Throwback Thursday – The Daily Advertiser from 21 Years ago

Wagga Wagga Police Local Area Command have passed onto our society a collection of historical photographs taken of Police Stations and residences in Wagga and surrounding towns plus some historical research relating to early policing in Wagga.

Was your ancestor transported for a pittance? A convict in the family? showcases the rich, large-scale photographs of documentary photographer Mine Konakci. The works reveal the connections between convict settlers, their direct descendants and the petty crimes that changed the course of their families’ histories.

The Weekly Times reports on the extensive HV McKay Collection held by Museum Victoria.

This is the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Societies regular Saturday feature in the Daily Advertiser.

Don’t miss the Friends of the Wagga Wagga City Library Book Sale Bonanza in the lower level of the Library, this Friday afternoon (4pm to 6pm) and Saturday morning (9am to 12pm).

Carole Riley’s blog “Heritage Genealogy” has an excellent post on Land and Property Information in NSW for online research.

As in previous years we will be combining with the Wagga Wagga and District Family History Society but this year the venue will be the Museum of the Riverina, Botanic Gardens site where we will use the rear balcony with its splendid views over the city.

The Wagga Wagga Antiques Society, with the support of the Wagga Wagga City Council, have organised a visit to Wagga on 18th October by Gordon Brown from the ABC Collectors program.

Our excursion to Gundagai will be held this Saturday, 11th October. A very interesting day has been planned by our excursions coordinator, Leonie Moore which includes refreshments and lunch. If you’d like to come along please contact Leonie on 6931-5221.