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Helensburgh NSW and the 1919 Influenza Epidemic

Posted on 3 April 2019 by helensAdmin

SOLD OUT HELENSBURGH NSW and the 1919 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC by Dr Lorraine Jones In June 1919 the worldwide Pneumonic Influenza Epidemic (Spanish Flu) arrived in Helensburgh NSW. The local GP, Dr Frederick Cox, attended to hundreds of patients. Flu victims… Continue Reading →

Our Boys Not Forgotten

Posted on 23 October 2018 by helensAdmin

Our Boys Not Forgotten, Helensburgh & District Historical Society’s latest publication, is the result of many years of research. It details the WWI Service Records of over 400 men who had an association with the wider Helensburgh area (Clifton, Coalcliff, Stanwell Park,… Continue Reading →