National Trust (NSW) Magazine Autumn 2016

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autumn edition: february - apriL 2016

IN THIS ISSUE: 2016 NATIONAL TRUST (NSW) OPINION, COLONIAL AND GOVERNMENT ARCHITECTS, ECCLESIASTICAL HERITAGE, REGIONAL NEWS, EVENTS AND MORE

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FroM tHe president � Dr Clive Lucas OBE dear members,

Following the resignation last December of Ian Carroll OAM as President of the NSW National Trust Board, I introduce myself to you as new President. I will be most ably assisted by new Deputy President, Brian Powyer, who takes over following the resignation from the Board of former Deputy, Professor Ross Griffiths. Neil Wykes OAM remains as Treasurer.

Ian held the position of President for seven years; a very difficult and challenging time as the Trust underwent major directional changes to survive following the Global

Financial Crisis and the instability which came with it. Ian’s emphasis on good corporate governance, transparency and accountability saw the strengthening of the Trust’s ability to compete in a volatile economic climate.

At the same time, he took a frontline role in promoting the Trust’s position regarding heritage protection in planning legislation and campaigns. Ian will remain on the Trust Board, where his knowledge and expertise will continue to be invaluable.

My own association with the National Trust is a long one. I served on the Board from 1973 to 1987, from 1992 to 1998 and was Vice President from 1977 to 1987. I have carried out many conservation projects for the National Trust, including the major works needed to restore Dundullimal Homestead following its acquisition by the Trust, and Harper’s Mansion where I oversaw restoration in the 1980s. Other major conservation works include Clarendon and Port Arthur in Tasmania, Elizabeth Bay House, Hyde Park Barracks and Kirribilli House in Sydney.

A founding partner of the Sydney firm of Clive Lucas, Stapleton & Partners, I have also been involved with numerous organisations

concerned with building conservation throughout a career which allowed me to indulge my passion for heritage architecture. Some of my major initiatives include instigating the idea of an Historic Houses Trust in New South Wales, of which I was Chairman from 1988 to 1992. I was also a founding member and past Chairman of Australia ICOMOS and the Furniture History Society (Australasia).

As new President, I am committed to a strong involvement in the conservation and management of the National Trust’s wonderful buildings and collections. These are the frontline of the Trust throughout the state. They include some of Australia’s oldest and most significant buildings and I will do everything I can to achieve the highest standards possible in their conservation and care.

I look forward very much to the challenges which lie ahead, and to working with volunteers, staff and members throughout the state to build and promote a strong National Trust.

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Following the 2015 election of National Trust Board members and end of year changes to the Executive, the composition of the 2016 Board is as follows: President: Dr Clive Lucas OBE | Deputy President: Brian Powyer| Treasurer: Neil Wykes OAM | Board Directors: Pauline Adraskalas, Ian Carroll OAM, Kate Dezarnaulds, Meredith Hutton, Alan Kerr, Keith Parsons, John Richardson, Brian Scarsbrick AM, Ian Stephenson, The Hon Gary Downes AM

FroM tHe ceo �Brian Scarsbrick AM dear members,

The NSW National Trust ended the year 2015 on a very positive note, with a significant upsurge in our financial trajectory which is slowly, but surely, building a strong foundation for the future.

For the past seven years, the Board has been guided by the considered and imaginative stewardship of its former President, Ian Carroll OAM. Ian retired as President at the end of 2016, having given a tremendous amount of time and commitment to steering the Trust through the post GFC years, some of the most difficult in its recent history. Ian’s vision for the Trust as an entity able to hold its own in an increasingly competitive corporate marketplace, while also responsive to the commitments we have towards our built, 2

environmental and cultural heritage, has been a driving force in the ‘rebirth’ of the Trust we see today.

As he would be the first to acknowledge, that rebirth is also thanks to every single one of our members, volunteers and staff throughout the state, who have worked so very hard to make our voice heard, make our properties sustainable, and develop a new and exciting National Trust.

Our new energy and directional shift are exemplified in the newly designed website for National Trusts in Australia.

This has been developed by the NSW Trust as the lead Trust, with close and detailed consultation with National Trusts in all states and territories. It is attractive,

informative and easy to navigate and presents our brand as promoting the beauty of heritage while being completely in touch with contemporary style and expectations. For more, please see page 16.

We start the new year on an ‘events high’, with the fabulous Miss Fisher again visiting Old Government House in Parramatta for a new, glamorous extravaganza which will be a wonderful day out for you, while providing revenue to help maintain a number of Trust properties.

Please visit! I look forward to seeing you there.

The National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) Upper Fort Street, Observatory Hill, president: Dr Clive Lucas OBE Millers Point, Sydney 2000 CEO: Brian Scarsbrick AM GPO Box 518, Sydney 2001 EDITOR: Angela le Sueur P - 02 9258 0123 F - 02 9251 1110.

DESIGNER: Jessica Ferian www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Brian COVER IMAGE: ‘The Goal’ from the Scarsbrick AM, Angela le Sueur, ‘Heart of a Horse’ exhibition of equine art Anne Weinman by acclaimed Australian War Artist Amber Martin – at Dundullimal Homestead, Dubbo, 22 April-29 May 2016. For details see page 21.

Image courtesy the artist

The NSW National Trust Magazine is published by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) in February, April, July and November. Published articles reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Trust.

trust action �By Graham Quint, Director Advocacy

1891 Victoria Theatre to be restored

Historic Hurlstone Agricultural High School Threatened

The Trust was deeply concerned at news that the NSW Government proposes to close the Hurlstone Agricultural High School at Glenfield and make the site available for re-development.

The High School was listed on the National Trust Register in September 2009 as a largely intact colonial landscape entirely constituted from lands granted in 1809 to two leading pioneers, Charles Throsby and James Meehan.

The school grounds are significant for being amongst the longest continuously cultivated agricultural and pastoral lands in NSW and Australia.

Hurlstone was the first agricultural high school established in Australia and on the site is the Glenfield Park Special School (1927) which was the first school in NSW to cater for the needs of children with intellectual or physical disabilities.

The High School’s alumni include Roy Watts (NSW Director of Agriculture 1965-80), John Edmondson, the first Australian soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II and John Hatton, Independent Member of State Parliament (1973-1995).

The main school building, Clarke House, was designed in 1924 by Department of Education Architect Richard McDonald Seymour Wells who went on to become Government Architect (1927-1929).

The High School’s colonial period landscape directly adjoins the State Heritage Listed property Macquarie Field House (1810) and, in the Trust’s view, is also of State and National Heritage Significance.

Victoria Theatre to be restored

The National Trust was delighted by news that the State Heritage Register listed 1891 Victoria Theatre in Newcastle has been sold and that the new owner proposes the restoration of this, the oldest theatre building still standing in New South Wales. It represents an age of silent pictures, vaudeville and early legitimate theatre that no other building can offer in this State.

Victoria Theatre’s purchasers are Century Venues, well known in theatrical circles. They operate the Enmore Theatre, The Metro in Sydney, The Factory at Marrickville, The Comedy Store at Moore Park and The Vanguard at Newtown.

Sirius Building in The Rocks

The National Trust has nominated the Sirius Building in The Rocks for listing on the State Heritage Register. The Sirius Building is within the protective ‘buffer zone’ for the World Heritage Listing of the Sydney Opera House. The buffer zone is subject to additional planning rules and provisions aimed at further protecting the World Heritage values of the Opera House. The Minister for Planning is required to ensure that any development within the buffer zone satisfies certain criteria for consideration before granting consent under the Harbour Regional Environmental Plan.

To be approved, a development will need to preserve the World Heritage values of the Sydney Opera House; to preserve views and vistas between the property and other public places within the buffer zone; and to avoid any diminution of the Sydney Opera House when viewed from other public places within that zone. Any proposed development within the buffer zone would need to address these matters in its application.

Clearly, the demolition of the Sirius Building and its replacement with multi-storey residential towers should have little chance of approval.

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Opinion Raddling and Tuck-Pointing Traditional trades and a committed owner work magic to restore a Millers Point terrace Graham Quint, National Trust Advocacy Director, talks to television journalist Quentin Dempster about the recent conservation of his Millers Point home and the importance of getting it right

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ome to local tradesmen and wharf employees who helped build Sydney’s shipping industry in the 1820s, Millers Point is one of Australia’s oldest precincts. On the fringes of Observatory Hill and The Rocks, its cottages and terraces retain much of their original character and detail, largely due to their many years as public housing. The recent relocation of public housing tenants and sale of 99 year leases to private owners place the precinct on a see-saw which could see its buildings either lose their character through gentrification or which, in the hands of careful and sensitive owners, could see its qualities glow.

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Four years ago, Quentin Dempster and his partner, long time members of the National Trust, acquired a terrace on Kent Street, Millers Point, on a 99 year lease. That was the start of a major commitment and sharp learning curve that has resulted in a shining example of what can, and should be achieved to conserve significant properties and neighbourhoods.

‘When we acquired this property we had to take on a heritage compliance schedule: two large folders of heritage restoration and conservation obligations which appeared daunting’, said Quentin.

‘We had to apply for extensions of time because the tuck pointing project for the Kent Street facade took so long. But the effort was worth it. I hope we can make a real difference to the public appreciation of Australia’s colonial maritime history and inspire others acquiring Miller’s Point and The Rocks properties to make the effort, for themselves and future generations.

‘If you think heritage conservation is a pain, think of the enormous tourism benefits of heritage listed central Paris. The Rocks and Miller’s Point, with the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, are a tourist drawcard of incredible value - diverse modernist and heritage structures which expose the palimpsest of Sydney and Australia.

‘In restoring and conserving the facade of our Kent Street terrace we’ve had great support and advice from heritage architect Geoff Larkin, heritage specialist builder Bill Eggerking, and tuck pointing specialist Gary Waller and their teams.

‘We had the benefit of a conservation management plan which was fully documented and discovered that taking on heritage requires a commitment to the past… and to the future.

‘The downside has been the government’s decision to remove the area’s remaining social housing tenants. The government had plenty of vacant properties available for disposal in the property boom. It is distressing that with the intended demolition of the Sirius building this area will lose its social housing mix. And all within 400 metres of James Packer’s high rollers’ casino with $40m penthouse apartments to be constructed on alienated public land. It seems we’ve got our values all confused. If the casino is justified on economic, casino tax and employment benefits, where’s the demonstrable commitment to social equity within the precinct?’, Quentin asked.

Architectural Heritage Consultant Donald Ellsmore who worked closely with Quentin on this project said ‘Millers Point is our most historically significant traditional housing precinct. The housing, street patterns, relationship with the Harbour and the fabric

combine to evoke lucid evidence of our early European settlement. Much of the character and significance would be lost through excessive gentrification. All contributions to the retention of significant fabric add to the richness and value of the individual places and the area.

