February - April 2014 AUTUMN
NATIONAL TRUST (NSW)
NATIONAL TRUST
IN THIS ISSUE:
MAGAZINE amazing stories, every moment
BUSHFIRE NIGHTMARE | 20TH CENTURY HERITAGE AT RISK | PROPERTIES & EVENTS TO ENJOY
FROM THE PRESIDENT
FROM THE CEO
As we embark on a new year, I would like to take this opportunity of reiterating main aspects of my message to members at the recent National Trust AGM, held at the end of 2013. During 2013, the Trust took significant steps to bring about cultural and operational changes necessary to enable us to respond to the challenges of a rapidly evolving cultural, demographic, technological and regulatory environment. Pivotal to the success of these changes has been the Trust’s ability for the first time in many years, to bring down a balanced operational budget for the financial year. Strategies were outlined in the 2013 annual review and I am pleased to say that, to date, the budget is well on track.
My simple but vitally important message to you at the start of 2014 is that the National Trust’s new Business Model is working! Last year we made an accounting profit of $1.58m following the sale of a 99 year lease on Juniper Hall, with the majority of proceeds going into the new National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Foundation Ltd. This year we will achieve a balanced operating budget (after investment income). The spending of capital has been stopped and the National Trust can look forward with optimism. Last October, Tomago House and Norman Lindsay Gallery came under severe threat from bushfires. The National Trust and indeed the nation, owe the Rural Fire Service, police and our wonderful volunteers and staff our sincere admiration and thanks for their work in appalling conditions. They saved the properties and collections, however the Trust now faces the huge costs associated with the fires. I ask you to please support our Bushfire Appeal so that we can move quickly to build safe, on-site storage for the irreplaceable collections at Norman Lindsay Gallery. For the full story please see page 6.
Critical ongoing issues addressed by the Trust Board and its Committees include review of the Trust’s portfolio of properties, working with house museums to achieve self-sustainability, developing up-to-date policy positions on conservation and heritage issues and reviewing our Governance policies to ensure ongoing compliance with laws and regulations. Additional invaluable specialist advice and support are provided by the Despite the lack of funds last financial year, bequests and grants allowed Trust’s Technical Committees in the fields of Built, Landscape and Industrial work to be done at the following: Dundullimal, Experiment Farm Cottage, Grossman & Brough Houses, Miss Traill’s House, Norman Lindsay Gallery, Heritage, and through the Curatorial and Cemeteries Committees. Old Government House, Riversdale, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Saumarez Homestead and Woodford Academy. Details were given in our Annual Review included Other matters of fundamental importance to the Trust include the need in the November-January 2014 magazine. The $450k grant announced by to review the National Trust Act which has remained virtually unchanged Minister Robyn Parker last year will allow substantial works at a further eight since 1990, and the structure of the Trust Board and election processes. properties during the financial year. I intend to report to you fully on these matters in a future issue of the magazine. The Trust lobbied successfully with the State Government to amend the draft planning bills to give heritage protection a higher profile through a On behalf of the Trust, I congratulate Elsa Atkin on her recent election to specific NSW Heritage Policy. The government has adopted a number of key the National Trust Board. Elsa is no newcomer to the Board having been recommendations in the Trust’s submission with the notable exception of a member from 1994 to 2005 in her capacity as Executive Director of the not retaining ‘merit assessment’ for Heritage. Please see page 3 for further Trust. Elsa has a passion for heritage which has always been of tremendous details. value to Trust work. She replaces Ann Hardy, who stood down as a Board member last year, and whom I thank sincerely for her contributions. Ann I am delighted to say that the fabulously successful ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder made a significant contribution to the work of the Board and I am pleased Mysteries’ exhibition run by National Trust (Victoria) at Rippon Lea is now in that she will be continuing her involvement with the Trust, particularly in NSW, and is running from 28 February to 1 June at Old Government House, Parramatta Park. Don’t miss it! For more details please see page 22. the Newcastle and Hunter regions and on Trust committees.
Ian Carroll
Brian Scarsbrick
The National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney 2000 GPO Box 518, Sydney 2001 P: (02) 9258 0123 F: (02) 9251 1110 www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw Patron: President: CEO:
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of NSW Ian Carroll OAM Brian Scarsbrick AM
The NSW National Trust Magazine is published by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) in February, May, August and November. Published articles reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the National Trust. Editor: Designer: 2
Angela le Sueur Charlotte Holmes à Court Editorial Committee: Brian Scarsbrick AM, Angela le Sueur, Anne Weinman, Charlotte Holmes à Court
Sculpture in the Paddock at Cooma Cottage
Abstract one minute, full of life the next! For the full story see page 7 Photos - Cover: Kim Nelson. Inside cover: Megan Cassidy
TRUST ACTION NSW PLANNING LEGISLATION The Trust welcomes the Government’s agreement to a number of proposed changes to its new planning system for NSW, which improve the recognition and treatment of heritage in the planning process. The ‘Objects’ section of the Act now also includes heritage as a stated objective and there will be a NSW Planning Policy on Heritage into which the Trust will have input. Rights of appeal have been retained and the NSW Government will not require Code Assessment for listed heritage. However, the majority of heritage listed items at the local level may still be subject to Code Assessment if a local council so determines. The Trust has argued that Merit Assessment only should be allowed for development applications affecting heritage listed items and Heritage Conservation Areas.
GLEBE ISLAND BRIDGE RECOGNISED The Trust was delighted at the announcement by Heritage Minister, the Hon Robyn Parker, that the Glebe Island Bridge would be listed on the State Heritage Register. The National Trust had proposed this listing in the light of increasing concern over the deteriorating condition of the bridge and has been campaigning against calls to demolish it by superyacht owners and other interests. The Trust believes that this bridge should be restored and re-commissioned and that it has great potential to become a vital transport link for pedestrians, bicyclists and a likely light rail system. Returned to use, it will be valued by the people of New South Wales as highly as its nearby cousin, the Pyrmont Bridge. A steam vessel leads the four-masted German Barque ‘Gustav ‘ through the open Glebe Island Bridge. PHOTO: Samuel J Hood Collection, Australian National Maritime Museum Below: Recent picture of the Glebe Island Bridge PHOTO: J W C Adam
Glebe Island Bridge was an electrically operated swing bridge opened in 1903, a year after the opening of Pyrmont Bridge over Sydney’s Darling Harbour. The two bridges were designed by Percy Allen of the New South Wales Public Works Department, and are considered to be a testimony to his considerable skill. Similar in design, both bridges were built to swivel on a massive central stone pivot-pier. While the Pyrmont Bridge still operates, the Glebe Island Bridge was closed in 1995 when the adjacent Anzac Bridge opened. It remains in a permanently open position, with no access to pedestrians or vehicular traffic, although it was operated and used by cyclists in the annual (October) Spring Cycle until 2008.
BOOK REVIEW Cosmopolitan Conservationists: greening modern Sydney, by Peggy James Reviewed by Julie Blyth, National Trust (NSW) Archivist This book by Peggy James tells the story of how eight significant conservationists working in varied walks of life influenced the design of the Sydney region by promoting its natural, beautiful and exotic qualities. The book is structured biographically to show the crisscrossed network of relationships these conservationists formed while each followed a separate path in conservation. David Stead, enthusiastic naturalist; Charles Bean, reporter, who promoted the advantages of a green belt of parks around Sydney; Thistle Harris, wildflower expert - and Myles Dunphy, bushwalking lecturer, all worked towards the creation of parks and gardens as a healthy environment for all. Norman Weekes, influential architect, landscape architect engineer and town planner, and Marie Byles, solicitor and conservationist, also saw the preservation of natural environments as creating a healthy environment for mind and soul. Walter Burley Griffin, landscape planner/architect, advocated the development of the native garden suburb while Annie Wyatt advocated for the preservation of both the natural environment and built heritage for future generations. The book brings to light unsung heroes who had a profound effect on the development of Sydney. It can be purchased from our online bookshop at
www.nationaltrust.org.au/shop/conservationrestoration/
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DEMOLISHING THE 20TH CENTURY - CONTEMPORARY HERITAGE BY JOHN RICHARDSON Each generation eventually reveres a past. Rarely does any generation revere the recent past. Talking about the relatively few quarrels he had had with his parents who were 40 years older than he, English poet Robert Graves (1895-1985), spoke of them as if they were grandparents. Graves thought grandparents rarely quarrelled with grandchildren.
THE SULMAN AWARD
NSW has demolished the Sulman Award winning Manly Surf Pavilion (Eric Andrew), Florence Bartlett Library (City of Sydney Architects Branch), Primary Producers Bank (Bunning and Madden), Wormald Building (Stafford Moore and Farrington), Boots Office and Warehouse (Stafford Moore and A generation is an increasingly complex idea and is in a sense meaningless. Farrington) and St Andrews Boys Home (Cox and McKay). The past to be revered is a matter of another period’s taste. The Sulman Award winning American Express Tower (John Andrews), JS Bach ‘disappeared’ for a long time but Handel was revered from his Zacharys Restaurant (Glen Murcutt) and Hampden Park School (NSW time. The importance of things is not always clear. Government Architect) have been significantly altered. In the late 1940s the National Trust started trying to articulate what might The Sulman Award winning Sydney Exhibition Centre (Philip Cox, Richardson, be revered in NSW from the Australian past, developing criteria to identify Taylor) will be demolished in 2014. and list what might be important to preserve. The first listings were of buildings from the early colonial era, the 19th century, with nothing at that OTHER SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS time listed from the 20th Century. In the 1960s the then RAIA (Royal Australian Institute of Architects – now Other significant works by Bates Smart McCutcheon, Bunning and Madden, AIA) in NSW started trying to identify what might be important from the Hugh Buhrich, Philip Cox, Fowell Jarvis Mansfield and McLurcan, Joseland Australian or 20th Century. Architects in particular have struggled with and Gilling, Lipson and Kaad, Peter Muller, Rodney Connors, Ken Woolley, the selection of what from their past might be considered important in a Peddle Thorpe and Walker, Bruce Rickard, Harry Seidler and Stephenson and future. Architects grow up with each other in a small architectural world. Turner have been demolished. Finding one’s way through one’s own work in comparison with your Significant buildings by Sydney Ancher, John Andrews, EM Nichols and the competitors is very difficult and emotional. The modernists of the 1930s NSW Government Architect have been altered often beyond recognition. probably hated the work of the Art Nouveau, but revered the work of other older times. The Sydney Convention Centre (John Andrews) and the Sydney Entertainment (Edwards, Madigan, Torzillo and Briggs) will be demolished in 2014. In the last 60 years our response to threats to the past has quite sensibly Centre The Water been to try and list and justify what we think is significant, what we think approval. Board Building (McConnell Smith and Johnson) has demolition we should keep for the future. Have we listed Bach or Handel? Have we had the wisdom to recognise both? These are all fine buildings, but we do not seem to recognise their value. The early justifications for listing were often simple, obvious and assumed. At potential risk are the Marsden Rehabilitation Hospital (Leif Kristensen), We have certainly improved justifications for listing with superior rigour. Robb College (Michael Dysart) and the Readers Digest Building (John Current Trust listings are well researched and detailed. But we have James) amongst many. probably failed to protect and save many important buildings. A particularly fine building demolished was the State Office Block. Views The (R)AIA has awarded many 20th Century buildings. Of course all vary about the comparative value of the replacement, Aurora Place. Did awards are a reflection of the selected jury opinion at that time. In NSW Sydney get a finer building from an international architect? the highest award was the Sulman Award. In recent times the National Trust has had more focus on the Australian 1. Century, listing many NSW buildings from this period. The AIA has listed some 3,400 NSW buildings of significance from the Australian Century. The AIA NSW now has a policy that seeks the retention of all Sulman Award winning buildings. But the State does not recognize anything significant about Sulman Award winners. Many very significant buildings did not win the Sulman Award. 2.
