A publication of THE GLEBESOCIETY INC POBox 100 GLEBE2037 www.glebesociety.org.au Glebe Society Bulletin ISSN 1836-599X 10/2010 November/December Sunday 10 April 2011, duringHeritage Week. The GlebeSocietywillrepeatthiscruiseon accompanied byverystrongwinds. an hourafterourreturntheheavensopened The timingofthecruisewasperfect.Lessthan Dorothy Davis. spread organised byKatharine Vernon and cheese, crackersandolives–awonderful day-trippers bravelymanagedtodemolish Despite increasinglywindyconditions,the volunteers. refurbishment andcrewingisprovidedby trips andasachartervessel. All maintenance, age Fleetforitscurrentuseeducational history, andtheeventual purchasebytheHerit Island anduseasasea-goingtug,itsrefitting from itsoriginalconstructiononCockatoo Our bosungaveusthehistoryof Goat IslandandBirchgroveBalmain. Our journeyalsotookusintotheharbourpast which wasveryinstructive. viewing developmentsitesfromthewater, view publication,wehadtheopportunityof and aidedbytheBaysCoalitionGroupover convenor oftheBlackwattleCoveCoalition, the benefitofcommentaryfromJohnBrooks, for theHeritageFleetand and theHansonfacility, theproposednewsite Glebe Island,theFishMarkets White Baypassengerterminal, ment sitessuchastheproposed local landmarksanddevelop was possibletotheshoreview friends. We sailedasclose Glebe Societymembersand Bay withitscomplementof50 sailed outofitsberthinRozelle steam, thecoalfiredtug tions, andwithafullheadof Under perfectweathercondi See extractsfrom JohnBrooks’ commentaryon events includingChristmasparty from 6December andemailusyoursupport oramendments. If youcannotattend, youcancheckoutthe issues onourwebsite give communitystrengthtoour responsetothecurrentproposals. Our lastpublicmeetingmade adifference. Nowwehavetoengageandpushagain. We must Development ofHaroldPark andTramsheds Steaming around our Bays See page7forDecember Public meetingat ForestLodgePublicSchool page 2ofthisBulletin. and raffle Waratah Barangaroo. With - Carole Herriman 7 December,6.30-8.30pm - - Waratah - - lic access. We alsonowneedtobeginthink station willberemediatedandopenedforpub hill’, thatseparatesthesitefromlightrail to considerhowadjoiningopenspace,‘the Council andpossiblyStateGovernmentneed issues abouttrafficandaccess.Inaddition cial activityonthesite;thereareunresolved at themomentthatprecludesamajorcommer buildings (uptoeightstoreys);thereisnothing there ismajorconcernabouttheheightof ignored inthecurrentproposal.Forexample: Many ofourHaroldParkprincipleshavebeen as itstands. on themostdisturbingaspectsofproposal for thecommunityandpushagainaction aspects oftherezoningwhicharebigpositives It isveryimportantthatwebothdefendthe 3. We haveuntil15Decembertorespond. now onexhibition.SeeNeil’s accountonpage Committee withtheHarnessRacingClubare Council andtheCentralSydneyPlanning The proposedrezoningcontrolsagreedby Park. engagement withplanningthefutureofHarold going andkeepthedoorsopentocommunity But wethinkmustkeepthemomentum pre-Christmas madness!! Just whatweallneed-apublicmeetinginthe momentum! We mustkeepupthe Harold Park Photo: Phil Young The Waratah aproachingtheHarbourBridge. (www.glebesociety.org.au) Continued onpage3...