‘Facade restoration is a major component of conservation. Brickwork restoration is most important in recovering authentic appearance and significance. Research quickly confirmed the underlying tuck pointing and the many paint coatings on top. It might be assumed that the first painting occurred as face brickwork went out of fashion in the 1880s. The subsequent paint coatings reflect maintenance and updating that occurred on an average 10 year re-painting cycle. These paint coatings needed to be removed to deal with the growing salt problems contributing to the masonry deterioration.

‘The physical evidence was clear. The 1875 finish was visible in areas where the crust of paint layers was falling off under the influence of damp and salts. One of the main points of interest was the way the original tinted stopping mortar had been buttered over the uneven brickwork creating an even surface for tuck pointing. I had never encountered this before so I had hoped that the paint could be carefully removed to reveal the original brickwork appearance.

‘The bricks could have been produced by any one of 50 or so brickyards in Sydney at the time (more than 10 of them in Leichhardt). Steam-driven brick moulding equipment arrived in the early 1870s and the

industry rapidly moved from hand-moulded 'sandstocks' to bricks of the type used in the Kent Street terrace.

‘There was no mystery about the lime tuck pointing but it proved devilishly difficult to find someone who could tackle the re-pointing using the correct traditional method. The industry is now accepting an inferior type of tuck pointing using modern materials (including white cement and acrylic additives) and techniques which look wrong and will certainly prove to be unsustainable. But for the moment this new approach seems more attractive because of lower application cost. None of the potential contractors had a clue about the process of “raddling”, because raddling had not been taught in the TAFE system for decades.

From the seventeenth century onwards the process of “raddling” was used to regularise the varying tones of bricks. It also gave a degree of protection to soft handmade bricks and slow-setting lime mortars.

‘My research revealed that the key ingredients are red oxide (readily available), copperas (or ferrous sulphate - readily available) and stale ale (not so easy to obtain today). An 1885 specification for the raddling of a large NSW Country railway station in 1885 called for 'the brickwork to be stained with sour beer in the ordinary way' and tuck pointed. I mixed and tested various likely materials. I used Theakston's Old Peculiar the heaviest ale available today and found the recipe to work well with red oxide (still looking good after 2 years exposure).

‘I had less success with yellow ochre and black, the other two common colours (many

examples in Melbourne area show that black, in particular, does not last well).

‘Modern Plastic emulsions are film forming.

They initially camouflage then exacerbate salt problems by causing the salts to accumulate in concentration in places where the moisture can break out. And they look wrong.

‘The finished facade using original methodology is simply beautiful - the only authentic example of correct tuck-pointing undertaken in the last 50 years.

‘How can we make heritage preservation more accessible and less daunting for those who acquire heritage listed buildings?

The heritage industry is at its lowest ebb in decades. The building industry relinquished traditional trades and there is no relevant training today. There have been improvements in some classes of work, such as paint removal and desalination of masonry, and some trades continue to be propped up by foreign workers on working visas (roof slating, leadwork, stonemasonry) but trades like carpentry, joinery and bricklaying are suffering badly.

‘The lack of monitoring of outcomes and quality control measures, leaves the industry open to subversion. The lack of training means that the pool of skills is running dry. There is no incentive for skills training when the industry can get by without the high level skills.’

Donald Ellsmore is currently working on a training strategy for a major redevelopment site. The National Trust is developing its own plans to champion the revival of this vital traditional industry.

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Lands Department, Bridge St, Sydney, 1876-88 (Stage One) 1890-94 (Stage two). The most complex building of James Barnet’s career. Photo: Graham Quint

Colonial ArchitectS - part 2 �By Angela le Sueur

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he first part of this series (in the previous issue) looked at the contributions of the earliest government architects, particularly Francis Greenway, Mortimer Lewis and Edmund Blacket, towards setting the tenor for a dignified and gracious civic community. As New South Wales prospered in the second half of the nineteenth century, the earlier visions became a reality as the wide range of civic buildings designed under the auspices of James Barnet and Walter Vernon dignified the built environment in cities and townships throughout the colony.

James Johnstone Barnet (1827-1904) was made acting Colonial Architect in 1862 and appointed Colonial Architect from 18651890. He was born in Scotland and studied drawing, design and architecture in London under Charles Richardson, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and under William Dyce, Professor of Fine Arts at Kings College, London. He was also strongly influenced by Charles Robert Cockerell, the leading classical theorist at the time, and by the fine arts, particularly the works of Claude Lorrain and Turner.

He sailed for Sydney with his wife Amy in 1854 and started work as a self-employed builder.

After various small scale works using his skills in masonry he served as Edmund Blacket’s clerk of works on the foundations of the Randwick Asylum. He was then appointed by Blacket as clerk of works on the Great Hall at Sydney University. The story goes that he got the 6

job when Blacket realised Barnet could read architectural drawings, which (interestingly) the building contractor could not.

By 1859 Barnet’s reputation was established.

In August 1860 he was appointed second clerk of works at the Colonial Architect’s Office and two years later was Acting Colonial Architect, taking on the full mantle of Colonial Architect in 1865. Thus began a long career of battling bureaucrats, which eventually came to a head over arguments regarding responsibilities for defence construction, forcing his resignation in 1890. But until then, as the longest serving Colonial Architect in Australian history, he dominated public architecture in Australia.

During that time, the Colonial Architect’s Office undertook some 12,000 works, Barnet himself designing almost 1000.

They included those edifices so vital to promoting communication, the law and safe

sea arrivals in colonial Australia. Altogether there were 169 post and telegraph offices, 130 courthouses, 155 police buildings, 110 lockups and 20 lighthouses, including the present Macquarie Lighthouse on South Head, which replaced the earlier one designed by Francis Greenway. The large volume of work carried out by the office was made possible by Assistant Architects who included Edmund Spencer (most of the post offices), Edwin Colley (defence works) and Edward Rumsey (suburban and country court houses and other projects).

James Barnet’s vision for Sydney is seen most clearly in the Customs House at Circular Quay, the General Post Office in Martin Place and the Lands Department in Bridge Street (despite subsequent substantial alterations by his successors, notably Walter Liberty Vernon). There he applied the classicism he had absorbed in London, with a theatricality which came from his knowledge of art. Travellers arriving in Sydney by sea in his time would have rounded Bennelong Point so see Fort Macquarie (designed by Greenway in 1820), with Customs House as the impressive forefront, with the Lands Building and Colonial Secretary’s Office (1869-75) on Bridge Street, and the General

Post Office behind. The classical buildings with their theatrical colonnades, loggias or arcades reflected Barnet’s aim to create a decorous, classical city.

Tragically, the ‘Garden Palace’, which he designed to house the Sydney International Exhibition in 1879 is no more. Considered to be one of Barnet’s finest and most ‘painterly’ buildings, it was also a technical masterpiece.

Influenced by London’s Crystal Palace and sited in the Botanic Gardens, it was as long as two football fields, with towers and a 65m high dome that dwarfed the buildings nearby.

It was consumed by fire in 1882.

A promoter of new technologies, and having the positive belief that architecture had a role in shaping the tenets of society, Barnet and his work must be credited with signalling the maturation of Sydney from a Georgian town to a Victorian city. He used concrete and fire resistant materials, introduced electricity into the buildings (the night shift work in the erection of the Garden Palace employed the first electric light in Sydney) and Barnet was the first to install a telephone in government offices. He quickly overcame problems experienced by his predecessors by producing grand designs for the Australian Museum, the Art Gallery and State Library. Where three previous Colonial Architects had attempted to design a General Post Office for Sydney, it was Barnet who succeeded.

James Barnet’s civic edifices dignified country towns throughout New South Wales.

Court houses, the larger ones (for example Bathurst) featuring porticos and pediments supported on large columns, the smaller ones built of red brick, were built in Coonabarabran (1877), Gunnedah (1879), Forbes (1880),

The State Library of New South Wales. The Mitchell Wing was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon.

PHOTO: NSW GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT OFFICE

Orange (1882), Inverell (1886) and Carcoar (1882). Post offices, with their message of ordered communication and respectability conveyed through Italianate design, usually with a portico and tower, were built in Wilcannia (1880), Orange (1880), Forbes (1881), Goulburn (1881) and Carcoar. The impressive Customs House at Newcastle was also the work of this office.

As did his predecessors, Barnet fell victim to the criticism that always seems to go with large scale projects about which everyone has a pet notion, particularly in the face of cost overruns. He suffered the indignity of retirement with a fortnight’s notice in 1890.

Barnet’s successor, Walter Liberty Vernon (1846-1914) was both architect and soldier.

Born in England, he ran successful practices in Hastings and London and had estimable connections in artistic and architectural circles. On sketching trips to Europe he demonstrated his military mettle, carrying provisions across the Prussian lines during the 1870-71 siege of Paris which saw Paris fall and the establishment of the German Empire.

In 1883, he had a recurrence of bronchitic asthma. He was advised to leave the damp of England, whereupon he and his wife sailed to New South Wales. Before leaving, he gained a commission to build new premises for Messrs David Jones and Co in Sydney’s George Street.

In 1890, Vernon was appointed Government Architect - the first to hold that title - in the newly reorganised branch of the Public Works Department. He saw his role is building ‘monuments to art’. His major buildings, such as the Art Gallery of NSW (1904-06) are large in scale; finely wrought in sandstone, and maintaining the classical tradition. Among others are the Mitchell Wing of the NSW State Library, Fisher Library at the University of Sydney and Central Railway Station. He also added to a number of buildings designed by his predecessors, including Customs House, the GPO and Chief Secretary’s building – with changes which did not meet with the approval of his immediate predecessor, James Barnet who, nine years

after his resignation, denounced Vernon’s additions in an essay and documentation of his own works.

In England, Vernon had delighted his clients with buildings in the fashionable Queen Anne style. In New South Wales, a number of British trained architects who were proponents of the Arts and Crafts style joined his Office and under their influence, Vernon changed his approach to suburban projects.

Buildings such as the Darlinghurst Fire Station (Federation Free Style 1910) took on the scale and character of their surroundings.

Under Vernon’s leadership, an impressive array of buildings was produced which were distinguished by interesting brickwork and by careful climate considerations, by shady verandahs, sheltered courtyards and provision for cross-flow ventilation. Examples are Court Houses in Parkes (1904), Wellington (1912) and Bourke, Lands Offices in Dubbo (1897) and Orange (1904) and the Post Office in Wellington (1904).

Following the proclamation of Federation in 1901, Vernon executed many site studies for the future Federal capital. In 1909 he was appointed to the federal Capital Advisory Board which negotiated with the NSW Government for the transfer of land for the capital. Vernon advocated a world-wide competition to design the city itself, and supported Walter Burley Griffin’s winning designs in the 12 June 1913 issue of Building.