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PRESERVING THE 20TH CENTURY
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Traditionally heritage has been preserved by international, national, state and local heritage listing. We need to have the courage to identify and list more Australian 20th Century buildings. The Australian Government has abandoned the listing of buildings of national significance, abandoned the Register of the National Estate. This puts more pressure on NSW to identify buildings of state significance as a matter of urgency. The Department of Environment and Heritage and the Heritage Council of NSW need to be strong enough to list in the face of commercial resistance to protecting our future. The challenge is greatest in dense urban areas where land values are high and development pressure is a natural part of growth. Significant buildings in city centres tend to be large buildings, significant investments. There is a balance. City centres are wonderfully congested with the public, all the more to enjoy or hate the preserved. Great cities have great stories about the past. The story telling does not end. To see something fine about Art Nouveaux today is to imagine the same regard for the best of Brutalist and Structural Minimalist tomorrow. We should be intelligent enough to see the importance of the Water Board Building to Sydney or at least have an intelligent public discussion about the importance. At the very least a major study into the architecture of the Australian Century is required so judgements can be made before the threat emerges, not after it is too late, after too much unfortunate investment. We need to know. We must not assume that we know it all now. We cannot make sound judgements about preservation, modification, adaption or demolition without the facts. We must invest in research now. Government should be required to at least consider the listings created by the Trust and the AIA when assessing approval to adapt or demolish. There is no requirement for any consideration at all under present legislation, particularly for State Significant Development. The only right is the right to make a submission. The submission is fruitless without any assessment requirement to at least consider the Trust, the AIA, ICOMOS or DOCOMOMO. The Copyright Act should be reviewed. It is a toothless tiger. Apart from the right to record there is no protection. Is a fine work of architecture really any different from a fine work of art, a painting, a sculpture? Architects should have real copyrights. John Richardson, Partner, Cox Richardson Architects, is a Director of the NSW National Trust. 1. Sydney Exhibition Centre | 2. St Andrews Boys Home | 3. The Readers Digest Building, Sydney – at risk. Architect :John James. Photo: Roy Lumby for National Trust Archives | 4. The Sulman Award-winning Manly Surf Club (1939) - demolished. Architect: Eric Andrew. Photo: AIA Register of Significant Architecture| 5. The 1964 State Office Block. 94 Phillip Street (Chifley Square) – demolished 1997. NSW Government Architect E H Farmer, with Ken Woolley as design architect. Photo: Max Dupain. Source: AIA Archives Architect’s Office
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NORMAN LINDSAY GALLERY EVACUATED BY GAYE McKENNA & AMANDA TREVILLION, NORMAN LINDSAY GALLERY The October bushfires which swept through the Blue Mountains were a fearful experience for many days, placing lives and properties at risk over a vast distance. One of the worst fires centred on Springwood, only two kms away from the Norman Lindsay Gallery at Faulconbridge. Then came the dangerous potential for the risk of other major fires sweeping down the Grose Valley. The gallery holds priceless collections of works by Norman Lindsay. In the past, it has been possible to store artworks in a small storeroom with rolling fire doors and windows in its sandstone walls. But this time, the threat was different. A fire had never gone over the property before and we couldn’t estimate how safe the storeroom would be. Moreover, it couldn’t also hold Lindsay’s books, decorated furniture and ship models. We had to try to move the collections to safety. Only a small team was allowed by emergency services into the area to help with the evacuation. Four gallery staff helped by Gerry Hayes and Stephen Buckland from National Trust head office and the removalist team started the long eight hour task of packing the entire collection. With fire burning on the edges of the gallery property and advice from on-site police, fire and rescue teams to prepare for evacuation, we aimed to move as much of the collection as we could to safety off the mountains before we were forced to leave, racing against time to complete the job. A strike force was on the property and back-burning had reduced the danger, but the smoke was getting worse and there was a risk we would lose power. Everyone was working hard to get the collection from the walls, wrapped and carried to the trucks roughly in order of size. One truck at a time was slowly filled. Artworks were followed by the many hundreds of books which had to be crated, then the furniture and lastly, the extremely fragile ship collection – a logistical nightmare. Eight hours later, the last truck full of irreplaceable Norman Lindsay works left the 1. site. The relief was enormous. The evacuation was completed just in time as next day the smoke was so thick that no one could have accomplished the task. There was no access for trucks and the gallery had lost power, leaving rooms including the oil painting gallery in total darkness. While the artworks were off-site, the opportunity was taken to paint two rooms inside the main gallery which had not been included in an earlier refurbishment. Eight days later, all the works were returned to the gallery and the oil paintings and ship models went back into freshly painted rooms. The bushfire came very close to the gallery but while it burnt bushland within the property it was kept off the grassed areas with their sculptures and fountain, by the fire brigades and a constant circle of water-bombing helicopters. We are all very grateful to all the fire-fighting crews that stayed at the gallery protecting the property and the police and SES crews that assisted them.
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PLEASE SUPPORT THE NATIONAL TRUST BUSHFIRE APPEAL!
Your help is needed urgently as the Trust faces the huge, unforseen costs of the recent bushfires, and the need to upgrade protection NOW against future fires Changing climatic conditions are heightening the threat of bushfires and dramatically increasing their range. As the October bushfires raged, National Trust staff and volunteers worked tirelessly alongside the Rural Fire Service (RFS) to save two Trust properties which were at great risk of destruction. Thanks to their superhuman efforts the Norman Lindsay Gallery at Faulconbridge with its irreplaceable artworks and collections, and the 1840s Tomago House in the Hunter, were saved! The Norman Lindsay collections have since been returned to the Gallery and daily life continues almost as normal at both properties. But the battle is not over. The Trust now faces the impact of the huge costs involved; costs that were unforseen and, for a charity such as the Trust, represent an enormous financial setback. As bushfires become more prevalent and more destructive, we must work quickly to upgrade fire protection for properties and collections at high risk, starting with ensuring fire-proof storage at Norman Lindsay Gallery.
Your help is needed urgently! HOW TO DONATE Simply call (02) 9258 0156 (9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri) with a credit card, or donate securely online at www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw All donations are wholly tax deductible.
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It was heart-warming to see such a big call to action made on behalf of Tomago, and such great understanding of its historical significance. They were going to do whatever it took to save it! Then helicopters arrived… talk about sending in the cavalry! Lynda Prescott Tomago House Custodian
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The costs include • The extremely high cost of packing and removing irreplaceable Norman Lindsay collections to safety • Loss of revenue through visitation and cancelled events • The urgent need to provide fire-proof storage for all collections at Norman Lindsay Gallery.
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1. Norman Lindsay Nymph PHOTO: Elizabeth Burgess, Woodford Academy Committee, | 2. NLG Evacuated PHOTO: AAP image/Lukas Coch from Echo Net Daily | 3. Fires down near the cafe at NLG PHOTO: Elizabeth Burgess, | 4. Exhausted Fire fighter at Tomage House PHOTO: Daniel Johnson | 5. Too close for comfort at Tomago House PHOTO: Daniel Johnson 6. Property protection at Tomago House PHOTO: Daniel Johnson
SCULPTURE IN THE PADDOCK Last October saw the rural grounds of the National Trust’s Cooma Cottage, Yass, playing host to an arts event to rival Sydney’s ‘Sculpture by the Sea’. ‘Sculpture in the Paddock’ was developed for the first time this year, as part of YASSarts, an arts and culture initiative created some years ago by artist Kim Nelson. Nelson was named Yass Valley citizen of the year in the 2013 Australia Day Honours for this and other contributions to the Yass community. Kim Nelson is no stranger to Cooma Cottage, having lived there for eleven years as its inaugural manager/curator. When sculptors Al Phemister and Duncan Waugh discussed the idea of organising a rural version of Sculpture by the Sea in early 2013, Nelson felt straight away that the rolling hills and visual curtilage of Cooma Cottage, deep in historic sheep-grazing territory, would be a perfect site. Throughout the Festival the paddocks thronged with adults and children inspired by sculptures ranging from the super-quirky - including interpretations of the farming and domestic animals which are part of Cooma’s heritage, to the thought-provoking and the abstract. Artists featured included sculptors of national significance including Michael le Grand, Phil Spelman, David Jensz, Lee Tunks and Mike McGregor. The event gained much media coverage for YASSarts & the National Trust property, including a feature on ABC TV’s 7.30 ACT & nationwide coverage on ABC 2. Enjoying Sculpture in the Paddock. PHOTO: Megan Cassidy/ ‘Kern’ by Al Phemister. PHOTO: Megan Cassidy/ ‘I Can’t Do It’ by Roger Buckman. PHOTO: Kim Nelson
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THE DRIVE-IN CINEMA: SYMBOL OF AUSTRALIAN MODERNITY BY RICHARD WATERHOUSE The National Trust has campaigned for many years to save historic picture palaces, valued as much for their pivotal place in life before the days of mass entertainment, as for their often quirky and special architectural qualities. Now the significance of drive-ins, a muchloved feature of Australian life in the 1950s and ‘60s, is highlighted by the recent refurbishment of the still-popular Blacktown drive-in. Although drive-in cinemas proved popular in the United States from the time of their first appearance in 1933 no drive-ins were established in Australia in the interwar or immediate post-war period. The Depression hit this country so hard that most citizens could spend only a minimum on leisure and entertainment. In any case, the fact that there was only one car for every 14 Australians meant that the potential audience for drive-ins was too limited to be commercially viable. The first drive-in built in Australia was in the Melbourne suburb of Burwood in 1954. Over the next three years a total of 23 were built in Victoria, Queensland and NSW. Because each drive-in complex took up more than 5 hectares they tended to be built on the city fringes. In Sydney they formed a half ring around the city, extending from French’s Forest in the north, to Blacktown in the west and Bass Hill in the southwest. With their snappily dressed ushers and waiters, pastel coloured buildings, modern veneer furniture and American style fast food menus, they represented the most up to date version of American popular culture. In comparison, British popular culture seemed outdated and stodgy. The introduction of television into Australia led to the mass closing, first of city and suburban, and subsequently of country cinemas. But as television expanded from Sydney and Melbourne to the other capitals and regional Australia so did the number of drive-ins. The fifties and sixties were of course a great age of nuclear family life. Men and women married earlier and for the first time since the 1880s the birth rate increased. The level of home ownership rose by almost 20%. Drive-ins became an important site of family entertainment, providing playgrounds for children and restaurants that specialised in the new fad of fast food, namely hot dogs and hamburgers. Drive-ins also proved attractive to older people who had difficulty climbing cinema stairs and to young, courting couples who were seeking to escape from the prying eyes of their parents. The drive-in was not a long-lived popular Australian cultural institution. The introduction of colour television cut into its audiences. Seeking to find a new demographic of ticket buyer the drive-ins began to specialise in X rated films but the arrival of the video recorder made it possible for Australians to watch pornography in the comfort of their own homes. Finally, the rise in real estate prices, which made it profitable to turn drive-in sites into shopping centres and warehouses was the straw that broke the back of this cultural institution. Yet a few drive-ins, like the one at Blacktown have lived on. Recently refurbished to feature 1950s design furniture, staff in red and white striped uniforms and a restaurant specialising in a diner style menu it stands as a monument and a tribute to post war modernity and all the hopes that came with it. As with many surviving cinemas the future of drive-ins lies in a niche market. But on a warm Australian summer evening, seated in one’s own car with a choc-top in hand, the lure of the drive-in can live on. Richard Waterhouse FAHA FASSA is Emeritus Professor of Australian History at the University of Sydney. He is the author of four books on aspects of the history of Australian popular culture. Blacktown drive-in c1988. Daily Telegraph 23 November 2013 | Entrance to the drivein, today PHOTO: National Trust Archives | The interior of the drive-in which has been refurbished in typical 1950s style.
