Original Villas Of Darlignhurst -

 

The Original Villas Of Darlinghurst 

In the early days the area had been named "Henrietta Town", named after Governor Macquarie's wifes First Name. 
The First House Of Note Was 'Craigend" Fronting Upper William Streret South, now Wollcott Street, built by Sir Thomas Mitchell, Surveryor General . 

Just behind "Craigend" was the last of old Darlinghurst Windmills, known as Hynde's Windmill. Originally there were 3, one near the goal,  2 were made of wood and required Manual labour but the third was mechanical.

Across Upper William Street at its junction with Darlinghurst Road, formerly Woolloomooloo Road, was the property of the Hon Richard Jones MC known as "Merchant Jones" which extended into, & along Darlinghurst Road. The property was built on a portion of land 3 acres 2 rods & 8 perches in extent, formerly granted on 19th October 1831 to Mr S.A. Perry.  The land extending between it & Roslyn Hall was afterwards the site of Alberto Terrace, built & owned by John Solomon. 
Next going east was a grant dated 23rd Septembeer 1839, of 4 acres 2 rods & 24 Perches, to Thomas McQuoid mentioned before. 

"Kellett House" was built on it by Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, the first Premier in 1856 under Responsible Government; he lived there for some years & it was afterwards owned  by Mr W.F. Buchanon, who pulled down the house, & built a terrace there known as "Bayswater Terrace"

Then there came "Sevenoaks" & "Eaton" where Mr Edward Knox, & afterwards Captain Martindale, then occupied by Mr Edward Fosberty, the late Inspector General of Police

On the opposite side of Princes Road (Off Bayswater Road) & in front of "Sevenoaks" which also had a frontage to that road, were 2 cottages, one known as "Lara"  was occupied by Mr James Norton - Solicitor, before he went to Double Bay. The other house was pulled down & it has been occupied by Lady Dowling, when she vacated "Brougham Lodge" on the death of Sir James Dowling, and after her Sir Henry Parkes and Mr W.H. Piddington. 

Then to the east of Upper William Street North came 2 cottages next to "Eaton" with an old fashioned wooden pump at the bottom of the private road between them, belonging to Mr T.W. Smart. Then there was Vacant Land round & along the gate of Roslyn Hall, owned by Mr Thomas Barker; he built the house, Mr Ambrose Hallen being the architect, living there for a time. St Canice Roman Catholic Church Stands on the site of the exit gate of the property

"It is hardly Visible to the eye from the South Head Road, being surrounded by Advertisement Boardings. Opposite was West's Bush, densely timbered, where the black used to camp. 

Just to the north of "Craigend" is "Goderich Lodge" which was built & lived in by  Mr T McQuiud, the then Sheriff in the 1830's until he died in 1841. The Bishop of Sydney (Dr William Grant Broughton was also a tenant, also Mr S.A. Perryu, the Deputy Surveyor General, Mr William Carr Solicitor in 1848, Mr Charles Scott - Ironmonger, and Mr Frederick Tooth Sold it to Captain Charles Smith of the firm Mcdonald Smith & Co, & was occupied by his widow.  At  one time its gardens extended to the Junction of Upper William Street (North) now Bayswater Road, and Upper William Street (South) where the Warahtah Hotel is now. Subsequently "Waratah" was built next to and on the East side of "Goderich Lodge"

Just a little below these to the east was a later built house, owned by Mr John Williams, the Crown Solicitor, now "Kurragheen"; next thereto was "Hillside" now the site of a large building to be used as dwelling flats, & next to that was a small cottage...

Behind "Hillside" was a house in which the Late Mr Justice Hargrave resided.  The land on which it was built was a portion of 70 Acres grantred on 30th May 1844 to Mr T West.  Roslyn St had not been formed but the Southern boundary of the property ran along to the Junction of Macleay Street with the site of its present junction with Rosyln Street, close there were 2 Windmills owned by Mr T Barker. 