- - A cruise around the This is the first instalment of an edited text of the speaking notes used by the convenor of the Blackwattle Cove Coalition, John Brooks, during our cruise around the Bays Precinct aboard the Heritage Fleet vessel Waratah. We started from the Sydney Heritage Fleet base in Bay. The Bays Precinct is one of the last ma- The Fish Market and along the warehouse/distribution operations - Pou- jor harbourside precincts that remain in Pyrmont foreshore to the southern los and Bidvest. Sydney. It takes in Rozelle, Blackwattle, pylon of We then come to the land around the old Johnstons and White Bays, Glebe Island The strip of foreshore along Bridge . Part is a Govern- and the Rozelle rail marshalling yards. Road is the subject of a Master Plan ment owned site originally earmarked The principal Heritage items are White which includes three sites known as B1, for a park by Pyrmont residents. The Bay Power Station and Glebe Island B2, and B3. second portion (1 Bank Street) was Bridge privately owned and a couple of years Closest to Glebe is the Hansons con- In the precinct there are 80 hectares of ago it was bought by the Sydney Har- publicly-owned land and five kilometres crete batch plant (the B3 development bour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) and of foreshore. It is bigger than Baranga- site). The future of this plant has been zoned recreation. This was expected roo! discussed for years. The one certainty is to become the home of dragon boating, that concrete plants such as this will be including the Chinese Youth League. The precinct has great strategic potential needed until we finish building Sydney. for Sydney. But there are some 16 dif- Then came the proposal to locate the ferent government agencies that have a Heading towards the Fish Market we Heritage Fleet on the site - due (I am say in its development. come to the B2 development site. This told) to the exclusion of Goat Island as includes an old coal bunker and is the a possible location due to opposition by Look west to the top of Rozelle Bay base of most of the tourist boat fleet. A the former Prime Minister Paul Keat- This is the location of a large number developer has been selected for this site ing. Three into one will not go! We of the marine support and maintenance and the only information about its plans foresee problems in sharing water-space, vessels, floating cranes, etc. It is to publicised to date to shows a line of provision of parking, and noise from the remain as part of the working harbour. buildings along Bridge Road in complete Heritage Fleet’s ship repair operations. disregard of the requirements of the The Heritage Fleet has to move to make Master Plan which specifies buildings at A decision about this site is presently way for a dry boat storage development right-angles to the road so that they open bogged down in an internal dispute which is planned to hold 670 power up good sight lines from Wentworth between SHFA, NSW Maritime and boats in a large building. The boats will Park. This is an area of dispute with the Land and Property Management be delivered to the water by forklifts. Authority concerning the future of 1 BCC and we are awaiting the release of Bank Street. Blackwattle Cove Coalition (BCC) a DA – some time in 2011. would like to see the parkland on the A new walkway beginning at the exist- A DA has been submitted for the Fish Glebe side of Rozelle Bay extended all ing Glebe foreshore walk, along the Market redevelopment – a $40 million the way along foreshore adjoining The Bridge Road foreshore past the Fish project with $20 million from Govern- Crescent, to the head of the bay. Market and joining up with the walkway ment ($5m for relocation and $15m for on the Pyrmont side of the Glebe Island Turn east and come down into Black- sea wall and drainage). Features of the Bridge will require 10 different owners wattle Bay along the Glebe foreshore redevelopment include an improved to come to the party. Rozelle, Blackwattle, and White Bays sea wall; a board walk on foreshore; accommodate so called ‘passive’ boat- removal of the retail and ice works Through the old Glebe Island Bridge ing activities – rowing, kayaks, dragon buildings from the foreshore; more Note the limited space for permanent boats - which are mostly active early open space; more parking in multi-story moorings between 1 Bank Street and the morning, evening and at weekends. car park; and separation of pedestrians Glebe Island Bridge abutment... If you from private vehicles and trucks. BCC had seen the Pacific Jewel here over the But there continues to be a need to share sees a need for better pedestrian access; last week or so, you would have appre- the bays with commercial traffic – and signage from ; better ciated the problem. soon with the 670 power boats on their vehicle access; and better waste control way out into the harbour. There are questions about the future and storage. of Glebe Island Bridge due to its high Other items of note include Bellevue, Heading towards Pyrmont Point we maintenance cost/low economic value. the heritage crane, the Walter Burley come to the HyMix concrete batch plant Moving the concrete batch plants out Griffin Incinerator, and the boathouses (also owned by Hansons) located on used by the Glebe and Sydney Univer- of would remove need privately owned land with a road reser- for a high level bridge. Maybe the RTA sity Women’s Rowing Clubs. vation through the middle. Perhaps both should have thought about this when it The last site on the Glebe side of concrete batch plants could be relocated planned the Anzac Bridge. Blackwattle Bay is Sydney Secondary to Glebe Island? College where we are still awaiting Part 2 of John Brooks’ description The remaining buildings along Bank completion of the Glebe foreshore walk of the precinct will cover the section Street here are privately owned food to Bridge Road. east of the Anzac Bridge. 