THE BEGINNINGS OF THE BEECROFT CHELTENHAM HISTORY GROUP AND THE FIRST PATRON The present Beecroft Cheltenham History Group was assembled at least ten years before
The Children’s Bookshop The Children’s Bookshop, Beecroft opened in November 1971. The proprietors were mother and daughter Beecroft residents, Beryl Moncrieff Matthews and Robin Moncrieff
Railway stations The sale of part of the Field of Mars Common was undertaken by the State government to fund the
Between 1967 and 1976, the Beecroft Music Club was a vital part of the cultural life of the district. ‘The Sound of Music’ ‘Beecroft’s reputation
By Christine Weir October 2003 It was many years later I visited with a friend The Hornsby Odeon Theatre When memories did descend It was
Whilst the lives of those in uniform have been well documented by the War Memorial Canberra and local historians, it is important to recall the
John Lawrence Tierney MA Dip Ed [1] was a school teacher and author. He was born on 17 June 1892 at Eurunderee, near Mudgee, as
Timber Timber was the earliest industry in the Beecroft Cheltenham locality. Timber was not only needed for the early Colony but was also a product
Charles Churchill Tucker was born in 1857, the third son of James Cawley and Elizabeth Tucker and one of a family of seven boys and
John Vernon, born in England in 1844, came to New South Wales and took a position in the Auditor-General’s Department. In Sydney in 1871 he
Adeline Mary Gordon (‘Mary’) Vernon was born in Beecroft on 4 February 1923 the eldest child of Harry Gordon Vernon and Millie (nee Rogers). Her
Robert Vicars (1867-1962) was one of five sons and two daughters of John Vicars and Ann (nee Moors). John Vicars (1820-1894) had been born in
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