The Roslyn Hall property fronted Macleay Street, & the second iron lattice entrance gate at the entrance was in Darlinghurst Rd, nearly opposite "Springfield". The house was a large well built mansion, with a spiral iron staircase to the upper storey; the rooms were large, with a bath fixed in most of the bedrooms level with the floor, so that one had to step down, not up, to get into it.

 
"Roslyn Hall  was one of the gayest houses of the time. The land extended on the South East to the site of St Canince Church, taking in Roslyn Gardens & Roslyn Road to the East, and on the north "Barnclueth" now called "Kinneil & part of Elizabeth Bay Road.

 
To the north is "Chevwerals, on part of the Macleay grant, next came a large substantial cottage or low built house at the corner of Macleay Street.

This cottage was purchased and considerably added to and converted into a house by Mr Sparke, who named it Maranamah, and his family lived there for a time. 

"Barnclueth" adjoining "Roslyn Hall" was occupied by Mr John Brown, Senior Partner of Brown & Co, wine & spirit merchants & afterwards Mr Hernry Moore, the Agent for P&O company, when the Steamers of the company only arrived once a month, & fired a gun off Fort Denison to announce their arrival. It was later purchased by Mr Amos, the Contractor, & added to & modernised, & is now called "Kinneil" & utilised as a boarding house

Following down Macleay Street, next to the house occupied Mr Hodgson, the land was vacant until arriving at 'Greenknowe", also on portion of the Macleay Grant, the residence of Mr John Gilchrist the Senior Partnert of Gilchrist, Watt & Co & it was ultimately purchased

Next came two smaller dwellings, & then "Larbert Lodge" which was built & tenanted by Mr C.D. Riddell, the Colonial Treasurer. 

