Bogan Gate War Memorial
Most, if not all, country towns have a war memorial. A monument to commemorate those who made the supreme sacrifice; war memorials began after the First World War and have … Continue reading
Rawdon Middleton VC
The term ‘hero’ is an over-used and often inaccurate phrase allocated to popular celebrities and champions of sport. However Rawdon Middleton is a hero in the truest sense – a … Continue reading
HMAS Parkes
The legacy of Sir Henry Parkes continues beyond the naming of the town and shire known as Parkes. A minesweeper during the Second World War was named after the town … Continue reading
The Flying Officer from Bogan Gate
The story of Keith Kearney, a young lad from Bogan Gate, is similar to many others of his era. With life opening its doors of possibilities, the Second World War … Continue reading
The Rise, Fall and Rise of the Population of the Parkes Shire Part 1 1865-1945
In August the latest census was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and HistoryParkes thought it would be interesting to look at how the population of the Parkes Shire has … Continue reading
History Week 2015 – Library Display
September 5th to September 13th is NSW History Week. The theme is War: Nationalism & Identity. Parkes Library has a display of some items that are in keeping with this … Continue reading
Diaries from the Battlefield: Memories from Bogan Gate’s Major Sydney Walker Part 2
Major Sydney Walker’s experiences continue to be ones of trying conditions. Yet he manages to write them down, something that all of us can read to get a better understanding … Continue reading
Diaries from the Battlefield : Memories from Bogan Gate’s Major Sydney Walker Part 1
While Charles Bean needs to be commended for his Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 it was the men who kept diaries and journals that offers a … Continue reading
Invisible Angels – Nurses in the Great War
While soldiers immediately come to mind when remembering those who served in the war, the almost-hidden angels were the medical teams – largely dominated by women, serving as nurses. Parkes … Continue reading
Death of Peak Hill’s Private A. J. Hill
It would have been unimaginably difficult to have to be a soldier writing to another family and telling them that their son was killed in action. Such was communications back … Continue reading
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