Helga Christie-Burnett has lived an extroadinary life. Helga worked and participated in different points in her life as: a Wollongong Pianist, member of the Illawarra Choral Society, music teacher and secretary in City Engineers Department of Council (40 years). Helga recounts her experiences at the Wollongong Town Hall, beginning with the Civic Theatre during childhood.

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Helga’s Photo Album

Wollongong Council Civic Ball celebrating opening of new town hall, Helga Burnett as usher taking entrée cards from guests Dolph Murray, principal Librarian Wollongong City Library and Mrs. Murray

Guests seated table at Wollongong Council 50th Anniversary Gala Ball celebrating establishment of independent council for Wollongong (1997).

Helga (Christie) Burnett and Denise Atkins at Wollongong Art Competition; 19h October 1962; Guests admire winning painting, ‘Wilson’s Promontory Landscape’ by Robert Grieve, at Wollongong Council Art Exhibition

Invitation to 1965 Art Exhibition held in Wollongong Town Hall 14/10/1965

Program for Illawarra Choral Society’s performance of “Messiah” Names: P. Moore McMahon, Norman Tonge, Barbara Rixon, Helen Mandl, Roy Jackson, Allan Ferris, Harold Brissenden, Wollongong Symphony Orchestra, WSO, Illawarra Choral Society

Portrait of Helga at Wollongong City Council Civic Ball celebrating opening of new hall in 1965.

Keywords

Ethyl Hayton – Richard Tognetti – Geoffrey Parsons – Wollongong Garden Club – Illawarra Choral Society – Music – Concerts – Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) – Harry Box – Eisteddfod – Harold Brissendon – Robert Amp – James Powell – Margret Buttle – Vi Johnson – Wollongong Town Hall – The Annexe – Steinway Piano – Dr Harry Morgan – ABC Concert – David Vance

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