Next to this property was a stone rubble wall, the western boundary of the Macleay Grant, down to the centre of Potts Point, where "Chatsworth": was built in later days by the Hon C J Roberts. This Wall was erected  by William Sharp Mackey, a son of Alexander Macleay. He was a recluse & a naturaluist. He had the credit of having loose bloodhounds about the property as a safeguard against thieves & marauders, but I think this was only meant for a scare. He always guarded the beach on Elizabeth Bay, & wouldn't allow anyone to land there, or even anchor a boat there. The Macleay property was 54 Aceres in extent, & was granted to Mr Alexander Macleay By Governor Darling in 1828, who in despatch to the Right Honourable William Huskinsson, dated 128th March 1828 stated: - "The land granted to Mr Macelay at Elizabeth Bay, a mile & a half from Sydney, was for the purpose of erecting a family house & cultivating a garden. Mr Macleays knowledge as a Horticulturalist is likely to prove beneficial  to the Colony. He has already spent a considerable sum on the improvement & cultivation of his grounds, & in erecting a stable & offices preparatory  to buildiung a house,. which it is his intention shortly to commence, From the manner in which he has entered into this undertaking & scale on which he has commenced to settle & stock the land he has received for agricultural purposes ( the usual grant of 2,500 acres), he will, no doubt, prove an important acquisition to the Colony in this respect alone, the Capital which he has already vested in stock & is still continuing to expand, being considerable."
The Grant took in all Elizabeth Bay & the Western Frontage of Rushcutter's Bay, as far as the Eastern boundary of "Roslyn Hall". It was approached by Elizabeth Bay Rd, as at present. The house was the present 'Elizabeth Bay House", another good speccimen of the family mansion.
The frontage to Macleay Street, from the corner of Elizabeth Bay Rd to "Chatsworth" was later built upon. 
The rest of the estate, with the exception of Elizabeth bay House, & grounds, was later divided into numerous building allotment by Mr Alexander Macleay's Son, the late Sir George Macleay, & let on long building leases, on which the present residence & villas were erected. The formal Grant was dated 19th October 1831. Elizabeth Point was so named by Governor Macquarie after his wife's Second Name. The Native name was "Yarrandabby"
A large portion of land near ther extreme Potts Point, 11 Acres in  extent, was originally granted to Mr Judge Adviocate John Wylde on the 1st November 1822 (who was the last Judge Advocate, & for a short time a Judge of the Supreme Court under the Charter of 1823) who delayed fuilfilling the conditions of the grant, for Governor Darling in the above despatch  of 26th March 1828 states :- "The Allotment bearing Judge Wyldes name was grasnted to that Gentleman by Governor Macquarie several years sincce, & still remains unimproved. I propose writing to inform the Judge that it will be resumed by the Government unless the conditions of the grant are speedily fulfilled. "
However, he ultimately  fulfilled the conditions. he subsequently converyed 6 & a half acres of it to Mr J.H. Potts, who was one of the early officvers of the Bank Of New South Wales, hence the Name Potts Point. It was also called Point Campbell in a survery by Governor Phillip in 1792. The native name was "Carrageen" The street from the end of Macleay Street opposite "Grantham" is called Wylde Street, evidently after the judge. 
On the North Side of this street, built on this land, were the present "Bellevue", "Clarens" "Creelwood", "Clifford," "Tarana", some of which have been rebuilt or added to or renamed, including the site of Mr W.R. Halls modern "Wildfell", & opposite thereto "Bomerajh", belionging to the McQuade family, a few years ago occupied by the Admiral on the station. Then the property "Cintra" & "Campbell lodge" (a portion of the same grant) of Mr J F Hilly, the architect, & opposite this was "Grantham Ville" built on the remaining four & half acres of John Wyldes Grtasnrt. This land, on which the house was erected, became, through the purchase from the Judge, the proeprty of Mr Caleb Wilson, the fatheer of Felix Wilson, a defendant in the  celebrated Newtown Ejectment Suit of "Devine v Wilson"
he Built the first house on the propeerty, which he called "Caleb Castle" & by reason of its turrets, it was also known as the 'Pepper Pot", & afterwards as "Grantham Ville"; it subsequently became the property of Mr F Parbury. It then passed into the hands of the Late Mr Henry Dangar, & it is now owned by his son the Hon H.C. Dangar M.L.C, who almost wholly rebuilt it in 1870, and changed the name to "Grantham" 
Immediastely Oppositte "Grantham Ville" was "Clarens" before mentioned, which was in 1847 purchased by Mr George Richard Griffiths, father of Mr F.C Griffiths who came out to Sydney as the General Manager of the Bank Of Australasia, & after resigning this appointment he conducted a Merchants business in Sydney under the style Of Griffiths, Graham & Co. He sold out when he went to England in 1853. 
Later this property was occupied by Sir James Martin, the Chief Justice, & is now under the name of "Wilga", owned & occupied by Dr Faithful. 

On the West side Of Macleay Street, next to Grantham came Dr Douglas's Grant of 8 Acres & 9 Perches on the 19th October 1831. He afterwards sold it 22nd September 1832 to Colonel Shadforth, Who built Adelaide Cottage on it. The land extended from Macleay Street down to the waters of Woolloomooloo Bay. The whole property came later into the possession of Mr J.H. Challis (Manager for Messrs Flower, Salting & Co, who gave it with another property as a magnificent Bequest, valued at 250,000 Popunds to the Universirtty of Sydney. For some time after his deatth it was occupied by Mr MacDonald, of MacDonald Smith & Co. 

- Adelaide Cottage 

- Barham

- Brougham Lodge

- Craigend

- Elizabeth Bay House

- Goderich Lodge
- Grantham

- Kellett House

- Orwell House

- Rockwall

- Rosebank

- Rose Hall 

- Roslyn Hall 

- Springfield

- Tarmons

- Telford Lodge

- Tusculum 

Arena - CBR Stanmore Road & Tuooer Street - Stanmore

 

Arena -  CBR Stanmore Road & Tuooer Street - Stanmore 

Hockingdon - 264 Johnston Street Annandale NSW

 Hockingdon - 264 Johnston Street Annandale NSW

Leichhardt Lodge - Newtown

 

Leichhardt Lodge - Newtown 

 

Macquarie Fields House - Quarter Sessions Road - Glenfield

Macquarie Fields House was built by former convict Samuel Terry. His daughter and her husband John Hosking who was the first mayor of Sydney later moved in 

 

The Hooper Cottage - 17 Gilderthorpe Avenue - North Randwick - New South Wales. 