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A CHURCH COMES BACK TO DUNDULLIMAL BY ANGELA Le SUEUR Last November, Old Timbrebongie Church opened its doors for the first wedding in many decades following the move to its new home at Dundullimal Homestead, Dubbo. The 1840s Homestead built as the head station of a 6,500ha squatting run was opened to the public by the National Trust in 1988 and, since then, has become an important focus for the Dubbo community. Steeped in history, and with facilities to encourage entertainment and learning, Dundullimal lacked only one thing: the celebratory and spiritual dimension of a church. As a large rural property with a necessary tradition of self-sufficiency, Dundullimal once had its own on-site church. Following the age-old Australian practice of moving buildings to accommodate changing needs, the original church was relocated further north some decades ago. When Dundullimal volunteer Rae Ayling ‘discovered’ the Old Timbrebongie Church in 2012, safe but in the changed role of museum exhibit, it seemed like a gift from the gods. The church belonged to the same era as Dundullimal and Rae couldn’t wait to put the idea to the Trust to move it to the Homestead. Moreover, the old church had its own colourful and itinerant history, including its links to Australia’s only saint, Saint Mary MacKillop.
WORSHIP ON THE MOVE The church is thought to be the original Timbrebongie Roman Catholic Church, owned for 70 years by Duncan MacKillop, Saint Mary MacKillop’s uncle. For many years it fulfilled an important role for the MacKillop family as well as other families in the region. Constructed from solid planks of cypress pine in the batten & board style, the 9.3 x 4.7 metre (approximately 30 x 15 feet) place of worship is thought to have been built in the early 1870s.There is a record of a Colin Crisp Lode holding a service in 1872, and notice of a wedding in 1877. It took its name from the settlement which grew around the Timbrebongie Inn, an important changing station for Cobb & Co coaches en route
between Bathurst and Bourke. The advent of the railway gave rise to new population centres such as Narromine, but it sounded a slow and sure death knell for townships like Timbrebongie, which found themselves literally off the beaten track. The church was relocated and in 1888 was officially opened as a Presbyterian place of worship. Despite its use by many denominations, the church’s congregations again diminished and around 1910 it was moved to a high point on the riverbank of Buddah, Duncan MacKillop’s property on the Old Warren Road, Narromine. There it was used for numerous baptisms and weddings, including the christening of Jean and Robert MacKillop, and the wedding of Peggy MacKillop to John Bowley in 1955. Robert MacKillop recalls that the glass window above the door of the church was installed during its years at Buddah. On 30 October 1977 the last service at Buddah was held. In February 1980 the church was again moved, this time on the back of a truck to Kulai Caravan Park (renamed ‘Rose Gardens Tourist Park’) to be part of a museum. Its contents were sold, but many remained in the possession of the MacKillop family where they were treasured and recently reinstated in the church in its new home. In April 2013, thanks to a NSW Government grant of $20,000, the National Trust was able to move the church to its new, and hopefully final, resting place. Great care was taken to research a site at Dundullimal which would provide a perfect setting for the church without obstructing vistas and views of the Homestead. Now fully ‘settled in’, the church is bringing a new dimension to the property, as well as creating new ways of raising much needed funds for its conservation. Sources include: Dundullimal, Obley Road, Dubbo: Heritage Impact Statement, March 2011 | Old Timbrebongie/Buddah Church: notes from Suzanne Gratton, Dudullimal Manager
A long haul for Old Timbrebongie Church | The first wedding to be held in Old Timbrebongie Church, Dundullimal, November 2013. Photo: Charmaine Wray Photography | Fully settled in at Dundullimal Homestead | Inside the church is a cross made by Robert MacKillop, a pulpit, font with an inscription, pews, a suitcase organ, hymnal and a poem written by a member of a past congregation.
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NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD STORY The true story of Harper’s Mansion, the Trust property in Berrima, is now available in a new book A Light in the Window, Harper’s Mansion Berrima – the place and its people. Written and researched by historian Ann Beaumont it is published by the Trust with funding assistance from the federal government. Over the years the house’s history was totally obscured, with the surveyor William Harper credited with building it. Harper worked in the district in the 1820s, retired through ill health in 1826 and died in the Hunter Valley in 1836. The Trust bought Harper’s in 1978 and in the 1980s research revealed the house was built by James Harper, the son of a convict named William Harper. Ms Beaumont has built on earlier research, working largely from primary sources to produce a colourful and in- depth account of the Harper period, the Catholic Church’s 120 year ownership of the house and its restoration by the Trust. Proceeds from the book will go to fund an archaeological dig of the fifty square metre detached brick kitchen built in the 1830s and demolished in the 1940s. The NSW Heritage Office has issued a permit for the dig and work will start next year. To obtain a copy of the book email history@harpersmansion.com.au or go to www.harpersmansion.com.au
WOODFORD ACADEMY WELCOMES SCHOOLS In commemoration of the 2013-2015 Bicentenary of the Crossing of the Blue Mountains, the National Trust property Woodford Academy has launched a new tours program for schools at the property which, as part of its varied and colourful past, was for many years a model school for boys. The Bicentenary Schools Program offers a guided tour developed specifically for school children. Presented by volunteers skilled in the tradition of oral histories, the tour tells the story of the Academy and the changing uses of the building complex over time. The museum has an absorbing collection of furnishings and artefacts, as well as photographs, workbooks and other items which give valuable insights into schools, education and the pupils themselves in the early 20th century. Free entry for teachers and their families is also on offer for the Museum’s monthly open days throughout 201315. This special offer is intended to encourage and inspire teachers to develop their own ways of using this rich resource to teach curricula for History, Arts and Technologies. To find out more about the program, please contact the Woodford Academy Management Committee on 02 4758 8743 or woodfordacademy@gmail.com
A VARIED AND COLOURFUL PAST The earliest part of the complex known as Woodford Academy, believed to be the oldest building group in the Blue Mountains, is thought to have been largely completed by 1833. It was a stone and wood inn known as the ‘Sign of the Woodman’ and was advertised for sale in 1839 as having ’ 9 excellent rooms, stabling for 6 horses, store, stock and sheepyards etc. with productive garden and overflowing spring water’. The next three decades were a colourful period in the property’s life as it changed hands and name (to The King’s Arms), profiting from increased ‘traffic’ west to the goldfields. In 1868 it was purchased as a country retreat by Alfred Fairfax, wealthy nephew of John Fairax, who renamed it ‘Woodford House’, enlarged the building and is reported to have had a very fine garden and orchard. A change in fortune prompted his sale of the property, which subsequently became a guest house and following that, a sanatorium. The Blue Mountains by that time was becoming popular as a healthy retreat from the heat and dust of the city. In 1907 John Fraser McManamey leased the property and established ‘Woodford Academy School’ for boys. This was a Model school based on liberal arts for boys of all ages. There was a mandatory emphasis on games, and technical education such as shorthand, typewriting and bookkeeping were optional extras. The school eventually closed in 1936. McManamey lived there until his death in 1946, when the title passed to his daughter, Gertrude. In 1979, Gertrude gifted the property to the National Trust.
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School excursion at Woodford Academy PHOTO: Christopher Shain
OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND ITS DORMER WINDOWS BY CLIVE LUCAS A decade ago, Old Government House in Parramatta underwent a major process of conservation, with interpretation to 1821 to reflect the Macquarie era. At that time, budgetary constraints prevented the Trust from undertaking a number of specific projects. Notable among these was the reconstruction of the servants’ attics above the south pavilion, and their three dormer windows. All the inventories dating from various colonial governorships mention the attics, and a plan drawn by John Watts, Macquarie’s Aide-de-Camp/ Architect, suggests there were three rooms under the roof. The Macquarie Inventory of March 1821 called it a ‘Servants Bed Room’ containing ‘2 Common Stump Bedsteads’ and ‘2 Small Wool Mattresses’. The August 1831 Darling Inventory refers to the ‘Servants Room over the Larder’, while the February 1855 Denison Inventory refers to the ‘Men Servants Room’, and ‘3 Camp Bedsteads’. In the 1850s circumstances changed for Australia’s oldest public residence and its households. Sir Charles FitzRoy was the last governor to live in Old Government House. Following the tragic death in 1847 of his wife, in a carriage accident on the front drive, he abandoned the property and it fell from favour. His successor, Sir William Denison, thought he might have use for it – but the British colonial administration would not sanction the expenditure. On his visit to Parramatta in 1855, Denison found that ‘The house is in a miserable state of repair, as are all the buildings about it.’ Colonial Architect Edmund Blacket’s 1850 report, written in conjunction with the local architect James Houison, mentions rotting timber, white ants and a nest ’10 feet in circumference’ over His Excellency’s bedroom. Soffit plastering was particularly dangerous, with rain entering the building and so on. It was a damning report and the governors never lived there again. Repairs of sorts were carried out and by the 1860s the property was leased. Photos from the 1880s show the house roofed in corrugated iron, the dormers by this stage having been demolished. The Government
Architect’s 1909-10 plans to adapt the house for occupation by The King’s School show no trace of the servants’ attics, the original mezzanine floor structure having been removed as part of the roof reconstruction. The 2001-2003 works reinstated the mezzanine floor structure and attic stair, but unfortunately the dormers had to wait for further funding. But of course seeing the dormers is the most important clue to what they were like! Many colonial houses had rooms under the roof, but they were never seen at the front. The presence and needs of servants were not meant to be acknowledged. Funding through the Commonwealth Government’s Your Community Heritage Program has made their reconstruction possible this year. A watercolour by Charles Rodius dated November 1838 shows the dormer in the southern slope of the pavilion roof, and HG Lloyd’s watercolour of January 1858 clearly shows two dormers still extant in the western slope of the roof above the kitchen. Their form is the skillion roofed variety much used for attics in the 18th century. In Australia such dormers appear in early watercolours but, more importantly, the real thing exists in ‘Woolmers’, a Tasmanian colonial house of similar date to Old Government House. From this evidence, the three dormers have been reconstructed using a window pane size of 9 x 7 inches, a size commonly used for attic windows during the colonial period. As part of the works, garden fencing commenced in 2007 with construction of the main carriage gates, has been completed, along with reconstruction of the carriage circle in front of the house. The work includes a hand gate focused on the southern aperture of the servants’ hall, where there was once a door. This gate, reached by a path, is shown on the 1858 survey of the park undertaken as part of the extension of the railway from Parramatta to Penrith. It was probably used as a luggage entrance. All part of the ‘below stairs’ life at Old Government House, these projects all help to bring this important aspect of the property back into focus. Clive Lucas Stapleton and Partners, acted as consultants to NSW Public Works to replace the dormer windows.
