Immerse yourself in life in the 1940s for a day wearing clothing of the time, enjoying children’s entertainments and eating an...

An artefact is any item made by humans. It can prompt memories and reflect family and community histories that provide...

  Private motorists issued with enough petrol to drive about 20 miles per week in order to cope with the huge demands…

As Prime Minister of Australia Ben Chifley became the subject of many images - photos, portraits, sketches and cartoons...

An easy way to clean a chenille bedspread, which is very difficult to handle on your own when wet, is to hang…

Ben Chifley, Australia's Prime Minister from 1945 - 1949, has been called Australia's best-loved prime minister.

Today Ben Chifley is remembered in all sorts of ways in and around Bathurst.  The most important memories of Ben are those…

Step 1 Select a historic site to study. Number 10 Busby Street, the home of Ben and Elizabeth Chifley throughout their married…

Conducting an oral history interview with some one who lived in the 1940's is an excellent way to understand what life was…

With food in short supply, people used recipes that required limited ingredients or used small amounts of rationed foods...

When you visit Ben Chifley’s home in Busby Street you will be able to see many of the things that he used in