The Chronograph Newsletter

The Shoalhaven Chronograph is a bi-monthly newsletter produced by the Berry & District Historical Society. Members of the Society receive the current issue by email.
You can find previous issues of the Chronograph on this page.

Jun/Aug 2022

  • Member Appeal
  • Annual General Meeting
  • President Ros Pollard’s Annual Report
  • Talk by Robyn Florance
  • Berry Cemetery Conservation Management Plan
  • Sir Thomas Brisbane and Alexander Berry
  • Surprises in the Garden

Apr/May 2022

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Pioneers of the Town of Berry talk
  • Shoalhaven Museums Digitisation Project
  • Help
  • The Sea Road to Berry
  • Wedding Dresses

Jan/March 2022

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Book Launch
  • Free Powerhouse Webinars
  • Maryborough Family Heritage Society – Shipping Flyer
  • Early Timber Getting and Sawmills in Berry

Aug/Nov 2021

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Annual General Meeting
  • President Ros Pollard’s Annual Report
  • Life Memberships
  • Guest speaker from Defend Berry Heritage
  • Old Berry Cemetery CMP
  • Pulman Street

Apr/July 2021

  • Dates for your Diary
  • The Bum Tree
  • Berry and North Sydney

Feb/March 2021

  • Date for your Diary
  • Memories of Berry WW2
  • Who was John Hay and why should Berry remember him?
  • Berry Pioneers
  • No.1 Pulman Street, Berry

Nov/Dec 2020

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Annual General Meeting
  • Presedent Chris Currey’ Annual Report
  • Life Memberships
  • Margot Jolly’s Visit
  • Old Section of the Berry General Cemetery
  • INFLUENZA IN SOUTH AMERICA. 1919

May/June 2020

  • COVID 19 Update
  • Bum Tree Project Report
  • What happened last time? The Spanish Flu in Berry
  • Vale Warwick Leal

Feb/March 2020

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Annual General Meeting
  • Invitation
  • A Generous Donation
  • Positions Vacant
  • RAHS Goulburn Regional Seminar
  • Books for Sale
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

Sept/Oct 2019

  • Dates for your Diary 
  • Annual General Meeting 
  • Current Exhibition 
  • A Munificent Bequest – Book Launch 
  • Family, Farms and Faith – Book Launch 
  • Up in the Hills ‐ Book Launch 
  • Christmas in July 
  • Grave Misconceptions  
  • Positions Vacant 
  • Garage Sale 
  • Books for Sale 

Feb/March 2019

  • Dates for your Diary 
  • Member Talks 
  • Annis & George Bills Horse Trough 
  • Ernest Shackleton – Postscript 
  • Reminder to All Members 
  • Help Wanted 
  • Book for Sale 
  • Positions Vacant 
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

Jan 2019

  • Come and see us at the Show 
  • Member Talks 
  • Ernest Shackleton 
  • The Berry Family Tree 
  • Positions Vacant 
  • Telephone‐Based Scams 
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

May/June 2018

  • Dates for your Diary 
  • AGM 
  • Member Talks 
  • Movie Screening – "The Best Offer" 
  • Frankenstein and the Shoalhaven 
  • 125th Anniversary of the Bomb‐Bomaderry Rail Line 
  • How Can You Help? 
  • Is this for Real? 
  • Trivia 
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

January/February 2018:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Congratulations to Anita Chalmers
  • Visit by Gareth Ward and General Meeting
  • Pub Trivia
  • Help Wanted
  • 2018 Museum Talks
  • Berry Conversations
  • Current Exhibition at the Museum
  • MAAS 2018 Workshop Series
  • Books for Sale
  • Trivia
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

October/November 2017:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Membership Reminder
  • The John Hay Memorial Fountain
  • Donald Napper Lecture Report
  • Berry Estate 1912
  • Trivia
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

August/September 2017:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Membership Fees are Now Due
  • Launch of the Green Plaques Project
  • Our New Exhibition
  • Public Lecture - William Wilkinson Wardell
  • Book for Sale in the Museum
  • Position Vacant
  • Berry Community Library
  • Trivia
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

June/July 2017:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • The Green Plaques Project
  • A New Old Look for the Museum
  • Les Bursill Lecture
  • AGM Report
  • New Special Exhibition - Berry Garden Club
  • Help Wanted
  • Books for Sale in the Museum
  • Trivia
  • President's Report
  • Treasurer's Report
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

April/May 2017:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Notice of AGM
  • Shoalhaven International Women's Day Awards
  • Public Lecture by Les Bursill, Indigenous Anthropologist
  • Berry Silver Band
  • Volunteers Wanted
  • Trivia
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue
  • Nomination Form for AGM

February/March 2017:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Berry Silver Band
  • Congratulations to Robyn Florance
  • Volunteers Wanted
  • The Loom
  • Books for Sale in the Museum
  • Trivia
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

December/Summer 2016:

  • Tribute to Mary Lidbetter
  • Christmas Cocktails
  • Researchers Wanted
  • The 2016 RAHS Conference in Wollongong
  • Books for Sale in the Museum
  • Trivia
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

October/November 2016:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Mary Lidbetter
  • Trip to Bundanon
  • 25 Years of the Gerringong & District Museum
  • Researchers Wanted
  • Books for Sale in the Museum
  • Trivia
  • Articles Wanted for the Next Issue

August/September 2016:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • James Barnet Lecture
  • The Little Red Cross Shop
  • The Chronograph is Available on the Museum Website
  • Volunteers Wanted
  • Books for Sale in the Museum
  • Bigfoot Adventures
  • Trivia
  • Items for the Next Issue

June/July 2016:

  • AGM Report and New Committee 2016
  • Membership Fees Reminder
  • Annual Report
  • Tribute to Bruce McIntosh
  • James Barnet Lecture
  • New Books at the Museum
  • CIRCUS: The Australian Story
  • Items for Next Chronograph

April/May 2016 issue:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • AGM
  • Membership Fees
  • Lecture Series
  • Green Plaques Project
  • Museum Breakfast Dates
  • Little Red Cross Shop
  • Items for Next Chronograph

February/March 2016 Issue:

  • Dates for your Diary
  • Berry Show
  • Family History Workshop
  • Lecture Report
  • Landcare Display
  • Nellie Williams
  • Museum Breakfast Dates
  • Items for Next Chronograph

November/December 2015 Issue:

  • Christmas Cocktail Party
  • Landcare Display
  • WWI Update
  • Waratah Re-enactment
  • Museum Breakfast
  • Berry Public Loos
  • Berry Floodboat
  • Invitation from Nowra Library
  • Items for Next Chronograph

September/October 2015 Issue:

  • Breakfast Series Dates
  • WW1 Update
  • Waratah Re-enactment
  • Sub-division Plan
  • Cocktail Party
  • Desk Roster
  • Cleaning of Display Area
  • Museum Library
  • Museum Lecture
  • Drum Stand
  • Website Update
  • High Tea Fundraiser

June/July 2015 Issue:

  • Berry Museum AGM
  • Membership Fees reminder
  • Chapter Chat
  • Roster briefings
  • WW1 display
  • Anzac concert report
  • Tea on the Verandah
  • Visit by U3A
  • News from Nowra Library
  • Breakfast series dates

April/May 2015 issue:

  • Berry Museum meetings
  • Anzac Concert
  • Lecture Series
  • Annual General Meeting Notice
  • Membership fees
  • Chapter Chat
  • WW1 display
  • Earle Cross painting
  • Tea on the Verandah
  • Breakfast series dates