The southern pavilion of Old Government House, showing the three reinstated dormer windows.
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RAY SHIEL - RESTORING SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO RIVERSDALE By Ros Loftus and Dawn Giles, Joint Property Managers, Riversdale
We’d like to sing the praises of Ray Shiel who has made the Riversdale vegetable garden his own responsibility and domain and is singlehandedly transforming it – and also the viability and appeal of the property. Our large vegetable garden provides the Riversdale kitchen and catering team with produce for the soups, pie and sandwich fillings, chutneys and pickles that are so popular, bringing visitors and much-needed funds to the property. Also important, Ray’s wonderful produce is helping to re-establish Riversdale’s long tradition of sustainable self-sufficiency. That, in itself, is cause for celebration. But there’s also the fact that he will appear at 6am or 6pm to put in some time between all his other commitments. If something needs fixing, we ask Ray. He sources plants, mulch, garbage bins – whatever is needed. Using his front end loader he deals with unwanted infestations and manipulates a mountain of green waste, composting it down with the help of barrels of coffee grounds and bales of straw he’s picked up from somewhere. Ray is passionate about soil improvement. He has set up many links with other groups including the local TAFE School of Horticulture and Primary Production, and Goulburn’s Permaculture group, giving demonstrations and workshops, while his own ‘brown gold’ has revived and fortified Riversdale’s soil. Pesticides and herbicides are no longer needed, weeds have been suffocated and plant health has improved immensely. Less water is needed, vitally important for a garden which suffered so badly from drought so recently. Riversdale in all its lives has been a self-sustaining property and, almost by himself, Ray has set out to make it so again. If this was all he did it would be magnificent, but we know it is only a fraction of his commitment to sustainability, preservation and restoration in the Goulburn region. Please see for yourself! Our Homestead Markets and famous Devonshire teas are held at the property from 10am-3pm on the third Sunday of each month (see Calendar of Events), with plenty to sample and buy! Riversdale, Twynam Drive, end of Maud Street, Goulburn. riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au (02) 4821 4741. Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday, 10am to 2pm or by appointment for group bookings.
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TOP: Ray Shiels - giving a passionate composting demonstration at his bins behind the stables BELOW: Riversdale was a highlight of the 2013 Open Gardens Australia with its November Garden Fair featuring rare plants for sale
KEITH DALE 1921 - 2013 The National Trust was saddened to learn of the death in September 2013 of Keith Dale, lifelong friend of Ivor Wyatt whose mother Annie founded the first Australian National Trust, and himself a dedicated long-term contributor to the Trust movement, particularly during some of the most turbulent years for heritage. Keith joined the Trust in 1948, three years after its inception. From 1970 to 1976, a time when the Trust was focused on saving irreplaceable heritage including The Rocks, Glebe and Victoria Street in Sydney, he served on the Trust Council as Honorary Treasurer having chaired the Trust Finance Committee from 1969 to 1974. From 1970 to 1976 he chaired the Ludovic Blackwood Memorial Sanctuary Committee; from 1971-74 he was a member of the Old Government House and Experiment Farm Cottage Properties Committee and in 1971 was Honorary Treasurer of St Mary’s Restoration Appeal Special Committee. Not interested in limelight, Keith nevertheless gave selflessly to the Trust. References to his contributions were made in Ours in Trust, the personal history of the Trust published in 1987 by his long-term friend, Ivor Wyatt. At Keith’s funeral his son, Ian, spoke of his father’s rich family life; family travels, his banking career, his fondness for long treks through hills, bush and shores, and his constant involvement in community projects; a commitment he shared with his wife Jean. Sadly, Jean passed away last October, one month later. Our sincere condolences go to Keith’s family and his many friends.
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LOOKING AT ARCHITECTURE
WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST WOMEN’S COMMITTEE
BALMAIN DAY
TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2014, 10.30AM -12.30PM OR 1 - 3PM
Since its 19th century beginnings, Balmain has been a mixed development of houses, trade and industry associated primarily with the waterfront, and it has continued to maintain the flavour that goes with all major port facilities. Surgeon William Balmain arrived with the First Fleet on the convict transport Alexander as second assistant surgeon to Surgeon General John White. He became Principal Surgeon when John White returned home in 1794. For his services he received 550 acres of harbour headland which later took his name. The land was more picturesque than profitable, useless for farming, and it became a maritime suburb, with a fine situation on the peninsular which attracted retired sea captains, small ship builders, and affluent citizens who built handsome houses within easy reach of the city by water. Thomas Mort’s Dock was built in 1854 and Balmain was made a municipality in 1860. In the 1960s there was great restoration of houses and preservation of parks and reserves and since then it has become an increasingly popular and delightful suburb.
DIARY DATES
PRIVATE HOUSE INSPECTIONS
MAR 11 MAR 18 MAR 28-30 APR 8 MAY 17-18 JUNE 3 JUNE 17 JUNE 28 JULY 30
Balmain Day Conversations at Lindesay Coach Tour Canowindra Clareville Day Morpeth/Hinton Country w/e Vaucluse Day Conversations at Lindesay Historic Parramatta Day Garden Seminar
CANOWINDRA/ORANGE COUNTRY WEEKEND – WAITING LIST ONLY SATURDAY 29 AND SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2014
With the National Trust Central West Women’s Committee Tickets have sold out for this highly popular weekend of country house inspections, however seats are still available for a coach tour to the properties, organised by the National Trust Women’s Committee, Sydney. The coach leaves Sydney on Friday 28 March and returns on Sunday 30 March (for details please see below).
‘HAMPTON VILLA’, 12B GRAFTON STREET, BALMAIN by courtesy of John and Kate Priest Built in the early Victorian period in the Georgian style, Hampton Villa is one of the few remaining stately gentleman’s ‘marine villas’ remaining in Sydney. Waterside villas of this period, displaying such fine detailing, are rare. Kate and John Priest have restored it again to life as a family home.
‘EWENTON’, 1 BLAKE STREET, BALMAIN by courtesy of Dr and Mrs John Yiannikas Ewenton, built in 1835 as a single story colonial house, was purchased by Ewen Cameron in 1858 who was a partner in Mort and Co and a leading citizen of Balmain. He added to the original house with an entrance portico and an upper storey to accommodate his 12 children. Ewenton has remained a majestic landmark in Balmain.
33 DUKE STREET, EAST BALMAIN by courtesy of Stuart and Alex Donaldson A rare, two storey stone cottage, dating from 1844. Cost: Bookings: Enquiries:
Members (only) $35, Youth (16-20yrs) $20 Ticket Application Sheet (02) 9363 2401
Ewenton House, Balmain
Rural heritage: Canonwindra/Orange
COACH TOUR CANOWINDRA / ORANGE
FRIDAY 28, SATURDAY 29, SUNDAY 30 MARCH
This coach tour has been arranged in support of the Central West Women’s Committee and to make travel easy for members leaving from Sydney. The tour includes property inspections, meals and accommodation. Canowindra today is a thriving small town in sheep-grazing country which first drew pastoralists and settlers in the 1820s. Orange, gazetted as a village reserve in 1829, experienced rapid growth following the first gold rushes at Ophir and Lucknow in 1851. During the weekend you will visit four properties in Canowindra and three in Orange, each part of the history of the region and each a delight to see. For more information please see the November-January 2014 issue of the NSW National Trust magazine. Further information will be supplied to you on booking. The coach departs cnr York and Margaret Streets, Sydney, at 9am on Friday 29 March. Please be at the departure point at 8.30am. We return on Sunday, 30 March at approx. 6.30-7pm. Cost includes accommodation, two nights at Quality Inn Ambassador, Orange (02 6393 7500), two cooked breakfasts, three lunches, two dinners (one at a winery with Walk and Talk) and inspection tickets. Double: Members $625 each / Friends $675 Twin: Members $640 / Friends $690 Single: Members $760 / Friends $810 Bookings: Ticket Application Sheet
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Enquiries: Peggy Muntz (02)9968 1915 or 0409 124 221 Rossie Sweetapple 0419 461 484
CLAREVILLE DAY
VAUCLUSE DAY
TUESDAY 8 APRIL 2014 ,10.30AM -12.30PM OR 1PM - 3PM
Around the turn of the 20th century, Sydneysiders seeking the peace, solitude and natural beauty of the bushland surroundings of Pittwater, came by boat to camp at Long Beach – now named Clareville. By mid century Clareville had become a favourite retreat for artists, writers and architects, early environmentalists, sailors and fishermen. Today Clareville, although a populous suburb, retains much of its canopy of Angophera and Eucalypt, its native bushland mingling with the vibrant colours of introduced sub-tropical flowers thriving on its sheltered slopes. Innovative architecture of today provides a contrast to the simple cottages of previous times.
TUESDAY, 3 JUNE 10.30AM – 12.30PM OR 1PM-3PM Taking its name from the early colonial Wentworth Estate, Vaucluse covers an unusual north-facing natural amphitheatre bounded on the south and east by a high ridge and spectacular ocean cliffs. From these heights, the land runs down through lush valleys to the little coves and beaches of the eastern harbour. Always a favoured place to be, Vaucluse is ever more popular today, with residents striving to preserve its leafy parks and gardens.
153 HOPETOUN AVENUE, VAUCLUSE by courtesy of Julia Opie A single storey house (circa 1900), built of solid sandstone with a Widow’s Walk once commanding wide views. A sympathetic rear addition now opens the house to the private world of its luxuriant garden. Final arrangements for the day will be advertised in the May-July 2014 issue of the magazine. Cost: Bookings: Enquiries:
Members (only) $35, Youth (16-20yrs) $20 Ticket Application Sheet (02) 9363 2401
SEEDS, TEARS AND ASHES AT HISTORIC PARRAMATTA SATURDAY, 28 JUNE
Clareville Day. Photo: Simon Kenny
72 HUDSON PARADE, CLAREVILLE by courtesy of the owners Designed by Palm Beach architect Bruce James, this state-of-the-art contemporary house of sandstone, timber and glass, flows down the hillside to its private beach and boatshed on Pittwater. Workmanship in the house is exceptional, winning the Master Builders Association’s highest award in 2011 for the builder, Bellevarde Constructions.
28 DELECTA AVENUE, CLAREVILLE
A specially guided tour looking at the architecture and art of three beautifully restored local buildings accompanied by remarkable stories of human endeavour. You will be picked up by coach from Parramatta Railway station at 10am or from the ferry terminal at 10.30am to meet the 9.07am ferry from Circular Quay. The tour starts with morning tea and a tour of Experiment Farm Cottage, continuing on to the Female Orphan School (including the Margaret Whitlam Gallery) in the grounds of the University of Western Sydney. We conclude with lunch and an inspection of the restored St Patrick’s Cathedral and will be in time for 3.30pm return ferry and rail. Cost: Members $70 | Friends $75 inc refressments Bookings: Ticket Application Sheet Enquiries: 02 9363 2401.
