History Week (History Council of NSW)

History Week was introduced by the History Council of NSW to showcase the diverse, rich tapestry of history that is offered by organisations and individuals throughtout NSW.

Faces in the Street

Historic Lithgow Streetscapes

from the Lithgow Library's Photographic Collections.

Early Lithgow Bus Company which was called "Berry's Blue Bus Service".

Here are staff with a bus whose destination on the front states "Hassans Walls".

Photo ID: LRL 48105

Lithgow NSW May Day Procession 1927

Photo ID 74_6243

Lithgow Volunteer Fire Brigade cicra 1910

Photo ID LRL 48239

The Lithgow Library Learning Centre, in consultation with Dr Naomi Parry ( Follow Naomi on Twitter ) , historian and manager of Eskbank House, and Historian Joan Kent are developing a Local Dictionary of Biography which will be an online resource for the Lithgow Community.

If you would like to be a part of this project please contact Kay Shirt at the library and join us for a "how to" information session with Dr Parry, Joan Kent and Maureen Breckell in Lithgow Library Meeting Rooms on 21st Sep 2010 at 4pm (RSVPs preferred).

157 Main Street

Lithgow NSW 2790

Ph: 63529100 Fax: 63514962

Postal Address:

Po Box 19, Lithgow NSW 2790

Email: lithgow.library@lithgow.nsw.gov.au