{"id":2518,"date":"2021-02-19T14:49:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T04:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?p=2518"},"modified":"2021-02-19T14:49:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T04:19:27","slug":"were-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?p=2518","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MEN-Were-Back-1-1.png?fit=1000%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,542\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MEN-Were-Back-1-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MEN-Were-Back-1-1.png?fit=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MEN-Were-Back-1-1.png?fit=840%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MEN-Were-Back-1-1.png?resize=840%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MEN-Were-Back-1-1.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MEN-Were-Back-1-1.png?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MEN-Were-Back-1-1.png?resize=768%2C416&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At long last we can announce that our History Centre in the Coventry Library has re-opened for business and you will be able to visit our Archives and consult with one of our volunteers on any day that the Library is open between 2 and 4 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while we were closed, our team have been steadily adding articles to the Gateways section of our website, so remember to visit it regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a couple of pictures with links to some of the latest articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2446\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tales-from-the-tiers.png?fit=517%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"517,714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tales-from-the-tiers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tales-from-the-tiers.png?fit=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tales-from-the-tiers.png?fit=517%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tales-from-the-tiers.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tales-from-the-tiers.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tales-from-the-tiers.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tales-from-the-tiers.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption>New acquisitions; including Tales from the Tiers by Gwen Hewett<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2497\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/st-cath-3.jpg?fit=1321%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1321,903\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"st-cath-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/st-cath-3.jpg?fit=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/st-cath-3.jpg?fit=840%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/st-cath-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/st-cath-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/st-cath-3.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/st-cath-3.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption>St Catherine&#8217;s School at Stirling<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2439\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dina-fridge-5a.jpg?fit=251%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"251,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dina-fridge-5a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dina-fridge-5a.jpg?fit=157%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dina-fridge-5a.jpg?fit=251%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dina-fridge-5a.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2439\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption>The Refrigerator Factory at Crafers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At long last we can announce that our History Centre in the Coventry Library has re-opened for business and you will be able to visit our Archives and consult with one of our volunteers on any day that the Library is open between 2 and 4 pm. And while we were closed, our team have &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?p=2518\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;We&#8217;re Back!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paNLq6-EC","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2835,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?p=2835","url_meta":{"origin":2518,"position":0},"title":"New acquisitions for January 2022","date":"January 21, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Once again our volunteers continue to catalogue new donations to our archive. Click on the image for a glimpse of just some of the items registered this month to whet your appetite. Our History Centre in the Coventry Library is open between 2 and 4 on all days that the\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Picture2-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1920,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?p=1920","url_meta":{"origin":2518,"position":1},"title":"Introducing Coventry&#8217;s Corner","date":"May 12, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Some of you will remember that some time ago we had a Bear Gathering at our History Centre and many special bears brought their owners in to see their friends. Some of the Bears liked it so much that they stayed and have popped up at subsequent events to entertain\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3665,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?p=3665","url_meta":{"origin":2518,"position":2},"title":"ANZAC Display","date":"April 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Currently on loan from the State Library of SA and on display in the Local and Garden History Centre of the Mount Lofty Districts Historical Society, in the Coventry Memorial Library at Stirling, is this interesting collection of WW1 fund-raising badges compiled during the First World War by Lady Symon,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Badges-IMG_1144-2.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1467,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?p=1467","url_meta":{"origin":2518,"position":3},"title":"Christmas &#038; New Year Break","date":"December 16, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Our last History Centre open day this year will be Friday 13th December and we will be back again on Tuesday 4th February. 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