Gunning & District Historical Society

The Crested Pigeon is one of the fortunate species to have benefited from our management of the landscape in the Upper Lachlan.  (C)Ian Wilson 2019 birdlifephotography.org.au This article written by Dr Tony Saunders, President of the Crookwell Native Flora and Fauna Club (CNFFC) with additional contributions from the Gunning and District Historical Society (GDHS). Forty Years of Change:  Flora and Fauna of the Upper Lachlan History happens every day.  Its cumulative effect can be significant over a short period, particularly for birds, mammals and reptiles.  Members of the CNFFC have often remarked on the changes we have noticed over the last forty years.  We recently devoted a meeting to discussing and recording the main trends our members have seen over this period. Changes in wildlife populations can be confined to small areas - just one large farm where the vegetation has changed can show significant differences.  The distribution and popul...

Post afternoon tea with Edith and John Medway at Crookwell Shared Ancestors, Living Relatives By Garry Norman Smith (Images by Garry and Malia Smith) The research sources you use for your family history are many and varied. While little can match primary sources such as historical documents, eyewitness accounts, diaries and family photographs, it is the fortunate face-to-face meetings with people who share a family story that are arguably most valuable. Contributing to the Gunning and District Historical Society (GDHS) Blog has brought several personal contacts. These contacts extend and enrich the research I have done on my Alchin family in Gunning, Dalton, Jerrawa, Crookwell and other places. Morning or afternoon tea is such an enjoyable way to talk about family connections, such as I was delighted to do with newly-found cousins John Medway and Edith Medway (nee Clark) at Crookwell in late 2017. I uncovered, thanks to Edith – the real family historian in her family ...

Gunning Courthouse 8th September 1885. Photo NSW State Archives via Flickr . The Gunning & District Historical Society (GDHS) is a small group of volunteers, covering a large area, including Dalton. We have members in Breadalbane who may be able to assist. The other local societies are in Goulburn (which also has a Family History Research Centre ) and Crookwell . Taralga 's society has an extensive family database. The Yass & District Historical Society and well-staffed archive, open one day a week. Check the websites for contact details. GDHS has members with extensive local knowledge (and others who like a challenge). To get a feel for the village, you could book a tour of the village, the general cemetery, the Pye Cottage Museum.  Members have escorted researchers to local churches and cemeteries, including outside Gunning.  Give us plenty of notice as we have occasional bus tour bookings and a program of meetings/events.  Contact us via email gun...