Ashfield & District Historical Society

Research Rooms Open
2021-11-27 11:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | NSW

Who’s Who at St John the Baptist Anglican Church Cemetery, Alt Street Ashfield. Sunday 28th November, 2:00-4:00pm.
2021-11-28 14:00 - 16:00 | NSW
This event will go ahead, subject to the Public Health Orders. Limited to 30 people who will need to provide proof of double vaccination.

We have organised a tour of the St John’s Cemetery in Alt St Ashfield on Sunday 17 October 2021. Join us for a guided tour through this historic site, led by members of the Society. Etched into our local history, the church is the oldest surviving building in Ashfield. It was founded in 1840 and built on land donated by Elizabeth Underwood. Many early and notable local residents are buried in its cemetery, including the First Fleeter John Limeburner. Our guides will point out and provide commentary on the historic graves and the varied aspects of their artistry and design will also be discussed.

St John’s Cemetery

Research Rooms Open
2021-12-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia

Annual General Meeting
2022-02-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club, 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW
The Society’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Pratten Park Community Sports and Bowling Club. The Society’s Committee for 2022 will be elected, so please come along and participate in the Meeting and nominate for the Committee. Refreshments will be served. Drinks will be available at the bar.

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Guest Speaker: Lucille McKenna, OAM

Lucille recently retired as an Inner West Councillor and was the last Mayor of Ashfield Council.

Research Rooms Open
2022-02-26 11:00 - 16:00 | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia
Our Rooms at Thirning Villa will be open to to provide access to our resources and people.

Members can use our facilities for free. Non-members, please see our Research Page (https://ashfieldhistory.org.au/research/) for a list of our services and associated fees.

If you have a specific request please contact our research officer (research@ashfieldhistory.org.au) or admin@ashfieldhistory.org.au

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Research Rooms Open
2022-03-12 11:00 - 16:00 | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia
Our Rooms at Thirning Villa will be open to provide access to our resources and people.

Members can use our facilities for free. Non-members, please see our Research Page (https://ashfieldhistory.org.au/research/) for a list of our services and associated fees.

If you have a specific request please contact our research officer (research@ashfieldhistory.org.au) or admin@ashfieldhistory.org.au

admin@ashfieldhistory.org.au

Our rooms are located at:

Victoria Street Walk Part ll
2022-03-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Meet Outside Clentworth, cnr Seaview and Victoria Street, Victoria Street, Ashfield, NSW, Australia
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.

Glentworth

Yeo Park

Meet Outside Glentworth in Victoria Street

The Hurlstone Estate: It Didn’t Happen.

Research Rooms Open
2022-03-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-09 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-30 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-11 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-25 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-07-09 11:00 - 16:00 and 7 more dates | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia
Our Rooms at Thirning Villa will be open to provide access to our resources and people.

Members can use our facilities for free. Non-members, please see our Research Page (https://ashfieldhistory.org.au/research/) for a list of our services and associated fees.

If you have a specific request please contact our research officer (research@ashfieldhistory.org.au) or admin@ashfieldhistory.org.au

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Exploring the Italianate Style and its Origins.
2022-05-21 14:00 - 16:00 | 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 not only the key characteristics of this unique and appealing style, but will also explore the style’s origins in the UK, and how it arrived in Australia.This presentation will combine a short local walk with a colourful Powerpoint presentation. It will expose the key characteristics of the Italianate style, its defining characteristics, its variations, and how people have adapted the style to suit their individual needs.The talk begins at 3pm, and will include a presentation with extensive examples of the style and the key milestones in the development of the style.For those interested, at 2pm there will be an optional short walk around the meeting venue to examine first-hand some examples of the Italianate style, as a prelude to the main presentation.

