It is with great sadness that we report the death of Margaret Sinclair, aged 108, Australia’s 10th oldest citizen and cherished member of the Marrickville Heritage Society.  Margaret was born in 1914 in the little village of Thurgoona, today an outer suburb of Albury, and lived through two world wars.The first war meant her first memory… Continue reading Vale Margaret Sinclair – A part of our heritage

Heritage Watch A sign calling for expressions of interest (EOI) in purchasing 340 Marrickville Road has been up for some time and the EOI period closed on 27 May 2022.  The sign highlights the opportunity for residential development (i.e. demolition) of the site, particularly for a “new generation boarding house or townhouse”. No explanation of… Continue reading ‘Loscombe’, 340 Marrickville Road