I got the Historic Houses Trust newsletter and they're having another Redcoats & Convicts this May. It's on Sunday 30th, and there's no entry fee unless you go into the museum. Cathy & I did last year and I loved the hammocks.
Costume genre is Convict era (so 1788 to 1868) so there's a wide range of clothing to chose from.
Since last years I've been able to confirm at least 1 convict ancestor, who was transported in 1832 for stealing fabric & lace.
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[NSW] Redcoats & Convicts - Hyde Park Barracks
Started by wenz, Feb 26 2010 01:45 PM
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Posted 26 February 2010 - 01:45 PM
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Posted 27 February 2010 - 08:11 AM
QUOTE(wenz @ Feb 26 2010, 03:15 PM) 
Since last years I've been able to confirm at least 1 convict ancestor, who was transported in 1832 for stealing fabric & lace.
Hehehe, so the passion for stash runs in the family?
That's pretty cool!
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Posted 04 March 2010 - 05:37 PM
QUOTE(mandy @ Feb 27 2010, 08:41 AM)
Hehehe, so the passion for stash runs in the family? That's pretty cool!
That's pretty cool!Yeah, she got nabbed twice in 6 months for stealing the same type of things ... so in my case at least, thefabric obsession must be genetic
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Posted 23 May 2010 - 02:11 PM
This is next weekend so it's time to bump up the thread 
One of our friend is actually organising the day and he contacted Adam and myself to help out with some of the display stuff, but I'm sure we'll have time to break for a lovely picnic lunch. I'll be helping with the sewing display, and Adam will be doing some rope work.
One of our friend is actually organising the day and he contacted Adam and myself to help out with some of the display stuff, but I'm sure we'll have time to break for a lovely picnic lunch. I'll be helping with the sewing display, and Adam will be doing some rope work.
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Posted 23 May 2010 - 06:06 PM
Great to see this is still going ahead.
I wonder if some of our new friends from JAFA are going along as well...
I wonder if some of our new friends from JAFA are going along as well...
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Posted 25 May 2010 - 07:15 PM
Mistress Fey has given me a nudge with her foot .... yes picnic time is coming. I'm going to get there around 11am on Sunday and unlike in February don't think I'll be tempted to remove my petticoat cos it's too hot. If we bring along our own picnicky things like last time & pool them if it suits. I am going to bake a 'pompkin pie' so long as I can get my head around baking. (don't do it very often!) I'm bring myself a pastie too, as I can't eat of the bread.
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Posted 27 May 2010 - 11:12 PM
I'm going to phone them tomorrow to find out for sure, but there may be an entry cost to get into the Barracks on Sunday.
It's not an issue for me this year, but it would have been a deal-breaker for me last year. I'll post tomorrow after work & let you know what I've found out.
It's not an issue for me this year, but it would have been a deal-breaker for me last year. I'll post tomorrow after work & let you know what I've found out.
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 07:58 PM
I phoned the barracks museum this morning. I was told that unlike last year there won't be free access to the grounds of the Barracks. They will be charging half price at the front gate. That's $5 for adults.
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Posted 30 May 2010 - 07:26 PM
I had fun today, though I took hardly any photos. It didn't rain at all which great since a mini cyclone was supposed to hit Sydney around lunchtime (it ended up much further south down the coast).
which great since a mini cyclone was supposed to hit Sydney around lunchtime (it ended up much further south down the coast).
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