Italianate Terraces

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Concord Heritage Museum
2022-06-19 13:50 - 16:00 | Concord Heritage Museum, 5 Wellbank Street, Concord, NSW
This will be a special viewing by the local heritage society. The Concord Heritage museum is a social history museum containing over 1000 items of clothing, household items, furniture, war memorabilia, office equipment, toys, bric-a-brac, books, documents, photographs, etc, from the late 1800s to the present.

The Museum has a separate meeting area which can accommodate up to 60 people seated, with the additional benefit of wheelchair access and air conditioning.

Members only➢ Registration is required➢ Afternoon tea will be provided➢ If you need transport to the event,please advise when registering

1920s Architecture: Cancelled!
2022-07-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club, 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW
Scott MacArthur

In 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 adaptive reuse of historic places, including the preparation of conservation management plans, conservation documentation and site superintendence. He is currently in his ninth year as President of the Marrickville Heritage Society. He is a previous winner of a NSW Government Heritage Volunteer Award and an RAHS Special Achievement Certificate in recognition of his work with the Society to champion the built heritage of the former Marrickville LGA. He is also a retired GP with an interest in the architecture of health.

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Guided Visit to Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection
2022-08-18 10:00 - 12:00 | The Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW
This is a great opportunity to explore this wonderful facility. The Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection is open to anyone with an interest in the history of house and garden design and interior furnishing in NSW.

We will be limited to two groups of 10. One group will start at 10:00 am and the other at 11:00 . Registration is required. Meet outside The Mint at 9:45am. Participants will be allocated to groups prior to the day.

Strictly Members Only.

Mungo Scott Centennial Celebrations
2022-08-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Mungo Scott Building, Flour Mill Way, Summer Hill
Mungo Scott commenced milling at Summer Hill in 1922. ADHS is co-sponsoring this family-friendly free celebration with EG, the developer of the Flour Mill of Summer Hill residences. There will be 1920s jazz, craft and baking along with tours (11.15 & 12 and talks (10.30 & 11.30) by Leonard Smith , former master miller and a photographic exhibition, not to mention the ADHS bookstall.

You don’t need to register for this event. Just turn up and enjoy the ambience of the market and the beautiful mill precinct.

Research Rooms Open
2022-09-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Thirning Villa, 40 Arthur, Ashfield, NSW, 2131, Australia
Our Rooms at Thirning Villa will be open to provide access to our resources and people.

Members can use our facilities for free. Non-members, please see our Research Page (https://ashfieldhistory.org.au/research/) for a list of our services and associated fees.

If you have a specific request please contact our research officer (research@ashfieldhistory.org.au) or admin@ashfieldhistory.org.au

Architecture of the 1920's
2022-09-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Mervyn Fletcher Hall, 81 Dalhousie Street Haberfield, Entry from Dickson Street
The Mungo Scott Mill at Summer Hill was built in the 1920’s.

Scott MacArthur.

Presenter 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 winner of a NSW Government Heritage Volunteer Award and an RAHS Special Achievement Certificate in recognition of his work with the Society to champion the built heritage of the former Marrickville LGA.

Art Deco Talk by Dr Peter Sheridan
2022-10-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Pratten Park Community, Sports and Bowling Club, 42 Arthur Street, Ashfield, NSW
Sydney Art Deco explores the impact of the Art Deco style on the landscape and life of Sydney during the 1930s and 1940s.

Dr Peter Sheridan

Dr 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 photographic images and articles appear in specialist fine art journals, books, travel publications, museum catalogues and print media. Peter’s 432 page book Sydney Art Deco (2019) was longlisted for the 2020 Indie Book Awards. It is already in its 2nd edition and lays the foundation for a series of walking booklets, the first being Sydney Art Deco & Modernist Walks – Potts Point & Elizabeth Bay, which was released in August 2021.

His collection of radios of the 1930s and 40s is considered one of the best in the world. He is also an accredited professional photographer and his highly acclaimed reference books Radio Days – Australian Bakelite Radios (2008) and Deco Radio – The most beautiful radios ever made (2014) have confirmed radio as early examples of streamlining and modern industrial design.