Gilderthorpe Avenue, In North Randwick got its name from T.R. Gilderthorpe a Randwick Council Alderman from 1908 - 1917

Orange Street was the original name of Gilderthorpe Avenue.

Hooper Cottage Was Finished in 1847 - 1848

 

“Glenbrook” -  19 Cooper Sreeet - Double Bay 

“Wollandra” - 770 - 782 Victoria Road - Ryde - NSW

 

“Willandra” - 770 - 782 Victoria Road - Ryde - NSW 

 

“Hiawatha” - 70 George Street - Parramatta - New South Wales 

History of Hiawatha from 1883 to 1960
Hiawatha was built in 1883 for Joseph William Withers (c1841-1914), J.P., former 1894-95 Mayor of Parramatta[3]. 

Withers of Surry Hills, N.S.W. became part of Parramatta’s well known families when he married 

Sarah Anne/Annie Eury (c1847-1933) on 11 June 1868 at the home of 

Captain Michael Eury (1817-1888) on George Street, Parramatta. 

She was the eldest daughter of Captain Eury and sister to James Eury (1854-1925). 

In 1883, he had Hiawatha built for his growing family which included his children 

Ernest A. F. (1873-1915), 

twin daughters Blanche Naomi Maud (1876-1950, 

future Mrs Alban Gee) and 

Gertrude Laura May (b.1876, the future Mrs Charles Ernest Byrnes), 

Milton Hedley V. (1878-1960), 

 Edgar Bruce (1879-1919), 

Beatrice Maude A. (1882-1916,

 the future Mrs Eric G. Stokes), 

Montague “Harold” Reginald (1884-1933) 

and Ruby Myrtle Gwendoline Withers (1885-1955, 

the future Mrs Francis J Beale).[4]

In 1891, Withers began his political career representing the Anderson Ward in local council and was elected Mayor of Parramatta in 1894.[5]

By 1903, he instructed Stack and Co. to auction ‘Hiawatha’ and his household items on 7 December, 2pm as he was leaving town.[6] 

On 2 December 1914, he passed away at his last known residence ‘Elstow’, Myagah Road, Mosman, aged 73.[7]

Alexander John Charles Christie
Alexander John Charles Christie (c1870-1933) was the next owner of Hiawatha. 

He was the Superintendent of the Mint and had worked there from junior clerk in 1890 until The Sydney Mint was closed in January 1927. 

Christies was the son of Alexander J. and Mary Ann Christie. 

He was born in Parramatta in 1870 and married Alice Eva McKelvey/MacKelvey in 1898 at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

During the Christie family's residency at Hiawatha, the Christie’s celebrated the birth of their children

 Maria (Marie) Agnes, Alice Veronica (Ronny), Stella, Joseph and John. 

As well as the reception of the marriages of his children from Marie marrying Dr. Terence Aubrey Daly of Macquarie-street, Parramatta, the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Daly, of Concord on Wednesday 31 August 1921; 

Ronny marrying John I. Gorman, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Gorman, of the Riverina, and "San Marino," Beaumaris, Victoria on Wednesday 16 June 1926.

It was also where his beloved wife Alice collapsed while preparing for an outing and died from a sudden heart afflection on 2 September 1932. 

Alexander passed away on Saturday 28 February 1933, aged 63. Devoted Roman Catholics, the Christies were buried at North Rocks Cemetery.[8]
Hiawatha Hiawatha Catering Co. Function Centre

Hiawatha remained in the Christie family while also being used as a place of entertainment for the community until its title was transferred from Joseph Christie to Ruby Florence Tolhurst (nee Rogers) in 1946.[9] 

Ruby Florence Tolhurst was a divorcee and the mother of Ronald Cyril Tolhurst (1916-1996) of Concord West. 