GARDEN SEMINAR
WEDNESDAY, 30 JULY 10am-3pm
by courtesy of Louella and Mark Tuckey Lindesay, 1 Carthona Ave, Darling Point (enter via Lindsay Ave) Enter from the beachfront. Mark this day in your diaries to attend the popular Garden Panel event at The original plan for this house is inscribed ‘A Seaside Bungalow for Lot 10 Lindesay, details and bookings in the next magazine (published end April). of ‘The Pearl of Pittwater Estate, 1930’. Though succeeding owners made alterations to the building (sometimes known as the Home and Away House) nothing could alter the delights of this superb site on the very HOW TO BOOK A PRIVATE HOUSE INSPECTION edge of Long Beach and shimmering Pittwater. The present owners have brought a determination to preserve the integrity of the early bungalow Private house inspections are for MEMBERS ONLY. Members while transforming the interior with their own most individual and stylish may bring up to two friends on Country Visits and special events. talent for design and decoration. Bookings are essential. No tickets sold at the door. Please see the Ticket Application Sheet on page 23. Please make one payment 12 PARADISE AVENUE, CLAREVILLE only for multiple bookings. Tickets are not transferable. The by courtesy of John and Jill Ferrall closing date for tickets is five working days in advance. General Evolving from an original 50s cottage, this house, having been renovated conditions. No stiletto heels; visitors may be asked to remove by a previous owner as a ‘spec’ for sale, has now been transformed by its their shoes or wear plastic overshoes (supplied). No photography artist owner to form a comfortable retirement home taking full advantage is permitted. Cameras, video cameras and large bags may not be of its lovely hillside garden and glorious Pittwater views. taken onto premises. No children under 12 years. Please note that private homes may not be suitable for wheelchairs or walking frames. To find out more please ring the Ticket Secretary on (02) 9363 2401 before buying your ticket. Booking enquiries: Sian Cost: Members (only) $35, Youth (16-20yrs) $20 Graham (02) 9363 2401 Bookings: Ticket Application Sheet Enquiries:
(02) 9363 2401
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HISTORIC MORPETH, HINTON & BEYOND WEEKEND SATURDAY 17, SUNDAY 18 MAY
With the advent of European settlement in the early 1800s the dense ancient forests along the Hunter and Paterson Rivers were cleared to reveal rich alluvial flats. Soon timber cutters in quest of the abundant red cedar followed explorers and surveyors, crops were planted and before cart tracks pushed into the country, logs were floated down the rivers. Prior to silting, river traffic made Morpeth (originally called Green Hills) the second largest port in NSW. Within ten years of the first settlement there, a fleet of steam packet-boats began a direct weekly service from Sydney to the new river port. By 1833, Morpeth had no fewer than eight wharves. For 50 years until the Hawkesbury was bridged and the first northern railway built, the entire life of the Hunter Valley revolved around the river and the steam packets.
SATURDAY, 17 MAY 10AM-12NOON AND 2PM-4PM ‘MT PLEASANT’, HINTON by courtesy of the owners After being unoccupied for 30 years, the present owners have toiled for 5 years to skilfully restore this 1860s house and establish a large country garden. Beyond, contented cattle graze on the lush pastures along the 3kms of Hunter River frontage.
‘ROSEMOUNT’, HINTON by courtesy of Matt and Ainslie Turner Robert Dillon was a trading and shipping partner operating between Sydney and the Hunter. During Macquarie’s governorship, he secured a grant of 600 acres, at the junction of the Hunter and Paterson Rivers, where he grew wheat, named the area Hinton and, before 1825, built ‘Rosemount’. The front section of the house was added by the Christian family c1860. The current owners have restored the house and added a large, stylish living area at the rear. The old silos and shed still stand amidst the lovely garden.
‘DUNMORE HOUSE’, BOLWARA HEIGHTS by courtesy of the owners Built by convict labour between 1830 and 1833, ‘Dunmore’ is a fine example of a colonial Georgian homestead which has been meticulously restored by the present owners. The house still has the important outbuildings dating from 1820s nearby, including the stables/carriage house, and is surrounded by a large country garden. The house was placed on the State Heritage Register in 2012. A fourth house is to be confirmed
SUNDAY, 18 MAY 9.30AM-1PM ‘DUNINALD’, PATERSON by courtesy of the owners Built of red brick in the 1880s, the house, with its beautiful cedar joinery, is surrounded by large verandahs and overlooks an extensive garden. Beyond is a wood and billabong near the original brick house c1820s. This Paterson River property is home to a cattle enterprise and commercial fernery.
‘TOCAL HOMESTEAD’, PATERSON by courtesy of Dr Cameron Archer, Principal, Tocal Agricultural College Set amongst huge fig trees and built in 1841, the beautifully restored colonial Georgian house overlooks the Tocal Lagoon in front and the Paterson River beyond. Significant farm buildings nearby, dating from 1830, illustrate the changes in land use at Tocal since 1822 when the first land grants were issued.
105 HIGH STREET, MORPETH by courtesy of Max Lantry Built c1850s from local timber, the house exhibits many of its original features. A modern extension at the rear adds amenity to this charming cottage.
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Dunmore House, Bolwarra Heights
LUNCHES AND DINNERS PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR EACH MEAL Saturday Lunch: Blackbird Artisan Bakery, Maitland Gaol, East Maitland. Cost: $15 Saturday Night Dinner: Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Seraphine Café, 230 High Street, Maitland. 6.30 for 7pm. Cost: $75 (drinks extra). Champagne and canapés followed by two course buffet. Guest speaker. Sunday lunch: Farmers’ Hot Lunch at Tocal College Dining Room from 12noon. Cost: $25 (excluding drinks).
HOUSE INSPECTION TICKETS Cost: Bookings: Enquiries: Accom.:
Members $80 | Friends (2 only per member) $100 | Youth (16-20years) $25 Ticket Application Sheet 02 9363 2401 Maitland Visitors’ Centre: 02 4933 2611
COACH TOUR - MORPETH, HINTON WEEKEND FRIDAY16, SATURDAY 17, SUNDAY 18 MAY Coach departs cnr York and Margaret Streets, City, at 9am on Friday, 16 May. Please be at the departure point at 8.30am. Returns Sunday 18 May at approx 6pm. Cost: includes accommodation (two nights) at Old Maitland Inn Motel, Rutherford 02 4932 5255, two dinners, two breakfasts, two lunches and inspection tickets. Twin share: Members $540 each | Friends $565 each Single: Members $640 each | Friends $665 each NB. All cancellations must be made three weeks prior to departure. Enquiries: For coach only. Virginia Pearson Smith 02 9519 2343 Friday 16 May only 0409 124 221
CONVERSATIONS AT LINDESAY TUESDAY, 18 MARCH AT 10AM Lindesay, 1 Carthona Ave, Darling Point (enter via Lindsay Ave) Join us for morning tea/coffee and a talk on MARINE RESCUE NSW by Michael Stringer AM ESM. A founder of Marine Rescue in 2009 and involved with the Volunteer Coastal Patrol since 1972, author of Sydney Harbour and Australian Horse-Drawn Vehicles, Michael is a born storyteller and man of many parts.
TUESDAY, 17 JUNE AT 10AM Join us for morning tea/coffee and a talk on NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR AUSTRALIA? by Martin Thomas AM. A graduate of Cambridge and Adjunct Professor of Murdoch University, Martin has been at the forefront of sustainable energy and related technologies in the Asia/ Pacific region throughout his career. Cost: $25 (Members and Friends) Bookings: Ticket Application Sheet.
Since 1978 the National Trust Tours Committee has organised Australian and overseas tours to meet the interests of our members. Tours are carefully planned, researched and personally led by one of the voluntary members of the Committee, with detailed background notes provided. Numbers are strictly limited and one of the rewarding bonuses has been the number of friendships made and maintained among people who travel with a common interest. Expressions of interest for all tours: Please contact David Smith, Travelscene on Capri. P 1800 679 066 | Licence TA109
SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND TOUR 20 June-5 July, 2014
This exciting new tour to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall is tailormade for National Trust members. The itinerary includes wonderful gardens, National Trust properties, seaside and moorland villages, medieval market towns and historic sites. Highlights include Salisbury, Montacute House, Valley of the Rocks, Tarr Steps, the steam train to Minehead, Penzance, Glendurgan Gardens, Chysauster Ancient Village, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Merrivale Bronze Village, Otterton Mill and the Seaton Tramway. Travel in a small group at a relaxed pace spending multiple nights in distinguished, historic accommodation. Early bookings are highly recommended. Tour Leader - Loma Priddle 0402 971 426.
A fun way to see Norfolk Island
The late Elizabethan Montacute House, Somerset
NORFOLK ISLAND TOUR 31 March - 7 April, 2014
Due to the success of the National Trust Tour to Norfolk Island this year we have planned another tour for 2014. The island is rich in history and is breathtakingly beautiful, with warm and friendly islanders. Staying at the Governors Lodge Resort you will visit the beautiful Georgian buildings of Kingston, an important heritage site. Built by the convicts of the Second Settlement the properties are being lovingly restored. You will attend a Mutiny on the Bounty Show, a dramatic production involving scores of islanders, many of whom are direct descendants of Fletcher Christian and Matthew Quintal. There is so much to see and do on this picturesque island, including dining on fresh fish and traditional food. Leader - Lorraine Collins 0439 947 479
SOUTHERN STATES OF THE USA TOUR 21 September - 2 October 2014
Following the success of the National Trust Tour to New England (USA) in October 2012, a tour of the Southern States is planned for 2014. A visit to the cities in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia transports you to yesteryear’s days of gracious living. From historic sites in Georgia, travel to antebellum sites in South Carolina and colonial Virginia. Relish the gracious elegance of southern living in the rarefied world of plantations, 19th century mansions, magnolia gardens and enormous live oaks hung with Spanish moss. Visit Savannah’s beautiful historic district including its lovely squares, River Street and City Market. See Charleston’s ‘Museum Mile’ which features the richest concentration of cultural sites open to visitors. See Colonial Williamsburg which has been restored to its 18th century glory and inhabited by interpreters living its 18th century lifestyle. There is much to discover about the colonial times today. Monticello was the family home of Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Father responsible for the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States. A tour of this antebellum house, considered the finest example of this period, and the historic gardens and plantations is included in the tour. Tour Leader Lorraine Collins P:0439 947 479 William Scarborough House
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NORTHERN ITALY: LAKES, MOUNTAINS & THE RIVIERA 18-30 May 2015 The 2014 tour is fully booked so a repeat is planned for May 2015, tailor-made for National Trust members. The tour is run in conjunction with Ugo and Barbara Mariotti, who have been conducting enjoyable Trust tours in Italy over the past 10 years. Unpack only twice as we stay in centrally located hotels first in Como, set in an idyllic landscape of mountains on the lake of the same name, then in the resort of Santa Margherita Ligure in the heart of the Italian Riviera. Visit the spectacular gardens of Villa Carlotta and Villa Melzi; Bellagio; the Swiss town of Lugano and the gloriously decorated Certosa di Pavia. Leisurely daily excursions on the Riviera include Portofino, the famous villages of the ‘Cinque Terre’ coastline and the heritage-listed small port of Porto Venere. A day tour to Lucca, one of the most beautiful towns in northern Tuscany, is also included. Tour Leader - Loma Priddle 0402 971 426 Lake Como, Italy
NEWINGTON HOUSE, SILVERWATER
HISTORIC GARDEN ISLAND
Newington House, situated on the Parramatta River at Silverwater, is an excellent example of an early colonial Regency style villa. Constructed between 1829 and 1832, it was the former home of John Blaxland and was named after the family property in Kent. The veranda, featuring Tuscan columns each cut from a single piece of Pyrmont sandstone, was added in 1840. After the Blaxlands lost control of the estate in the 1860s ten hectares of land and Newington House were leased to the Methodist Church for use as a boys' boarding school and used until Newington College moved to Stanmore in 1880 when the House became Government property. As Newington House is in the centre of Silverwater Correctional Complex there are security checks before entering. Numbers are strictly limited. Details of public transport and parking will be provided with tickets. Please note a fair amount of walking is involved Cost (includes morning tea) $33 MEMBERS ONLY Bookings: essential Ticket Application Sheet Tour Leader/Enquiries Judy Ashton 0421 630 942
The Tours Committee has arranged for the Naval Historical Society of Australia to take Trust members on a guided walking tour of the historic sites of Garden Island which are normally off limits to the public. The island was first used as a garden 16 days after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 then in 1859 was gazetted as a Naval Depot. By 1890 the Victorian dockyard was joined to the mainland and by 1945 the Captain Cook graving dock was completed. Catch the 10:05am ferry from Circular Quay wharf #4 (based on current ferry schedule). The tour will commence on arrival at Garden Island, lasts approximately 2 hours, and operates in all weather conditions. Bring a picnic lunch or purchase lunch at the Salthouse Cafe. Cost (includes private tour only, not ferry tickets): $25 MEMBERS ONLY Bookings: essential | Ticket Application Sheet Tour Leader/Enquiries: Margaret Durham 9326 2963
Wednesday 19 March 2014, 10am
Thursday 3 April, 10am
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING TOURS ARE FULLY BOOKIED: ABC Ultimo Centre Tour Wednesday 26 February and NSW Mounted Police & Museum Tour Thursday 20 & 27 March
S.H.ERVIN GALLERY - EXHIBITIONS 24 JANUARY – 2 MARCH
SYDNEY SCULPTURE CITY In recent years Sydney has become renowned for its diverse public sculpture festivals and this exhibition examines the work of eminent artists such as Jan King, Christopher Hodges, Paul Hopmeier, Paul Selwood, Michael Snape in an overview of the dynamic and evolving Sydney sculpture scene. 7 MARCH – 13 APRIL
REALITY IN FLAMES: MODERN AUSTRALIAN ART AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Reality in flames examines the different ways in which Australian modern artists responded creatively to the Second World War. Works created in this period explored the major social themes of the time as artists sought to comprehend the war’s events and consequences. The exhibition also highlights the innovative styles that were developed in direct response to the experience of war. The exhibition showcases 90 works from the Australian War Memorial’s collection – paintings, works on paper, and sculptures – by leading artists such as Donald Friend, Joy Hester, Nora Heysen, Frank Hinder, Roger Kemp, Sidney Nolan, Eric Thake, Albert Tucker, and DanilaVassilieff. An Australian War Memorial travelling exhibition.