2 Glebe Society Bulletin Redevelopment of Harold Park President’s farewell Rezoning plan on Meeting to discuss report public exhibition further action My term as President is drawing to a close and I will hand over to others The rezoning proposal for Harold Park As members will be aware, the previous in the new year. I have had a terrific is on exhibition at the Customer Service public meeting in April decided on a set time and am glad that Jan Macindoe Centre at Glebe Library and also on of 15 principles that should be met by lured me into it. Council’s website for public scrutiny any development proposal for Harold We will have a transition period be- and comment until 15 December. The Park. Hence, the procedure proposed for tween my stepping down and the next exhibition contains three main docu- the December meeting is that the Work- ments: incumbent taking up the role. The ing Party will report on which principles good news is that Mairead Browne Local Environment Plan (LEP). This have been satisfied, and to what degree, is willing to take on the role, but un- sets the main numerical standards for and to discuss in the context of the fortunately she cannot do so for some the site, density and height. meeting what actions to take to obtain a time. Her 2011 commitments make it satisfactory response to the remainder, Draft Planning Agreement (DPA). impossible for her assume the Presi- including, but not necessarily limited This states the contributions of the Pace- dent’s responsibilities from the begin- way toward the development: the area to, submissions on the documents in the ning of next year. The management of open space, area of the Tramsheds for public exhibition. committee discussed this and agreed community use, area of affordable hous- Copies of the principles, with comments to manage this transition by leaving the Presidency vacant until Mairead is ing and total monetary contribution. added for the guidance of attendees, will able to pick up the reins. Development Control Plan (DCP). be available at the meeting. In the interim, committee members This contains the detailed controls for - Neil Macindoe building and design, including the en- will rotate as acting President. Three vironment, conservation, interpretation very well known members, Liz and traffic management. School garden Simpson-Booker, Jan Macindoe and Bruce Davis, have volunteered to take The LEP, DCP and Draft Planning needs volunteers this on for four months each. Agreement relating to Harold Park is on Glebe Public School's kitchen garden exhibition until 15 December at the Cus- This does not preclude us from tomer Service Centre at Glebe Library, has only been in place for a few months, accepting a full time President for and also on Council’s website. but already it has a range of vegetables 2011 should someone appropriate growing, and the kindergarten children and willing emerge. While I am sure Submissions in response to these docu- are learning about growing and using many members would already know ments are due by 5 pm, 15 December. vegetables. Mairead, who was until recently a Send them to: CEO, attn. Ben Pechey, senior academic and Dean at UTS, The school would like the assistance of Specialist planner, City of Sydney, GPO we will have more to say in the way Box 1591, Sydney NSW 2001 or email a few volunteers who would be able to of introduction later. In the interim, [email protected] water the garden as required from the Mairead will join the management end of term, the week before Christmas, - Neil Macindoe committee and attend when she is until mid-January when the Centipede in Sydney. Barring the unexpected, ... continued from page 1 Holiday program gets started. If you Mairead will therefore be a formal could help, contact Jan Macindoe (9660 about uses for the restored tramsheds as candidate for President at our 2011 0208 or [email protected]). AGM. well as again arguing for a greater pro- portion of the building to be allocated Looking towards next year, the school I will continue working with others on to community use. would be grateful to tap into expertise the projects that I have been involved and knowledge about vegetable garden- in over the last two years. Clearly The Glebe Society Management Com- ing to guide the teachers in planting the both Harold Park and the Bays Pre- mittee could put together a response cinct will continue to be major issues without a public meeting. But our garden and using it with classes. Again, for our community and others will principles carried the weight they did if you would like to share your garden- certainly arise. because of the very visible strong com- ing expertise, contact Jan. - Lesley Lynch munity backing for them. We would - Jan Macindoe like to have similar community backing for our response to this iteration of the Glebe Affordable Housing Project proposal. Come to the meeting on 7 December The proposed Development Control and the Department of Housing. with your views and give strength to Plan for this large project is on public I expect Robyn Kemmis' group will be our response. If you cannot get there exhibition until 15 December. The making a submission, and I will wait in person, send an email response to proposal differs in several important re- us. We will have material on the Glebe spects from the one originally mooted. for that, and any other community re- Society website by 6 December for you The City's Bay Street Depot is no sponses, before drafting a Glebe Society to respond to. longer included, which means it is no comment. - Lesley Lynch longer a joint project between the City - Neil Macindoe November/December 2010 3 Award for St Parking in Arcadia Road I was recently one of several people reported: John’s Church attending a concert at St Scholastica’s “... I can understand your view that who got an $86 fine for parking in the lighting the angle of the sign may not be ideal middle of Arcadia Road – ‘not parallel for drivers entering the street to see. park near left’. However the sign is located on a power I phoned the State Debt Recovery Of- pole in a way so that the sign is