Ronald and Royce Victor Beavis were the registered proprietors of Hiawatha Private Hotel and Restaurant (on 23 October 1946) and Hiawatha Catering Co. Pty Limited (on 13 November 1946).[10] 

They remodeled Hiawatha on 'continental lines' to become a Restaurant, Cabaret, Function Centre and offer guest accommodation.[11] 

On 28 June 1949, Beavis became a joint tenant to the deed.[12] 

He was later joined by George Cecil O’Connell as co-director. O’Connell had previously served in the First World War as a Private of the 10th Australian Light Horse (service number 3440) and postwar had accumulated twenty years' experience in wedding receptions, being the owner of "Parisienne" top-line wedding receptionists in the western suburbs, before joining the Board of Directors of "Hiawathaii" taking over that phase of "Hiawatha's" activities.

Merioola- Edgecliff Road Woolahra - NSW

Merioola- Edgecliff Road Woolahra - NSW 

Built in 1859 - John Edye Manning 

Demolished in 1916

Springfield Lodge - Potts Point - NSW

 

Springfield Lodge - Potts Point - NSW

"Sprigfield" was built on land granted to Alexander Baxter on Woolloomooloo Hill. It was demolished in 1934 for the construction of a shopping centre. 

Painting by Charles Rodius - "Springfield" 1834

Oak Cottage - Liverpool Street - Darlinghurst

 

Oak Cottage - Liverpool Street - Darlinghurst 

Greenoaks - Darling Point

 

Greenoaks - Darling Point 

Crows Nest Cottage - Crows Nest

Crows Nest Cottage - Crows Nest 

Demolished in 1904

“Belmont” - Richmond Hill - NSW

 

“Belmont” - Richmond Hill - NSW 

Built by Phillip Charley in 1889. 

Bungaribee House - Doonside - NSW

 

Bungaribee House - Doonside - NSW 

Built by Major John Campbell in 1824. It was built by convicts, many of whom died in Construction.

As the House was nearing completion in 1826 Campbell’s Wife Died, and a year later so did Campbell 

The house was auctioned and sold to Thomas Icely 

The property was used as a horse stud 

Vaucluse House - Vaucluse

 

Vaucluse House - Vaucluse 

The horse stables - 1920 

Birchgrove House - 67 Louisa Road - Balmain - NSW

 

Birchgrove House - 67 Louisa Road - Balmain - NSW 

Demolished in the 1960’s

Retford Hall - Darling Point

 

Retford Hall - Darling Point 

Built for Anthony Hordern in 1865 

By Edmund Blackett. 

"Lauriston" - Corner Victoris Street & Bowden Street

Ewonton House - 1 Blake Street - Balmain

 

Ewonton House - 1 Blake Street - Balmain

 

Abercrombie House - Bathurst 

 

"Willandra" - 782 Victoria Road - Ryde - New South Wales 

Darling House 

8-12 Trinity Avenue - Millers Point 

 

"Emu Hall" - 2-26 Great Western Highway - Emu Plains - New South Wales 

The house is on the western side of the Nepean River, located at the foot of the Blue Mountains. 
It's Mid 19th Century Italianate Style

"Emu Hall" was erected for James Tobias Ryan (1818-1899) between 1851 & 1854.

Ryan was a pastoralist, a butcher, politician & sportsman who was born near Penrith NSW. Fropm 1860-1872 he was the member for Nepean in the NSW Legislative Aassembly. He was a popular Parliamentatiran but did not aspire to a Ministerial Appointment 

Ryan was a well known sportsman, a good boxer, and pidgeon shooter. he was also a race horse owner, breeder as well as a gambling man. This led to his decline and on his death he was penniless. 