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Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney shervingallery@nationaltrust.com.au | 02 9258 0173 | shervingallery.com.au Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm. Closed Mondays, public holidays & for exhibition changeover FRANK HINDER (1906 – 1992) Bomber crash 1949. Egg tempera, oil glazes on gesso on hardboard. Australian War Memorial: acquired in 1951
EVENTS CALENDAR FEBRUARY - MAY 2014 THE 2014 NATIONAL TRUST ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL takes place from 18 April to 18 May. This year’s festival celebrates our nation of travellers with some 1500 events around Australia, around 300 of which will be held throughout New South Wales. For details of NSW events, please see the 2014 Heritage Festival Brochure which accompanies this magazine.
FEBRUARY
PARRAMATTA LECTURE SERIES 2014 - 100,000 ARTEFACTS: THE MINT AND HYDE PARK BARRACKS COLLECTION
Saturday 22 February, 10.30am Northcott Conference and Function Centre, 1 Fennell St, North Parramatta OBJECTS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE 20TH CENTURY The 2014 Lecture Series will focus on collections that reflect the quirkier and lesser known side of our colonial past, with the theme of Colonial Collections and Curiosities. The Sunday 9 February, 1-4pm Macquarie Street Portfolio of Sydney Living Museums cares for over 100,000 artefacts Miss Porter’s House , 434 King St, Newcastle West uncovered by archaeologists at Hyde Park Barracks and The Mint, as well as other A display of everyday objects owned and used by Herbert and Florence Porter and important and curious objects relating to these sites. Curator Dr Fiona Starr will introduce their daughters, Ella and Hazel, across some nine decades. Cost: NT members free, the audience to a selection of these artefacts showing how they illustrate historical accounts $6 concession, $8 family, children under 5 yrs free. Bookings: no. Enquiries: Roland of convicts and later occupants of the Barracks, and activities at the Sydney Royal Mint Bannister 0403 324 487 or rsbannister@gmail.com and former General Hospital. The event is in partnership with Northcott Conference and Function Centre. Cost (includes morning tea): $10 NT members, $15 non-members. GHOST TOUR AND HISTORIC WEST END WALK Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Old Government House 02 9635 8149 or ogh@ nationaltrust.com.au Sunday 9 February, 7-9pm Miss Porter’s House, 434 King St, Newcastle West JAZZ IN THE GARDEN Can you sit still in a darkened room and listen for things that go bump in the night? This is the time to find out. Our tour commences with a historical street walk exploring the area Saturday 22 February, 5-9pm – including Cottage Creek Cemetery sites – and returning to the house for more. Learn Norman Lindsay Gallery, Norman Lindsay Cres, Faulconbridge aspects of paranormal investigating, both intuitive and technical. Cost: $6 concession, $8 adult, $20 family. Bookings: essential. Bookings/enquiries: Renata Daniel 0411357 This very popular jazz event celebrates the birthday of 5pm Norman Lindsay, one of Australia’s most highly regarded 519 or info@newcastleghosttours.com.au artists. Each year some 800 jazz aficionados enjoy the legendary Galapagos Duck as they perform jazz classics and upbeat jazz-rock from the Gallery verandah. Bring family and RETRO 2014 friends, food and beverages, chair or blanket and prepare for a Saturday 15 February, 5.30 wonderful evening. Parking and admission to the Gallery are Everglades, 37 Everglades Avenue, Leura, free. Cost: $25 NT members, $30 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Gallery shop 02 4751 1067 or Don your 1920s gear and join the party! There info@normanlindsay.com.au will be prizes for the best-dressed woman and man. Swan around the glamorous Art Deco interiors of Everglades House, set in the outstanding 1930s gardens that were a collaboration between Sorensen and Henri van de Velde. Cost: $30 NT members, $35 nonmembers. Bookings: essential – numbers are RIVERSDALE VINTAGE FAIR limited. Bookings/enquiries: Birgitta 02 4784 3191 or evergfr@gmail.com Sunday 9 March, 10am-3pm Riversdale, 1 Maud St/Twynam Drive, Goulburn Enjoy the colonial atmosphere of this 1840s property with its wonderful heritage gardens Claudia Chan Shaw at Everglades. Photo: David Hill, Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon Tourism and produce. Fun for the whole family with games, stalls, local foods and wines to buy and try, music and plenty more. Light lunches and refreshments. Cost (includes house tours): NT members free, $8 non-members, $5 concession, under 18-year-olds free. Bookings: no. Enquiries: Ros Loftus 0414 951 955 or Dawn Giles 0409 953 859 or PARRAMATTA BRANCH MEETING & TALK riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au Saturday 15 February, 1pm Burnside Public School Hall, Masons Drive, North Parramatta ARTS, CRAFTS AND NEEDLEWORK You are invited to attend the February meeting of the Parramatta Branch of the Trust. Sunday 9 March, 1-4pm Guest speaker (TBA), afternoon tea and ample free parking. Cost: free. Enquiries: Les Miss Porter’s House, 434 King St, Newcastle West Tod 02 9672 3322 or email thetods@bigpond.com Florence, Ella and Hazel Porter were all adept needleworkers. Examples of their work and HOMESTEAD MARKETS DEVONSHIRE TEAS AT RIVERSDALE the Show Certificates they won will be on display. Tour the house and view the craft. Cost: $6 NT members and concession, $8 non-members, $20 family, children under 5 yrs free. Sunday 16 February, 10am-3pm (third Sunday each month) Bookings: No. Enquiries: Roland Bannister 0403 324 487 or rsbannister@gmail.com Riversdale Homestead, 1 Maud Street/Twynam Drive, Goulburn Held in conjunction with the very popular Riversdale Devonshire Teas, Homestead Markets TWILIGHT JAZZ AT ERYLDENE feature everything home-grown and produced. Handicrafts, vegetables, flowers, plants Sunday 9 March, 5-8pm (gates open at 4pm) and home-grown lamb and beef, along with home-made lamb pies and freshly laid eggs. Sausage sizzle. Cost: free entry to grounds. Enquiries: Ros Loftus 0414 951 955 or Eryldene Historic House and Garden, 17 McIntosh St, Gordon riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au Take in sunset at the end of a summer’s day in the beautiful garden at Eryldene. Bring a picnic, rugs, a rug or folding chair and enjoy the wonderful sounds of The Moods. With a repertoire drawn from traditional jazz, swing and jive, to classics from the songbooks of GHOST NIGHT AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, The Moods set the mood for young and old. Purchase Friday 21 February, 7.30-10pm homemade cake, tea and coffee from the Garden Café. Order gourmet rolls before 7 March. Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance) Cost: $25 members and students under 25, $30 non-members, $10 child (6-15 yrs), $70 As candlelight flickers through the corridors of this 215-year-old house, the ‘presence’ of family (2 adults, 2 children). Bookings: recommended. Bookings/enquiries: Denise the first ten governors of the Colony and their households surrounds you with tales of the 02 9498 2271 or eryldene@eryldene.org.au site’s long history. Revisit the scene of a tragic accident and visit places where psychics and guides have had ghostly encounters. Maybe you will too! Share your thoughts over LOOKING AT ARCHITECTURE supper. Cost (includes food and drinks): $27 NT members, $30 non-members. Balmain Day Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Old Government House 02 9635 8149 or Tuesday 11 March, 10.30am-12.30pm or 1-3pm info@friendsofogh.com or www.friendsofogh.com. Visit us on Facebook – Ghost Nights at With the National Trust Women’s Committee. A private house inspection Old Government House. program for MEMBERS ONLY. For more information please see page 14. 19 Benevolence, Norman Lindsay c.1930 © H, C and A Glad.
