Society launches history on disc

A capacity crowd filled the Wagstaffe Hall late last month for the launch of the Bouddi Society's new double disc production entitled The Bouddi Peninsula; Voices and Images from a Colourful Past, according to society vice president Mr David Dufty.

Mr Dufty thanked Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein for his attendance and said the DVD would not have been possible without a development grant from Gosford Council.

The film, produced by David and Helen Dufty, brings to life the holiday house period beginning at Woy Woy train station, travelling on the launch to Hardy's Bay, Pretty Beach, Wagstaffe and Killcare, then off to Putty Beach and Maitland Bay - all in the company of local residents who have entertaining stories to tell of life in those days, including being greeted at the wharf by Turo and meeting a ghost at Maitland Bay.

"The CD-ROM Bouddi Stories, Bouddi Bios, Bouddi Artists, is an amazing collection of historical articles, biographies and the works of local artists," Mr Dufty said.

"It contains 115 chapters, 1300 pages and at least 1500 photos.

"It includes three chapters on the first people and a controversial article claiming that Captain Arthur Phillip stopped at Lobster Beach not Pearl Beach.

"Biographies range from national heroes like Russel Drysdale to locals like Bert Myers with 90 years of memories of the area.

"The section on 38 local artists is vividly illustrated with colour photos.

"Next on the Bouddi Society's busy agenda is a beautiful coffee table book produced by Lee Casey entitled The Bouddi Peninsula: A Very Special Place due out in December."

The double disk is available for $20 from the Wagstaffe Store or by posting a cheque or money order for $25 to The Secretary, The Bouddi Society, PO Box 4081, Wagstaffe 2257.

Press release, 30 Jun 2010 David Dufty, The Bouddi Society