Unlike many of his predecessors, Vernon retired in good favour, having seen the government architectural office in New South Wales grow to a large and efficient entity. The first of the ‘Government Architects’, he paved the way for a post-Federation new era.

The author thanks architectural historian Robert Irving for kindly offering his comments on this article. References: Sydney Architecture – Early Australian Architectural History | Australian Dictionary of Biography | State Library of New South Wales | New South Wales Government Architects – Wikipedia | Peter Kohane, in ‘James Barnet – Pesaro Architectural Monograph No. 4’

Walter Liberty Vernon’s Redfern Court House. PHOTO: NSW GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT OFFICE 7

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Cameraygal. Formerly known as ‘Dunbar’, Cameraygal was designed by the GAO In 1967 as a science block for North Sydney Technical College. In 2013 the building was adaptively reused as a world-class centre for learning and innovation. Recently it was awarded a National Commendation for Sustainable Architecture

NSW GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT’S OFFICE CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENARY � By Matthew Devine

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his year (2016), the NSW Government Architect’s Office (GAO) celebrates its bicentenary, making it one of the oldest continually operating architecture offices in the world.

Inaugurated in the very early years of the colony, the GAO is perhaps unique for the enormous volume and diversity of its output; the way it has helped shape the built environment as the colony and nation grew and, in so doing, the significant impact it has had on forming and expressing changing architectural and social values.

On Saturday 30 March, 1816, the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser announced the appointment by Governor Macquarie of Francis Greenway as acting Civil Architect and Assistant to the Engineer. Greenway thus became the first of a long line of government-appointed architects – 23 to date – who, albeit with differing titles, have been responsible for the design of government buildings, their ongoing maintenance and care, and the provision of advice and direction to government on architecture, building, infrastructure and planning-related issues.

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A survey of the work of the GAO over the past 200 years highlights the changing requirements of society as well as diverse theories of architectural design. The earliest examples by Francis Greenway are ambitious classical visions that reflect the aspirations of a small but growing settlement, much to the chagrin of the frugal purse holders in Britain who believed that the distant outpost required only humble and serviceable buildings.

Most of the work of the nineteenth century Civil and Colonial Architects was designed in a grand neo-classical manner conveying solidity, power and strength, as typified by the overwhelming scale and character of Barnet’s imposing post offices and courthouses. This also reflects the growing prosperity of NSW, due in part to the increasing success of the wool industry.

Barnet was succeeded by Walter Liberty Vernon. As head of the new Government Architect’s Branch, Vernon brought a more Australian flavour to our public buildings at the time of Federation. Smaller buildings using humbler materials than previously

(such as face bricks), with deep verandahs and other means of taking advantage of ‘the outside’ while providing protection from the sun, were more in tune with the Australian climate.

From the 1930s, many GAO projects reflected the growing international architecture trends of Modernism and the more expressive Brutalism, particularly in health and education projects. The postwar baby boom required rapid methods of increasing school facilities, leading to the introduction of demountable classrooms from the 1960s and the Bini Shells in the 1970s. This was also the era of radical changes in the design of schools and tertiary educational buildings. At this time, the Government Architect’s Branch was possibly at its largest with over 400 staff providing approximately 60 hospitals, 300 schools and technical colleges, 30 court houses, police stations, and gaols, 20 university buildings and 10 office blocks each year.

Since the 1960/70s, the GAO has increased its diversity in terms of skills. More specialist skills have been introduced, such as heritage

East Dome: Sydney Observatory. Opened early in 2015, the East Dome is a new building that incorporates an historic copper dome, and provides equitable access for night-time viewing

conservation, landscape design and urban design. The scope of engineering skills has broadened to meet the changing requirements of government clients, ranging from environmental sciences to electro medical technologies. More recently, GAO projects have been subtle exercises in good sustainable design, sometimes involving clever adaptive reuse.

Under the control of the current (23rd) Government Architect Office, the focus continues to be on the design quality of the built environment and public domain.

However, from 2016 the emphasis will move away from the design of the buildings themselves, towards providing key strategic advice to guide the future of our state’s buildings, places and infrastructure.

The history of the Government Architect’s Office over the last 200 years is the focus of a major exhibition at the State Library of NSW titled ‘Imagine A City: 200 Years of Public Architecture in NSW ’, opening in February 2016. This is the beginning of a year of celebration with a range of events.

Matthew Devine is an architect and heritage specialist at the Government Architect Office.

All photos: NSW Government Architect Office

Interior of the Chief Secretary’s Building, designed by James Barnet and constructed1873-1880, with the fifth floor and dome added by Walter Liberty Vernon in the 1890s. RESTORED IN 2006 BY GAO

Yuron Public Amenities. Designed by GAO and completed in 2013.

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Religious Cultural Patrimony �By Paul O'Donnell

The Power of the Good has taken refuge in the nature of the Beautiful (Plato)

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any feel disappointment over the loss and neglect of our places of religious cultural heritage. This not only includes buildings, their context and archaeological potential, but also elements and contents that are important heirlooms.

Misdirected enthusiasms and insensitive use, once things are disrupted from purpose and meaning, evoke an intuitive disquiet even in common sensibility. Questions are highlighted about memorial anchors for the public past and vessels of the beautiful that point to another realm. Communities who are faced with a For Sale sign on a cherished religious building, must address heartfelt loss in terms of memory and connection. But there are also ethical questions concerning donations, significant memorials, wider stakeholder interests, and perhaps also the appropriate decommissioning of a sacred place.

Sudden closures and dispersals highlight gaps in forward planning and professional credibility. In the media, the common portrayal is a battle of local politics, personalities and ownership. Regrettably, each scrape points to a policy vacuum, leaving the impression of an approach that is arbitrary and mediocre. Thus, conservation professionals and statutory authorities tend to view the religious record negatively. This is exacerbated by a public perception that religion benefits over time from government schemes and operational relief.

Yet in western nations, most Christian denominations and religious groups currently face changes in public attitudes to faith and its practice, and a diminution of administrative resources. This is associated with wider societal and economic changes over which they have little control, resulting in urban dead spots, rural depletions and diminished sustainability. More subtly, there has been an altered interface between society and religion, in part because of new understandings of work, entertainment, leisure and ritual. Hence many parishes and religious congregations have had to face decisions about closures, amalgamations and dispersals. Often, the custodians of sacred places are uncertain about their nature, meaning, and content, or about opportunities and constraints. This also has importance and urgency for all those concerned with the integrity of this heritage.

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St Brigid’s Crossley, Victoria; the successful struggle of an Irish-Catholic community to save their local church. Photo courtesy Friends of St Brigid’s Committee

have emerged at international level in recent years, with the aim of identifying trends and outcomes, exploring funding options and establishing principles and practices to address the management of losses. They include: The pan-European organisation, Future for Religious Heritage (FRH) – http:// www.frh-europe.org/; The UK faith tourism and funding initiative Heritage Inspired – http://www.heritageinspired.org.uk/; Some initiatives of the Heritage Council of Ireland, especially ‘Taking Stock of Our Ecclesiastical Heritage’– http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/; The Vatican based Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church– http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/ pontifical_commissions/pcchc/index.htm; The Patrimony Committee of the Bishops of England and Wales – http://www.cbcew. org.uk/CBCEW-Home/Subjects/Patrimony, among others.

Five key observations are summarised here on how we value and manage ecclesiastical heritage:

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This is a special domain of conservation, requiring a credible intellectual base.

Its evolution has been greatly helped by changing appreciations concerning spirit of place, intangible heritage, authenticity, meaning, and living community, as well as by insights emerging from the field of heritage tourism; such as pilgrimage, education and enjoyment. Ironically, it has often been religious traditions, Indigenous groups

and rural communities – with their deep connections to earth, bodies and ritual – that have informed this new language. These perspectives enable creative resolutions to ethical obligations, to adaptive re-use and to movability, as opposed to memorials that are little more than a disconnected curiosity.

They enable a more helpful dialogue between secular and religious conservation.

Civil law and canon law understandings have also developed greater precision in matters of ownership and trust.

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Religion and its symbols form a substantial component of society’s wider heritage expression.

The prevalence of religious symbolism is intrinsic to societal understanding and it can no longer be deemed to exist at the margins of relevance, or to simply disappear.

Showcasing religious heirlooms is a gift of authentic humanism and creates the necessary framework for its continued use, understanding and enjoyment. This presents new challenges for cooperative social and religious ventures in, say, pilgrimage, local tourism, meditation and cultural venues, local studies involvement, and perhaps even as a village hub for garden spaces and market days. This cooperation is also important in developing strategies for ongoing use in times of closure, particularly for possible community purchase, since the best use of religious place is for communal and quasi-religious purposes: for example, cultural or environmental centres, available

its places of collective memory is a clear indicator of self-respect. Better conservation and imaginative re-interpretation is becoming imperative in a world where religious cultural identity has assumed greater importance.

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Community columbarium, Aachen, Germany. Photo courtesy Daughters of St Paul, Rome

chapels or columbaria (a place for the respectful storage of cremated remains).

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It proclaims the importance of the local and the ordinary.

Religious place is not only about the famous and the grand. It is often a punctuation mark on the local cultural landscape; an old beauty described as the laughter of the universe and the final witness to truth (Rudolf Schwarz). It functions as a signpost and repository in a physical sense, but it also indicates the density and beauty of community soul, narrating human engagement and situating people in time and environment. Its wisdom of craft, even in quite remote communities, often provides an aura of transcendence and a doorway to a wider cultural world. For the stuff of religious traditions is essentially the stuff of human life, and often it is the vessel of small

but highly significant traces of local narrative.

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It is an important touchstone for dialogue.

Until recently, few saw that religious cultural heritage would form such an important part of intercultural dialogue, even in a liberal and humanist sense. Mutually valued beauty however has a capacity to disarm. It bridges diverse eras, cultures, groups and generations. Yet, its sensory losses are happening at a time when they may be most needed. Their absence reduces dialogue to words – laws and creeds – and some experts have referred to that sensory forgetfulness as a spiritual and cultural suicide (Timothy Vernon). Its loss, or even failings in its maintenance, cleanliness and tidiness bring discredit upon religion’s wider social dialogue, for people intuitively understand that the respect shown by a community for

Inventory, storage, recycling and closure policies are essential.

At its most practical level good ethical management begins with inventory, a step made easier by modern technology.

Surprisingly, many parishes and institutions do not clearly know what they have, and how it is to be valued or conserved. There are many examples of sacred places having items of rare, interesting and historical provenance which remain undocumented and relatively unknown. This is also an insurance and security problem as there is a substantial black market in this field. Making an inventory is also a way of noting and thereby conserving elements important to community narrative. In times of closure or amalgamation this record becomes critical.

