Publications – Kogarah Historical Society

The Kogarah Historical Society has produced many publications which may be of interest to those curious about our local history.

Some have been winners of the prestigious Ron Rathbone Local History Prize and are reproduced here .

There is also a fine collections of books and a video (see below) all of which can be purchased at any general meeting of the Society, or by mail order from the appropriate sub-menu.

General Books
	HIGHLIGHTS FROM HISTORY by Beverley Earnshaw Price $25 Postage $7.50
	KOGARAH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 50th ANNIVERSARY by Beverley Earnshaw Price $5 Postage $7.50
	CARLTON ROLL OF HONOUR Researched and compiled by members of Kogarah Historical Society. Edited by Beverley Earnshaw Price $10 Postage $7.50 (Now on Sale for $5 + postage)
	CARSS PARK by Beverley Earnshaw Price $15 Postage $7.50 (Now on Sale for $5 + postage)
	HOUSES AND HERITAGE Residences of the Kogarah Municipality from Sans Souci to Oatley and from Kogarah Township to the Georges River by Beverley Earnshaw assisted by Janette Hollebone Out of Stock
	THE LAND BETWEEN TWO RIVERS The St George District in Federation Times by Beverley Earnshaw Price $20 Postage $7.50
	AN AUSTRALIAN SCULPTOR William Priestly MacIntosh by Beverley Earnshaw assisted by Janette Hollebone Price $10 Postage $7.50 (Now on Sale for $5 + postage)
	ONE FLAG, ONE HOPE, ONE DESTINY Sir Joseph Carruthers and Australian Federation by Beverley Earnshaw Out of Stock
	THE SHIPBUILDERS AND SHIPS OF GEORGES RIVER AND BOTANY BAY 1810-1900 by Beverley Earnshaw Price $5 Postage $2.00

CHILDREN’S BOOKS History Alive! Series written by Beverley Earnshaw Published by Kogarah Historical Society by courtesy of the Gwen Coxhead bequest A5 format 24pp All books $7.50 plus $2.00 postage. (Now on Sale for $5 each, or $25 for a set of six books + postage)
	Australia’s Greek Pirates A convict story of the first Greeks to come to Australia.
	Paddy Tuffy and the Hairy Goat Paddy Tuffy drove the first Sans Souci Steam Tram. He meets the working men of the 19^th century, and encounters the antics of a big feral goat.
	Kidnapped by the Whale Hunters The true story of an 8 year old boy kidnapped from the Sydney docks in 1811 to work on a whaler.
	The Convict Slave Girls The true story of Constance aged 10 and Elizabeth aged 12, the only two female children ever transported to NSW as convicts. Slaves in Mauritius, they were convicted of attempted murder, but the tragic incident would not have happened if only they had been able to read.
	The Young Gold Diggers In 1853 two boys aged 9 and 11 walked with their father from Sydney to the Bathurst gold diggings, a distance of about 200 km. There they joined the merry community of gold prospectors on the Ophir and Turon gold fields.
	Animal Adventurers Cocky Bennett sailed around the world seven times and lived to the age of 119. His final years were spent at the Sea Breeze Hotel at Tom Ugly’s Point where his delightful antics raised money for St George Hospital. Jemmy the Castaway Dog belonged to artist, Augustus Earle. In 1824 the two were left stranded on far away Tristan du Cunha, the most remote island in the world and were not rescued for eight months. Trim sailed with his master, Matthew Flinders, aboard the Investigator. Together they sailed round the world, circumnavigated Australia, were shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef and imprisoned on the island of Mauritius.

OTHER ITEMS

The Unworn Wedding Dress
In 2018 film director Bebi Zekirovski visited Carss Cottage Museum. He was fascinated by the story behind the wedding dress displayed in a glass case in the Museum. It had been bought by Gwen Coxhead, who grew up in Carss Cottage, in anticipation of her marriage to John Buckham. But John, her fiancé, went off to fight in WW2 and did not return. The wedding dress was never worn and Gwen died still not Knowing what had happened to John.
Bebi Zekirovski was determined to make a documentary film to tell the story of ‘The Unworn Wedding Dress’. With the assistance of a grant from Georges River Council, the short (15 mins) film was made. It is a valuable and touching record of local history and is now available on DVD.
Gwen Coxhead never married; she became a successful career woman and was a founding member of Kogarah Historical Society.