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An Address by Inner West Council Mayor, Darcy Byrne

Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW

Inner West Council Mayor will give a talk on the theme 'Growing up in the Inner West: People, Places and Events that have shaped my Thinking'.

A$5

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, NSW

Chris 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 Secretary of the Society from 1993 to 2001. Chris has led a full life as a farmer and grazier, a part-time lecturer and a conservation … Continue reading "Frederick Clissold – Was He Ashfield’s Richest Man in the Nineteenth Century? A Presentation by Chris Pratten."

Exploring the Italianate Style and its Origins.

The Hall, St Andrews Church 2 Henson Street, Summer Hill, NSW

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."