On this day (11 February) in 1922 Marrickville's new Town Hall was opened with much fanfare. But it had taken 28 years to get to there.
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Dibble Avenue’s Waterhole
Tucked away amongst trees and homes between Riverside Crescent and Ewart Street Marrickville is a body of water. A site of significance for hundreds if not thousands of years, today it gets its name from a hole full of water on a street that was only laid out in the 1920s.
Building Blocks of Empire
After an enquiry was made on Facebook for information on a brick found in a backyard, one person replied “It’s a brick”. While obviously true, that block of baked clay was also a symbol of something much more significant.
50-52 Warren Road – behind the facade
From the street 50-52 Warren Road looks like a colourful 1930s Art Deco block of flats but what lies behind that beautiful facade?
Marrickville women at war
1943 and Australia is at war. But there is another war being fought in our garage – Carrington Road, Marrickville.
A Big Day Out
January has long been the time for big days out in New South Wales. One such day, 22 January 1870, saw crowds gather in the Domain to watch aeronaut Thomas Gale fly his balloon.
A doctor in the house: 315 Illawarra Road
For over 100 years 'Darahwee' and its owners have looked after the health needs of Marrickville residents.
The three eras of Otaki
What next for an eye-catching Victorian villa on Marrickville Road?
The Church of Christ, Illawarra Road: why it’s important
For its rarity, intactness, landmark qualities and community links, the Church of Christ is an important part of Marrickville's heritage.
Pneumonic-19
Read the story of the precedent to the "unprecedented" times of Covid-19.
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