Art and Artists – Marrickville Heritage Society

Tranquil Waters – Cooks River

20 April, 201314 September, 2017 tigtog

In 1891 a letter to the Editor alerted Sydney Morning Herald readers that a number of men and boys had taken to bathing naked in Cooks River. Standing on projecting rocks "without the slightest show of concealment" the writer goes on to say "something should be done to make this pretty little river bearable in… Continue reading Tranquil Waters – Cooks River

Architecture, Art and Artists, Churches, Cinema, Marrickville, Newtown, Stanmore, Sydenham

Heritage 13 – our most recent journal

23 October, 201114 September, 2017 tigtog

Cover of Heritage 13Contents include:Marrickville Tweeds and Moreton Bay Figs, by John VicarsJohn tells of the 100 years of the family woollen mill in Marrickville, begun by his great-grandfather, now the site of Marrickville Metro shopping centre.The Green Man Grins In Marrickville, by Wendy DysonWendy looks at local examples of the ancient image of the… Continue reading Heritage 13 – our most recent journal