In this third episode of Recorder Snippets, we present a further selection of articles that were written, topics including rabbits, sugar bags, sawmilling in Trentham and surrounding areas and the Trentham Falls.

Carmen & Snowflake were the first variety of potatoes to be grown in the district. Hear about past potato growing in the Trentham district as well as some of the varieties and their uses today.

St Patricks Day in Australia brings to mind a pint of Guinness, a feed of potatoes and lots of music and celebration, all with a tinge of shamrock green.

In this episode of Archive Treasures, we look back to earlier days celebrating St Patrick, and the impact of Irish migration to Australia. We hear first hand the stories of some of those who have immigrated throughout the decades.

Ian Braybrook is the author of 'Outpost Doctor' and long-time appreciator of Dr Gweneth Wisewould. In 1983, Ian created the radio documentary 'Dr Gwen 1938 to 1972' for broadcast on radio station 3CCC.

Ian has kindly given permission for the program to be republished here on the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of Dr Gwen.

The Recorder has been published by the Trentham and District Historical Society since it's beginnings in 1987. In this second episode of Recorder Snippets, we present a further selection of articles that were written in those early publications.

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the passing of Dr Gweneth Wisewould - a Trentham citizen loved and remembered to this day – some of the people who knew her have kindly agreed to share their memories of this remarkable woman.

In part two of this special we hear from more of those who knew her and have kindly shared their memories of Dr Gwen.

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the passing of Dr Gweneth Wisewould - a Trentham citizen loved and remembered to this day – some of the people who knew her have kindly agreed to share their memories of this remarkable woman.

In part one of this special, we hear from Ian Braybrook, author of ‘Outpost Doctor’. Ian shares his personal recollections of Dr Gwen, along with some of the stories he uncovered as part of the research for his book.

As the refurbishment of the Trentham Mechanics Institute Hall is imminent, some Members of the Project Advisory Group, or PAG, recently reflected on three years of involvement in the process to get to this point.

The Recorder has been a quarterly publication of the Trentham and District Historical Society since it's early beginnings in 1987. In this episode of Recorder Snippets, we present a selection of articles that were written in those early publications.

A day of celebration and reminiscing was held at the Trentham Mechanics Institute Hall on Sunday the 5th of December 2021. This was to mark the drawing to a close of the current era of the building and to look forward to what stories and memories the renovated building will bring.