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Friday, June 05, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Deborah O'Brien book launch/talk at Hurstville Library
"Dubbed ‘brainbox' and ‘weirdo' Kevin Dwyer is a middle-aged forensic accountant who has never had a real friend, other than his eight-year-old nephew. When Kevin joins the Clifton Heights Sports Club trivia competition as a one-man team, and convincingly wins the first round, he is headhunted by the other contestants. But Kevin would prefer to be on his own. That is, until he meets Maggie Taylor . . ."
More at Deborah's website here
Check out some early-bird reviews here
Those lucky enough to be at the 2014 launch of A Place of Her Own can vouch for Deborah's engaging speaking style and her fascinating insights into a writer's life.
Hurstville Library
Cnr Queens Rd & Dora St, Hurstville
Friday 5 June 2015, 11.00am
Bookings essential: Whats On wwwhurstville.nsw.gov.au/lmg
Free event/Light refreshments
Book available for sale and signing.
Enquiries: 9330 6111
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Remembering them: People of St George and the First World War
Mateship & Mercy
As part of the National Trust Heritage Festival, Hurstville Museum & Gallery hosted a talk on Monday 11 May 2015 to complement this year’s theme conflict and compassion. The presentation, given by Local Studies officer David Clarke, highlighted the compassion and camaraderie shown by the people of the Hurstville district during the trying times of the Great War.
Through letters, diary extracts and correspondence the experiences of local service men and their loved ones came alive to paint a holistic picture of the impact of the conflict. Hearing such personal stories was an incredibly emotional and touching experience for the audience.
Two stories in particular stood out for the remarkable way in which they intersected.
The SS Barunga, a former German-Australian liner seized by Australia Government at the beginning of the war and repurposed as a transporter, was the common thread joining the experiences of Hurstville residents Mrs Margaret Edser and Hurstville servicemen William John Duffell. Following the death of her husband, Charles Edser, on the Western Front in 1917, Mrs Edser pursued a lengthy quest for the return of her late husband’s belongings, to be shipped home. It happened that the belongings met the same fate as the gunner William Jon Duffell when the SS Barunga sunk after being struck by a torpedo in July 1918. Fortunately, William John Duffell was among the survivors who were rescued. He later remembered:
"I managed to grab a pair of pants, a shirt and a pair of canvas shoes. I lost everything but my pocket book and the Bible I got from the church". (Hurstville Propeller, 4 October 1918, p.1).
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| Gunner William John Duffel was among the survivors who were rescued from the SS Barunga. Image from Hurstville Honour Roll, No 1. Hurstville City Library Museum & Gallery collection. |
Mrs Edser was not so lucky, left back in Hurstville without the belongings of her beloved, which had been lost at sea.
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| Charles Edser, was killed in action in Belgium in
October 1917. Image from the Hurstville Honour Roll, No 1 . Hurstville City Library Museum & Gallery collection. |
Stories such as these put a face to the men and women whose lives were forever changed by the Great War. The audience joined together to pay their respects, concluding the talk with the words ‘Lest We Forget’.
Don't forget to visit our exhibition before it closes on Sunday 31 May 2015!
Watch this video of descendants of First World War soldiers presenting their family memorabilia.
Friday, May 15, 2015
Top 5 Documentary DVDs
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Do you want to find out more about your wellbeing?
Do you want to know
more about your favourite performer or band?
Do you want to cook a
gourmet meal?
All these topics and
more can be found in our documentary section of our DVD collection. Below are the top 5
most borrowed documentaries from the Hurstville City Library Museum &
Gallery collection.
Monday, May 11, 2015
The Three Little Pigs!
I was travelling to Bundanoon with my hubby for the Easter
break. While he was driving, I was thinking about how lucky I was to have a
week off work, but somehow I found my mind was back at work organising the next
Family Story time at Penshurst Library.
The theme is “Pigs” and the first thing that popped into my
head was the famous fairy tale of “The Three Little Pigs”. I started to think
about the mother of The Three Little Pigs. What was it like for her to have her 3 boys leave home all on the one
day? Was she overjoyed, thinking about
how much more food she will have in the house, or was she sad to see them all
leave?
Over a year ago, 3 of my 4 children left home in 3 months! I
thought that was hard. I don’t know how Mrs Piggy coped having her “babies” all
leave on the one day! I cried every time one of my kids left home. Of course I
was happy they were spreading their wings and making a new life of their own,
but my heart had to let go of my kids. One of my kids moved into a wooden house
and 2 into a brick house. At least one didn’t move into a house built of
straw!!
