Aeroplane Jelly and it's famous jingle have strong ties to the Marrickville area. The 'Aeroplane Jelly Song’ was composed in 1930 by wholesale grocer and wines-and-spirits merchant, Albert Francis Lenertz, better known locally as 'Frank Leonard of Marrickville’ (he resided at 284 Victoria Road Marrickville). Lenertz was a co-partner with Adolphus ‘Bert’ Appleroth in the… Continue reading I Love Marrickville Jelly – Aeroplane Jelly for Me
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Marrickville Post Office Placed on Commonweath Heritage List
1899. Watercolour (detail). Marrickville Road. Marrickville Post Office (far right); Picture: Gasp Blog The original Marrickville Post Office building will be placed on the Commonwealth Heritage List in recognition of its significant heritage value. Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese, welcomed the announcement saying it would mean increased protection for the building which is today home… Continue reading Marrickville Post Office Placed on Commonweath Heritage List
Women of Note
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 who… Continue reading Women of Note
HERITAGE LOST: Kings Theatre Marrickville
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
Identifying Housing Styles
Today was Marrickville Festival, where the MHS had a stall.* Many of the visitors asked about housing styles, so as promised here are some links to help you identify your own home style. We'd love to hear more from you, so please let us know via the comments what we can do to help! Image:… Continue reading Identifying Housing Styles
Street Names: Crystal & Palace Streets Petersham
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 – a suburb history
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… Continue reading Marrickville – a suburb history
Street Names: Liberty Street
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. Source: dictionaryofsydney.org The St Josephs church history tells… Continue reading Street Names: Liberty Street
HERITAGE LOST: The Last House in a Street That Doesn’t Exist
"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
Street Names: Hollands Avenue
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
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