Our aims are to:
- assist clanfolk to better understand their heritage
and
- to assist each other to research family
ancestors.
We are happy to provide further
information and welcome applications for membership. NO
ONE IS TOO OLD OR TOO YOUNG TO JOIN
!! President:
Sue Catterall (Mrs) ADLAH
Email: sue_catterall@hotmail.com
Ph: +61 (0) 2 9489 0280
Vice President: Malcolm M. McLennan
Email : malmcl@pnc.com.au,
Phone +61 (0)2 9653 1368 Membership
Secratary:
Matt and Raylene Leonard,
11 Worrell Street,
Holt ACT 2615, Australia.
Email : mattandray@netspeed.com.au
Phone +61 (0)2 6255 3131 Secretary/Treasurer:
Graeme McLennan,
82 North Road,
Denistone East, NSW 2112, Australia.
Email : maclennan.kintail@bigpond.com
Phone +61 (0)2 9809 5152 Newsletter Editor:
Temporarily vacant - refer Sue Caterall above Email
: sue_catterall@hotmail.com
Phone +61 (0)2 9489 0280 Scottish
House resources:Visit
Scottish House Reference Library and Cultural Information Centre Corner.
Military Road and Calliope Street, Guildford NSW 2161 (opp. western side of Railway
Station) Entrance is in Calliope Street. Open
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 am to 3 pm - check website for recent information:
www.scottishhouse.org.au
Scottish House is the only Scottish organisation
to be formed with just one purpose in mind - to provide Scottish/Australians with
a cultural centre. Because of this focus,
it is non-aligned with any other group. Scottish
House represents all Scottish/Australians and regardless of your affiliation with
any other type of Scottish group, you may still become a participant in achieving
its goals. ALREADY ACHIEVED:
- Collection of a large amount of archival material, books
and magazines
- Assistance from Ethnic Affairs
and a healthy bank balance
- Acknowledgement
and assistance from overseas
- Ongoing acceptance
by the wider Scottish community
- Running the
Scottish Information Service
- Premises open
to the public, containing a library and Internet access
- Regularly
updated calendar of major Scottish and Celtic related events
- A
Scottish House website (www.scottishhouse.org.au)
- Assistance
to those involved in family research
PRESENT
GOALS - Wider circulation and enlargement
of THE SCOTS CONNECTION
- Holding further affordable
functions not provided by other groups
- Assisting
Australian Scots to learn about their Scottish roots
- Storage
area where records and archival material may be kept for research
FUTURE
AIMS To have premises with sufficient space
for: - The teaching of Scottish traditions
and culture
- To serve as a meeting place for
Scottish groups
- To house an extensive library
of printed material of all kinds, relevant to those interested in Scotland and
and Scots in Australia
Contacts: Moyna
Scotland, Secretary Scottish House www.scottishhouse.org.au/contact.htm
Email: scothse@tpg.com.au |