The next monthly meeting of the Society will be on Tuesday, 19th August, 5.30pm at
the Royal Hotel, Beardy Street, Armidale.
The guest speaker will be Max Tavener OAM.
The History of Legacy in the Armidale District: Max served with the Royal Australian Navy and has been assisting war widows and their families in the Tableland area in the post war years. The role of Legacy has been changing over this time, which Max will share.
The next meeting of the Society will include the Annual General meeting and the monthly meeting at 5.30pm on Tuesday, 15th July at the Royal Hotel. The speaker at the July meeting will be former Stock and Station Agent Michael Fittler – Some reminiscences from being a Stock and Station Agent 1956-70. Michael will share some of his experiences during this time and mention others who have worked in Armidale over the years as Real Estate and Stock and Station Agents.
The next monthly meeting of the Society will be held at the Royal Hotel at 5.30pm on Tuesday 17th June. The speaker will be David Betts and the topic David Henry Drummond – The early years, 1890-1910 We are aware of the great debt Armidale owes to the Honourable David Drummond, (1890-1965) as the member for Northern Tablelands and of New England and as Minister for Education. However, his early life was not an easy one and perhaps provided him with the impetus and determination as a politician to make a significant difference to the opportunities available in post war life.
The next meeting of the Society will be at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday, 20th May when Sue Tanner will present A Damn Good Question: Who Made the Bricks?
The brickmakers of Armidale have not been easy to research and Sue has been able
to ‘unearth’ information regarding who they were.
Membership for 2025-26: A membership renewal is included in this newsletter, with details of payment options. The Annual General Meeting will be in July and payment by 30th June would be appreciated.
The next monthly meeting of the Society will be held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday 15th April at 5.30pm. The speaker will be Caroline Chapman, and her talk, based on documents held at the University of New England Regional Archives and Heritage Centre is titled – Dr Ellen Kent Hughes OBE – Letters from Armidale. “Kentie” as she was widely known, served Armidale for over forty years She was a legend in her time and has provided a valuable history of those year in Armidale through correspondence with her son.
The meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday 18th March, 5.30pm at The Royal Hotel.
The March 2025 newsletter is now available to download:
Newsletter for February 2025
Best wishes to all for a happy, heathy and productive New Year.
The first meeting of the Society in 2025 will be held at the Royal Hotel, 5.30pm on Tuesday, 18th February.
The speaker will be Graham Wilson and his chosen topic is,
“The Rise and Fall of the Tupperware Company in America”.
The February 2025 Newsletter is available to download.
The next meeting of the Society will be held on Tuesday 20thAugust, 5.30pm at the Royal Hotel. The speaker will be Wendy Beck, whose talk is entitled Aboriginal Archaeology in New England. Wendy has an extensive research background ascertaining aboriginal food resources, studying indigenous and plant archaeology and will share some of her interesting findings from work carried out in North-East New South Wales. Don’t forget to order meals prior to the meeting.
The August newsletter is now available to download:
The next meeting of the Society will be held on Tuesday the 16th of July at the Royal Hotel and will incorporate the 2024 AGM. Elections will be held and nominations for executive and committee members will be welcomed.
The speaker will be Pearl Moffat whose interesting life has included experiences of the early days of commercial flights with East-West airlines. Her talk is :Changes in our time and Fairy Tales we have seen Come True
Visitors are welcome and, if staying for dinner, order your meal prior to the meeting.
The July newsletter can now be downloaded:
The next meeting of the society will be on Tuesday, 16th April 5.30pm at the Royal Hotel, when the speaker will be Dr Margaret Small who will present a talk entitled The World War II Land Settlement Scheme.
Margaret’s considerable research on land settlement in the New England includes the history of Government Soldier Settlement Schemes, together with their implementation, successes and shortcomings and families who were involved.
Please order meals prior to the meeting to allow dinners to be served at 7pm.
The April newsletter is now available to download: