After the deluge in March which forced us to cancel the open weekend, we have our fingers and toes crossed that the sun will shine on us in April! Carisbrook Historic House will be open to the public from 10am until 4pm on both days, with the kitchen closing at 3.30pm. Please join us for […]
Dream of Margaret River Penny Ransby Smith Please join the Lane Cove Historical Society for the April 'At the Podium'. Our guest speaker this month is Penny Ransby-Smith a local historian who won the Lane Cove History Prize in 2018. After a professional career as an accountant, she turned to researching family history. She is the […]
The guest speaker for the May meeting of the Lane Cove Historical Society will be Ian Burnet. Ian has spent thirty years, living, working and travelling in Indonesia and South East Asia generally. He is fascinated by the diverse history and culture of the region. This is reflected in his books, including The Tasman Map: […]
We are having the next open Weekend at Carisbrook on the 19th and 20th June Carisbrook will be open from 10am - 4pm to the general public, during this time they will be able to have a very tasty homemade scone or cake with tea or coffee. Audio tours of the house will also be […]
Please join us tonight for a very interesting talk by Vicken Babkenian, entitled: Armenia, Australia & the Great War Vicken Babkenian is an independent researcher for the Australian Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. He has co-authored a volume with Prof. Peter Stanley, "Armenia, Australia and the Great War" - shortlisted for 2 major Australian literary awards. His […]
We regret to say this event is now cancelled due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets your refund is being processed. GET BACK IN THE SWING WITH DELTA JAZZ THIS WINTER AT CARISBROOK HISTORIC HOUSE! Celebrate the Fourth of July Independence Day, with an American-themed afternoon performance from Delta Jazz! […]
Join the volunteers Saturday July 17th & Sunday July 18th between 10am - 4pm. You can take an audio-visual tour of Carisbrook Historic House and/or enjoy a Devonshire Tea or coffee and cake relaxing in the courtyard or strolling through the beautiful gardens. Use your imagination to be transported back to the Victorian Era when life was different and arguably […]
Please join us for the next "At the Podium" which will be July 27 at Lane Cove Library 7pm. We are excited that our guest speaker will be Graeme Payne. Graeme is a local poet and historian in Lane Cove, and he served for a time as president of the Lane Cove Historical Society. He […]
We would love to see you at the March Devonshire Tea Weekend at Carisbrook on the 19th & 20th March between 10am - 4pm. Opening will of course depend on the current Covid restrictions. We will have Devonshire Teas available as well as a wide range of other baked delights. Carisbrook will also be open […]
John Walsh is a doctor who trained in surgery and orthopaedics before setting up his medico-legal practice. He has written about medicine, though he is also interested in Australian history more broadly. He has researched and written A Brief History of Australian Banknotes, in which he traces the emergence of our currency system. In researching […]
Please join us for a lovely morning or afternoon tea at Carisbrook Historic House: 334 Burns Bay Road Lane Cove. Relax in the courtyard and enjoy the serenity April 16th or 17th from 10am - 4pm. Tours will also be available for purchase.
26th April: Ian Burnet: Joseph Conrad’s Eastern Voyages: Tales of Singapore and an East Borneo River. Ian Burnet is the author of five books related to Maritime History and the Indonesian Archipelago. In this talk he will discuss the remarkable life of Joseph Conrad, sailor and distinguished novelist, who wandered extensively through the “mysterious East” […]
24th May: Geoff Huntington: Holtermann’s Gold ‘Lane Cove Historical Society is pleased to welcome Geoff Huntington as our guest speaker May 24th. Geoff, who is the editor of the North Shore Historical Society Journal will be talking about ‘Holtermann’s Gold’. Bernhard Otto Holtermann was an adventurous young German who arrived in Sydney in 1858. After some […]
26th July: David Hunt: Girt Nation, the Unauthorised History of Australia Vol. 3. David Hunt is a local historian and writer who also works in television. He has written several books, including his irreverent and entertaining account of Australian history volumes: Girt and True Girt. In this presentation he will talk about his most recent […]
27th September: Graeme Payne: The World Fair in Sydney in 1879. Graeme Payne is a local poet and historian in Lane Cove, and he served for a time as president of the Lane Cove Historical Society. He has a particular interest in the early history of Sydney and its harbour. In this talk he will […]
