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Now that we have a Barn, the NHS Committee has decided to work towards the establishment of a Archives Room at Ellis Cottage, where members and visitors can begin to carry out research into family history.
We already have many of the necessary resources, for example cemetery records of local cemeteries, family tress and early records of most local families, a microfiche machine and records of Victorian Births, Deaths and marriages from 1850. As well as maps and plans of our district.
To establish this facility the Society is looking for another stationery cupboard to store its indexed records. Please keep your eyes and ears open when such a cupboard is being discarded. The Archives Room will take some time to set up, but its on the way!
POWER is being connected to the Barn and will be ready for the Autumn Fair--at NHS expense!
Rev.Jock Ryan -9438 3439
Peter Marriage for the excavations, Jim Leonard for the foundations, Dave Shanhun for the concrete slab flooring, Ian Borrie, labourer, Russell Garner for the cleaning up and leveling out of the site around the Barn and back of the Cottage and Katrina Rank from the Council.
I would like to add our thanks to Ron Gordon, Frank Phipps, Ian Borrie, Jock Ryan and Steven Touzel who were on call when needed, to receive goods, open
the Cottage, and generally supervise that things were going accordingly.
Sunday 12th February 2006, was a wonderful day and we celebrated with many
friends and members from the past along with current members. We had speeches from our President Ron Gordon and the presentation of certificates, a Barn blessing by Reverend Jock Ryan and Frank Phipps then spoke of all the
years of wishing and planning a second building at Ellis Cottage. He cut the red ribbon and the roller door was raised by members Bruce Wadeson and Gwen Halliley.
A very yummy afternoon tea was spread out on tables down the middle of the Barn and was enjoyed by all.
Gwen Myers - Secretary
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