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HOMESTEAD MARKETS DEVONSHIRE TEAS AT RIVERSDALE
VINTAGE BAZAAR, OLD COURTHOUSE, WOLLONGONG
Sunday 16 March, 10am-3pm (third Sunday each month) Riversdale Homestead, 1 Maud Street/Twynam Drive, Goulburn Held in conjunction with the very popular Riversdale Devonshire Teas, Homestead Markets feature everything home-grown and produced. See entry for 15 February for more information. Cost: free entry to grounds. Enquiries: Ros Loftus 0414 951 955 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au
Saturday 29 March, 10am-4pm Old Courthouse, Belmore Basin, Wollongong Come for a trip down Memory Lane! Browse the vintage clothes, accessories, jewellery, antiques and collectibles, old lace, linens and so much more. See the Language of the Fan being performed, enjoy Devonshire teas or hot dogs, and take home some delicious goodies from the Old Fashioned Cake Stall. Dress up in vintage finery and have your photograph taken. Games for children and all the family. All this in the lovely setting of the Old Court House on Wollongong’s historic harbour. Cost: free entry. Bookings: no. Enquiries: 02 4227 4614 or nt_oldcourthouse@bigpond.com
THE PARAGON AND THE CARRINGTON AT KATOOMBA Sunday 16 March, 10am-3pm Meet at The Paragon, 65 Katoomba St, Katoomba Join us to experience the old-world charm and enjoy a scrumptious morning tea at The Paragon, Katoomba, followed by a rare opportunity to view and learn more about the historical archaeology of chocolate-making and view the old bakery. Take in the spectacular outlook over the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, then a short walk to ‘The Carrington’ for lunch followed by an exclusive visit to the industrious section of the Carrington power house. This tour will be led by Professor Ian Jack. Please note that numbers are strictly limited. Pre-booking and payment are essential. Wear sensible shoes, sunscreen and a hat. Cost (tour only – not morning tea or lunch): $25 NT members, $30 non-members. Bookings: essential – by Friday 7 March. Tickets/ enquiries: Carol Edds 02 4576 1209 or nt.hawkesbury@gmail.com
CONVERSATIONS AT LINDESAY Tuesday 18 March, 10am Lindesay, 1 Carthona Avenue, Darling Point (please enter via Lindsay Avenue) Morning tea/coffee and a talk on Marine Rescue NSW by author, story-teller and founder of Marine Rescue, Michael Stringer AM ESM. For details please see page 16. NEWINGTON HOUSE, SILVERWATER Wednesday 19 March, 10am A National Trust Way Day Tour to the former home of John Blaxland, situated on Parramatta River. MEMBERS ONLY. For more details please see page 18.
GHOST NIGHT AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE Friday 21 March, 7.30-10pm Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance) As candlelight flickers through the corridors of this 215-year-old house, the ‘presence’ of the first ten governors of the Colony and their households surrounds you with tales of the site’s long history. See entry for 21 February for more information. Cost (includes food and drinks): $27 NT members, $30 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/ enquiries: Old Government House 02 9635 8149 or info@friendsofogh.com or www. friendsofogh.com. Visit us on Facebook – Ghost Nights at Old Government House.
HAWKESBURY ARTISTS’ TRAIL Saturday 22 March, 9.30am-4pm Meet at Whitton Park, opposite 33 Moore St, Glenbrook Join the Blue Mountains Branch of the Trust on a bus trip following the Hawkesbury Artists and Artisans Trail. The Hawkesbury has long been known as ‘the home of artists’ and much of it is as beautiful and tranquil as when Arthur Streeton painted his many views in the 1890s. The trail will visit lookouts, local galleries and some inspirational studios showcasing artforms which include glass, ceramics, woodwork, paintings and jewellery. You will get to meet many of the artists and artisans themselves! A delicious boxed lunch will be provided. Cost: $40 NT members, $45 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Norma Clarke 02 4704 8201 or BlueMtsNatTr@gmail.com
INTENSIVE GHOST HUNT Monday 24 March, 7-9pn Miss Porter’s House, 434 King St, Newcastle West Newcastle Ghost Tours has secured a few very special dates in 2014 for intensive ghosttracking nights at the House. Participants will experience as a team what happens in a private house investigation. We will hold vigils, use investigative equipment, new and old – from pendulums to K2 meters – and have plenty of time to explore this house ‘trapped in time’; a living treasure in the West End of Newcastle. Cost: details on booking. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Renata Daniel 0411 357 519 or info@newcastleghosttours.com.au
CANOWINDRA/ORANGE COACH TOUR Friday 28, Saturday 29, Sunday 30 March A coach tour from Sydney, organised by the Women’s Committee, to transport you in comfort to join the Central West Committee’s tour of historic properties in Canowindra/ Orange. For details please see page 14. INSPECTION WEEKEND IN CONOWINDRA AND ORANGE With the Central West Women’s Committee Saturday 29, Sunday 30 March March is a popular time to visit Canowindra and Orange, so be sure to book your places as soon as possible for this special insight into the area. For more details please see page 14.
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APRIL HISTORIC GARDEN ISLAND
Thursday 3 April, 10am This ever-popular National Trust Way Day Tour revealing historic sites of Garden Island normally off-limits to the public will book out quickly. MEMBERS ONLY. For more details please see page 18.
DUNDULLIMAL BODY, MIND & SPIRIT FESTIVAL Sunday 6 April, 10am-4pm Dundullimal Homestead, 23L Obley Road, Dubbo Do you need a tune up? Experience massage, bowen, kinesiology, pilates, reiki, yoga. Stalls with plants, crystals, candles, food and more…….plus live music. Something for the whole family. Cost: Gold coin donation. Enquiries: Dundullimal Homestead 02 6884 9984 or 0422 615 945 or dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au
LOOKING AT ARCHITECTURE Clareville Day Tuesday 8 April, 10.30am-12.30pm or 1-3pm With the National Trust Women’s Committee. A private house inspection program for MEMBERS ONLY. For more information please see page 15. GHOST NIGHT AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE Friday 11 April, 7.30-10pm Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance) As candlelight flickers through the corridors of this 215-year-old house, the ‘presence’ of the first ten governors of the Colony and their households surrounds you with tales of the site’s long history. See entry for 21 February for more information. Cost (includes food and drinks): $27 NT members, $30 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Old Government House 02 9635 8149 or info@friendsofogh.com or www.friendsofogh.com. Visit us on Facebook – Ghost Nights at Old Government House.
JOURNEYS: HERITAGE FESTIVAL OPEN WEEKEND Saturday 12 April, 10am-4pm Eryldene Historic House and Garden, 17 McIntosh St, Gordon One hundred years after the Waterhouse family moved into their Hardy Wilson-designed home on Good Friday, 12 April 1912, Eryldene will throw open its house and garden with a day of tours led by the Waterhouse grandchildren. Share their special memories of secret corners, and of their grandparents’ warmth and hospitality. High Teas available on Sunday from 2pm. Bookings are recommended. Cost: free tours and talks. Refreshments available for sale. Bookings: no. Enquiries: Denise Tat 02 9498 2271 or eryldene@ eryldene.org.au
JOURNEY FROM THE BEGINNING: EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS & OBJECTS Saturday 12, Sunday 13 April, 1-4pm Miss Porter’s House, 434 King St, Newcastle West Miss Porter’s House will celebrate the National Trust 2014 Heritage Festival with an open day exploring and celebrating the Porter family story. Hazel Porter’s generous decision to bequeath her family’s home to the National Trust (the Trust’s only Newcastle property) represents a milestone in the journey of Newcastle’s heritage activism. Cost: $6 NT members and concession, $8 family, children free. Bookings: essential. Bookings/ enquiries: Roland Bannister 0403 324 487 or rsbannister@gmail.com
WENTWORTH FALLS HOUSE INSPECTIONS Saturday 12 April, 1-4pm Meet at Wentworth Falls School of Arts, 217-219 Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls Come to Wentworth Falls in autumn when three lovely houses will be open to National Trust members. The houses Mercedes, Trevarthen and Mulwaree, which date from the late 19th and early 20th century have elegant interiors and spacious gardens. As they are all located on the south side of Wentworth Falls, if you wish you will be able to stroll between the properties and to the afternoon tea venue. A delicious afternoon tea will be included in the entry cost. Cost (includes afternoon tea and tour): $35. Bookings: essential. Bookings/ enquiries: Rhona Leach 02 4757 2424 or BlueMtsNatTr@gmail.com
100 YEARS OF WEDDING DRESSES: 1880-1980 Saturday 12 April, 2-4pm Leura Gold Club, 1 Sublime Point Road, Leura A fabulous display of wedding dresses through the ages staged by the North Shore Cavalcade of History and Fashion, this presentation is accompanied by a fascinating talk on the various changes to wedding dresses over the years. Included in the presentation is an early wedding dress reminiscent of Princess Diana’s wedding gown. This is an event not to be missed by followers of history and fashion. A delicious afternoon tea will be served. Cost: $30 NT members, $35 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Liz Reyswood 0420 288 978 or Birgitta Sandstrom 4784 3191 or everfr@gmail.com
NATIONAL TRUST OPEN DAY: OLD COURTHOUSE, WOLLONGONG Sunday 13 April, 10am-3pm Old Courthouse, Cliff Road, Wollongong Join the National Trust Illawarra Shoalhaven Branch for a lovely day at the Old Court House. Browse through this historic building, chat with local members and learn more about what your Trust is doing in the region. Tea and scones can be purchased to enjoy on the lawn. Cost: entry free. Bookings: no. Enquiries: Harry Anneveld 02 4227 4614 or nt_oldcourthouse@bigpond.com
SAUMAREZ FAMILY FAIR Sunday 13 April, 10am-4pm Saumarez Homestead, 230 Saumarez Road, Armidale Market stalls, arts, crafts and animals, plus food stalls, sausage sizzle and activities all day. Guided house and farm tours, music and other attractions including classic and antique cars, antique farm machinery, and demonstrations of shearing and blacksmithing. Amazing stories by Gordon Edmonds. Molly the Maid and Farmer Schwarz will involve children in milking Open Day at Saumarez: a great way to introduce the amazing wooden cow, and making children to rural heritage butter. Cost: free entry to grounds. Half price tours each half hour: NT members free, $6 non-members, $4 concession. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Les Davis 0488 199 361 or saumarez@ nationaltrust.com.au
RIVERSDALE TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC Saturday 19 April, 10am-2pm Riversdale, 1 Maud St/Twynam Drive, Goulburn A lovely family day with lots of good things for children, bears and their families and friends to do. Story-telling, soup and hot dogs. Cost (includes a number of free activities): $2 per person. The house will not be open. Bookings: no. Enquiries: Ros Loftus 0414 951 955 or Dawn Giles 0409 953 859 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au
BLUE MOUNTAINS JOURNEYS: THE BOOK Saturday 19 April, 2-3pm Woodford Academy, 90-95 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on street parking in Woodford Avenue) Historian Ken Goodlet will present his new book Blue Mountains Journeys in commemoration of the Bicentenary of the Crossing of the Blue Mountains, at Woodford Academy’s monthly Open Day. The timely book gives an account of journeys across and within the mountains from ancient times to the present. Book sales and signings will be available after the talk. Cost: $2 NT members, $6 non-members, $4 children and concessions, $15 family. Bookings: no. Enquiries: Woodford Management Committee 02 4758 8743 or woodfordacademy@gmail.com
HOMESTEAD MARKETS DEVONSHIRE TEAS AT RIVERSDALE Sunday 20 April, 10am-3pm (third Sunday each month) Riversdale Homestead, 1 Maud Street/Twynam Drive, Goulburn Held in conjunction with the very popular Riversdale Devonshire Teas, Homestead Markets feature everything home-grown and produced. See entry for 15 February for more information. Cost: free entry to grounds. Enquiries: Ros Loftus 0414 951 955 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au
GOVERNOR PHILLIP WALK Thursday 24 April, 9.30am-12 noon Meet at Parramatta Wharf, Charles St, Parramatta Join Governor Arthur Phillip as he retraces his footsteps along the banks of the Parramatta River. Walk past some of the most significant buildings and heritage sites in colonial NSW, including Old Government House and Domain, the Parramatta Female Factory, the site of the Government Farm, historic Lennox Bridge, Old Kings School and many more. Enjoy the unique serenity of Governor Phillip’s 1788 campsite at the walk’s end. Cost: $10 NT members, $15non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Les Tod 02 9672 3322 or email thetods@bigpond.com
MAY ART DECO DAY: TOURING THE ‘20s Saturday 3 May, 9.30am-5pm Katoomba Cultural Centre, 30 Parke Street, Katoomba Following a talk by well-known Art Deco enthusiast Maisy Stapleton, Robin Grow, President of Melbourne’s Art Deco & Modernist Society, will lead a tour of the Art Deco buildings of Katoomba Street. We will visit Everglades Historic House & Garden with its wonderful display of Art Deco radios in the upper house and end the day at The Paragon Café, where afternoon tea will be served. An Art Deco quilted wall hanging will be raffled. Cost (includes packed lunch and afternoon tea): $65 NT members, $70 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Birgitta Sandstrom 02 4784 3191 or Liz Reyswood 02 4757 2694 or everfr@gmail.com
PARRAMATTA LECTURE SERIES 2014 THE EARLY JOURNEYS OF THE ROYAL NSW LANCERS Saturday 3 May, 10.30-11am Northcott Conference and Function Centre, 1 Fennell St, North Parramatta On the 2014 theme of Colonial Collections and Curiosities, this presentation by Ian Hawthorn, Manager NSW Lancers Memorial Museum, will trace the earliest journeys of Australia’s oldest and most decorated surviving Regiment. Ian will use items from the Museum collection to illustrate these journeys. The items were once owned by contemporary leaders of the Regiment and Sydney society, and also by humble soldiers including Ashe Whitney, the youngest Australian soldier to fight in the Boer War. He was later awarded the keys to the City of Parramatta. The event is in partnership with Northcott Conference and Function Centre. Cost (includes morning tea): $10 NT members, $15 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Old Government House 02 9635 8149 or ogh@ nationaltrust.com.au
MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATORY TEAS: OPEN WEEKEND Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May, 10am-4pm Eryldene Historic House and Garden, 17 McIntosh St, Gordon Hear about ‘My Mother-in-Law’, Mrs Janet Waterhouse, mistress of Eryldene, as her two daughters-in-law share their memories in conversation at 2pm each day. Indulge the ladies of your family – and yourself – at a traditional celebratory tea both days,presented in style with embroidered table linen, fine china and homemade delicacies as would have been served by Mrs Waterhouse. Cost (celebratory tea and entry): $24 NT/Eryldene members, $32 non-members, $15 child (6-12). Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Denise Tart 02 9498 2271 or eryldene@eryldene.org.au. or download booking form www.eryldene.org. au/pages/display/calendar. Entry only (the Garden Café will not be open): NT/Eryldene members free, $8 non-members, $6 conc, $4 child (6-15), $18 family (2 adults, 2 children).
