Liverpool Genealogy Society Inc.
LIVERPOOL, NSW, AUSTRALIA
"Where Family History Matters"
2023 EVENTS
INDEX
Liverpool Regional Museum re-opens at 10 am, 10 January 2023
Liverpool Genealogy Society: - Our workroom re-opens at 10 am, 17 January 2023
Australia Day 2023: Videos
Liverpool City Council: Australia Day Event - Thursday 26th January 2023
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
SENIORS WEEK 2023: Events at Liverpool Regional Museum 1- 8 February 2023
FREE TALK: From the First Fleet to the Harbour Bridge: Sydney's astronomical beginnings a talk by Professor Richard de Grijs
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
FREE TALK: The Curious Case of The Amorous Dentist: A Talk by Judith Dunn
FREE EXHIBITION: Keeping with Care. Opens 14.3.2023
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
FREE EXHIBITION: Keeping with Care
Easter 8 to 10 April: - LGS workroom closed for Easter Holiday Weekend.
ANZAC DAY: - Liverpool Regional Museum & Family History Centre - LGS workroom closed Tuesday 25 April 2023 re-opens Wednesday 26 April 2023 at 10 am
ANZAC DAY: - Liverpool Dawn Service Tuesday 25 April 2023
Anzac Day 2023: Tuesday 25 April 2023 - Videos
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
FREE EXHIBITION: Keeping with Care
FREE TALK: Lucy Osburn – Controversial Nursing Founder: a talk by Dr Judith Godden
King Charles III Coronation - Saturday 6 May 2023
Mother's Day: - Sunday 14 May 2023.
Sorry Day: - Friday 26 May 2023, Liverpool Regional Museum Event to be advised.
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
FREE EXHIBITION: Keeping with Care King's Birthday Weekend - public holiday 12 June 2023.
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
FREE EXHIBITION: Keeping with Care
Bank Holiday - Monday 7 August 2023
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
FREE EXHIBITION: Keeping with Care. Finished 12.8.2023
Family History Month:
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
Father's Day: - Sunday 3 September 2023
NSW and ACT Association of Family History Societies Annual Conference 2023
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
Labour Day Weekend - public holiday 5 October 2023
FREE EXHIBITION: Turbans 4 Australia our South-West Sikhs
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
FREE EXHIBITION: Turbans 4 Australia our South-West Sikhs
Remembrance Day 2023: Saturday 11 November 2023
LGS Meeting - see Meetings and Events
FREE EXHIBITION: Turbans 4 Australia our South-West Sikhs
JANUARY EVENTS
Liverpool Genealogy Society CLOSED
LGS will reopen on Tuesday 17 January 2023 at 10 am
· The society workrooms are closed over the Christmas break from Saturday 17 December 2023 until Tuesday 17 January 2023.
· The Society's workrooms will reopen for the 2023 year on Tuesday 17 January 2023 at 10 am.
· The Centre re-opens on the 10 January 2023 for visitors during January except for the public holidays.
· Volunteers will be on their Christmas break during this time and will resume as voluntary assistants when the LGS workroom reopens on 17 January 2023.
AUSTRALIA DAY 2023
Thursday 26 January 2023
Liverpool Regional Family History Centre, Liverpool Genealogy Society, and Liverpool Regional Museum will be closed on Australia Day Thursday 26 January 2023 and will reopen for business on Friday 27 January 2023 at 10 am.
We are open from Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm and closed on public holidays.
Australia Day 2023
Australia Day 2023
Commonwealth of Australia | Botany Bay
Australian of the Year Awards | Australia Day 2023 | ABC Australia
2023 New South Wales Australian of the Year Awards
!["God Bless Australia"- Australian Patriotic Song [+Lyrics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4bJF5Kv4nEk/mqdefault.jpg)
"God Bless Australia"- Australian Patriotic Song [+Lyrics]
FEBRUARY EVENTS
FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 4 February 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS workroom
Welcome to the first LGS General Meeting for 2023.
