Many locals know about the cast iron post box in Marrickville Road (near Lilydale Street). Image Source: Wikipedia However there are at least 2 others in the district. One used to be in Canterbury Road near the Petersham shops, but it seems to have disappeared somewhere in the last 2 years. One was removed outside… Continue reading Mailboxes
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I Love Marrickville Jelly – Aeroplane Jelly for Me
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
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
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
Our latest publication – Marrickville: A Past Worth Preserving
Late in 2011 MHS published Marrickville: a past worth preserving. This 182 page book is a collection of articles submitted to an essay competition organised by the Society. Joint editors Keith Sutton, Richard Blair and Lorraine Beach describe the work: 'How do we categorise this book? These essays are so disparate. We've got family histories and… Continue reading Our latest publication – Marrickville: A Past Worth Preserving
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