NEXT Saturday, August 8 from 10.30am to noon the Museum of the Riverina will be hosting a special birthday celebration to launch their newest exhibition, 150 years of Dame Mary Gilmore: Dreaming of newer note.
Throwback: This week 21 years ago – July 26 to August 1
August 1, 2015 by ·
Take a look at what was going on in Wagga this time 21 years ago. There are lots of familiar faces – is yours one of them?
British Pathé Puts Over 85,000 Historical Films on YouTube
July 31, 2015 by ·
British Pathé was one of the leading producers of newsreels and documentaries during the 20th Century. This week, the company, now an archive, is turning over its entire collection — over 85,000 historical films – to YouTube.
Ancestry Anne: Answers 5 DNA Questions
July 31, 2015 by ·
Ancestry gets a lot of questions about DNA. Here are 5 of the most common questions and the answers:
Vintage Australian postcards experience growth in popularity as window to the past
July 31, 2015 by ·
Old postcards have been experiencing a resurgence in popularity as researchers and collectors realise their remarkable historical value. A century after they were posted, the images on the front, the stamps used and the text on the back of early 1900s postcards have become a window into a world which has been lost.
Chiltern’s heritage-listed Dow’s Pharmacy a glimpse at the 1960s
July 31, 2015 by ·
WHEN the tide turned against Chiltern — as it did for all Victorian gold rush towns after the supply of both gold and miners was exhausted — local Pharmacist, Hilda Dow simply turned the lock on her pharmacy and never reopened. It was 1968, and Chiltern had been bleeding residents for decades.
Flyover, military parade, balloon rides planned for RAAF base celebrations.
July 31, 2015 by ·
A THRILLING aerobatic display over central Wagga by a Roulettes PC-9 on Friday set the scene for an even more exciting flyover on Saturday during a Freedom of the City parade along Baylis Street to mark the 75th anniversary of RAAF Base Wagga.
The Rock Town Hall & Museum Open Day
July 30, 2015 by ·
Everyone is welcome to attend the “The Rock Town Hall & Museum” for the museums first Open Day this Saturday 1st August 2015 from 9am until 1pm. For further details please contact Laurie Thiele 0488 996 186
RAAF 75th Anniversary this weekend
July 28, 2015 by ·
AS RAAF Base Wagga prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary at the weekend, eyes are also looking back at the contribution the defence force base has made to the city over many years.
In the Past compiled from the Daily Advertiser 25th July
July 27, 2015 by ·
Our old photo this week shows Fitzmaurice Street looking towards Johnston Street in the 1930’s. The large bank building in the centre has survived and is now Boyce Accountants however many of the other buildings have been lost or substantially altered.