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
From the First Fleet to the Harbour Bridge:
Sydney's astronomical beginnings.
a talk by Professor Richard de Grijs
SATURDAY, 18 February 2023, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
LIVERPOOL REGIONAL MUSEUM
The voyage of the First Fleet from Britain to "Botany Bay" was more than a convenient way to rid Britain of its convicts. Join us as historical detectives on the trail of William Dawes, astronomer, engineer, surveyor, and ordnance officer---from his arrival in 1788 until the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.
Richard de Grijs is an acclaimed academic and prolific public speaker. Born and raised in the Netherlands, his successful career in astrophysics has allowed him to enjoy vibrant research environments at the University of Virginia (USA), the Universities of Cambridge and Sheffield (UK), and Peking University (China). Richard joined Macquarie University in 2018 as Associate Dean (International) and Professor of Astrophysics. He received the 2012 Selby Award for excellence in science from the Australian Academy of Science, a 2017 Erskine Award from the University of Canterbury (New Zealand), and a 2017 Jan Michalski Award from the Michalski Foundation (Switzerland). He is a volunteer guide, consultant, and speaker for the Australian National Maritime Museum. Richard has recently been exploring New South Wales convict histories, for which he was awarded the 2022 Blacktown Mayoral History Prize.
Suitable for ages 16+
FREE TALK: Please make a booking to reserve your seats for the Free Talk.
MARCH EVENTS
MARCH GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 4th March 2023 10.30 am
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
The Curious Case of The Amorous Dentist:
A talk by Judith Dunn
SATURDAY, 18 MARCH 2023 11:00-12:30
LIVERPOOL REGIONAL MUSEUM
It’s 1865 and Sydney-based dentist Dr. Louis Bertrand is arrested for murder.
But was the right person gaoled?
Did the dentist act alone?
Listen and decide for yourself if justice was completely served.
It’s a story full of melodrama and unbelievable twists and turns with the infatuated amorous dentist, the demure wife, a girlfriend of high passion, a murdered husband, and the dental assistant who juggles in inns at night for extra money!
The story ranges from Sydney to New Zealand to Parramatta lunatic asylum and Darlinghurst Gaol and ends up in England.
FREE TALK: Please make a booking to reserve your seats for the Free Talk.
KEEPING WITH CARE
EXHIBITION - FREE
14 March 2023 - 12 August 2023
For more information on the Exhibition: Link
APRIL EVENTS
APRIL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 1st April 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS workroom
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
KEEPING WITH CARE
EXHIBITION - FREE
14 March 2023-12 August 2023
For more information on the Exhibition: Link
WE ARE CLOSED OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND
GOOD FRIDAY - 7 April
EASTER SATURDAY - 8 April
EASTER SUNDAY - 9 April
EASTER MONDAY - 10 April
WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE & HOLY EASTER
OUR WORKROOM WILL REOPEN ON
TUESDAY 11 APRIL 10 am
ANZAC DAY
Tuesday 25th April 2023
Liverpool Regional Museum, Family History Centre, and the LGS workroom will be closed today and will reopen on Wednesday 26th April 2023 at 10 am.
Tuesday, 25 April 2023 5.30 am - 9 am
To commemorate Anzac Day, a Dawn Service will be held at Bigge Park, Liverpool.
ANZAC Day 2023
ANZAC Day 2023
I Am Australian (ANZAC Version)
Waltzing Matilda
The battle of Long Tan Tribute
The Lost Diggers | Never before seen photos of Australia's World War I soldiers | Sunday Night
KEEPING WITH CARE
EXHIBITION - FREE
14 March 2023-12 August 2023
For more information on the Exhibition: Link
MAY EVENTS
MAY GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 6th May 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS workroom
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
Lucy Osburn – Controversial Nursing Founder: a talk by Dr. Judith Godden.
