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10 December 2024
CDHS ANNUAL DINNER

The annual dinner on Tuesday 10 December will feature Dr Jeff Brownrigg self described 'some sort of cultural historian'. He has sought to make better known the lives of 'lost' Australians who deserve to be better known. Sometimes he breaks into song!

The dinner will also feature our raffle of interesting items donated by members.

The dinner will be held at the Orion Room, Southern Cross Club, Woden. 7pm for 7.30pm. Cost $70 for members and $75 for non-members.

Please book by paying either at the CDHS office, by phone using Mastercard or Visa or by EFT to the following account:
BSB: 633 000, Account 146 738 141.

Please include in the description your name and 'Annual Dinner'.

8 October 2024
A smorgasbrod of fascinating objects: the CMAG Social History Collection

Dr. Hannah Paddon, Senior Curator at CMAG, will be presenting some of the objects held in the CMAG Social History Collection, including those relating to Alberto Dias Soares, Alured Tasker Faunce, Nancy Miller, and the recently acquired Canberra Hospital collection.

Vercoe Room, Wesley Centre, 22 National Circuit, Forrest. 5pm for 5.30pm. Free parking from 5pm - entrance off Fitzroy Street.

Donation towards venue costs appreciated. No booking needed. All welcome.

7 December 2023
ANNUAL DINNER 2023

The CDHS annual dinner will be held at the Southern Cross Club, Woden on 7 December starting 7pm for 7.30pm.
The speaker will be Nicholle Overall, local historian, journalist and. until recently, politician. Her talk is 'Memorable moments of Monaro - A quirky political pathway.'
Cost: Members $60, non-members $65.
See home page for payment details.