A series of four glass etched panels that once were in the Kiama Grand Hotel since the 1940s have been donated to the museum recently by Eric Spinder, and may end up as part of our windows into our entrance foyer (backlit ideally). Thanks to Eric (whose brother has an amazing water farm in Tasmania [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Grand Glass Panels Donated to Pilot’s Cottage
Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Kiama Convent Just Before Demolition
Posted in Kiama News, What Happened in Kiama This Week on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the Kiama St Joseph’s Covent just before its demolition. While very little of the original building was left, and new classes will be built on the site, it is sad to think the site was occupied as a convent fo more than a hundred years, after the nuns moved into Kiama formjamberoo before [...]
New Pavillion becomes Kiama’s First Town Hall
Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The opening of the Pavillion later this year by Kiama Mayor Sandra McCarthy will mark an important milestone in the 150th year of Kiama Council.
Kiama has its first Town Hall!
There have been about eight attempts to get a town hall in the past, with the OddFellows Hall ( on the current site of Kiama Leagues [...]
Wreck of S.S Kiama
Posted in Yarns, Tall Tales, Larrikin Pranks and Ghost Tales of K on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The wreck of the S.S. (Steam Ship) Kiama off Terrigal is a popular site for divers.
http://www.terrigaldive.com.au/divesites.html
However there have been several Kiamas over the many years.
http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/archive/2006_February2006_Letters.htm
However, nothing compares to the S.S. Dunmore which hit and sank six other vessels in it s career, as detailed in Max Gleeson’s books,
http://www.maxgleeson.com/
Notablely the pinnace of the H.M.s Encounter in [...]
