SEPTEMBER 24: DR STEPHEN GAPPS The Sydney Wars Stephen Gapps is curator at the Australian National Maritime Museum. He is also an historian and his recent, provocative, book, The Sydney Wars, deals with the period 1788 until 1817. His work is the first detailed research "to see Aboriginal tactics as military tactics at all." Stephen […]
OCTOBER 22: LCHS Lane Cove History Prize Awards Night Who will win our $2,000 cheque? The best thing about this meeting is the happiness radiated from the winner! It is good to be recognised for good research into our local history. Our thanks again to the generous support given by Hyecorp Property Group who will […]
Carisbrook will be open to the public this weekend and the friendly volunteers will be offering refreshments to enhance the experience. Devonshire teas, coffee, and cake will be available for purchase as well as guided tours of the house. Bookings are not necessary so just pop in for a break from your hectic weekend.
At the Lane Cove Golf Club -- Lane Cove Historical Society's Sunday Feb 9 “Bustles to Bias Brides” is presented by The Cavalcade of History and Fashion and features a collection of wedding gowns from 1880 to 1940. From the trussed-up Victorians to the slinky silks of WWII weddings, these beautiful clothes give us an […]
Carisbrook will be open to the public this weekend and the friendly volunteers will be offering refreshments to enhance the experience. Devonshire teas, coffee, and cake will be available for purchase as well as guided tours of the house. Bookings are not necessary so just pop in for a break from your hectic weekend.
CARISBROOK HISTORIC HOUSE OPEN WEEKEND MARCH 21 and 22: Devonshire teas or coffee and cake are served in the courtyard with house tours on the hour — 10 am to 4 pm.
Carisbrook Historic House brings you a fun evening of traditional New Orleans food together with the golden sounds of Delta Jazz as we celebrate the centenary of the New Orleans Jazz Age - 1920-2020. Enjoy an early Sunday Creole Supper and joyfully enjoy all the wine that the original jazz agers couldn't because of Prohibition. […]
Please join us at Carisbrook for our first open weekend in a while on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of September. We look forward to welcoming you to a Covid-19 safe environment where you can take a tour of the house and/or enjoy a lovely Devonshire tea in the courtyard. Lots has been happening at […]
Please join us at Carisbrook for our first open weekend in a while on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of September. We look forward to welcoming you to a Covid-19 safe environment where you can take a tour of the house and/or enjoy a lovely Devonshire tea in the courtyard. Lots has been happening at […]
Please join us at Carisbrook for our next open weekend on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of October. We look forward to welcoming you to a Covid-19 safe environment where you can take a tour of the house and/or enjoy a lovely Devonshire tea in the courtyard. Lots has been happening at Carisbrook so pop […]
Please join us at Carisbrook for our next open weekend on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of November. We look forward to welcoming you to a Covid-19 safe environment where you can take a tour of the house and/or enjoy a lovely Devonshire tea in the courtyard. Lots has been happening at Carisbrook so pop […]
Join the volunteers Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th January 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 more […]
Join the volunteers Saturday February 20th & Sunday 21st 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 more […]
Join us in March for the next Open Weekend at Carisbrook Historic House. The House will be open between 10am and 4pm on Saturday the 20th and 21st, but the kitchen closes at 3.30pm. Pop in and say hello to our volunteers who will be waiting for you with lots of hand sanitiser! You can […]
Join us Tuesday night 7pm March 23 at Lane Cove Library for the first meeting of 2021 (and 2020!). We are excited to have guest speaker Prof Paul Ashton speaking about how Sydney grew to be known as 'The Accidental City'. Professor Paul Ashton is Professor of Public History at UTS. He is a specialist […]
