Founded in 1962, with one of the aims being to gather historical records of the Canterbury District, the Society has since the mid 1980's operated a Family and Local History Research Centre in the historic Beulah Vista home, located at 15 Church St. Canterbury.
Mailing Address: PO Box 49, Campsie NSW 2194
The aim of the Society is....
- To encourage the study of history, both of the Canterbury District and Australia.
- To collect records and objects relating to Canterbury's history.
- To publish journals, periodicals and books relating to the history of Canterbury.
- Membership Fees:
- Regular Member; $20 per annum, Pensioner, Senior, Student, $15 per annum, Families/Institutions, $25 per annum Supporter/Friends Member (non voting) $5 per annum
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Canterbury Hospital celebrates 90th birthday
Canterbury Hospital celebrates 90th birthday
Canterbury Hospital, which caters to one of the most diverse populations in NSW, celebrates its 90th birthday this month, coming a long way from having 587 patients in its first year to more than 100,000 annually now.We hosted present students at Beulah Vista last week and the loved the old photos we had of the school#FlashbackFriday Anyone a former Canterbury Public School student? We're sure the school has changed a bit since this photo was taken in c. 1920.
#Schoolsout
#Factoftheweek do you recognise this building? The Astoria Theatre on the corner of Punchbowl Road and Highclere Avenue, Punchbowl, opened in 1935. Its final program was on Wednesday 4 February 1959, and it was eventually closed and refitted as an office building in 1959.
Today at Beulah Vista we hosted the stage 1 &2 students from Canterbury Primary School. They enjoyed looking at changes in technology in the past 150 years. Members of the society demonstrated woodworking tools, and discussed changes in washing,ironing, cooking and cleaning. Favourite items were the 1940’s toaster 19th century chamber pot and some early 20th century toys. They finished their visit listening to a record on the wind up gramophone
Not canterbury, but well done to Bayside council for restoring this heritage building
Historic Wilson's Cottage, Rockdale opened after $400,000 restoration
It is the last surviving example of a modest pioneer home built along the banks of Muddy Creek sometime between 1855 and 1856.