Young Explorers of Ashgrove History graduates

Seventy children all told have taken part in our  6 Creating Young Local Historians workshops at the Ashgrove Library.

The two public workshops for children attracted 27 children all told.

Harry and Isla consider their memorabilia choices.

Liam and Will have selected an object to go with their
Ashgrove history image.
Is that a sword or a soldering iron?

Liam drawing the horse to go with the small blacksmith pincers.

Milly does a great school bell.

Harry's drawing of Turrbal life on Ithaca and Enoggera creeks. He listed to Uncle Nurdon Serico really well.

43 Cubs all told from the Oakleigh and the St Johns Wood Scout Groups attended 2 workshops each and successfully achieved their Local History Badges.

St Johns Wood Scout Group cub drawing an old screwdriver and camera after having done a local history crossword.

The following children attended
and completed our public workshops
at the library.

Amber
Ava C.
Ava L.
Caspar
Chiara
Edward
Evie
Genevieve
Harry C.
Harry  G.
Isharna
Isla
James
Jordon
Katisha
Liam
Lila
Maddison
Meaghan
Milly
Myella
Myles
Tom
Will

Well done. Each of the above have been awarded a Young Explorers of Ashgrove History certificate.

Judy, local resident and descendant of Alexander Stewart, with Isharna, Liam, Caspar, and Harry

The following cubs attended from St Johns Wood Scout Group and received their Local History Badges
Nick
Jamie
Ben  Ca
Nicky
Cecily
Clancy
Jaime
Cian
Ben Cr
Margie
Jack
Grace
Alex
Campbell
Cooper
Duncan
Ethan
Alistair 
Annabelle
Madeleine
Georgia
Max
Dominic
 

We would like to thank all of the parents who supported their children to attend and have fun at these workshops, the Scout leaders who attended with their Cubs and Joeys and helped us run the sessions and the community members who contributed their knowledge of Ashgrove history and culture.

Project Leaders

Lindy Sugars, President - Ashgrove Historical Society
Daryll Bellingham - Storyteller and local history tragic

St. John's Wood Scouts

 St. John's Wood Cubs attended workshops on the 30th October and 6th November, 2012. We split them into two groups with one doing the Great Memorabilia Mixup and one doing the narration for the Ashgrove History Movie on the iPad.

After attending the second workshop they received their cub Local History Badge.

Rovers working on gate to den.

Drawing old Box Brownie camera and screw driver after finishing crossword.