Ironically, as older established parishes have closed and expediently disposed of content, new parishes struggle to find the very items that have elsewhere been destroyed or dispersed. These problems can be overcome through planned repository and reassignment arrangements, which can have the added benefit of providing educational, craft and networking opportunities.

Rev Dr Paul O’Donnell MA, MEd, MHeritCon (hons), PhD, Member (Aust) ICOMOS is a specialist consultant in the conservation of religious cultural heritage, and is Principal of Care for Cultural Patrimony (see culturalpatrimony.com)

Gate and Water Tower

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Forty Bends Farm, Hartley Valley, established 1833

discover the heritage Enlightened Lithgow �By Ramsay Moodie

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ited on the Great Western Highway, only two hours from Sydney, the Central Tablelands city of Lithgow is surrounded by the World Heritage Listed Blue Mountains National Park and the Wollemi National Park where in 1994, the Jurassic-age Wollemi Pine was discovered in a remote canyon.

Lithgow is known to many as a mining and manufacturing city famous for producing Australia’s first iron and steel (much of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is made from Lithgow steel). But it is not always appreciated that Lithgow and its surrounds includes an extraordinary wealth of early European and Aboriginal heritage.

Much of it has survived intact thanks to the industrial development – coal, steel and pottery - of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries which kept the region off the radar

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for residential development and change. Unlike Sydney where much of the old has fallen victim to expansion and modernisation, the inns and rural houses of Lithgow and the Hartley Valley, immediately to its south, remain intact today.

But there are other reminders of the fortitude and ingenuity of the early colonials as they pushed westwards. They include some of the best remnants of Cox’s 1814 road through the Hartley Valley and a wealth of road works, culverts, bridge work and a viaduct dating from Mitchell’s 1832 upgrade of the Bathurst Road.

Boundary markers indicate some of the earliest land grants west of the mountains and a host of buildings dating from 1831 that once served as inns servicing travellers on Mitchell’s Bathurst Road. Adding another dimension to this wealth of pre 1850s heritage in the Hartley Valley is the mix of industrial and agricultural structures ranging from Victorian farms to abandoned early mining and industrial machinery.

In 2014, the Council of the City of Lithgow wrote some 600 of these and other heritage properties into the heritage listings in its Local Environmental Plan. These listings include Cooerwull House (1826) in the Lithgow Valley, Moyne Farm (1822) and Collit’s Inn (1823) in the Hartley Valley, the three oldest buildings west of the Blue Mountains, and a host of other pre 1850 buildings scattered across the Hartley Valley.

To celebrate Heritage Festival 2016, building on its success with earlier openings of Cooerwull house, the Lithgow Branch of the Trust will be offering a Hartley Valley Secret Treasures Tour. The day will commence with an overview of the Valley from the new lookout on the heights of Hassan’s Walls, named by Governor Macquarie in 1815 as it reminded him of the Walls of Hassan in Southern India. The group will then descend into the valley to visit Pierce and Mary Collit’s Inn, (1823), that served as the Golden Fleece Inn through the 1820s, and walk to the picturesque gravestones of Pierce and Mary which lie in their hidden bush graveyard underneath Mt York. The group will then view an historic culvert on Mitchells 1832 road under Hassan’s Walls, before enjoying a light lunch in the old Sorensen gardens at Forty Bends Farm established in 1833, site of the Travellers Rest Inn and post office, later renamed Monte Vista. After lunch they will explore the private graveyard, the earliest burial dating from 1834. Less visited gems of the Hartley Valley will be included on the return to Lithgow .

The branch is promising that this will be a real ‘secret treasures’ tour providing an intimate insight into Hartley Valley heritage. See page 24 and the Heritage Festival Guide for details.

Ramsay Moodie is Honorary Treasurer of the Lithgow Branch of the National Trust.

Heritage Roses at Saumarez �By Lynne Walker (Australian Garden History Society-NNSW)

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n 1 November a significant Heritage rose garden, some years in the making, was opened to the public for the first time at the National Trust property, Saumarez Homestead, on the outskirts of Armidale.

The rose garden on the ten-hectare homestead site is the result of a recent collaborative project by the Australian Garden History Society (Northern NSW sub branch) and the National Trust of Australia (NSW) Saumarez Homestead. The Memorandum of Understanding drawn up between the two organisations is the first of its kind in Australia.

Its creation was based on the donation of many hundreds of roses by local Armidale resident Catherine MacLean from her own rose collection in her small town garden.

When completed the Heritage Rose Garden Saumarez Homestead will include over 500 roses representing each of the main rose cultivar groups, mostly bred before 1930.

The work of transplanting the roses and establishing the garden has taken several years and many hundreds of hours of volunteer labour on the part of the AGHS members.

Since then dozens of roses have been donated by AGHS members and local garden clubs to ensure all classifications of the rose family are represented. Local service clubs, the Armidale/Dumaresq Council, the AGHS National Management Committee and Heritage Roses Australia have contributed significant funding to enable the construction of the garden to proceed.

Renowned local botanist and AGHS member Ian Telford’s imaginative design, based on a Tudor rose, has 44 concentric beds which are planted with all the different

photo: les davis

classifications of roses.

AGHS Patron, Sue Ebury, The Countess of Wilton, performed the opening ceremony, assisted by Miss MacLean and several representatives from the National Trust and AGHS. The Countess commented ‘I have observed this garden’s progress with great pleasure. I salute both its creators and hardworking curators.’

Saumarez Homestead’s Advisory Committee Chair, John Atchison said ‘The highly successful opening of the Heritage Rose Garden at Saumarez Homestead has been a highlight of activities at the property. The Garden will attract an ever widening range of visitors to this jewel in the National Trust’s crown.’

There are plans for a second phase of the project to showcase Australian rose breeders.

Work is expected to commence later next year as funds become available.

Saumarez Property Manager Les Davis said ‘Public interest in the property has increased considerably in recent times and the Heritage Rose Garden is bound to bring many more visitors. We have therefore decided to run our Saumarez Homestead Garden Tours, including the Rose Garden, seven days a week, which will great boost the sustainability of the property.’

Gardens and Grounds Opening Details; Seven days a week. 10am – 5pm. Saumarez Homestead, 230 Saumarez Rd, Armidale, NSW. Enter from New England Hwy via Armidale airport. Entry $7 for adults, $5 concessions and children aged 5 to 12. $15 family ticket. Guided tours of the interior of the homestead and the Saumarez Cafe will still only be available on weekends and public holidays. See the Saumarez Homestead app or website for details.

ABOVE: From Left: John Atchison Oam (Chair Saumarez Homestead Advisory Committee ABOVE: or SHAC), Graham Wilson (AGHS NNSW), John Maunder (Chair Heritage Rose Garden Committee AGHS NNSW), Les Davis (Property Manager Saumarez Homestead), Bill Oates (Chair AGHS NNSW), Miss Catherine Maclean ( Donor of Roses), Sue Ebury, AGHS Patron, The Countess of Wilton. Photo: Darryl Whan left: From Left: Adam Marshall (Member For Northern Tablelands), Miss Catherine OFT: Maclean, Sue Ebury (AGHS Patron, The Countess Of Wilton), John Atchison OAM (Chair, SHAC). Photo: James White 13

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BatHurst & district BrancH

a highlight of an historic year �By Pauline Barker

Winners

ConserVATion oF A heriTAge building Lachlan Inn 57-59 Lambert Street Bathurst Vianne Tourle AdAPTiVe reuse oF A heriTAge building (JoinT AwArd) Bathurst Hospital Heritage Building, Howick Street Bathurst and Crago Mill, 2a Piper Street Bathurst Bernard and Vicki Vance most of the award recipients. proudLy wearing the possum skin cLoak is bathurst mayor gary rush

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n 2015, historic Bathurst celebrated its Bicentenary. One of the outstanding highlights in a year of special events was the Bathurst Bicentenary National Trust Heritage Awards.

With 51 entries across six categories, chair of the Bathurst & District Branch of the Trust, Iain MacPherson, said that the Awards ‘showed the breadth of meaning of heritage and the fact that it was something everyone could embrace’. Categories encompassed conservation, adaptive reuse, additions to a heritage building, sympathetic new design in a heritage area, specialist heritage trades, and outstanding community contribution to local heritage.

Commemorative plaques, trophies and certificates were awarded to winners and highly commended entries at a gala presentation evening held at The Flannery Centre in Bathurst on 29 August 2015.

There was an atmosphere of excitement and emotion when finalists were named.

Many spoke of their interest and passion in conserving the unique heritage that the Bathurst Region has to offer and some of the entrants said they felt they had won just by being on the list of finalists.

Bathurst Mayor, Cr Gary Rush said, ‘The National Trust Heritage Awards are a welcome initiative as we collectively seek to protect, enhance and promote the very significant asset that we have in our community.’

The judging panel included guest speaker, Graham Quint, Director of Advocacy, National Trust of Australia (NSW); Jennifer

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Quint, formerly with the National Trust; Jacqui Goddard, architect and conservation specialist, and Barbara Hickson, architect and Bathurst Regional Council’s Heritage Advisor.

In Graham Quint’s keynote address, ‘Heritage in a Contemporary Context’, he said, ‘We’re here tonight to celebrate the people who have, against all odds, had the curiosity, foresight, tenacity, knowledge and passion to save so many of Bathurst’s treasures. It is especially pleasing to see the entries in this year’s awards from the local Aboriginal community celebrating their involvement with Governor Macquarie’s visit to Bathurst and their traditions and practices.’

Standout winner across all categories was the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery / Bathurst Wiradyuri Elders Group for the Possum Skin Cloak Healing Workshop. The John Copeman Award, named in honour of the renowned Bathurst architect, was presented by the Hon Paul Toole MP. The presentation was warmly received by the audience. Applauded by the local community, this prestigious award has been acknowledged as symbolic, inspiring and a powerful legacy for the Bathurst community.

The awards were made possible through collaboration with Bathurst Regional Council and support from the National Trust’s Central West Women’s Committee. It has been an honour and a privilege to work with Council and the many community groups and individuals who have contributed to the custodianship of our regional heritage and history in a year of great significance.