visible fice enquiry number to ask how I was to drivers and complies with rule 322(4) supposed to know parking was illegal of the Road Rules 2008 (A traffic control there. The advice was that you can device or item is taken to be in or at the park at the kerb unless there is a sign to area or place only if it is clearly visible the contrary. Away from the kerb, you to road users to whom it is designed to can only park if there is a sign permit- apply) but the sign is obscured from the ting it. This seems to me to defy logic. view of residents of the street that have complained to the City that they do not I emailed the City of Sydney to ask want traffic and parking signs visible why parking is not allowed in this ap- from their house in their heritage street. parently safe location in a quiet road, given the scarcity of parking places The subject signs are located to comply and received the following reply: with the Road Rule and attempt to meet the requests of residents of the street. “… A driver parking in the centre of Photo: Derrick Edwards, Steensen Arcadia Road is contravening rule Once funding is available for the kerbing Varming 208(3) of the Road Rules, 2008 - Not in the centre of the street, these signs will The external lighting concepts for St parking close and parallel to the kerb. be redundant and removed. Until this time there is little more the City can do John’s Church have been developed The carriageway width of Arcadia regarding this matter.” by the lighting designers at Steensen Road is not wide enough to provide Varming, engaged by City of Sydney ‘Centre Isle Parking’ in accordance So I will pay the $86 and hope that it as part of a series of decorative light- with the Australian Standards for on- goes towards funding the new kerbing. ing projects to enhance the Glebe Point street parking. The City has therefore - Edwina Doe Road streetscape. line-marked a traffic island around Opened in 1857, St John’s Church is a the trees and placed ‘No Centre Isle Parking’ signs at entry to the street beautiful heritage building for worship, Letter and a prominent building in the Glebe to discourage motorists from parking Point Road streetscape. The Church between the trees in the middle of this to the building together with its Courtyard is road. The ‘No Centre Isle Parking’ Editor listed in the NSW Heritage Register, and signs are located on electricity poles is one of the finest examples of heritage at the intersections of Arcadia Road buildings in Sydney. as the City is not able to place stems Dear Editor physically on the roadway. One of the main drives of the design At Wentworth Park, two of the four trees is to limit energy consumption. The The City is currently waiting for fund- in one corner have been chopped down total power consumption of the light- ing to install low garden beds between for no reason, in the last three months. ing scheme is just over half a kilowatt. the trees in the centre of Arcadia Road On one was an important supply of criti- Furthermore, with the use of a daylight to prevent drivers parking at this loca- cally endangered tree moss. I would like sensor and timer, the lights will be tion.” to know why these trees were chopped down. automatically controlled responsively I had failed to notice the signs when to daylight and will be automatically I turned into Arcadia Road, so I went Max Collingwood (aged 8) turned off at set times. back to the ‘scene of the crime’, turned PS What effect does the noise of leaf Getting an industry award is great but from Avenue Road into Arcadia Road blowers have on Glebe's bird life? more important is that hopefully the and again failed to see the ‘No Centre project will continue to enhance the Isle Parking’ sign. Further down the building and the streetscape for several road, I saw the four large signs at the Ultimo Community years. Arcadia/Maxwell Roads intersection. Garden Knowing what I was looking for, I We thank Rob Mueck from the City of drove round the block again, twice. Sydney for being a wonderful project The City of Sydney Council has ap- There is indeed a sign, but angled manager, who supported us throughout proved the Ultimo Community Garden towards Arcadia Road so that it is very the project. in McKee Street Ultimo. The garden difficult for a driver to see while turn- should take about four months to con- Emrah Baki Ulas ing and looking forward. struct. This will be the first Community Senior Lighting Designer My contact at the City of Sydney Garden in what's considered the CBD of Steensen Varming () Pty Ltd was kind enough to visit the site and Sydney. 4 Glebe Society Bulletin Who lived in your street? Harry Hopman (1906-85) A query passed on by Liz Simpson- At Rosehill Public, where his father was Booker led Lyn Collingwood to headmaster and disciplinarian soccer research yet another Glebe identity. coach, Harry switched allegiance from soccer to , a game then gaining in Harry Hopman, the architect of Austral- popularity. On an earthen court levelled ia’s post World War II tennis supremacy, in the school grounds, the barefoot and was born Henrick Christian Hopman on shirtless 13-year-old won his first open 12 August 1906 to John Henry Hopman tournament. He joined a neighbourhood (1871-1945), then teaching at Burwood tennis club and at Parramatta High and Public School, and Jennie Siberteen, née Fort Street Boys’ High captained the Glad (1875-1962). After their marriage tennis teams. In 1923 he won the NSW in St James Catholic Church Glebe in High Schools’ singles championship. 