Annandale is a small inner city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. In 1901, the colony of New South Wales joined a federation of six states to form the Commonwealth of Australia.
Federation... More > Annandale: A Short Walk is the second
book in a series which explores today's Annandale,
while delving into its past. This book concentrates on the Annandale of the first decade of the 20th Century, with a brief diversion to 1808. Annandale is part of land granted to George Johnston in the 1790s. On 26th January 1808, Johnston lead Australia's only military coup.
Marghanita da Cruz has been gathering an anecdotal history of Annandale, at "Annandale on
the Web" since 1998. In April 2012, Marghanita guided this short walk as part of the Annandale Heritage Festival.
The book covers the opening of a state of manufacturing piano factory, introduction of electricity and incineration, sculptors, the Mayor and Mayoress of Annandale, who went on to become Sir and Lady Taylor, and Mary Mackillop's convent in Annandale.< Less
Annandale is a small inner city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. In 1901, the colony of New South Wales joined a federation of six states to form the Commonwealth of Australia.
Federation... More > Annandale: A Short Walk is the second
book in a series which explores today's Annandale,
while delving into its past. This book concentrates on the Annandale of the first decade of the 20th Century, with a brief diversion to 1808. Annandale is part of land granted to George Johnston in the 1790s. On 26th January 1808, Johnston lead Australia's only military coup.
Marghanita da Cruz has been gathering an anecdotal history of Annandale, at "Annandale on
the Web" since 1998. In April 2012, Marghanita guided this short walk as part of the Annandale Heritage Festival.
The book covers the opening of a state of manufacturing piano factory, introduction of electricity and incineration, sculptors, the Mayor and Mayoress of Annandale, who went on to become Sir and Lady Taylor, and Mary Mackillop's convent in Annandale.< Less
This book describes a short easy historical walk around the heart of Annandale, NSW, Australia.
The walk starts at the corner of Johnston and Collins Street Annandale.
Adele and Alan Taylor... More > married in Annandale in 1886. The walk is entwined with the Taylors and their local contemporaries Saint Mary Mackillop, John Young and Henry Parkes, the Father of Federation.
The book also covers the Engineering Heritage listed Annandale Sewage Aqueducts, the first reinforced concrete structure in Australia, and Public Transport in 1890s Annandale.
Marghanita da Cruz has been researching the history of Annandale since 1998. In April 2011, she guided this walk for a group from the National Trust. It was so well received that she was encouraged to publish it.< Less
This book describes a short easy historical walk around the heart of Annandale. The walk follows the Taylors around the block, where they may well have met Saint Mary Mackillop, most definitely met... More > John Young, Annandale's first developer and Henry Parkes, the Father of Federation. Detour to Annandale's Sewage Aqueducts, the first reinforced concrete structure in Australia and the Grand Residences of Johnston Street.< Less
The book begins with young Jack Glenarm returning from various exploits in Europe and Africa for the reading of his grandfather’s will. In it, he stands to inherit his grandfather’s... More > estate, but only if he can remain for one year in residence at the old man’s unfinished “House of a Thousand Candles” in Annandale, Indiana, with only his grandfather’s mysterious valet for company. If he violates the terms of the will, the house will go to a young woman, heretofore unknown to him, whom the will also forbids Jack to marry if he wants to retain his inheritance.< Less
