Month: October 2012

Caroline Chisholm, Enmore, Newtown, Stanmore, Tempe, Women

Women of Note

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What do Mary Reiby, Caroline Chisholm and Mary Gilmore have in common?If you said "they've all been on our currency" then you would be correct. However they are also connected to the Marrickville local area. Caroline Chisholm was born in England. She arrived in Australia in 1838 and set up a home for other women… Continue reading Women of Note

Architecture, Cinema, heritage lost, Marrickville

HERITAGE LOST: Kings Theatre Marrickville

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Image Source: State Library of NSWBuilt for and operated by the Kings Theatres chain, the Marrickville Kings Theatre (200 Marrickville Road) was opened on 9th April 1937 with Freddie Bartholomew in “The Devil is a Sissy” and George Formby in “Keep Your Seats Please”. The Art Deco styled building was designed by Guy Crick &… Continue reading HERITAGE LOST: Kings Theatre Marrickville

Petersham, street names

Street Names: Crystal & Palace Streets Petersham

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When Petersham railway station was first opened in 1855 it was called Sydenham Station as the surrounding area was known as Sydenham Farms.The Farms were split up and sold during the mid 1850s and around this time two streets were renamed after the Crystal Palace which was designed for the Great Exhibition in London in… Continue reading Street Names: Crystal & Palace Streets Petersham

Marrickville

Marrickville – a suburb history

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First published in 2008 on the Dictionary of Sydney online website this article by local historian Chrys Meader is is about the history of the suburb of Marrickville rather than the greater Marrickville Council area. We hope you find this work informative. Chapman & Hazlewood.Marrickville [cartographic material] : valuable business positions,  desirable villa and cottage sites… Continue reading Marrickville – a suburb history

Enmore, Newtown, street names

Street Names: Liberty Street

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Liberty Street, was formed prior to 1863.Local legend says its name arose from people diverting here to avoid the threepenny toll for users of Cooks River Road (now King Street). (Sound familiar?)Tollgate keeper Billy Meek at the toll-bar, King Street, at Newtown railway station c1870-72 City of Sydney Image LibraryThe St Josephs church history tells… Continue reading Street Names: Liberty Street

Architecture, Heritage Homes, heritage lost

HERITAGE LOST: The Last House in a Street That Doesn’t Exist

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"Heritage Watch" is one of the agenda items at the societies' monthly committee meeting. We consider development applications submitted to Marrickville council that affect buildings or structures with heritage significance. Development Application DA201100072 came to the attention of the society last year. The development application proposed to demolish the building Duncraggan (also known as J Milne… Continue reading HERITAGE LOST: The Last House in a Street That Doesn’t Exist

Marrickville, street names

Street Names: Hollands Avenue

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Hollands Avenue was named after a developer who built houses in the area. History The Hollands Avenue area is part of the former Cooper’s Dairy at 197 Livingstone Road, Marrickville which was established in 1879. The dairy had a mixture of Guernsey and Jersey cows. The property stretched from St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church on Livingstone… Continue reading Street Names: Hollands Avenue

Architecture, Estates, Heritage Homes, Marrickville

HERITAGE HOMES: Stead House

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Stead House, a grand Victorian Italianate residence located in Marrickville, was initially established as “Waterloo Villa” sometime in the early 1850s by Archibald Mitchell on part of the 30 acre grant known as “Wain’s Farm”."Frankfort House" 1905  Stead House is an excellent example of a remnant grand estate house that is the product of a… Continue reading HERITAGE HOMES: Stead House