Fanny Durack at Stockholm Olympics 1921. Congratulations to Marrickville Council for marking the centenary of Fanny Durack’s historic 1912 Stockholm Olympic swim (which made her the first woman to win a swimming gold medal at any Olympics) at Petersham Park near the Fanny Durack Pool on Sunday 15 July. Olympic gold medal won by Miss… Continue reading Fanny Durack
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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
Marrickville Heritage Society 