1903 the Hopmans lived at Hampstead, He credited his success to the fact that 12 Oxley Street, before sharing space at his father was not a very knowledgeable tennis player and let his son pursue his 174 Bridge Road with the bride’s wid- passion without interference. owed mother and her teenage daughter Muriel. By 1908 the Hopmans were at After leaving school Hopman ran a 15 Wigram Road in Minerva Terrace. sports goods store with another player, Born in Glebe in the years 1904-9 were: Jim Willard, but took time off to de- John Henry Glad, known as ‘Jack’, Julia velop his on-court skills, often playing Hester, Henrick called ‘Hal’ as a child, against older men who dwarfed him Muriel Elizabeth and Marjorie. In 1911 physically. In 1925 Hopman, a nimble the Education Department moved John volleyer, teamed up with , senior to Yass where Marie Cecilia and a tall baseline stylist. The pair won the Frances Betty were born. Richard, NSW junior doubles title three times ‘Dick’, the youngest, was born in 1915 and senior doubles twice. Hopman went on to play tennis for at Glen Innes following a move from Hopman, the social figure, and a Australia in 1928, 1930 and 1932, was Bega. The parents’ last house was in county dowager at an English garden playing captain in 1938-9 and non-play- Meredith Street Homebush, where John party. ing captain coach 1950-69. From 1927 Picture published in 1950 Henry senior died on 14 June 1945 and to 1946 he was ranked in Australia’s top his widow on 8 June 1962. Five of their 10 players. A fitness fanatic weighing less, he was often criticised for treating eight children took up teaching as a 63.5 kg for most of his life, he was a his young players as wayward offspring. profession. keen runner and golfer and Australian Nicknamed ‘the little general’ and ‘the old fox’, he was never particularly Harry’s given names were those of an amateur squash champion 1933-5. popular with other players or with uncle, reflecting Scandinavian ances- ‘Hopman’s chickens’ during the ‘Hop- spectators. For much of his life he was try on his mother’s side. Grandfather man era’ included , Ken profoundly deaf. Gabriel Glad, who married Julia Hester McGregor, , Ken Rose- Ryan of Wollongong in 1875 and died wall, (who grew up at 43 Hopman married twice. In 1934 he wed in 1891 at 3 Magnolia Terrace (now Wigram Road, just down the hill from tennis champion and talented pianist Magnolia Flats, 270-82 Bridge Road Hopman’s early childhood home), Ash- Eleanor ‘Nell’ Mary Hall (1909-68). Forest Lodge), was the eldest son of ley Cooper, , , The following year they reached the Carl Danielson Glad of Norway. , , Fred Wimbledon mixed doubles finals. In Stolle and . After Hopman 1971 he married American divorcée Harry’s father was born at Braidwood. moved to the USA to set up a tennis Lucy Pope Fox, a niece of the Wight- He became a probation pupil-teacher academy he encouraged international man Cup donor. Hopman died in at Nyngan at age 13, and then taught at protégés such as John McEnroe. Child- Florida on 28 December 1985. The Tambaroora, Hill End, Bowral, South has been contested annu- Newcastle and Newcastle before be- ally in Perth since 1989. ing transferred to Burwood in 1901. At Rosehill Public, Harry’s older He gained a scholarship to Fort brother was often his opponent on Street Training School and in 1894 the tennis court but as a schoolboy graduated BA from the University of Sydney. At Plattsburg Public where, John preferred football. At Fort sporting a heavy moustache, he Street, where he gained Leaving taught for a time during World Certificate Honours in English and War I pupils chanted ‘Hoffmann French, John was a member of the the German!’ and Harry became 1921 Rugby Union team which won involved in regular playground The public school at Tambaroora where Harry fistfights. Hopman’s father was a pupil-teacher Continued on next page ...

November/December 2010 5 ... continued from previous page the McManamey Shield*. In 1958, as Armour of Light a member of the NSW Lawn Tennis The Parish of St James' at Glebe has Falconer and Ashwin of Sydney and are Professionals’ Association, he published published an excellent book about at the acme of the art. Take a look at Tennis know-how, a handbook covering their stained glass windows and those the originals at St James’. the basics of forehand, backhand and to whom they are dedicated and their service. families. The book was launched in The book describes for each window the church on Sunday 31 October. the Saint's life and then gives a history Harry Hopman’s ancestors on his of the donor family which creates a father’s side were gold prospectors of Father Colin Fowler, the Parish Priest, oversaw proceedings. comprehensive background of the German descent. Grandfather Henry times, say 1880-1900. Chris Morton David Hoffmann, known as Hopman, St James' was opened in 1878. The provided some biographical mate- died on 29 July 1890 at Hill End where architect was John Kirkpatrick who he had been prospecting since at least rial that enabled good research to be was articled to Edmund Blackett. The 1874, following a move from the gold- undertaken. mining town of Braidwood. In 1875 he church was extended in 1912 and has 29 stained glass windows which were Max Solling, local historian, talked at lost a case against a fellow miner ac- the launch and gave an interesting out- cused of diverting water from his race at beautifully photographed by Giovanni line of early Catholic activity in Glebe Golden Gully preventing Hopman from Portelli. The book’s author is Anne sluicing 30 loads of wash dirt. Wark, the design and layout was done and beyond. At Forbes in 1863 Henry married Eliza- by Miriam Idehen and printing by Armour of Light is a beautifully pro- beth Amiot née Dsmidh (1839-1907), a Waverley Press. duced book in both style and content widow with two sons. Elizabeth then Armour of Light reflects a social his- and is a work of devotion and art, and bore Mary E (born and died 1864), tory of Glebe through detailed research well worth reading. It is available at Margaret Elizabeth (1867-1962), John on the local donor families and of the Gleebooks and St James’. Henry, Henry David ‘Dick’ (1874-1948) parish. The donors had businesses or who prospected at Hill End, and Annie - John Spruce were professional or trades people who Kate (born 1879). Elizabeth Hopman If you missed this book launch, which contributed to the community and to died at Hill End on 11 June 1907 and coincided with the Waratah cruise, the