I also wondered; did Mrs Piggy have any other little piglets
at home? 1, 2, 3, or maybe none. I have one of my children left at home and I
love her being at home, but I know it is hard for her to be the only one
left. Oh, and what about Mr Piggy? How
was he feeling about his 3 sons moving out?
On top of all these thoughts, my mind wandered back to a
trip my family had a couple of years ago to Tanna, Vanuatu. Tanna was the
island that recently copped a direct hit from a category 5 cyclone “Pam”. We
spent 2 weeks at a school in Tanna. My job at the school was to help in the
library. I decided to do a theme on fairy tales. I was telling them the story
of The Three Little Pigs. They hadn’t heard it before. By the time I as half
way through the story I was feeling that this probably wasn’t the best fairy
tale to read to them. I was up to the part where the little pig made his house
out of straw and the big bad wolf huffed and puffed and blew his house down. I
realised while telling this story that pretty much all of the houses on Tanna
are made out of straw or sticks!!
In the recent cyclone
so many of the houses in the villages were flattened!! Thankfully the school
buildings remained intact and sheltered the villagers from a storm none of them
had experienced in their life time. The buildings are still sheltering the
villagers until they rebuild their homes. So I guess The Three Little Pigs
really does teach us some life lessons.
Anyway, if you have kids, come along to Penshurst Library’s
family story time and we will retell the story of “The Three Little Pigs”, play
piggy games, and have lots of piggy fun!
Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Penshurst Branch Library
630 Forest Road, Penshurst NSW 2222
Click here to book online to attend this storytime session.
- Jacqui.
Hurstville Family Recipes
Hurstville and its surrounding suburbs are a melting pot of vibrant food and culture.
We asked people from our community to send us recipes of some of their favourite foods that they love to make for family and friends.
Our second Hurstville Family Recipe is from Jacqui! Who is sharing with all of us a wonderful and Easy 1,2,3 recipe.
I love having recipes that remind me of family and friends. When I receive a recipe from someone, I always include their name in the recipe. The following recipe belonged to my Nan “Hilda”.
Nan Hilda's 1,2,3's
Difficulty: Easy Recipe type: Desserts
Serves: 6 Preparation time: 10 mins Cooking time: 20 - 30 mins
Ingredients
2 egg whites
3 cups cornflakes
Whipped cream to serve
Special Equipment
Mix master.
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 140*C.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- In the mix master beat egg whites until stiff. Beat sugar in gradually.
- Fold in cornflakes.
- Place 1-2 tablespoon of the mixture onto baking tray, and put in the oven for 25- 30 minutes.
- Do not leave out in air or they will go soft. Store in airtight container when they have cooled down.
Will keep 1-2 days. - Whip some cream and serve immediately.
Tip: Really yummy with strawberries and grated chocolate.
I used to love it when I went to her house and she had made 1,2,3’s. As a little girl I clearly remember her reciting the recipe when I asked her why they were called 1.2.3’s, as I thought that was such a funny name. Her reply was, 1 cup of sugar, 2 egg whites and 3 cups of cornflakes. It is now a family favourite with my own children and now and known as Nanna Lapham’s 1,2,3.s!!
Let us know how you go trying this recipe. #HurstvilleFamilyRecipes
Have a look for #HurstvilleFamilyRecipes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and join our Family Recipes Community and add a snap of your special food.
Do you live, work or play in Hurstville or surrounding suburbs? Are there dishes you make on special occasions?
Hurstville City Library Museum & Gallery would like you to share your family’s recipes with the community.
Whatever you cook, sweet or savory, we would love for you to share it with us!
If you would like to participate in this project, please follow the link to our What's On Page for more information.
Images courtesy of Jacqui.
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
H is for Hawk - Helen Macdonald
Completely overwhelmed by grief at the sudden death of her father, Helen
McDonald tried to distance herself from her acute sorrow by undertaking the
rearing and training of a goshawk. She struggled to maintain any semblance of a
normal life during her chosen method of recovery from loss, and she found
parallels in her own fractured existence and that of the writer T. H. White,
who had also withdrawn from the world to find a strange solace in the training
of a goshawk.
H is For Hawk is, at turns, a sometimes harrowing meditation on
the unbalancing effects of her unforeseen bereavement, a frequently painful
account of the taming of this most difficult of raptors and a haunting
commentary on the tragic life of T. H. White.
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