Darjeeling Past and Present (Part 2)
September 11, 2026
Darjeeling Past and Present: Part 2 (of 2) (This is the second part of BACSA member Celia Brown’s article on…
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KSHT – The Kolkata Scottish Heritage Trust is raising awareness of Kolkata’s Scottish built heritage. In cooperation with INTACH (Indian…
‘Hollowell of the deadly rifle’ c.1825-1876 Lance Corporal James Hollowell (occasionally spelt ‘Holliwell’), VC, the son of John Thomas Hollowell,…
On 24 September, a beautiful autumnal Saturday, about a dozen BACSA members enjoyed a tour of Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey, planned by…
Actor and Hurlingham Club member Martin Bishop will speak about Britain’s connections with India, leading to Partition and the creation…
What the Crown Services did for India. Sir Colin Budd spoke at a meeting of the Indian Civil Service Association…
Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones’ talk is the second in the Commonwealth Heritage Forum‘s Series on ‘Cemeteries and Burial Grounds across the…
Prof. Peter Stanley University of New South Wales, Canberra Violet Laidlaw Room, 6th floor Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15A George Square,…
Owing to the on-going postal dispute the despatch of 2nd hand books to members will be delayed. Books will be…
Society of Australian Genealogists webinar Thursday 3 November 7.00pm-8.00pm AEDT A detailed talk with fascinating sepia photographs provide the audience…
BACSA members may be interested to know about a lecture being organised by the Brookwood Cemetery Society. Brookwood Cemetery, which was…
Can you help? At our Annual General Meeting and General Meeting we have a bric-a-brac stall – fun for browsing, and…
Brookwood Cemetery was established in the mid-19 th century as an overflow from London. Its beautifully landscaped grounds are a…