fabric of society. The times were was buried with her oldest child Wil- there will be another chance to hear liam Amiot, accidentally killed. buoyant for some and they donated about Armour of Light, probably in windows for past family members. - Lyn Collingwood March. See the next Glebe Society * Named in honour of James Whiteside Some of the stained glass windows are Bulletin for details. Fraser McManamey who was killed at known to have been constructed by - Anne Wark Gallipoli. Born and married in Glebe, Major McManamey is the subject of a Too much ‘culture’ is events. Google ‘Roxbury Glebe’ to find future article in this series. their website. never enough Sources: Are there any others you can recom- People who live in other suburbs are of- mend? The Australian Dictionary of Biography ten amazed by our busy lives. As many - Edwina Doe The Australian Encyclopaedia of you already know, there are several Fort Street Boys’ High The Fortian various regular events in hotels and other ven- Wildlife in Glebe issues 1921-3 ues in Glebe. Here are a few of them. Harry Hopman Aces and Places 1957 Have you seen any interesting or John Henry Hopman Tennis know-how 1958 Players in the Pub – these regular unusual animals or birds in Glebe? If John Hetherington Australians: Nine Pro- moved play readings are organised by so, the Australian Museum would like files 1960 Glebe Society member Lyn Colling- to hear about it as part of their Urban wood. Look out for announcements in Hill End and Tambaroora Times and Ecology Survey. Go to the City of Miner’s Advocate 30 October 1875 the Bulletin or email editor@glebeso- Sydney website – Environment pages ciety.org.au if you want to be on the Hill End petition 22 January 1877 (Mitchell at http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/ Library: Australian papers A666) emailing list. Environment/default.asp and click to Lithgow & District Historical Society Hill THAT! (Talking Heads at Toxteth) take the short survey. End General & Catholic Cemeteries ca 1992 will recommence in 2011 with a State The Australian Museum is conducting Nation 18 November 1961 Election Special and after that normal the survey as part of its consultation for NSW births, deaths and marriages registry programming will resume. Contact preparing a report on the current state NSW cemetery records Kate Barton (katebarton3@optusnet. of biodiversity in our local government com.au) if you want to be on her email- NSW State Records: Education Dept teach- area. It will then identify and prioritise ers’ rolls ing list. actions that can be taken to conserve People 12 April 1950 Gleebooks – go to www.gleebooks. locally indigenous plant and animal species and improve their habitats. The Sands directories com.au/events to find out what is on the outcome will be a Biodiversity Action Sydney Morning Herald 2.2.1875; Gleebooks calendar. Plan for the City of Sydney. 23.3.1891; 15.2.1935 The Roxbury Hotel, 182 St Johns Who’s Who in Australia 1944, 1955, 1965 Road, has a full program of comedy - Jan Macindoe 6 Glebe Society Bulletin Glebe events Glebe Music Festival Win tickets to the Don’t forget to book - an anniversary to best view of the New for the Glebe Society celebrate Year fireworks Christmas Party A pair of tickets to the Lord Mayor’s Dr David McIntosh has been organis- New Year’s Eve Party on the northern ing the Glebe Music Festival for many concourse of the Sydney Opera House years and in fact 2010 sees the twenty- is the 1st prize for the Glebe Society first anniversary of the first festival. Christmas Raffle. This year’s series of concerts continues Raffle tickets can be bought at the the high standards that David has al- Glebe Society Christmas Party at the ways set with a range of performances, Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant, Sydney from solo guitar to choral. Once again Fish Market, on 10 December, or by there has been the opportunity to hear completing the raffle tickets order form from young and coming musicians as in the flyer in thisBulletin and returning 7pm for 7.30pm well as more established performers and it by Monday 6 December. Tickets are Friday 10 December also to encounter some less familiar $5 each or 5 for $20. musical offerings . Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant at the In keeping with the seafood theme for Sydney Fish Market. The program started at Gleebooks with the Christmas Party, two prizes have See flyer and booking form. Simon Powis, an Australian performer been donated by Sydney Fish Market who has now gone to the USA where businesses: 2nd prize is two vouchers Enjoy champagne on the terrace, a deli- he will be performing at Carnegie Hall. worth $150 each for the Sydney Sea- cious Chinese banquet, Christmas cheer Margaretta Cottage was the venue for food School. 3rd prize is a voucher for and lots of fun. The Glebe Society the second concert, starring Donna Cain $75 to be spent at Claudio’s Seafood. Christmas Raffle will be drawn on the night. The lucky 1st prize winners will attend The Fisherhmans’s Wharf Restaurant Our thanks for providing the is located on the 1st floor of the main prizes go to: Sydney Fish Market building. Access is Cr Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of by the stairway near the fruiterer/green- Sydney grocer shop. Enter the shopping arcade Margaretta Cottage Grahame Turk, Managing from the car park end or from the Bridge Director, Sydney Fish Market (soprano), Ambre Hammond (piano) Road end. Use the free parking at the Claudio’s Seafood and Sophie Serafino (violin) with ac- Fish Market (take your parking docket companists Darren Saady and Clemens with you for endorsement) or walk with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve cel- friends from Glebe. Leske. The evening was sweetened ebration on the Opera House concourse even more by drinks and the delicious with great food, drinks and entertain- $55 includes banquet, jasmine tea, wine goodies offered to patrons at interval. ment – and an unsurpassed view of and