Aboriginal heritage
Since the Dreaming Aboriginal people have been part of what we now call Beecroft and Cheltenham for over 30,000 years. This date derives from the
Since the Dreaming Aboriginal people have been part of what we now call Beecroft and Cheltenham for over 30,000 years. This date derives from the
Beecroft Road Cheltenham (formerly known as Beecroft Parade). 157, Mossbrae (also known as The Cottage and Cotopaxi). The earliest known record is in 1913 when
Churches – Presbyterian The worship of God is not confined to a building and so the opening of a church building in 1908 was not
Anglican church – St John’s An Anglican congregation was started by Jemima Margaret Hull who lived with her family in a house which still stands
Churches – Brethren In 1913 members of the Brethren engaged a contractor to build a timber Gospel Hall on the northern side of Malton Street
Churches – Catholic In 1887 the Vincentian Fathers purchased land and built a retreat and chapel on Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills [1]. Mount St
Churches – Uniting (formerly Wesleyan and then Methodist) The first known Wesleyan Methodist service in Beecroft was conducted by the Rev James Carruthers in the
Churches – Quakers [1] A Young Friends Meeting commenced on 28 March 1943 in the home of Max and Erica Wohlwill in Beecroft. It was
Congregational Church Cheltenham A meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chorley in 1927, to plan the steps necessary to establish a Congregational
GIRL GUIDES NSW & ACT BEECROFT DISTRICT HISTORY NOTES 1926 district opened, then closed and reopened 1929 Registration Certificate 1 October
51-57 Sutherland Road Cheltenham [1] This land did not form part of the 1887 subdivision of the Field of Mars Common but was preserved as
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