THE MAGIC OF MOTHER’S DAY Sunday 11 May, 1-4pm Miss Porter’s House, 434 King St, Newcastle West Miss Porter’s House will be presented in a way that would make Mother proud. You’ll see period afternoon tea settings in the parlour, kitchen and dining room. Cost: $6 NT members and concession, $8 non-members, $20 family, children under 5 yrs free. Bookings: no. Enquiries: Roland Bannister 0403 324 487 or rsbannister@gmail.com
GHOST TOUR AND HISTORIC WEST END WALK Sunday 11 May, 7-9pm Miss Porter’s House, 434 King St, Newcastle West Historical street walk and time to learn about paranormal investigation. For details please see entry for Sunday 9 February. Cost: $6 NT members and concession, $8 adult, $20 family. Bookings: essential. Bookings/enquiries: Renata Daniel 0411357 519 or info@newcastleghosttours.com.au
DRINKS PARTY AT GROSSMANN AND BROUGH HOUSES Friday 16 May, 5.30-7pm Grossmann and Brough Houses, Church St, Maitland Come and enjoy the elegance of these two mirror-image, Victorian Regency National Trust houses, built side by side in Maitland in 1870-71. The candles and gas lights will be lit and the local National Trust committee will have the welcome mat out. Cost: $20 per person. Bookings: essential. Tickets: Ticket Application Sheet.
GHOST NIGHT AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE Friday 16 May, 7.30-10pm Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance) As candlelight flickers through the corridors of this 215-year-old house, the ‘presence’ of the first ten governors of the Colony and their households surrounds you with tales of the site’s long history. See entry for 21 February for more information. Cost (includes food and drinks): $27 NT members, $30 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Old Government House 02 9635 8149 or info@friendsofogh.com or www.friendsofogh.com. Visit us on Facebook – Ghost Nights at Old Government House.
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MORPETH/HINTON COUNTRY WEEKEND Saturday 17, Sunday 18 May A tour of significant properties in this historic region, with the National Trust Women’s Committee. Organise your own transport or join the coach tour organised by the Women’s Committee, leaving Sydney Friday 16 May. Please see page 16 for details. See Tocal Homestead: Morpeth/Hilton Country Weekend
HOMESTEAD MARKETS DEVONSHIRE TEAS AT RIVERSDALE Sunday 18 May, 10am-3pm (third Sunday each month) Riversdale Homestead, 1 Maud Street/Twynam Drive, Goulburn Held in conjunction with the very popular Riversdale Devonshire Teas, Homestead Markets feature everything home-grown and produced. See entry for 15 February for more information. Cost: free entry to grounds. Enquiries: Ros Loftus 0414 951 955 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au
DUNDULLIMAL FRIENDS ART SHOW & AUCTION Friday 23 May, 6pm Dundullimal Homestead, 23L Obley Road, Dubbo A one night exhibition and auction to raise funds for the property. Cost: NT members $30, non-members$ 35. Enquiries: Dundullimal Homestead 02 6884 9984 or 0422 615 945 or dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au
LUXURY TO LEISURE FASHION PARADE Saturday 24 May, 2-4pm Garden Marquee, Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance) The Cavalcade of History and Fashion Inc will present luxury and leisure fashions over the decades, from afternoon tea-wear in the 1890s to debutante ball finery circa 1960. A variety of leisure and sporting activities will be featured. Cost (includes light refreshment): $32 NT members, $35 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: Old Government House 02 9635 8149 or info@friendsofogh.com
ROAD TO BATHURST TOUR Friday 30 May (8.30am start) to Sunday 1 June (ends 4pm) Meet at Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance) This 3 day/2 night tour re-traces the route taken by Governor Macquarie and his entourage who crossed the Blue Mountains to the Bathurst Plains in 1815. In the comfort of a small bus, the tour led by walker and author Almis Simans and tour guide John MacIntosh will include Mamre House, Caley’s Repulse, Wentworth Falls, Mt York, Mt Blaxland and Little Hartley, taking in National Trust properties Old Government House, Woodford Academy and Miss Traill’s House in Bathurst. Overnight accommodation will be in Katoomba and Bathurst. Please note that all walks are gentle and optional however a medium level of fitness is required. Cost (includes all handouts, fees, transport, accommodation and meals other than evening dinners): $363 NT members, $396 non-members. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: David Hoffman 9635 8149 or dhoffman@nationaltrust.com.au
LOOKING AHEAD LOOKING AT ARCHITECTURE Vaucluse Day Tuesday 3 June, 10.30am-12.30 or 1-3pm With the National Trust Women’s Committee. A private house inspection program for MEMBERS ONLY. For more information please see page 16. CONVERSATIONS AT LINDESAY Tuesday 17 June, 10am Lindesay, 1 Carthona Avenue, Darling Point (please enter via Lindsay Avenue) Morning tea/coffee and a talk by expert Martin Thomas on Nuclear Energy for Australia? For details please see page 16
SEEDS, TEARS AND ASHES AT HISTORIC PARRAMATTA Saturday 28 June A coach tour taking in Experiment Farm Cottage, the Female Orphan School, the Margaret Whitlam Gallery within the University of Western Sydney and an inspection of St Patrick’s Cathedral. Morning tea and lunch. For details please see page 15. 22
GARDEN SEMINAR Wednesday 30 July, 10am-3pm Lindesay, 1 Carthona Avenue, Darling Point (please enter via Lindsay Avenue) Details including booking information will be included in the May-July National Trust magazine.
1 MARCH - 1 JUNE 2014 AT OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE EXQUISITE COSTUMES COME TO SYDNEY
The popular Australian ABC TV series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is coming to Sydney with a major new exhibition featuring some of the sumptuous costumes previously on show at Rippon Lea Estate in Melbourne, plus a swathe of additional ensembles that have never before been on display. The exhibition will showcase more than 30 outfits worn by Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) and her cohorts – including Detective Inspector Jack Robinson (Nathan Page) and Aunt Prudence (Miriam Margolyes) - in Series 1 and 2 and the recently screened Christmas Special Visitors will be taken on a journey into the creation of the stylish world of Miss Fisher – from the pages of the Phryne Fisher mystery series of books by Kerry Greenwood, through commentary offered by the producers of the series, Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox – and of course share the wonderful insights of the AACTA award nominated costume designer of the series, Marion Boyce. The costumes have been generously made available by Marion Boyce and Every Cloud Productions. Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition at Old Government House, Parramatta, is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am – 4pm.
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$33 MEMBERS ONLY
Meeting point and other details will be provided with tickets
Friday 28 Sunday 30 March
Coach Tour: Canowindra/Orange Country Weekend
Double: Members $625 Friends $675 Twin:Members $640 Friends $690 Single:Members $760 Friends $810
Coach departs cnr York and Margaret Sts, Sydney, at 9am, Friday 28 March. Please be at the departure point at 8.30am. returns Sunday 30 March approx. 6.30-7.30pm
Sat 29, Sun 30 March
Canowindra/Orange Country Weekend (WAIT LIST ONLY)
$80 members | $100 friends (2 only per member) | $25 youth (16-20 years) $15 Saturday lunch
For accommodation, Orange Visitors’ Centre: 1800 069 466 or www.orange.nsw.gov
Thursday 3 April
Historic Garden Island
$25 MEMBERS ONLY Cost is for tour only (not ferry)
Catch the 10.05am ferry from Circular Quay wharf 4. Bring a picnic or buy lunch at the Salthouse Café
Tuesday 8 April
Clareville Day
$35 per person $20 youth (16-20 yrs) MEMBERS ONLY
Saturday 17, Sunday 18 May
Morpeth/Hinton Country Weekend
$80 members $100 friends (2 only per member) $25 youth (16-20 yrs) $20 Grossmann & Brough Drinks Party Saturday lunch $15 per person Saturday dinner $75 per person Sunday lunch $25 per person
Please note that you must book for each meal you wish to take. Drinks are not included in the cost.
Friday 16 Sunday 18 May
Coach Tour: Morpeth/Hinton Country Weekend
Twin: Members $540 Friends $565 Single: Members $640 Friends $665 NB: meals & accommodation included
Coach departs cnr York and Margaret Sts, Sydney, at 9am, Friday 16 May. Please be at departure point at 8.30am. Returns Sunday 18 May at approx. 6pm
Tuesday 3 June
Vaucluse Day
$35 per person $20 youth (16-20yrs) MEMBERS ONLY
Tuesday 17 June
Conversations at Lindesay
$25 members and friends
10am Lindesay, 1 Carthona Ave, Darling Point (enter via Lindsay Ave)
Saturday 28 June
Seeds, Tears and Ashes at historic Parramatta
$70 members $75 friends
Pick-up by coach from Parramatta Railway Station at 10am and from ferry terminal at 10.30am (meeting 9.07am ferry from Circular Quay)
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NB The closing date for all ticket applications is five working days before the event. Please note that some venues may not be suitable for wheelchairs and people with limited mobility. For information ring the Ticket Secretary 02 9363 2401.
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