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Conserved Hyderabad Residency Cemetery and gardens

The newly conserved cemetery and Rang Mahal gardens of the former British Residency in Hyderabad are open to visitors. Sunday…

Hyderabad residency image

In October 2022, six young conservationists from the UK spent three weeks learning skills in Hyderabad, India.  They were part…

Conservation work at the Scottish Cemetery

KSHT – The Kolkata Scottish Heritage Trust is raising awareness of Kolkata’s Scottish built heritage. In cooperation with INTACH (Indian…

James Hollowell, VC 1825-1876 Brookwood Cemetery

‘Hollowell of the deadly rifle’ c.1825-1876 Lance Corporal James Hollowell (occasionally spelt ‘Holliwell’), VC, the son of John Thomas Hollowell,…

BACSA group

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…

Indian Civil Service - Governor of the UP in 1941

What the Crown Services did for India. Sir Colin Budd spoke at a meeting of the Indian Civil Service Association…

Two Monsoons online talk image

Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones’ talk is the second in the Commonwealth Heritage Forum‘s Series on ‘Cemeteries and Burial Grounds across the…

Re-thinking John Company's Armies, 1824-57 image

Prof. Peter Stanley University of New South Wales, Canberra Violet Laidlaw Room, 6th floor Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15A George Square,…

2nd hand books

BACSA 2nd hand books

November 4, 2022

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…

Grave of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab

BACSA members may be interested to know about a lecture being organised by the Brookwood Cemetery Society. Brookwood Cemetery, which was…