The siting of the house in riverside grounds is indicative of a new wealthy class of family durin gthe mid 19th Century. It has landmark Status on Both highway and River

It has a hipped Corrugated steel roof & verandahs to the southern and eastern elevations with cast iron columns, decorative lace friezes and blaustrading. 

Fenestration consists of large sashed windows and french doors. Newer dormer windows have been added to the roof. The house has an enclosed service yard and a free standing service wing. 

within the property there are brick stables and a derelict timber slab barn. 

 

"Greycliffe"

21 - 23 Mona Road Vaucluse - New South Wales 

"Greycliffe" is built from sandstone, with cedar joinery & fine quality plasterwork, for one of the daughters of Willliam Charles Wentworth - Fanny Wentworth.  She married John Reeve, a Wealthy migrant from England. 

John Reeve purchased the land at Shark Beach from Wentworth & Commissioned John Hilly The well Known Sydney Archirtect to Build "Greycliffe". The house was completed in 1852. 
Reeve never lived at "Greycliffe" preferring to travel to England with his wife. Instead the house was leased to a string of prominant Sydney Citizens

John George Nathaniel Gibbes (1787 - 1873), MLC was then the Collector of Customs for NSW. The house proivded an ideal vantage pooint for Gibbes where he could watch the movements of shipping on Sydney Harbour's main channel. 

Gibbes & his wife dwelt at "Greycliffe" until 1859 - when he retired from the Customs Service & they moved to their new home "Yarralumla Homesteasd", in what is now Canberra. 

"Yarralumla" Is the Official residence of the Governor General Of Australia in Canberra.

in 1911, the house was transferred to Public ownership & given over by the New South Wales Government for use as a hospital for babies & then as a Mothercraft centre. 

As it stands Today, "Greycliffe" is a large, elaborate & well preserved neo gothic Voictorian House which retains unobstruicted water views acroass to the Northern shore of Sydney harbour. It boasts multiple Gables, a long entrance hall,. a stately staircase & carved barge boards. 

'Greycliffe" is one of the few remaining examples of Gothic architecture in the Sydney Area

Stables adjoin at the rear & the residences gardens tumble down to the beachfront, while natural bushland frames the house.  

 

“Alta Mura” - 11 King George Street - Lavender Bay 

 

“Cherwell” - 11 Hopetoun Avenue - Vaucluse 

c1926

847sqm

Fairfield House - Windsor - New South Wales

 

Fairfield House - Windsor - NSW

Fairfield House, the 1833 Georgian mansion built by pioneer William Cox at Windsor, has been sold by the executors of the late karate world champ­ion-turned-professional poker player, Ladislaus “Joe” Meissner.

It sold for $2.4m through Lloyds Real Estate, which marketed it as suitable as a boutique hotel, day spa, aged-care facility or function venue, with its R2 and RE2 zoning.

The original 1830s house that sits on 7822sq m was expan­ded into a remarkable trophy home in the 1880s by Henry McQuade, manager of Her Majesty’s Theatre, and his actress wife Cissy Durant. It comes with a ballroom with two cloakrooms.

Meissner, who was last in the news in 2009 with his unsuccessful Western Sydney A-League proposal, paid $900,000 for the property in 1988 with his then wife, Sharron.

It was three years after The Sunday Telegraph published a 1985 report that he owned the infamous “Love Boat” that briefly scandalised NSW politics.

With connections to the NSW Labor Party as former secretary of its Enmore branch, it was alleged senior party figures had consorted with organised crime figures and a prostitute, Virginia Perger, aboard his boat the Kanzen.

Probate was granted in mid-June following Joe’s death, aged 79, last November.

The court, which was notified of his death in May, is set to hear the application next month. There has been a caveat on the Haymarket title from Xiuhua Shi since 2013 after a claim of being a co-purchaser in 2002.

It was the strata corporation’s ninth petition since 2007 to seek strata payments and arising legal costs.