Pauline Barker is vice chair of the Bathurst & District Branch, and was Awards organiser.

possum skin heaLing workshop – winner: outstanding contribution to LocaL heritage, and the John copeman award

AddiTions To A heriTAge building 237 Piper Street, Bathurst Ray and Sue Stapley besT new deVeloPmenT in A heriTAge AreA All Saints Anglican Cathedral Bell Tower, Church Street, Bathurst Henry Bialowas sPeCiAlisT heriTAge TrAdes Leif Hummelshoj, Bricklayer for Lachlan Inn 57-59 Lambert, Street Bathurst sPeCiAl CulTurAl heriTAge AwArd Government Settlement precinct Bathurst Regional Council ouTsTAnding CommuniTy ConTribuTion To loCAl heriTAge eVenTs The Possum Skin Cloak Healing WorkshopBathurst, Regional Art Gallery / Bathurst Wiradyuri Elders Group eXhibiTions ‘Reflections’: 200 years of Women’s Fashions 1815-2015 Bead & Wire Craft Guild Inc PubliCATions – ‘100 Heritage Homes of Bathurst & District’ Leone Steele indiViduAl ConTribuTion – ‘A Delightful Spot’: Heritage Trail Dr Robin McLachlan PlACes- (JoinT AwArd) Old Government House Heritage Garden, Bathurst Gardeners’ Club and ‘The Bathurst Town Square’: a Thematic History, Bathurst Town Square Group

LachLan inn: winner, two categories: conserVation of a heritage buiLding, and speciaList heritage trades

launcH oF neW national trust WeBsite �By Yarran Quint,

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n 2 December, 2015 the new look national website for the National Trusts in Australia went live at www.nationaltrust.org.au. It was developed by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) as the lead Trust, in close and detailed consultation with all the state and territory National Trusts.

The Trust thanks Boccalatte in collaboration with Portable Studios who led both the creative and technical development of the website. This initiative was made possible with funding from the Australian Department of the Environment’s National Trust’s Partnership Program.

Our new website sets in place the foundation for many new opportunities in creating a more sustainable digital future for the National Trust. It provides timely, interesting and visually appealing information on Trust events, places, collections and much more.

The NSW Trust’s advocacy initiatives will be progressively placed on the website to highlight the extraordinary range of issues with Trust involvement and fascinating new places being listed on the National Trust Register.

The website is set up under four intuitive headings: What we do

Explore

Learn Get involved

Places, what’s on, collections, Heritage Festival and venue hire Education Programs

could open for you. It’s now so much easier to shop on-line, renew your membership, check property opening days and hours and book for Trust events.

Membership, donations, bequests, Trust branches, sponsorship, volunteers.

Yarran Quint is IT Manager/Systems Administration, NSW National Trust.

Even, if you don’t have a computer, have never sent an email or used a mobile phone it will be worth having friends or family show you the new National Trust website and to experience the possibilities that it

Visit www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw to ‘Explore Winding Paths’, ‘Share our Passion for Australia’s Heritage’ and explore what the National Trust has to offer across Australia, particularly if you are planning an interstate trip or vacation.

Introductory information about the Trust, advocacy, news, publications and services

national trust reMeMBers

�By Keith Parsons

Margaret Henry, 1934-2015

Margaret Henry, Honorary Life Member of the National Trust and past president and secretary of its Hunter Regional Committee died recently died after a battle with cancer.

She first joined the Trust in 1980 and was a very active committee member from 1986 when she moved into Newcastle CBD. For decades she was the driving force and ideas person behind the annual Heritage Festival, organising well attended community

forums, walks, school competitions, media and exhibitions based on each year’s often challenging theme.

She was the chair of the 1988 Bicentennial Community Heritage Committee from 1984 to 1988.

After the 1989 earthquake she organised the Citizens’ Earthquake Action Group with hundreds of members who fought, often successfully, against opportunistic demolitions and vandalism to significant heritage buildings. In 1992, she became the foundation president of Save Our Rail, a community organisation that fought to retain the heavy rail services and the 1858 heritage rail corridor into the heart of the CBD. Just months before her death she was still organising a community picket at Hamilton Station after the NSW Government’s egregious truncation of the line last December.

As a Newcastle city Councillor (19952004) and twice Deputy Lord Mayor, she championed heritage conservation, sound

urban design and town planning principles as well as issues like indigenous recognition, disability access, homelessness, migrant services and arts and cultural issues. She was instrumental in establishing Newcastle Council’s Strategic Heritage Committee after a three year battle. She won a NSW Government Heritage Volunteer Award in 2003 and in 2010 she was dubbed the Hunter Patron of Heritage by the Hunter Heritage Network of heritage professionals.

An obituary in the Newcastle Herald was headed ‘Newcastle loses its conscience’.

In a very rare editorial tribute, she was described as ‘a passionate Novocastrian, authentic in character, staunch in her beliefs, consistent in her philosophy, who fought for what she believed was best for the city and the community she loved’. A capacity congregation of 500 mourners farewelled her at her funeral at Newcastle’s majestic Christ Church cathedral. To quote the Herald editorial heading: ‘Farewell Margaret Henry’.

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M O N D A Y 1 5 TH F E B R U A R Y Please join us as the National Trust throws open its doors to all members, supporters, volunteers and staff in celebration of our 70th anniversary.

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The festivities will take place on the lawns of the S.H.Ervin Gallery with an evening of music, food and laughter as we party away the summer evening with friends and colleagues. We will open the Gallery for a private viewing of the Destination Sydney exhibition and feature some fascinating pictorial stories of the Trust and its buildings over the last 70 years in the Annie Wyatt and Board rooms.

RSVP is essential for catering purposes.

Call 02 9258 0141 or visit http://www.trybooking.com/174164 to book your tickets for this free event

The 1860s Homestead, c1900

‘HAZELDEAN’

A mix of rural heritage, and the stock-breeding science of tomorrow

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ational Trust members and friends who view ‘Hazeldean’ with the Trust’s Women’s Committee as part of the Cooma Country Weekend in May will be lucky enough to visit a beautiful part of Australia’s rural heritage, which is also a key player in the vitally important business of breeding prime beef and Merinos.

Hazeldean is a grazing property located in the high country known as the Monaro in south east NSW. It was established by James Litchfield and his wife Ann in the early 1860s, on a 130hr selection on the Cooma Back Creek. Today it is owned by James’s great-great grandson Jim, and Libby Litchfield, who have most generously opened their property to the National Trust for this occasion.

In 1865 James Litchfield founded the Hazeldean Merino Stud, with the Hazeldean Angus stud added to the business portfolio in 1952. Over the years it has had many landmark successes. In 1954 it was one of the first seed stock companies in the world to use

The Homestead today

measurement in its selection and breeding programs and the company has continued to be at the forefront of both the sheep and cattle industry, leading the field in the uptake of development technology rolled out over the past 60 years. The most recent chapter has been the use of molecular genetics and DNA in further helping to identify true genetic merit.

Current principal of Hazeldean, Jim Litchfield, said that the involvement of a close family over several generations, together with a very high calibre team, had been vital in maintaining the scale and viability of the business. The 150th anniversary of the Hazeldean Merino and Angus Studs was celebrated this year with a black tie dinner in the garden – for 360 clients, ex-jackaroos and friends.

The Homestead and garden The original homestead was designed by local architect Donnie Cochrane and built in the early 1860s. It was demolished when the existing homestead was built immediately behind it in 1907. The original glass house and

tennis court are still intact.

Major alterations to the house and garden were carried out by James and Janet, the third generation of Litchfields, in the 1930s. Professor Leslie Wilkinson designed renovations to the house, replacing its ornate wooden Federation verandahs and long, dark hallways with the Mediterranean style seen today. Jim and Libby Litchfield moved into the property in 1994 and made further changes. Most recently the garden layout has been altered – a big decision given the history and age of the previous garden. With the help of Professor Wilkinson’s grandson, David Wilkinson, and retired Sydney architect Leigh Prentice, two lawn terraces were created with a retaining wall and steps made from basalt quarried from the property. As well as enabling better use of the lawns, the terraces help to retain moisture during dry times. Plants removed from the site have been carefully replanted into large beds to the south east of the house.

Libby Litchfield says that gardening in the Monaro is a challenge, with the frost and occasional snow of winters, icy winds and prolonged periods of low rainfall. Plants that have survived are ‘proven performers’, including the ivy, periwinkle and acanthus which Libby acknowledges might be regarded as weeds elsewhere.

Both Jim and Libby are passionate about their garden with its treasured views of the unspoilt Monaro plains. They embody the Australian tradition of maintaining a family continuum with love and respect for the past, while playing a major role in the ongoing success of the nation’s vital primary industries.

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LOOKING AT ARCHITECTURE �Private house inspections with the National Trust Women’s Committee

Calendar Of Events

Diary Dates 2016

March 8 April 5 May 7, 8 May 6, 7, 8 June 7 August 9 April 29, 30

Annandale Day Queens Park Day Cooma Country Weekend Cooma Weekend Coach Trip June Day (TBA) August Day (TBA) Sydney Chocolate Festival at Lindesay

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Autumn 2016 Looking at Architecture with the National Trust Women’s Committee Entertainment Exhibitions (S.H. Ervin Gallery and properties) Holidays (featuring Myanmar) and short tours Open Days Lectures and talks Sharing food, enjoying produce Ticket Application Sheet

To book please see Ticket Application Sheet on page 31 Ticket cost for Sydney house inspections: Members (only) $35 per person, Youth (12-20 yrs) $20. Bookings: Ticket Application Sheet Enquiries: 02 9363 2401

� Annandale Day Tuesday 8 March 2016, 10.30am12.30pm or 1pm-3 pm

The Annandale Estate, an early grant (1799) to Lt George Johnston, was owned and farmed by the Johnston Family until the 1870s, when subdivision began. John Young, entrepreneur and developer, made a bold attempt to create a model Garden Suburb on this high land leading to Johnston's Bay. With foresight that has served the suburb well, Johnston Street was set at 100 feet wide, and Annandale Street at 60 feet wide, ensuring to this day that life in Annandale affords the pleasure of walking through wide streets lined with heritage buildings and enjoying views of the bay.

tower. Rescued from dereliction by the owners, the property has been restored

by Design 5 Architects, winning a National Trust Heritage Award 2015, and is on the Register of the National Estate.

By courtesy of Michael Hogan and Ann Sherry

A remarkable, vast sandstone and brick mansion built by John Young in 1882 for his own family on a commanding corner site with views of the bay, ‘The Abbey’ is an unusual example of the Free Gothic Style decorated with Masonic symbols, gargoyles and distinguishing 18

Tuesday 5 April 2016, 10.30am-12.30pm or 1pm-3 pm

Queens Park was once part of Centennial Park which was created to celebrate 100 years since founding of the colony.

Previously a forgotten backwater of Bondi Junction, the suburb of Queens Park was gazetted in 1992. It is approximately two square kilometres bounded by Birrell Street, York Road, Queens Park Road and Bronte Road. The suburb contains some of the oldest precincts in the Waverley Council local government area.

31 Isabella Street, Queens Park

By courtesy of Michael and Norma Perry.

By courtesy of Sarah and Nigel McCarthy

Built in 1880 on part of the first subdivision and designed by the Architect CEH Blackman for his own family in the Italianate style, ‘Oybin’ is a single story villa with a wing either side of a central tower. Threatened by demolition in the 1970s, the property was the catalyst for the formation of the Annandale Society and revival of interest in the historic buildings of this delightful suburb. The high, sandstone garden wall and entrance to Johnston Street is a link with Oybin's historic neighbours The Abbey and Highroyd.

