The Rope-Pulley Family Heritage Association first met on 23 Jan 1994. There were a series of gatherings and meetings prior to this which were chiefly organised by Barbara Drady, who wanted to get the cousins together prior to the 1988 Bi-Centenary Celebrations.
Sylvia Taylor went to several of the early gatherings and made many contacts with family members. It was through these contacts that she was able to flesh out the information for her book
"Strands of Rope & Pulley".
The gatherings were held on :
| Date | Place | People and the event |
| 16 May 1982 | Melrose Hall, Emu Plains | 500 people attended |
| Australia Day 1985 | Botanic Gardens | A small gathering |
| 1985 | Castlereagh Cemetery | 60 people attended a ceremony to fix a Fellowship of First Fleeter's plaque to Elizabeth's headstone |
| 5 October 1986 | Penrith High School | 200 people attended |
| 14 & 15 May 1988 | Melrose Hall, Emu Plains | 500 people attended |
| November 1993 | Bathurst | A gathering of several Pioneer Families, was organised by Neville Barlow; amongst them was the Rope-Pulley Family.
It was at this gathering that our Association was formed. |
| 23 January 1994 | Castlereagh Cemetery | Our first formal meeting was held. |
Membership is $15 per year to any descendant of Anthony & Elizabeth. We are a Not-For-Profit Assoc. Members receive quarterly newsletters and are welcome to attend meetings.
See the Contact Us page to find out how to join.