendant of a Titanic passenger.

Join guest speakers, linguists and the State Library NSW’s Indigenous team in an exploration of the extensive language collections held at the library. Gain insights into how contemporary language revival is impacted by the legacy of colonial linguists, and the ways in which communities are strengthening language and culture.

The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts will host Kerrie Dougherty, independent space historian, curator and educator,

The Australian Garden Historical Society will host four distinguished speakers to talk about the importance of recording the history of your garden and offer practical guidance for drawing and photographing your garden

Bayside Council will host Jenny MacRitchie as she tells the remarkable story of Reginald Annabel, the daredevil dairyman. This talk opens the Sydney Airport centenary exhibition “People and Planes: a community view of Sydney Airport.”

Illuminated by candles, the house takes on a life of its own after dark… Bring the whole family along for this interactive tour of Vaucluse House.

The Chinese Australian Historical Society are proud to present a seminar on how Chinese manufacturers operated despite such obstacles by exploring their business networks. Drawing on a variety of historic source material, especially insolvency and bankruptcy files, guest speaker Peter Gibson will reveal surprising new insights into the nature of Chinese-Australian enterprise and indeed the nature of ‘White Australia’ itself.

The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts presents a screening of The Trouble with Merle (2002), a documentary about 1930s film star Merle Oberon and her disputed heritage.

As part of National Family History Month 2019, Liverpool Regional Museum and the Liverpool Genealogy Society present “Beyond the Tree”, an exhibition to promote family history through the curated stories, memorabilia, artefacts and objects of our members – complemented by public programs, talks and children’s workshops.