According to PropTrack the median house price in Windsor, NSW is $825,000, down 12.6 per cent over the past 12 months.

 

 

"Caerleon House" - Bellevue Hill - Sydney - New South Wales

Caerleon House ~ Bellevue Hill.

Built in 1885-87 for the Sydney Morning Herald proprietor Charles Burton Fairfax, grandson of the newspaper's founder John Fairfax.

The original plans were drawn up by Sydney architect Harry Kent, but London architect Maurice Adams reworked the plans extensively, unfortunately Kent found that his name was left out altogether when the plans were exhibited in London, although he did supervise the construction of the house.

Caerleon is said be the first Queen Anne home built in Australia, it listed on the now defunct Register of the National Estate, it also has New South Wales heritage listing.

Photos by Mari Carmn ~ 2023

 

"But-Har-Gra" -  Corner Of Georges  River Road And Croydon Avenue, Croydon Park - Sydney - NSW

"But-Har-Gra"Is A Heritage Listed Mansion On The Corner Of Georges River Road & Croydon Avenue - Croydon Park 

It Was Built in 1890 In The Victorian Architectural Style & Became The Church Of England Hostek For Girls And founded By Mariam Annette Grant (Nee Button). The Name "But'Har'Gra' Comes From Her Maiden Name & her Two Married Names. 
The Estate Was Left To The Church Of England & Since 1959 Has Been Used As A Residential Accommodation For Students & Their Families Of The Moore Theological College Which Instructs Ministers For The Anglican Church Of Sydney 

Victorian Sydney - Overview Of Sydney Atchitecture

 

Victorian Sydney - Overview Of Sydney Atchitecture 

As late as the middle of the 20th century, Sydney was still a Victorian City, one that had its own intern replace the earlier colonial town.

As late as the middle of the 20th century, Sydney was still a Victorian City, one that had its own intern replace the earlier colonial town.

Here in there, in the commercial centre, appeared a towering building of steel and glass somewhat like a gold tooth in a discoloured, Victorian mouth. A few tattered early colonial buildings remains like power, goes from a vanished age; But elsewhere, the Town Hall, the Cathedral’s, many of the hospitals, houses, and most of the office buildings, came into being while the Queen Victoria lift.

But elsewhere, the Town Hall, the Cathedral’s, many of the hospitals, houses, and most of the office buildings, came into being while the Queen Victoria lift.

In the bin business area, there were Edwardian buildings, and a greater number from the period of the 1930s, whilst Modern shops ran in and broken ranks Burnett Street awnings. But a glance at the buildings above the awning is revealed, statistically, predominant Victoriana. In the commercial areas, all the changed considerably in the years 1955 to 1960 when the third Sydney appeared with your Matic suddenness, as Victorian Sydney began to decay. The Victorian public buildings largely remain; the Victorian office buildings have fallen, and are falling, like weeks to weeks talk before the reaper.

modern shops ran in unbroken ranks, Burnett Street awnings. But a glance at the buildings above the awnings revealed, statistically, predominant Victoriana. In the commercial areas, all the changed considerably in the years 1955 to 1960, when the third Sydney appeared with traumatic suddenness, as Victorian Sydney, began to decay. The Victorian public buildings largely remain; the Victorian office buildings have fallen, and are falling, like weeks to weeks talk before the reaper.

But in the shopping area of the centre of the city, although the shops continually replace themselves, the buildings above still have Victorian, visually separated from the shops by the awnings; a curious mixture of the work of the 20th and the 19th centuries.

But in the shopping area of the centre of the city, although the shops continually replace themselves, the buildings above still have Victorian, visually separated from the shops by the awnings; a curious mixture of the work of the 20th and the 19th centuries.

Stretching, mainly West, which from the centre of the city is a core Victorian suburbs, about which whole groups of new suburbs of growing, but this colour, the head of the octopus, like plan of modern Sydney, has been built before 1900.

