Researching your House: Amie Zar
Marrickville Library 313 Marrickville Road (corner of Marrickville and Livingstone Roads)., MarrickvilleUnveiling of newly digitised Ashfield Municipal Council Records at Marrickville Library.
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North Head & The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust: Barry and Marie McDonald
St Patrick's Hall Cnr Drynan Street & Prospect Road, Summer HillWhen Barry and Marie McDonald retired from the corporate world, they joined the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust as volunteers. Barry is from a proud old Ashfield family, his grandfather being … Continue reading "North Head & The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust: Barry and Marie McDonald"
$5
Talk by Bob Irving: Australia’s Oldest Building
Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSWA presentation by Robert Irving OAM will be held on Sunday on 18 October 2020. The esteemed architectural historian and author Bob Irving (a member of our Society) has a … Continue reading "Talk by Bob Irving: Australia’s Oldest Building"
LAUNCH OF PRESERVING THEIR NAMES
Mungo Scott Building Flour Mill Way, Summer HillThe Society’s journal commemorating those from Ashfield and district who served in WW1. is now ready to be distributed. The research began with the work of Kerry Ann O'Reilly and … Continue reading "LAUNCH OF PRESERVING THEIR NAMES"
A&DHS Annual General Meeting followed by ‘Baron, Soldier, Engineer, Mercenary’: the life of Augustus Alt, first Surveyor-General of New South Wales.
Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSWThe Society’s AGM will be held at Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club. We welcome nominations to join the Committee in a nominated position or to assist as a … Continue reading "A&DHS Annual General Meeting followed by ‘Baron, Soldier, Engineer, Mercenary’: the life of Augustus Alt, first Surveyor-General of New South Wales."
Frederick Clissold – Was He Ashfield’s Richest Man in the Nineteenth Century? A Presentation by Chris Pratten.
Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSWChris Pratten Joined the A&DHS in the early 1980s and his articles on a wide range of topics have appeared in various Society publications over the intervening years. He was … Continue reading "Frederick Clissold – Was He Ashfield’s Richest Man in the Nineteenth Century? A Presentation by Chris Pratten."
The Other Pandemic – the Spanish Flu in the Inner West: – Patricia Skehan, author of Frontline of the Pandemic Australia 1919
Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSWPatricia Skehan will talk about the pandemic that touched the Inner West after WW1. She will reveal aspects of how this played out using firsthand accounts from the time. Her … Continue reading "The Other Pandemic – the Spanish Flu in the Inner West: – Patricia Skehan, author of Frontline of the Pandemic Australia 1919"
A$5 – A$10
1920s Architecture: Cancelled!
Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSWIn this presentation, Scott MacArthur from the Marrickville Heritage Society, discusses 1920s architecture, including its aspirational and health-based aspects. Scott has over 25 years’ professional experience in heritage conservation and … Continue reading "1920s Architecture: Cancelled!"
Architecture of the 1920’s
Mervyn Fletcher Hall 81 Dalhousie Street Haberfield, Entry from Dickson StreetPresenter Scott MacArthur is President of the Marrickville Heritage Society. Scott has over 25 years’ professional experience in heritage conservation and adaptive reuse of historic places. He is a previous … Continue reading "Architecture of the 1920’s"
Art Deco Talk by Dr Peter Sheridan
Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSWDr Peter Sheridan | AM BDS MDS FICDClinical Senior Lecturer, Sydney University Dr Peter Sheridan is an internationally recognised photographer, author, collector, historian and speaker on Art Deco design. His … Continue reading "Art Deco Talk by Dr Peter Sheridan"