SATURDAY, 20 May 2023, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Yorkshire born Lucy Osburn (1836-1891) was the founder of modern nursing in Australia who also pioneered the employment of high-status professional women in public institutions. Osburn learned her vocation at Florence Nightingale's school of nursing in London, with Lucy handpicked to lead the first international envoy of Nightingale Nurses to reform nursing in the colony in 1868. Osburn's story is a sad saga of triumphs and trials in New South Wales that typifies the struggles of the colony, her vilification by the press, trial by the Royal Commission, manipulation at the hands of the Sydney surgeons, embroilment in a royal shooting and ultimate rejection by her heroine. However, thanks to her remarkable resilience, Lucy eventually succeeded.
Come and learn more about Lucy Osburn and her fascinating story.
Dr. Judith Godden is a semi-retired freelance historian who works on varied commissioned projects, researching and editing. She was an academic at the University of Sydney for over 20 years and has published widely, mostly on the history of healthcare, social welfare, and biography. Judith is an Honorary Associate in the Department of History at the University of Sydney; an Honorary Fellow of the Australian College of Nursing; an Honorary Life Member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine; Secretary of the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society; and a Patron of the Ryde District Historical Society. For more about Judith, see www.judithgodden.com.au
This talk draws on the book, Lucy Osburn, a Lady Displaced. Florence Nightingale's Envoy to Australia (print on demand with Sydney University Press) was short-listed for Australia's National Biography Award. Lucy Osburn remains one of her favourite historical people.
Lucy Osburn, a Lady Displaced: Florence Nightingale’s Envoy to Australia This is the definitive account of Lucy Osburn (1836-91). Lucy Osburn is the founder of modern nursing in Australia and learned her vocation at the Nightingale School of Nursing in London. This book was short-listed for Australia’s 2008 National Biography Award.
#Picture credit: State Library of NSW collection.
FREE TALK: Please make a booking to reserve your seats for the Free Talk.
King Charles III
Coronation
Saturday, 6 May 2023
8 pm A.E.T & 11 am UK time
Abbey Church of Westminster
More information on the Coronation. Link
MOTHERS DAY
SUNDAY 14th MAY 2023
SORRY DAY - Friday 26 May 2023
National Sorry Day – Friday 26 May 2023
Reconciliation Australia – History of Sorry Day Pdf
Liverpool City Council – Aboriginal Peoples
JUNE EVENTS
JUNE GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 3rd June 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS workroom
REMINDER: Membership fees are due by the 30 June of each year.
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
KEEPING WITH CARE
EXHIBITION - FREE
14 March 2023-12 August 2023
For more information on the Exhibition: Link
JULY EVENTS
JULY GENERAL MEETING & AGM
Saturday 1st July 2023 10.30
Meeting - LGS workroom
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society, followed by the AGM.
Members need to be financial members to be able to attend the Society's AGM meeting and to be able to vote or stand for any positions on the Committee within the Society.
Membership fees are due by 30 June each year.
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KEEPING WITH CARE
EXHIBITION - FREE
14 March 2023-12 August 2023
For more information on the Exhibition: Link
AUGUST EVENTS
AUGUST GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 5th August 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS workroom
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
KEEPING WITH CARE
EXHIBITION - FREE
Finishes on the 12 August 2023
For more information on the Exhibition: Link
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
SEPTEMBER ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 2nd September 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS work room
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
THROUGH THE LENS OF
A
CHILD LIVING IN THE WEST
EXHIBITION - FREE
Opens on Friday 1 September 2023
The exhibition features artworks from Liverpool City Council’s Early Education and Care Centres.
Image: Artist Tamelia age 5 from Casula Preschool
FATHERS DAY
SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2023
NSW & ACT Association
of
Family History Societies Inc.
