|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Bega Valley Historical
Society Inc. WELCOMES YOU TO The
BEGA PIONEERS’ MUSEUM
One of the first Hotels built in the CBD of early Bega. Surveyor Spencer L Bransby, Commissioner for Lands, built the original building in 1858, and the first proprietor was John Needham, who sold to James Rixon from the ‘Crown & Anchor’ at Eden. Rixon then moved to the Commercial Hotel and sold to Henry Underhill, starting a S8year association of the Underhill/Rixon family. The last owner, Mrs Jane Rixon (nee Underhill) sold to Mr Cornelius ‘Con’ Buckley in 1922, who was followed by a former Lord Mayor of Sydney Mr Patrick Stokes, a former Australian Middleweight Boxing Champion, Tim Land, and lastly in 1938 by Mr Maurice Stevens, who moved the Licence to the newly built Grand Hotel at the corner of Carp & Auckland Sts.The Harry Scanes family operated the old Hotel as a boarding house and family home until it was sold to the Bega Valley Historical Society in 1975 and converted into the wonderful Museum it is today.
|
In 1829 some Braidwood squatters came down Eurambene Mt into Wandella near Cobargo to explore the kangaroo grasslands and open forests. They returned with cattle in 1832 and William Duggan Tarlinton chose Cobargo for his run. Other squatters included John Campbell, Henry Badgery, Captain Raine, Thomas Cowper, Curlewis, Major Elrington, Pollack brothers, Alsops and Dr Braidwood, who did not settle in the Valley.
Read more thebegavalley.org.au/17359.html
 - The Boer War Memorial, Bega Park.
This Memorial to the soldiers of the Light Horse who went over to the Boer War is the only Memorial of it's kind south of Wollongong.
It can be found in the Bega Park - Upper St - and is adjacent to the Swimming Pool and Show grounds to the East of town.
|
THE CHRONICLE PROJECT
EventType: LECTURE/SEMINAR
Bega Valley Historical Society Inc Pioneers’ Museum)
Ruth Gowing will speak about unexciting new project from
100pm, followed by afternoon tea and tour of the museum.
Date/s: 9 September 2008
Time/s 100pm to 430pm
Venue: Begs Pioneers’ Museum
Address: 87 Bega Street
Enquiries: 6492 1453, museumb(at)bigpond.com
Cost: Free, Bookings essential.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Submitting your vote...
