'Building the Colonies’

Humble or grand, the colonial period brought a rapid change in the surrounding environment with the erection of many buildings.

The hovels of small settlements, the imposing mansions of wealthy towns and the myriad of structures in between. Public buildings reflected the wealth of the town and district - the showy and pretentious of the goldfields, the modest churches of settled communities, the striking monumental public buildings of Governor Macquarie.

Sandstone, bluestone, wood slabs, canvas - these materials all had an important role in the built environment. Those with critical skills were much in demand - craftsmen, architects, stonemasons, masons, labourers.

Join us at our June meeting as we consider how our ancestors went about ‘Building the Colonies’. 

Skill level: All

Group Leads: Lorraine Luks, Kristine Newton, Sharon Shelley and Andrew Redfern

This is an online session using the Zoom platform.