Gunning & District Historical Society

Murray Hazell presenting Peta Luck with copies of his Father's book. Photo courtesy of Gunning Library Just before Christmas Bob Spiller from GDHS put out the word that the copy of 'Some Came Free' by E.G. Hazell that we had donated to the Gunning Library quite a few years before had 'disappeared'. Whether someone had inadvertently picked it up or permanently borrowed the book, it had seemingly 'sunk without trace'. We put the call out on our Facebook page and also on the Bush Family Society - Jerrawa page to try and replace the 'lost' copy. Following up on replies and comments we were fortunate enough to have Murray Hazell kindly donate two copies of his father's book to Peta Luck from the Gunning Library on the 20th January. He also kindly donated a copy to us in Memory of his Father, which will be available to researchers at the Gunning District Research Centre. The Book is the story of mid-nineteenth century Australia t...

Participants at the Research Workshop, Gunning Library 22 August 2017. Photo courtesy Bronwyn Haynes. A dozen participants, including people from Gunning, Dalton, Collector, and Crookwell, attended the third workshop on local history research at the Gunning Library on Tuesday. This is part of an ongoing series run by the Gunning Library and the Gunning and District Historical Society. In this third workshop, we looked into the history of one's house or property. In this region, there is a rich heritage in Colonial and federation architecture. But discovering that history can be a big job. Participants employed a variety of techniques for discovering the story of their houses, uses the following online resources: Six Maps : Use this site to locate your property or to find the relevant plan numbers. Historical Land Records Viewer (HLRV) : Use this site to search the historical maps of the location of your house. Look for the notations on the old maps and sometimes ...

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...

UC lecturer helps community dig out treasure Trove - University of Canberra https://t.co/6ff9dgNFAu via @UniCanberra #gunninghistory — Michael de Percy (@madepercy) October 27, 2016

Trove champion Dr Michael de Percy teaches people to use Trove. Read all about his experiences. https://t.co/6MEDrzJtgR pic.twitter.com/tQUiPdT2yM — Trove (@TroveAustralia) October 13, 2016

Participants at the Gunning Library Workshop, Friday 30 September 2016. Photo courtesy of Maree Roche The Gunning and District Historical Society , in conjunction with the Gunning Library , held its second community workshop on Friday 30 September 2016. The topic was "Researching Australian Military Service Records" facilitated by Gunning resident Dr Michael de Percy from the University of Canberra . Information and paraphernalia provided by the National Library of Australia's Trove team and also the Research Centre at the Australian War Memorial were welcomed by the participants, many traveling from as far as Ulladulla, Canberra, Mt Pleasant and Breadalbane to visit the village. Two sessions were held from 10:30am to 12:30pm and from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Participants enjoyed morning and afternoon tea during the sessions, allowing time for new connections to be made and to share stories and ideas about researching family histories. The workshop covered th...

Do you teach Trove to others? @madepercy is running a Trove workshop at Gunning Library, 30 Sept. https://t.co/atNCV2Effp — Trove (@TroveAustralia) September 21, 2016

Trove Workshop at the Gunning Library, 17 June 2016 Gunning is a village in the Upper Lachlan Shire, situated about half-way between Goulburn and Yass. Gunning marks the starting point of Hume and Hovell’s expedition that enabled settlement throughout the Murray region and established an inland route from Sydney to Melbourne. Up until that time, Gunning marked the limit of settlement, and in 1875, the end of the railway line from Sydney. As a major sheep grazing area, Gunning has had many periods of wealth, and this is reflected in the outstanding colonial and federation architecture in the village. The Gunning Library is one such example. Originally the Gunning Centenary Literary Institute, opened in 1925, the Gunning Library remains a community hub and a venue for the many community groups The Gunning Historical Society is an active group of committed locals with an interest in local and family history. Recently, the ABC program “ Who’s Been Sleeping in My House ” featured a...