A walk around what was once the village of Norwood, known today as Petersham with local historian Mark Matheson.
The walk is 1.6km long, ending on Addison Road. Toilets are available BEFORE the walk starts at Petersham Station. Walkers should bring drinking water and sun/rain protection.
When: Saturday 28 September 2024. Meet at 9.45 for a 10.00am start
Where: Trafalgar Street, Petersham Railway Station overbridge.
Getting there: Bus or train to this location
Cost: $5 per person
Bookings: Iain, phone 0400 473 252. If you are unable to make it please cancel so someone else can participate (numbers limited).
The auctioneer provided champagne to help persuade customers to buy land in the new village named Norwood in 1854.
But they didn’t need persuasion at all as the land on the hill just south of Petersham Railway station was well-connected and healthy.
The hill is the highest in the inner-west so it was automatically considered very healthy and desirable in the days prior to 1890 when the sewage pipes were connected.
Mark Matheson will show newly-retrieved images based on material from a complete reading of Petersham Council documents and tells of those families who were connected by marriage and finance (and murder).
Marrickville Heritage Society 