An 1840s sandstone cottage, convict built and heritage listed. Built in a row of five sandstone houses and renovated ten years ago by the present owners.

By courtesy of Geoffrey Heber and Deborah Davis

‘The Abbey’, 272 Johnston Street, Annandale

� Queens Park Day

‘Oybin’, 270 Johnston Street Annandale

‘Highroyd’, 262 Johnston Street Annandale

the Abbey

highroyd

One of four spectacular houses built (1886)

by John Young to provide income for his daughters, Highroyd was known for its tall spire as one of 'the Witches Houses.' In the 20th century Highroyd was divided into flats and eventually became almost derelict from neglect, until rescued by the present owners. With architect David Springett, they have over the years restored the fabric of the house and the impressive, heritage listed sandstone garden walls, so much a feature of the streetscape. Linked to the house by a courtyard garden, a new Pavillion has been created on the Piper Lane frontage.

Federation Valley, 5 York Rd, Queens Park By courtesy of the owner

Overlooking the historic Federation Valley, scene of the proclamation of the Australian Constitution, this Federation style house has a new addition designed

by Iain Halliday in 2009.

82-84 St James Road, Queens Park By courtesy of Bettina Orellana

A freestanding two story house with a wraparound verandah built around 1880 and a very pretty garden with a studio addition.

82-84, st james rd, queens park

� Cooma Country weekend Saturday 7, Sunday 8 May, 2016

Set on the rolling treeless plains of The Monaro, Cooma is the gateway to the Snowy Mountains and Kosciuszko National Park. The district is renowned for its stunning autumn colours and basks in the beauty and diversity of this important agricultural region. Few districts owe as much to the enterprise of one family as does The Monaro, where generations of Litchfields have followed pastoral pursuits. In 1949 the building of the mighty Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme encouraged a flood of migration from Europe to work on its construction; an influx of newcomers who have greatly enriched the cultural diversity of the area.

SATURDAY 7 MAY, 10AM – 12 NOON AND 2PM – 4PM ‘Coolringdon’, Cooma By courtesy of the Betty Casey-Litchfield Trust.

Penny and Charlie Litchfield are your hosts

In 1832 Stewart Ryrie took up the lease of the land with his son-in-law, Dr Francis Lascelles Wallace MD. The earliest part of the homestead, constructed of rendered stone, is likely to have been built circa 1845.

In 1866 a 10 room extension was added and the 1950s renovations were made under the direction of architect John Suttor. Set on a rise, the house overlooks an extensive walled garden surrounded by mature trees.

‘Kiah Lake’, Berridale By courtesy of Jock and Carolyn Allen

The 1880s house, later extended, is built of sandstone quarried from the lake on the property. It is surrounded by park-like gardens and mature trees, with sweeping vistas of the treeless Monaro plains. Nearby a two-storey barn circa 1860 has been recently restored following major storm damage.

the present owners who purchased it from Litchfield’s descendants in 2009.

Lunches and dinners

‘Hazeldean’, Cooma

Friday night dinner: 6.30pm at Rose’s Family Lebanese Restaurant, 69 Massie Street, Cooma. Cost (excluding drinks): $40/ head. Licensed. (Please indicate when booking if you wish to sit with friends).

Saturday light lunch: Cooma Car Club clubhouse, 2 Bolaro Street, Cooma.

Provided by the Cooma Car Club. Cost: $18 per head. Saturday night Gala Drinks Party: 5.30– 7pm at the heritagelisted Raglan Gallery and Cultural Centre, 9-11 Lambie Street Cooma. Provided by the Raglan Gallery. Cost: $25 per head.

The building is reputed to be the oldest remaining building in the street and was constructed of the large locally-made bricks unique to Cooma by Joseph Hain in 1854. A modern wing, named in honour of internationally acclaimed local artist Imants Tiller and opened in 2014, was made possible by community effort and the support of Mr Tiller. Sunday light lunch: Cooma North Public School Baroona Avenue, Cooma. Provided by the Cooma North P&C. Cost: $18 Cost: House Inspection tickets Members: $80 Friends: (2 only per member) $100.

Youth: (12 – 20 yrs) $25. Bookings: Ticket Application Page. Enquiries: (02) 9363 2401 Accommodation: Cooma Visitors Centre: Tel: (02) 6455 1742

By courtesy of Jim and Libby Litchfield

Hazeldean specialises in the production of seedstock for the beef and wool industries and is one of the oldest and largest Merino sheep and Angus cattle studs in Australia. Hazeldean is a world leader in the use of measured performance in stud stock breeding. The homestead stands in a wonderful mature garden, and enjoys sweeping views across the surrounding countryside. It was remodeled in a mix of Federation and Mediterranean influences

by Professor Leslie Wilkinson in 1937. (For more about Hazeldean see page 17)

SUNDAY 8 MAY, 9.30AM – 1PM ‘Koongawah’, 20 Lambie Street, Cooma By courtesy of Peter Boyce

‘Koongawah’ was built by Joseph Hain in 1883. Originally a four bedroom cottage built of granite with a separate kitchen and cellar the property was subsequently renovated, its sympathetic changes thought to have been the work of the Hains. The house is surrounded by a meticulously maintained garden.

51 Lambie Street, Cooma By courtesy of Kate Litchfield

Springwell’s original 128 hectares was the first parcel of land selected by James Litchfield in 1862. From this small holding, careful selection saw his holdings grow to 10,500 hectares by the 1880s. Designed

by George B Cochran and built in 1896, the present Homestead is a symmetrical building surrounded by wide verandahs. It has undergone extensive restoration and refurbishment under the careful watch of

� Cooma Country Weekend Coach Trip

Friday 6 May to Sunday 8 May 2016

A substantial, three storey Georgian style town house, designed by architect James Mawson and built in 1880 of ‘on-site’ dry pressed bricks. Recently it has been stylishly restored by the current owner.

‘Springwell’, Cooma By courtesy of Sid and Lesley Downie

(please note that bookings are essential for each meal – see Ticket Application Sheet)

cooma - 51 lambie street

No. 1 Hilton Street, Cooma By courtesy of Piegee Eber and Bruce Geach

Originally a small house of four rooms built of rendered stone about 100 years ago, the cottage has been transformed by the current owners to become a stunning, modern family home.

Please note that the coach departs from the street that gives access to the country trains and main concourse of Central Station. Please be at the departure point at 8.30 am for a 9 am departure on Friday 6 May. Coach returns to Central Station at approximately 7.30 pm on Sunday 8 May. Accommodation at Sovereign Inn Motel, 35 Sharp Street, Cooma. Includes two nights, two hot breakfasts, two dinners, two lunches and house inspection tickets.

Enquiries – (02) 6452 1366. Cost (all inclusive, including the Saturday night Gala Drinks Party) Twin Share per person: Members: $625.00 Friends: $650.00 Single per person: Members: $725.00 Friends: $750.00 Enquiries (coach only): Virginia PearsonSmith – (02) 9519 2343. Friday 6 May: 0419 146 265 All other enquiries: (02) 9363 2401 All cancellations must be made three weeks prior to departure.

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Save The Date

Sydney Chocolate Festival Lindesay Darling Point Friday 29 April 2016 Saturday 30 April 2016 10.00 am - 4.00 pm daily For a wicked indulgence with beautiful handmade chocolates, truffles, desserts and all things chocolate

Entry to Lindesay via Lindsay Avenue Darling Point

Sydney Chocolate Festival at Lindesay

Pure Chocolate Indulgence!

Friday 29, Saturday 30 April, 10am-4pm Lindesay, 1 Carthona Ave, Darling Point (please enter via Lindsay Avenue)

The most wonderful chocolate festival, where everything will be edible, is to be held at Lindesay, Darling Point. Heavenly sweets, delectable treats, handmade chocolates, deserts, crisp toffee topped with Belgian chocolate, fudge, cupcakes, tempting gateaux, hot chocolate the marshmallows dipped in a chocolate fountain! Remember, chocolate makes everything better.

Brought to you by The National Trust (NSW)

HOW TO BOOK A PRIVATE HOUSE INSPECTION DAY Bookings are essential. No tickets are sold at the door. To book please use the Ticket Application Sheet on page 27 as directed.

Please make one payment only for multiple bookings. Tickets are not transferable. The closing date for tickets is five working days in advance.

• Private house inspections are for MEMBERS ONLY. Members may bring up to two friends on Country Weekends and special events.

• General conditions: No stiletto heels; visitors may be asked to remove their shoes or wear plastic overshoes (supplied). No photography is permitted. Cameras, video cameras and large bags may not be taken onto the premises. No smart-phone photography is allowed. No children under 12 years. Private homes may not be suitable for wheelchairs or walking frames. For more booking and access information, please phone the Ticket Secretary – 02 9363 2401

entertainment Jazz in the Garden

Ghost tours at Old Government House

Saturday 13 February, 5-9pm

Please note that these tours are not suitable for people under 16 years

Norman Lindsay Gallery, 14 Norman Lindsay Crescent, Faulconbridge

This very popular event celebrates the birthday of Norman Lindsay, one of Australia’s finest artists, in the grounds of his home where he executed most of his work. Bring your friends, food and beverages, chair or blanket and settle back for an evening of jazz classics and upbeat jazz-rock from legendary Galapagos Duck. Cost: $30 NT members, $35 non-members, $20 child. Bookings: essential. Tickets/enquiries: 02 4751 1067 or info@normanlindsay.com.au

Fridays: 19 February, 18 March, 15 April - 7.30-10pm

Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance), Parramatta

As candlelight flickers through the corridors of this 216-year-old house, the ‘presences’ of the first governors of the colony and their households surround you with tales of the 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!

Cost (includes food and drinks): $32 NT members, $35 non-members.

Bookings: essential. Bookings/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.

Twilight Jazz at Eryldene Sunday 6 March, 5-8pm. Gate open 4pm Eryldene Historic House and Garden, 17 McIntosh St, Gordon

Take in the sunset in the beautiful garden at Eryldene. Bring a picnic, rug or folding 20

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 Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, The Moods set the mood for young and old. Purchase homemade cake, tea and coffee from the Garden Café. Order gourmet rolls before 4 March to complement your picnic.

Cost: $25 Eryldene and NT members and students under 25, $10 child (6-15 yrs), $70 family (2 adults, 2 children).

Bookings: recommended. Bookings/ enquiries: 02 9499 2271 or eryldene@ eryldene.org,au Vintage Bazaar Saturday 9 April, 9.30am-3pm Old Court House, Wollongong

Immerse yourself in the fashions of yesteryear; discover that perfect dress or hat among our vintage clothes. There will be something for discerning menfolk too.

