History Week 2024 - Saturday 7 – Sunday 15 September

This year’s History Week 2024 theme, Marking Time, is an opportunity to consider how we remember and celebrate our history. 

Join us at the Library this September as we share some of the ways we have been marking our time.  

Notable Women of the Northern Beaches

Tuesday 3 September, 2 – 3pm at Glen Street Library
Thursday 19 September, 2 – 3pm at Manly Library
Free, bookings essential

From surfing pioneers to environmental activists, learn about the trailblazing women of the Northern Beaches and the legacy they left for others to follow. 

Gayamai – Historical Yarns of Manly

Wednesday 4 September, 1.30 – 2.30pm at Manly Library
Free, bookings essential

Join members of the Aboriginal Heritage Office as they weave stories of ancestral family living across Manly and the wider beaches area in an afternoon of cultural and historical reflection.

Voices from the Past: A Guided Tour of Manly Cemetery

Thursday 12 September, 10 – 11.30am at Manly Cemetery
Free, bookings essential

Discover the interesting stories and characters from Northern Beaches history on a guided tour of one of Sydney's oldest cemeteries.

Discover more about the local history of the Northern Beaches with our Local and Family History resources. 

Program enquiries: 8495 5028 or libraryprograms@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au 

Local Studies enquiries: 8495 5027 or localhistory@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au