Annual Conference
8-10 September 2023
Toukley 50 Plus Leisure Centre
"The Running Waters of History"
Conference Web page: Link
Conference Bookings: Link
Conference Newsletters: Link
Conference FaceBook Page: Link
Wyong Family History Group Inc: Link
Wyong Family History Group Inc FaceBook: Link
NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Inc: Link
OCTOBER EVENTS
OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 7th October 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS work room
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
EXHIBITION
TURBANS 4 AUSTRALIA
OUR SOUTH-WEST SIKHS
31 October 2023 – 27 April 2024
IMAGE: Turbans 4 Australia Our South-West Sikhs, exhibition installation view of Sikh cultural artefacts.
Photography Liverpool Regional Museum.
Sikhs have been documented living and working in Australia dating back to the 1830s.
Today there are over 210,000 Sikhs in Australia, representing 0.8% of the Australian population.
Founded in 2015, charity organisation Turbans 4 Australia have supported hundreds of thousands of Australians through tough times including natural disasters, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty, unemployment and the isolating Covid - 19 pandemic.
Their story is a continuous journey from the past, embedded with traditions and values from centuries of rich history, into contemporary Australian life and identity.
This enduring story of selfless service, promoting multiculturalism and religious tolerance, is a celebration of Sikh heritage, arts, culture and values
NOVEMBER EVENTS
NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 4th November 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS work room
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting.
After the meeting, if you need some help with your family history, this will be a good time.
EXHIBITION
TURBANS 4 AUSTRALIA
OUR SOUTH-WEST SIKHS
31 October 2023 – 27 April 2024
IMAGE: Turbans 4 Australia Our South-West Sikhs, exhibition installation view of Sikh cultural artefacts.
Photography Liverpool Regional Museum.
Sikhs have been documented living and working in Australia dating back to the 1830s.
Today there are over 210,000 Sikhs in Australia, representing 0.8% of the Australian population.
Founded in 2015, charity organisation Turbans 4 Australia have supported hundreds of thousands of Australians through tough times including natural disasters, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty, unemployment and the isolating Covid - 19 pandemic.
Their story is a continuous journey from the past, embedded with traditions and values from centuries of rich history, into contemporary Australian life and identity.
This enduring story of selfless service, promoting multiculturalism and religious tolerance, is a celebration of Sikh heritage, arts, culture and values
Remembrance Day 2023
Remembrance Day 2023
Tribute to the 41 Australian Soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Armistice Day Tribute
Funeral of the Unknown Warrior
The Actual "Unknown Soldier" - Remembrance Day - WW1
DECEMBER EVENTS
DECEMBER GENERAL MEETING
2023 Writing Awards
LGS Christmas Party
Saturday 2nd December 2023 10.30 am
Meeting - LGS work room
The meeting today will commence at 10.30 am with the general business of the society. 2023 Writing Awards presentations after the meeting followed by the Society's Christmas Party.
The meeting will be held in the Society's workroom.
Members and guests are all welcome to attend the meeting and Christmas party.
Members are asked to bring a plate along to our Christmas Party. We all have a wonderful time catching up with all our friends on the day, old friends and new ones.
EXHIBITION
TURBANS 4 AUSTRALIA
OUR SOUTH-WEST SIKHS
31 October 2023 – 27 April 2024
IMAGE: Turbans 4 Australia Our South-West Sikhs, exhibition installation view of Sikh cultural artefacts.
Photography Liverpool Regional Museum.
Sikhs have been documented living and working in Australia dating back to the 1830s.
Today there are over 210,000 Sikhs in Australia, representing 0.8% of the Australian population.
Founded in 2015, charity organisation Turbans 4 Australia have supported hundreds of thousands of Australians through tough times including natural disasters, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty, unemployment and the isolating Covid - 19 pandemic.
Their story is a continuous journey from the past, embedded with traditions and values from centuries of rich history, into contemporary Australian life and identity.
This enduring story of selfless service, promoting multiculturalism and religious tolerance, is a celebration of Sikh heritage, arts, culture and values