Hidden treasures – porcelain, glassware, art and handmade cards – books, plants and homemade cakes and goodies from our Old Fashioned Cake Stall. Don’t leave without one of Betty’s Designer Aprons!

Gourmet hotdogs and our famous Devonshire Teas to keep your strength up.

No cost or bookings. Enquiries: Harry Anneveld – 02 4226 4614 or nt_oldcourthouse@bigpond.com

exhibitions � S.H. ERVIN GALLERY Open Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm Closed Mondays, public holidays and for exhibition changeover

Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney P: 02 9258 0173 OR E: shervingallery@nationaltrust.com.au OR www.shervingallery.com.au Destination Sydney Until 21 February 2016

CRESSIDA CAMPBELL. Interior Margaret Olley’s house courtesy Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane

Destination Sydney brings together three Sydney public galleries in an innovative collaboration to present an exhibition about Sydney, long a point of focus and convergence for many artists born in other parts of Australia. The beauty of the city’s bush harbour foreshores, the quality of light and palpable sense of energy and movement within the city has given many artists an ongoing inspiration and a wealth of rich source materials from which to draw.

S.H. Ervin Gallery’s commanding position atop Observatory Hill, alongside the Harbour Bridge, made the inclusion of Grace Cossington Smith a must. One cannot think of this amazing bridge that

dominates the city, without thinking of one of the greatest painter of this subject. The quiet, religious and modest North Shore artist, Grace Cossington Smith, produced a pictorial structure in oil almost as impressive as the one in iron and steel. Joining her is contemporary Margaret Preston, a masterful image maker, and the technical virtuosity and serene works of the highly acclaimed Cressida Campbell. Their selection continues the Gallery’s commitment to the promotion of women artists.

Manly Art Gallery & Museum will present the work of Elisabeth Cummings, Lloyd Rees & Brett Whiteley. Mosman Art Gallery will present Kevin Connor, Peter Kingston and John Olsen. Curated by Lou Klepac.

Guy Warren at 95 – genesis of an artist

� EXHIBITIONS at National Trust house museums

dead glamour from the TV series! Bring your friends and make a fabulous day of it. Lots of special talks and events. Relaxed lunch at Lachlans in the grounds of Old Government House. For more details please see page 16. Enquiries: 02 9258 0141

which provide rehabilitation programs for current and ex-serving men and women of the Australian Defence Force.

No cost; no bookings. Enquiries: dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au

Hatorical: Hats Through the Ages - exhibition and parade Saturday 20 February, 1-2pm

‘Heart Of A Horse’ ‘

90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on-street parking Woodford Avenue)

22 April - Tuesdays to Saturdays – 29 May, 11am-3pm

An exhibition and parade of historical hats from early Australian to the present day and beyond, by Woodford Academy ‘Artist in Residence’, Christine Thompson. Christine is one of Australia’s multi-award winning couture milliners, with over 20 years experience in opera, theatre and musicals.

Credits include Carmen, Madame Butterfly, My Fair Lady, Moulin Rouge and others. Her own label, Christine’s Millinery, specialises in unique, hand-crafted millinery for men and women. Refreshments for sale. Cost: $6 adult, $4 con, child, $15 family. Bookings: no.

Enquiries: woodfordacademy@gmail.com Miss Fisher Returns 15 March Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance)

A MUST SEE exhibition of exquisite costumes, dramatic stories and drop

Dundullimal Homestead, 23L Obley Road, Dubbo

amber martin: 'the goal'

Celebrated equine and war artist Amber Martin will exhibit a new collection of her work at Dundullimal Homestead. Amber has always loved horses. Her passion for Equine Art and War Art marries in well with the ‘Heart of a Horse’ equine exhibition, developed to support the Mates4Mates Equine Therapy Program

15 April – 29 May

To celebrate the milestone 95th birthday of artist Guy Warren in 2016, the S.H. Ervin Gallery is presenting an exhibition of works from the 1950s and 1960s produced during his London years and early after his return to Sydney. The robustness of the works combines with the sonorous delicacy of his language about place, obsession with the emergence and submergence of the figure in relation to its background, and the poetry of being that is evident throughout his oeuvre to the present day. Curated by Barry Pearce.

The Art Of Fashion: 1920S Evening Gowns Sunday 24 April, 1.40pm for 2pm start Old Government House, Parramatta Park (Pitt St entrance), Parramatta

Cavalcade of Fashion’s collection of beaded and embellished 1920s evening dresses and stunningly illustrates the influences of post-World War 1 Art Deco design, the Paris avant-garde, haute couture designers and artists and the artisan embroiderers who made such creations possible. Items are carried among the audience, allowing a closer look at pieces from the collection. Cavalcade will take us back in time to a decade of elegant fashion, liberated women and inspired designers, artists and artisans. The presentation will end with a demonstration of Tambour beading. Cost (includes light refreshments): $27 NT members, $30 non-members. Bookings: essential.

Bookings/enquiries: Old Government House – (02) 9635 8149 or info@ friendsofogh.com 21

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TOURS AND TREKS National Trust Way holiday tours bagan

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oin a National Trust Way Holiday Tour to enjoy travelling in comfort and style to some of the world’s most beautiful and intriguing locations.

Collect memories you will never forget, of exotic gardens, spectacular scenery, historic sites and buildings, wonderful food and wines – and friendships you will make in our small groups of people who share your interests and love of travel. By taking our tours, you know you are supporting the National Trust – and heritage everywhere.

For all enquiries, detailed itineraries and bookings, please ring David Smith, Travel on Capri – 1800 679 066 Myanmar (Burma) November 2016 - Ten days

Now is the time to experience the rich cultures and unspoilt treasures of Myanmar (Burma), as it reopens welcoming arms to visitors after many years of isolation.

Myanmar is home to a surprising mix of some 135 ethnic groups. It is a land steeped in Buddhist beliefs, with temples and pagodas which number among the most captivating and beautiful places to experience in Asia. There is the colour of local markets, age-old townships and untouched coastline and plains, studded with thousands of stupas containing sacred relics. Our tour will take you on an unforgettable journey through this ancient land with its gentle people, riverside cities and communities literally floating on water.

A magical journey

We start our magical journey in Yangon.

Settle into your hotel then whet your appetite for a new experience with a walking tour of this city which was once part of the British Empire, with its legacy of Victorian architecture. Wander through the Indian Quarter, Chinatown, see the Sule 22

Pagoda in the heart of Yangon - and watch the sun sink behind the gold-covered tower of the Shwedagon Pagoda, built in the 6th century BC and said to hold eight strands of Buddha’s hair.

Next we fly to Mandalay, about 716k north of Yangon and a vital trade route to China and India. From the lively Jade Market, we’ll visit some cottage industries in action in this, Myanmar’s centre of arts and crafts. Then the tone changes with visits to the Royal Palace, Shwe Nandaw Kyuang and, at the base of Mandalay Hill, Kuthodaw Pagoda with its over 700 stone slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings; the largest book in the world! The 200-yearold U Bein teak bridge spanning over two kilometres is a marvel, while white-washed pagodas inhabited by over 3000 monks and nuns will immerse you in a world unchanged for centuries.

Once called the ‘city of four million padogas’, Bagan on the Irrawaddy River is an ancient city from which you can see across its open plains and farmland, the spires of countless temples, pagodas and stupas dating from the 11th and 12th centuries BC. Our day of exploration includes the famous Ananda Temple and a visit to Minnathu Village before enjoying the truly spectacular sunset which illuminates the earth red temples in its glow - a main highlight of Bagan.

After a short flight and some free time we cruise Inle Lake with its floating gardens which rise and fall with the tides. A village stroll, a visit to a cheroot factory and local markets, before exploring a local village and ancient stupas. Then back to Yangon, and time to explore and shop before our farewell dinner and flight home the following day Tour Leader: Jill Bunning – 0439 321 164. For bookings and all enquiries please ring David Smith, Travel on Capri, 1800 679 066

New Orleans and Cuba 3-15 May 2016

Unpack only three times!

Visit two of the world’s most exotic, vibrant and colourful places. New Orleans is a melting pot of culture, food and music, steeped in influences from Europe, the Caribbean and Africa. Enjoy its cultural and architectural treasures before delighting your senses with the vibrant colours, magnificent architecture, bays and mountains of Cuba; economically poor but culturally rich and totally uplifting. Tour Leader: Judy Ashton– 0421 630 942. For bookings and all enquiries please ring David Smith, Travel on Capri, 1800 679 066

Norfolk Island 9 – 16 May, 2016

Rich in history, Norfolk Island is breathtakingly beautiful with plenty to enjoy, including wonderful food. This new tour (the March tour is fully booked) includes a Mutiny on the Bounty Show and visits to the Georgian buildings of heritage Kingston. Tour Leader: Lorraine Collins - 0439 947 479. For bookings and all enquiries please ring David Smith, Travel on Capri, 1800 679 066

Scottish Isles and Highlands Tour 17-30 September 2016

A repeat of a favourite tour combining a cruise of the Scottish Islands with a tour of the Highlands. We start iin Edinburgh with a coach tour north vising Falklands Palace, home of Mary Queen of Scots, then to historic St Andrews, home of golf.

Heading north we visit ancient castles and historic sites, the isle of Orkney, a 5000 year old stone village, through the wildly beautiful western highlands to Oban.

There we board a traditional wooden fishing boat, luxuriously appointed, to explore the magical Hebrides coastline and islands. Bookings strictly limited to 10. Tour Leader: Lorraine Collins - 0439 947 479. For bookings and all enquiries please ring David Smith, Travel on Capri, 1800 679 066

Anchored off the coast of eilean donan castle

� SHORT TOURS ABC Ultimo Centre Tour A National Trust Way Day Tour Wednesday 17 February, 9.45am

A fascinating insight into the Sydney home of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Harris Street, Ultimo. Look behind the scenes at all aspects of the national broadcaster, with visits to studios in action.

Soft-soled shoes are a must. The Centre is only a few minutes walk from bus stops on Broadway and George Street, or a 10 minute walk from Central Station. Cost (includes tour and morning tea): $32 NT members, $37 non-members. Bookings: essential (ticket application sheet).

