Kogarah Historical Society

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Kogarah Historical Society

Kogarah Historical Society encourages the study of Australian History and promotes awareness of the history of the Kogarah Municipality.

Kogarah Historical Society, now in its 50th year, was founded in 1970 with aims:

• To encourage the study of Australian History and promote awareness of the history of the Kogarah Municipality.

• To seek to influence preservation of places of historical significance.

•To research and publish local history for the interest of our members and the wider community.

• To provide resources for historical study and research

•To undertake the collection of books, records, manuscripts and artefacts of historical significance to Kogarah

• To liaise with other societies for an interchange of information

To arrange speakers and displays, to conduct excursions to places of historical interest and to promote other social functions for the benefit of members, their friends and the general community.

12/09/2026

Carss Cottage Museum will be open tomorrow, Sunday, from 1 pm To 4 pm. Today we launched our latest publication, a second edition of a book on Carss Park - written by historian and author Beverley Earnshaw OAM. It will be on sale at the Cottage tomorrow, cost $25. Children get free entry to the Museum, adults $5. If you are just buying a book, no entry fee although of course we hope you will take the opportunity to look around at all the displays. All welcome. Keep us busy!

08/09/2026

This is our next big event and we hope to see a big crowd there. Entry is free and everyone is welcome. Enjoy afternoon tea and good company.
Lots of new material in this second edition which will be available to purchase at a cost of $25. Get your copy signed by the author on Saturday. On-line purchases will be possible after the launch through the Society website www.kogarah.historicalsociety.com.au

05/09/2026

Carss Cottage Museum is open tomorrow, 6 September. All welcome, especially Dads for Fathers’ Day. Check out our latest acquisition, wedding dress and veil, donated by a local family. We love it. Children free, adults $5.

29/08/2026

Carss Cottage Museum will be open tomorrow, Sunday 30 August from 1pm - 4pm. Our volunteers love visitors so do come along. Children free, adults only $5 to explore our fascinating local history. There is an added attraction this week. We have installed a free library near the entrance to the Cottage. It has been built by one of our volunteers from gifted and recycled wood and we hope you will make good use of it.

25/08/2026

Our next general meeting at the School of Arts is on Thursday 10 September starting at 2 pm. This month we have our own Beverley Earnshaw OAM, always one of our most popular speakers, talking about A Century of Ceramics. This is the history of Mashmans Pottery at Kingsgrove which operated for 100 years under the one family. It was a terracotta yard supplying building materials to the construction industry and flower pots to the nursery trade. However in the 1990s it extended its range to include ornamental gardenware, statuary and domestic items and its customer base became international. It was the last pottery in NSW employing traditional methods. Progress eventually overtook it and it closed in 2010.
We are a friendly organisation and everyone is welcome. $5 entry and we give you one of our home cooked afternoon teas. No need to book. Inquiries to Gill 0439 67 843.
(Photo of Beverley Earnshaw)

15/08/2026

Open today! (Sunday 16 Aug) Carss Cottage Museum, your local history Museum. Be sure of a warm welcome, rain or shine, when you visit. 1 pm - 4 pm, children come in free, adults $5.00. Volunteer guides to show you around.

09/08/2026

Our next meeting is on Thursday 13 August in the School of Arts, Kogarah, starting at 2 pm.
A Hop, A Skip & a Jump: The History of Australian Childhood Amusements. That is the title of the presentation to be given by Warren Fahey AM, well known cultural historian, broadcaster, author of 30 books, all round entertainer. He will press your nostalgia button and make you remember the magic and make believe of your younger days. All welcome, no need to book. $5 entry includes our home cooked afternoon tea.

08/08/2026

Carss Cottage Museum will be open tomorrow from 1pm - 4pm (winter hours). Don't miss the 'Fashion trends through the ages' exhibition. Our volunteers will be there to show you around. All welcome. Children free, adults $5 entry.

21/05/2026

The next Monday at the Museum is on Monday 25 May starting at 10 am at Carss Cottage Museum.
After morning tea, our speaker will be Jimmy Thomson on The First Anzacs. These were the sappers ( combat engineers) and their contribution was accidentally written out of official records so went unrecorded for 100 years.
Jimmy is keen that you have access to pictures when he speaks and has provided a link from which you can download pictures and follow his talk. The link is https://jimmythomson.com/first-anzacs-gallery/
All welcome $5 entry.

Address

Carss Cottage, 80 Carwar Avenue , Carss Park
Carlton, NSW
2221

Opening Hours

1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+61 2 9546 7314

Website

http://kogarah.historicalsociety.com.au/

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