Calala Cottage Museum Holiday Closure
The Museum will be closed to the public from Wednesday 23 December 2020, reopening on Thursday 7 January 2021. Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday.
Royal Australian Historical Society Conference 2019 – Reception Calala Cottage Museum
The Royal Australian Historical Society Conference will be held in Tamworth from 13th to 15th September, 2019. Tamworth Historical Society Inc will host the pre-conference reception at Calala Cottage on Friday 13th September, from 5.30pm to 7.00pm. We hope many of you will join us for this event. A link to the full conference program [...]
When Motoring was a Pleasure
Our guest speaker at the June general meeting will be Simon Kelleher. He will be talking about 'When Motoring was a Pleasure - History of Cars in Australia. Come along and share your story about the first car in your family. The meeting commences at 7.30pm, with general business, then Simon Kelleher's talk, followed by [...]
Annual General Meeting 2018
All members are invited to attend our next meeting on 21st November 2018. This will be our Annual General Meeting. Members and guests are welcome, starting at 7.30pm, followed by a delicious supper. Please note in your diaries, our Christmas Party will not be held tonight following the Annual General Meeting as it will [...]
John Oxley Re-enactment Walk
This walk is one of the events marking 200 years since the explorer John Oxley travelled over Kamilaroi lands and crossed what is now known as the Peel River, near the present day city of Tamworth. To mark the bicentenary of this event, a re-enactment walk will start at the Tangaratta Vineyard, Old Winton Road, [...]
Tamworth 200 Years Exhibition
An exhibition in the Community Space at Ray Walsh House, Peel Street Tamworth. From 3 August to 7 September 2018. Tamworth 200 Years Exhibition. This event is one of a series of events to mark 200 years since explorer John Oxley passed through Kamilaroi Lands, crossing the river near what is now Tamworth.
Crime & Punishment Talk by Gordon Holding
This month local historian Gordon Holding will talk about crime and punishment in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Starts at 7.30pm at Calala Cottage Museum. It is FREE. Come and enjoy the talk and the delicious supper. Members and guests are very welcome.
AA Company and Closer Settlement
John Atchison from Armidale will give a talk on the AA Company, Tamworth and Closer Settlement. Prior to his talk we will have the monthly general meeting, starting at 7.30pm. A delicious supper will be served following the talk. FREE. All welcome - members, guests and interested members of the community. You do not have [...]
Voices from the Lookout
National Trust Australian Heritage Festival