July 1970, saw the demolition of the original Cottage Hospital of St. George. It was a nostalgic moment as the last of the unique brick and concrete chimneys tottered and fell. The last patients in “A & F”, as the original hospital has been known for some years, were transferred to other wards mid December …
District To Lose Two Of Its Most Historic Buildings
(article from October 1963) Unless it receives another last minute reprieve, lovely “Rosevale Villa”, for more than ninety years a landmark at the entrance to Rockdale Shopping Centre will soon disappear to make way for a service station. Persistent efforts by this Society to the Rockdale Council for removal of the building on Princes Highway …
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A Tribute To Jean Elizabeth Preddey
by Jean’s grandson – John Mark Williamson Gran lived right through the greater part of the 20th century and lived a century herself in doing it. This was a great achievement when you consider those times and how Australia was affected by world events in one form or another. Gran’s childhood was growing up while …
The Eddystone Lighthouse
by Bettye Ross At a Service recently our Minister mentioned the Eddystone Lighthouse and said the third builder of this edifice had placed at its base a plaque stating “except the Lord build the house, the builders labor in vain” from Psalm 127:1. This Lighthouse (4th on the site) had been built by John Smeaton. …
Botany Goods Line
The question of giving railway communication to Botany was considered in 1882 when it was proposed to extend a line from Everleigh, via Waterloo to the Botany area. In 1902 a trial survey was made from Erskineville to Botany and also from Flemington to Belmore, the estimated cost then being 107,933 and 56,738 pounds respectively. …