soft drinks. St Scholastica’s Chapel was the venue the fireworks over Farm Cove and the Bookings by Wednesday 1 December. for the third event, the Bel a cappella Harbour Bridge at 9pm and midnight. choir and David Drury (organist) with These tickets have been provided by Please let us know in advance of any a progam including some rarely heard the Lord Mayor – and the event is by special dietary requirements or if you items from Benjamin Britten (A Boy invitation only. need a lift to or from the venue. Phone was Born) and Alvo Pärt’s Berliner Carole on 9571 9092 or Dorothy on Messe. Still to come are concerts at Proceeds from the raffle will be used by the Glebe Society to support commu- 9660 7873 (please leave a message if Florilegium, the Old Court House and not answered). St Scholastica’s. nity projects and local schools. - Dorothy Davis David’s energy and enthusiasm have - Dorothy Davis continued unabated over all these years and Glebe is indeed fortunate in having Coming events someone of David’s calibre to offer us Sunday 28 November - Rally protest- Friday, 10 December, 7pm for such musical pleasures. Congratula- ing against plans for the White Bay 7.30pm – Glebe Society Christmas tions David, and also thank you Ted foreshore. Meet in front of Balmain Party at Fisherman’s Wharf Seafood McIntosh for the efficient box office Woolworths at 9.20am. See page 8. Restaurant at the Fish Market. RSVP support to David. We hope to continue Tuesday 7 December, 6.30-8.30pm – by Wednesday 1 December. See to enjoy your efforts for some years to Harold Park Public Meeting, Forest flyer. come. Lodge Public School. - Jeanette Knox

November/December 2010 7 News and Notes Thirsty Thursdays Sands Sydney Directory digitisation Members and friends are invited to meet in restaurants in and The City of Sydney Archives has completed digitisation of around Glebe, usually on the first Thursday of each month at three annual volumes of Sands Sydney Directory (1868, 7pm, to eat and talk with other people who live in Glebe. We 1888, and 1918 – out of the whole series 1858-1932) visit a different restaurant each month, varying cuisines. Put The web address is www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au then follow these dates in your diary now. the path > About Sydney > History and Archives > Archives On Thursday 2 December we will eat at Teriyaki Japanese > Catalogues and search tools > Sands Sydney Directory. Cuisine, 144 Glebe Point Road, near Bridge Road. The purpose of placing these sample years online is to invite The first Thirsty Thursday for 2011 will be on 13 January, family historians and others who use Sands Sydney Directory to give us time to get over Christmas. It will be at the Nags to check and comment back to the Archives about the experi- Head Hotel, 162 St Johns Road, corner of Lodge Street. ence. From these comments they will be able to improve things when digitising the remainder of the series which will And on Thursday 3 February we will go to La Cucina Cali- probably be in 2011/2012. brese, at the Children’s Hospital site. The Archives is particularly interested to know how the file Please email me or ring me on 9660 7066 by the Tuesday size and download times affect people using the site, but com- before the dinner to let me know if you are coming, or if you ments and suggestions about all aspects of how you find the are likely to be late. website will be of great use. - Edwina Doe Contact: Mark Stevens, City Archivist, City of Sydney, GPO Box 1591, Sydney 2001, Level 1 Town Hall House, 456 Kent Players in the Pub Street, Sydney 2000, Tel: 9265 9525, M: 0439 757 096, Here are the next plays in the series of popular moved read- Email: [email protected], Website: www. ings at Glebe’s Toxteth Hotel. Presented by members and cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au friends of Sydney’s New Theatre, these are not static readings but theatrical presentations using minimal props and furni- The Plaque Project ture. 2011 marks Players in the Pub’s third year! We gave an incorrect email address for the Plaque Project last Tuesdays at 7 pm. Admission is free. month. It should be [email protected] 7 December 2010 – Trouble at the Toxteth, a classic who- dunit for Christmas. Directed by Lyn Collingwood, with Bulletins by email Brenton Amies, Les Asmussen, Steve Barker, Sandra Camp- bell, Lisa Gormley, John Grinston, Mary Haire, Bill Jordan, If you would like to receive your Bulletin by email instead of Kim Knuckey, Jodine Muir, Sarah Robinson, Alan Walker, snail mail, please email [email protected] Trish Youlden. Plus prizes to be won in the Players in the Pub Trivial Pursuit City of Sydney Councillors that follows the play! Lord Mayor: Clover Moore MP 18 January 2011 – The School for Scandal, J B Sheridan’s classic Restoration comedy, kicks off the New Year with ver- Councillors: bal fireworks as Sneerwell, Surface, Snake, Careless, Back- Phillip Black bite, Candour and their fellow gossips destroy reputations. Meredith Burgmann Venue: upstairs Media Room Toxteth Hotel 345 Glebe Point Irene Doutney Road. (Enter via Ferry Road staircase.) Two main meals for Chris Harris one on Tuesdays - orders from 5.30 pm. Marcelle Hoff Robert Kok Save our Foreshores rally Shayne Mallard Balmain Mayor Jamie Parker and Jack Mundey will address John McInerney a rally protesting about Government plans for the White Bay Di Tornai foreshore on at 10am Sunday 28 November. Meet at Loyalty For enquiries: Please contact the City of Sydney on Square, in front of Woolworths at 9.20am for a 9.40am march down to Park next to Wharf 6, Balmain foreshore, 9265 9333. White Bay. Naming unnamed lanes Forest Lodge Several community groups have expressed an interest in Public School naming some unnamed lanes in Glebe. Nick Hespe, the Home of The Glebe City's local Manager Neighbourhood Services, is advising Society Archives these groups on how to proceed. Contact Nick on 9298 3191 for further information. Phone 9660 3530 8 Glebe Society Bulletin For your diary ...

