Newsletter June 2022
Explore the local history, family stories, research and Society news in this issue. The contents below summarise individual features and link to their original pages.
Contents
- President’s column and Society news - page 1Museum exhibitions, the reported sale of Berrima Gaol in 2022, family-history meetings and the Rev James Hassall feature.
- Atkinson descendants visit the museum - page 2Bud Townsing describes a visit by descendants of James and Charlotte Atkinson to the Gardens and Landscapes exhibition.
- Society luncheon and Wollondilly visit - page 3Luncheon details, a proposed heritage-centre tour and a book about Laurence Hynes Halloran.
- Excess library books - page 4A historical list of local, architectural and family-history books offered to members in 2022.
- Rev James Hassall’s early life - page 5Philip Morton introduces Hassall’s family, ministry at Bungonia and published reminiscences.
- Hassall at Bungonia and Berrima - page 6His recollections of parish journeys and the move to Berrima in 1853, including early housing and roads.
- Berrima church and gaol - page 7Hassall recalls Holy Trinity, prison administration and severe treatment of prisoners; these are the chaplain’s own recollections.
- Society information and office bearers - page 8Contact, opening and committee details as printed in June 2022; they may have changed.
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