Sunny Corner sits in the ranges between Bathurst and Lithgow with little evidence of its exciting history as a gold mine and then as a major silver mine in NSW and its surprising connection to the birth of Broken Hill. Since first assessing the remains of the Sunny Corner Mine, Dr Stuart has been quietly researching the history of mining and the most notable character associated with the mines John Dye LeMonte; once described as a “blow-hard Yank”. LeMonte provides the surprising connection between often wet and cold Sunny Corner and the burnt landscapes of the Barrier Ranges via Spotswood.

About the speaker: Dr Iain Stuart is a historian and archaeologist with a long-standing interest in mining stemming from early trips around the mines of Bendigo and Castlemaine with his father. Sunny Corner has been a bit of a pet project for him since he undertook an archaeological and heritage assessment of the Sunny Corner Mine for proposed rehabilitation works. Apart from his interest in mining, Dr Stuart is a councillor of the Royal Australian Historical Society and a board member of The International Conference on the Conservation of Industrial Heritage (TICCIH). He is a Principal at Artefact Heritage.

A free event presented by the Royal Australian Historical Society.

When: 6.30-7.30pm (Sydney time), Wednesday 19 May 2021

Where: Online via zoom

Register here: https://www.rahs.org.au/product/naw-tales-of-sunny-corner-tickets/