These old suburbs are, too, now period with modern buildings, which, in time will grow, and multiply, until they sweep inside the earlier work, but in the meantime, some of the loveliest living areas of Sydney of those with Victorian houses in graceful churches dream among the century, old graves of trees trees that are great grandfather’s planted.

These old suburbs are, two, now pitted with modern buildings, which, in time will grow, and multiply, until they sweet beside the earlier work, but in the meantime, some of the loveliest living areas of Sydney of those were Victorian houses in graceful churches dream among the century, old graves of trees trees that are great grandfather‘s planted.

In time, as the trees are cut down in the buildings, vanish, with then we’ll go, Victorian Sydney, and its architecture, the visible framework of the story of a fascinating era.

By 1850 be early colonial period in Australia was passing away. New South Wales has been found as a convict settlement, but now the transportation of convicts, except to Tasmania, had ceased. The progress of agriculture in grazing, we’re growing in mining, and the increasing flowers, immigrant settlers, we are slowly changing the status of the country. As the colonial atmosphere send out, the outlines of a nation began to emerge.

By 1850, the early colonial period in Australia was passing away. New South Wales has been founded in a convict settlement, but now the transportation of convicts, excepted, Tasmania, had ceased. The progress of agriculture and grazing, wool, growing in mining, and the increasing flow of immigrant settlers, we’re slowly changing the status of the country. As the colonial atmosphere send out, the outlines of the nation began to emerge.

Charleze Fitzroy was to see changes that were beyond imagination when he arrived from England in 1846 to take up residence in the present present. Government house in Sydney. Completed only one year before, the great classic pile of government house itself in no way resembled to colonial architecture of the town that they spread along the valley, just to the Westwood. It was a pleasant town of Georgian Architecture, created under the influence of true colonialism that had carried on from the 18th century, the development of which work has been examined elsewhere. But the forces of change were at work, and, as always, architecture with reflect them.

architecture, created under the influence of true colonialism that had carried on from the 18th century, the development of which work has been examined elsewhere. But the forces of change were at work, and, as always, architecture was to reflect them.

The autocratic governance have disappeared into history, as New South Wales approached the brink of self-government. Sydney, which had been the only considerable town in Australia, which to find its importance, is capital of the colonies, diminished proportionately as Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth crew in great Capitals of their own rich districts.

For a while, it was intended that New South Wales should keep control of the other Australian colonies, and Charleze Fitzroy and said William Denison from 1846 to 1861, each carried the title of governor general of her Majesty’s possessions in Australia, but this was more designation than the fact of authority. There are immediate successor, so John Young, boy is the even more nominal title of governor in chief.

For a while, it was intended that New South Wales should keep control of the other Australian colonies, and to Charles Fitzroy and said William Denison from 1846 to 1861, each carried the title of governor general of her Majesty‘s possessions in Australia, but this was more designation than the fact of authority. They’re immediate successor, so Jhonn Young, by the even more nominal title of governor in chief.

United 51 the small colony of Victoria was separated from the parent, colony, his capital, Sydney, was to become more self, contained in more self interested, but this greater concentration of its own affairs was, in the long run, to be beneficial to the city.

Education, which had been sponsored early in the colonies history, was now progressing to the point where elementary schools were not sufficient. Sydney University was created, we can argue, agreeably high degree of talent, to function first in the old building, which is now the Sydney Grammar School, and later in its own building.

Education, which had been sponsored early in the colonies history, was now progressing to the point where elementary schools were not sufficient. Sydney University was created, with an arguable, agreeably high degree of talent, to function first in the old building, which is now the Sydney Grammar School, and later in its own building.

The industrial revolution had reached Sydney, to provide new building, materials, and more important steel, machines that were gradually to replace the old hand craftsmanship. Fitzroy was to see the start of the building of Sydney‘s first team railway, but it was so William Denison who was to take the first triumphant ride to Parramatta in 1855. In the next year, the line was extended to Liverpool, and the middle track slowly began to transact all the countryside to the Southwood in the Westwood.