A Guided Walk Along Victoria Street, Ashfield Mark and others will introduce you to various aspects of history and built heritage along Victoria Street so put on your walking shoes and come and join us for the afternoon.
This walk is the first of two events proposed for this year’s Festival theme of ‘Our Heritage, Our Future’. Leader - Mark Sabolch. Meeting Place – Outside No. 1 Victoria Street. Numbers will be limited to 20. Those who have not previously attended this walk will be given priority. $5 fee. Registration essential. RSVPs to … Continue reading "Victoria Street Ashfield Walk (Part 1) as Part of the Australian Heritage Festival"
This is the second part of the Vicroria Street Walk, from Glentworth to Yeo Park and the old Baby Health Centre. Members of the committee will provide more great stories of the people and properties along the southern end of this significant Ashfield Street.
The Italianate style was a very popular housing style in Ashfield and throughout much of the inner west of Sydney during the 1880s through to 1900. Why was this style so popular? What is Italian about the Italianate? How did the style originate and how did it arrive in the Sydney suburbs?This presentation will examine … Continue reading "Exploring the Italianate Style and its Origins."
This event will be run in conjunction with the National Trust Heritage Festival. Mark Sabolch will delve into the history and heritage of Smith Street Summer Hill. Walk commences at John Paton Reserve, corner of Henson and Smith Street. This event is now fully booked.. Please see the repeat on May 7th. Numbers limited to … Continue reading "A Saunter Down Smith Street, Summer Hill"
A repeat of the earlier event. This event will be run in conjunction with the National Trust Heritage Festival. Mark Sabolch will delve into the history and heritage of Smith Street Summer Hill. Walk commences at John Paton Reserve, corner of Henson and Smith Street. Numbers limited to 25 for each date Cost
A choice of two guided walk dates are available Sunday 28 April, 2pm – 4:30pm. repeated on Sunday 19 May 2024, 2pm – 4:30pm Please note that this event is limited to 15 people. You can register for the second of walk. A guided walk to flesh out the characters, places and events that contributeto … Continue reading "“Connections, Characters and Commerce “– Smith Street Summer Hill #1"
We are contemplating running this event again later on in the year if we have enough people interested. If you would like to register a desire to participate in this event later in the year please email events@ashfieldhistory.org.au with the subject 'Smith Street Walk', your name and preferred time/date. A guided walk to flesh out … Continue reading "“Connections, Characters and Commerce’ – Smith Street Summer Hill #2"
Each person registering for this event must register individually. This will help us keep limits on the number of people attending. A guided walk to flesh out the characters, places and events that contribute to our heritage of Smith Street, Summer Hill. This event is part of the Australian Heritage Festival for 2024. The history … Continue reading "“Connections, Characters and Commerce”– Smith Street Summer Hill #3"
