Authentic dashing costumes and firearms from the Gold Rush and
Bushranging day's of the 1850s and 1860s.
Hire the Lachlan Living History Group for your next event!
The Lachlan Living History Group perform re-enactments for films, festivals,
restaurant celebrations and historic anniversaries.
UPCOMING EVENT!!!
COBB & CO LIVES ON
Saturday 12 November 2011 at Molong
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Do something exciting for your next event.
Talk to a Lachlan Living History Group organiser, about how we can entertain and inform your guests regarding genuine and exciting Australian History as it really happened.
Lachlan Living History Group is a non profit organisation. the objective is to educate through authentic and exciting entertainment, portraying the "Rip Roaring Days" of the Gold Fields, Bushranging, Miners, the Ladies of the "Diggings", and the Traps (Police). This is done through commentary, demonstrations and re-enactments.
Festivals
Lachlan Living History Group have performed re-enactments in film, at festivals and historic anniversaries in major country towns accross the Central Tablelands, including:
- Proclamation Day, Bathurst
- Henry Lawson Festival, Grenfell
- Ben Hall Festival, Forbes
- Cherry Blossom Festival, Young
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Australia Day Celebrations, Carcoar
Theatre Restaurant
Bring your function to life! Surprise your guests with an ambush led by Ben Hall. The Lachlan Living History Group will entertain your guests with a special re-enactment that will add history, realism, adventure and excitement. All actors will be in authentic clothing and uniforms to bring an "old" dimension in entertainment to your function.
The Lachlan Living History Group has performed at restaurants and functions such as the Bee Keepers Inn, Vittoria; Anula Healing, Lake Canobolas, Orange and the Royal Hotel, Carcoar.
Book the group for your next celebration - make your Christmas Party explode with a big bang!
Displays
The Lachlan Living History Group also offers a static display of guns, costumes, photographs and memorabilia from the 1850s and 1860s that will add an interesting historical element to any event. A representative from the Lachlan Living History Group can give a talk to an audience on a variety of historical topics if this is required.
About the Lachlan Living History Group
The Lachlan Living History Group
- is a special re-enactment organisation equipped with all the necessary props to stage an event that will top the bill at any function.
- operates under a special NSW Police Commissioner's Permit for the purpose of HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENTS.
- charges for it's services which are based on actual costs of performing only (e.g. travel expenses, licences, insurance etc.)
Contact
When planning your next event talk to one of the organisers listed below to obtain further information.
Colin Moss - 02 6365 1381
Alf Cantrell - 02 6846 4478
Kelvin Moss - 02 6363 1284
Andrew Halsey - 02 6337 1981
Email: lachlanlivinghistory@gmail.com
Blog
http://lachlanlivinghistorygroupinc.blogspot.com/
***UPCOMING EVENT***
COBB & CO LIVES ON
When:
Saturday, 12 November, 2011
Where:
Molong Recreation Ground,
Corner Hill and Edwards Streets, Molong
Time:
8:00am gates open
4:00pm Skate Board Competition
8:30pm Fireworks Display
Cost:
Adults $5.00
Family $15.00
Pensioners $2.00
***UPCOMING EVENT***
COBB & CO LIVES ON
Saturday, 12 November, 2011 *** Molong Recreation Ground, Corner Hill and Edwards Streets, Molong
8:00am gates open - 4:00pm Skate Board Competition - 8:30pm Fireworks Display
Adults $5.00 *** Family of 4 - $15.00***Pensioners $2.00
Relive the fabulous days of Cobb & Co., the largest horse drawn Coach Line in the world, even
bigger than "Wells Farto" in the United States of America.
Under the direction of J.E.L. Ruthedord and William Franklin Whitney who set up their NSW
Headquaters in William Street, Bathurst in 1862 they developed their business which continued for the
next seventy years.
On Saturday, 12 th November, 2011 the Lachlan Living History Group in conjunction with
Cabonne Country Wide will be conducting a celebration to commorate the great achievement and
contribution that Cobb & Co. played in the very colourful history and heritage in developing this great
country of Australia.
This is going to be a day not to be missed. Visitors to Molong NSW will experience a live re-enactment
of a hold up and subsequent robbery of a fully restored Cobb & Co. Mail coach by Bushrangers
only to be foiled by NSW Troopers (Police) dressed in authentic costume and using firearms of the period.
Take a free ride on a Mail coach, see a Blacksmith demonstrate his craft in the traditional method,
be entertained by a six piece Australian Colonial Folk Band, see a static display of an original, fully restored Cobb & Co. Mail coach, blank firing and display off firearms used during the period, including blank flring
of two 1/8 scale Cooks Cannons. Visit many and varied Market Stalls, have the kids entertained on a
jumping castle, ride on an inflatable worm and grab the ever popular Fairy Floss and Dagrvood Dogs.
The venue for this fabulous historical event will be the Molong Recreation Glound, located on the
corner of Hill and Edward Streets, Molong. Gates will open at 8.00 a.m. Cost will be $5.00 per Adult, $15.00 Family of 4 and $2.00 Pensioners.
During the day will be the official opening of Peter Browne's Art Gallery and will be open to the public all day. Thc Gallery is located next to the main entrance to the Recreation Ground on the Hill Street
side.
Commencing at 4.00 p.m. there will be a Skate Board Competition run in conjunction with the Cobb & Co celebrations. Children will be admitted free and competition prizes will be awarded. The
grand finale will be a massive Fire Works Display commencing at approximately 8:30pm to cap off a
great days entertainment for everyone, which will also be free admission.
This will be a walk down memory lane for the older generation, an education for the younger
generation with great fun and entertainment for the kids. This will be the biggest and cheapest one days
entertainment ever held in Molong.