Sunday 28 November, 9.20am – Save our Foreshores rally in Balmain. See page 8. Thursday 2 December, 7pm – Thirsty Thursday – Teriyaki Japanese Cuisine, 144 Glebe Point Road. See page 8. Tuesday 7 December, 7pm – Harold Park Public meeting. See pp 1 and 3. Tuesday 7 December, 7pm – Players in the Pub, Toxteth Hotel. See page 8. Wednesday 8 December, 7.30pm – Management Committee Meeting, 115 Mitchell Street. Friday 10 December, Glebe Society Christmas Party at Fisherman’s Wharf Seafood Restaurant at the Sydney Fish Market. See page 7 and flyer. Saturday 25 December – have a Merry Christmas Saturday 1 January – and a Happy New Year Tuesday 11 January, 7pm – Players in the Pub, Toxteth Hotel. See page 8. Thursday 13 January, 7pm – Thirsty Thursday – Nags Head Hotel, 163 St Johns Road. Thursday 3 February, 7pm – Thirsty Thursday – La Cucina Calibrese, at the former Children’s Hospital site. Wednesday 9 February, 7.30pm – Management Committee meeting, 115 Mitchell Street. Tuesday 15 February, 7pm – Players in the Pub, Toxteth Hotel. See page 8. Thursday 3 March, 7pm – Thirsty Thursday. Venue to be decided. Wednesday 9 March, 7.30pm – Management Committee meeting, 115 Mitchell Street. Contacting The Glebe Society The Glebe Society Inc Mail Established 1969 All correspondence should be addressed to: Management Committee: The Glebe Society Inc President Lesley Lynch 9660 5084 PO Box 100, Glebe NSW 2037 Vice-president Bruce Davis 9660 7873 Immediate Past President Jan Macindoe 9660 0208 Website Correspondence Secretary Vicky Marquis 9552 2592 The Society has a growing Website Minute Secretary Margaret Sheppard 9660 4121 (www.glebesociety.org.au) for the infor- Treasurer Bruce Davis 9660 7873 mation of members and anyone with an Committee Members: interest in Glebe. The Website will only Dorothy Davis 9660 7873, Carole Herriman 9571 9092, David Mander Jones flourish if members use the site. Send 9552 4172, Margaret Sheppard 9660 4121, Liz Simpson-Booker 9518 6186 contributions or comments to webmas- Sub-committee Convenors: [email protected] All sub-committee convenors are ex-officio members of the Management The Bulletin Committee We are glad to publish letters or articles Arts, Culture and Media Sue Ingram 9692 8534 on any matters of interest to Glebe, Bays and Foreshores Tony Larkum 9660 703 any topic raised in the Bulletin, or any Community Development Robyn Kemmis 9692 9440 issues relating to the Glebe Society, The Environment Jan Macindoe 9660 0208 within the Guidelines published on our Heritage tba website. Write to the address above or Membership Cheryl and Bryan Herden 9660 7371 email [email protected] Planning Neil Macindoe 9660 0208 Transport and Traffic Andrew Craig 9566 1746 Disclaimer Other Contacts: Views expressed in this Bulletin are not Archivist Lyn Milton 9660 7930 necessarily those of The Glebe Society Blackwattle Cove Coalition (BCC) Bruce Davis 9669 7873 Inc. Bulletin Editor Edwina Doe 9660 7066 Bulletin deadline Event Coordination Dorothy Davis 9660 7873 History of Glebe Max Solling 9660 1160 The next edition of the Bulletin will be History of the Glebe Society Jeanette Knox 9660 7781 published at the end of February. The Liaison with CoGG Bruce Davis 9660 7873 deadline for contributions is Wednesday Website Phil Young 9692 9583 16 February.

November/December 2010 9 In this issue • Steaming around our Bays – pages 1-2 • Harold Park – pages 1 and 3 • President’s farewell report – page 3 • Who lived in your street? – page 5 • Glebe events – page 7

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