Enquiries: Loma Priddle - 0402 971 426 Distinctive early 19th century Hawkesbury/Nepean homes: a tour Sunday 21 February

Hawkesbury’s local history expert Professor Ian Jack will lead this self-drive tour to distinctive homes not normally open to the public, along the Hawkesbury/Nepean cultural landscape. Subject to confirmation we hope to visit ‘Bronte’, ‘Landers Inn’ and iconic buildings within the Penrith Lakes area of the c1812 ‘Hadley Park’ and its earlier slab cottage, c1804. Then on to the c1820s

‘Nepean Park’, a prominent two storey homestead nearby, ‘Coombewood House’ at Penrith, and a visit to two cemeteries in the vicinity. Cost: $30 NT members, $35 non-members. Bookings: essential– numbers limited. Bookings/enquiries: Booking officer, NT Hawkesbury branch – 02 4576 1233 or nt.hawesbury@gmail.com Napier Art Deco Festival, New Zealand 15 - 23 February

Join lively host D’Arcy Cheesewright on his new year visit to Napier, New Zealand’s North Island’s Art Deco capital of the world, for the 2016 Annual Art Deco Festival. Depart Sydney, flying direct to Napier on Air New Zealand where we stay at ‘Toad Hall’, a jolly place only a short hop from town. Cost and further information: contact D’Arcy now at andrew@ barchitects.net.au or ring Andrew Conacher 0414 293 527

Seven Island Cruise, Sydney Harbour Tuesday 8 March

A full day on Sydney Harbour. The tour begins with morning tea on board the 1874 Tall Ship ‘James Craig’ followed by a tour abord the heritage Motor Launch ‘Harman’ seeing Darling Island, Goat Island, Berry Island, Cockatoo Island, Spectacle Island, Snapper Island and Rodd Island. Morning Tea included. Lunch can be arranged at $15pp. Cost: $49 NT members, $55 Non-members. Bookings: essential Southern Highlands Branch.

Booking Forms/enquiries: mhairiclark@ internode.on.net Train from Moss Vale or Bowral station.8am.

Return to the Highlands on 4pm train from Central.

A walk through the Old Victoria Inn Sunday 13 March, 2.30-4.30pm

ANZAC Memorial, Hyde Park A National Trust Way Day Tour

Old Victoria Inn, 9 Day St, Maitland

Wednesday 24 February, 10.30am

This Georgian Inn, formerly known as ‘Roseneath’, was built by the Clift family who played an important part in Maitland’s early history. Extensive renovations by the Lines family during its time as a café and B & B, and continued by the present owners, Jimmy and Sonia, have restored this beautiful part of old East Maitland.

The tour takes you through the public and private parts of the old inn, including the servants’ quarters, with tales from its past and many secrets to discover. Cost: $10 NT members, $12 non-members.

Bookings: essential. Bookings/enquiries: Jane Collison – 02 4932 0099

A guided tour of this Bruce Dellit-designed memorial, with its statues by Raynor Hoff reflecting the tragic loss of Australians killed or wounded since World War 1. Bas relief panels depict campaigns from the Middle East and Gallipoli to France. Morning tea at the Sydney Mint, a short walk away. Cost: (includes morning tea): $40 NT members, $44 non-members. Bookings: essential (ticket application sheet). Enquiries: Lorraine Collins 0439 947 479

Iconic 19th century buildings of Windsor’s Peninsula area: a tour Sunday 20 March

Southern Highlands Cemetery Tour Wednesday 2 March, 10.30am-3.30pm approx

A visit to two historic cemeteries alongside their churches in the Southern Highlands, led by historian Linda Emery. The self-drive day will start at Sutton Forest Cemetery and Church at 10.30am. In the afternoon we tour a different Cemetery and Church.

BYO picnic for lunch in either location or visit one of the many cafés in Moss Vale or Bowral. Full details of the day with locations and timing upon booking. Cost $37 NT members, $40 non-members. Bookings: essential. Booking Forms/enquiries: email mhairiclark@internode.on.net or telephone Anne Moore – 02 4871 3944

Led by well known Hawesbury conservation architect, Graham Edds, and subject to final confirmation, this self-drive and walking tour will visit the first purposebuilt Court House in Australia c1820, the renowned Tebbutt’s Observatory Buildings and Peninsula residence and other iconic residences conserved by the National Trust. Then on to the site of the former Old Government House (Windsor) ending with a visit to Thompson Square, Australia’s only remaining 18th century civic square, and the Hawkesbury Museum with its 19th century treasures and artefacts. Cost: $30 NT members, $35 non-members. Bookings: essential – places limited. Bookings/enquiries: Booking Officer NT Hawkesbury branch – 02 4576 1233 or nt.hawkesbury@gmail.com 23

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Old Waratah Heritage Walk (Newcastle) Sunday 20 March, 2-4.30pm

A repeat of a favourite tour organised by the Friends of Grossmann House. Ed Tonks and Wayne Campbell will talk and walk you through the hidden treasures of Waratah, a very early Newcastle settlement.

Ed is an expert on pits and pubs and is a native of the area, while Wayne contributes the historical architectural background to streetscapes. Afternoon tea at a local Waratah home. Some uneven street walking. Cost (includes afternoon tea): $20 NT members, $25 non-members.

Bookings: essential. Bookings/enquiries: Holly – 02 4934 4314.

1835 and Australia’s oldest garden suburb whose early inhabitants included Mary Reiby. The precinct is noted for its solid sandstone buildings, the earliest of which were built by a Frenchman who employed 70 stonemasons from Italy. Guides from the local Historical Society will take us to the Hunters Hill Museum before visiting the National Trust’s Vienna Cottage, built in 1871 with many stories to tell. Transport: 9.45am ferry from Circular Quay to Woolwich, then the 538 bus departing 10.19am.

Parking available behind the Museum. Cost (includes morning tea): $45 NT members, $50 non-members. Bookings: essential (ticket application sheet). Enquiries: Judy Ashton – 0421 630 942 Mt Victoria (One Tree Hill) historic walk Saturday 2 April, 10am Meet at Mt Piddington car park (left hand turn approaching Mt Victoria from Katoomba) OR be collected from the 9.44am train at Mt Victoria station

hopkins shop, waratah

Hunters Hill Historic Walk A National Trust Way Day Tour Wednesday 23 March, 10.30am Meet at Hunters Hill Museum, 22 Alexandra St (Town Hall), Hunters Hill

A private tour of Hunters Hill, settled in

A delightful walk around the historic area of One Tree Hill, with its stunning views and interesting vegetation. Enjoy a welcome ‘cuppa’ and a typical great Blue Mountains lunch. The day will conclude with a visit to the Mt Victoria Historical Society Museum at the railway station – 16 rooms of exhibits, in the c1884 sandstone building which must be one of the most picturesque railway stations in NSW. Cost (includes meals

and museum entry): $35 NT members, $40 non-members. Bookings: essential.

Bookings/enquiries: Rhona Leach – 02 4757 2424 or BMNT1814@gmail.com Hartley Valley Secret Tresures Saturday 30 April, join the coach at 10am from the Lithgow Visitor Centre

Join the Lithgow Branch of the Trust for a discovery tour of the Hartley Valley’s fascinating historical sites. View Hartley Valley as it was first seen from Hassan’s Wells new lookout before visiting historic inns, culvert and grave sites. Lunch in the Sorensen Garden at Forty Bends Farm (1833). Cost: $65. Bookings:essential.

Bookings/enquiries: Lithgow Visitor Centre1300 760 276 Day Trip to Goulburn, Binda via Crookwell Sunday 8 May

A visit to the National Trust’s ‘Riversdale’ in Goulburn for morning tea, followed by a walk through the historic town of Binda, where a beautifully restored home and garden, plus other historic buildings will be open for inspection. This is a full day tour. All details available from mhairiclark@ internode.on.net or by telephoning Lyn MacBean on 0418 964 053 Cost: $45 NT members, $50 non-members. Bookings: essential Southern Highlands Branch.

open days Open Days at Miss Porter’s House

Brough and Grossmann Houses

434 King St, Newcastle West

Brough and Grossmann Houses, 73 Church Street, Maitland

Second Sunday of each month, from 1-4pm | Sunday 14 February: everyday objects owned and used by the Porters | Sunday 13 March: arts, crafts and needlework, by Florence, Ella and Hazel Porter | Sunday 10 April: pictures from the past; photographs, furnishings, furniture and clothes | Sat 16 and Sun 17 April: celebrating the 2016 National Trust Heritage Festival

The collections at Miss Porter’s House provide a rare insight into the domestic lives of the Porter family who lived in the property for most of the 20th century.

Please note: there is no shop or café at this property. Cost: $8 adults, $6 conc, $20 family, children under 5 free.

Bookings: no. Enquiries: Kathryn Pitkin – 02 4927 0202 24

Sunday 28 February, 10am-3pm

Enjoy this opportunity to visit the magnificent Victorian Grossmann House with its gas lighting, wallpapers replicated from the original and collection of Victorian and early 20th century Hunter Valley costumes and textiles. On display will be sewing machines ranging from the tiny Moldacot Pocket Model to Maria Windeyer’s parlour model, as well as

photo: christopher shain

items from the textile and lace collections Refreshments for purchase, along with bric-a-brac, and jams and pickles from Mrs Beckett’s kitchen. Cost: gold coin donation.

Bookings: no. Enquiries: Holly McNamee– 02 4934 4314 Eryldene Open Weekend Saturday 9, Sunday 10 April, 10am-4pm Eryldene Historic House and Garden, 17 McIntosh St, Gordon

Wander the garden and take a guided tour of the house to hear about its design by architect William Hardy Wilson and the people who inspired it. The Garden Café will be open. High Teas available on Sunday from 2pm - bookings recommended. Cost (High Teas only): $24 adult, $10 child. Cost (entry): Eryldene and NT members free, $8 non-members, $6 conc, $4 child (6-15), $18 family (2 adults, 2 children). Bookings (high teas) and enquiries: - 02 9498 2271, 0422 596 292 or eryldene@eryldene.org.au

lectures and talks Parramatta Branch General Meeting and Heritage Talk Saturday 13 February, 1pm Burnside Public School, Masons Drive, North Parramatta

History web page dedicated to revealing the history of the Central Blue Mountains. Cost (museum entry and talk): $2 NT members, $6 non-members, $4 conc/child (4-16yrs), $15 family (2 adults, 2 children). Tours: $2 per person (4+ years). Bookings: no. Enquiries: woodfordacademy@gmail.com

A chance to meet the branch and enjoy a talk on a heritage topic (topic and guest speaker TBA). Afternoon tea and raffle.

Ample free parking. Cost: no. Bookings: no.

Enquiries: Les Tod - 02 9672 3322 Women of Woodford: a recovered history

By Kate O’Neill Saturday 19 March, 1-2pm Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on-street parking Woodford Ave)

This talk reveals the stories of the women who lived, worked, struggled and thrived in and around the 180-year-old Woodford Academy complex. Often overshadowed by flamboyant or infamous partners, these women played an important role in the history of the oldest building complex in the Blue Mountains, as well as the early settlement of the region. Their complex and intertwined stories are related by Kate O’Neil, founder of the Central Mountains

1886 woodford hotel

‘Call of the Woodford Boy’: short film premiere and panel discussion Saturday 2 April, 1-2pm Woodford Academy, 90-92 Great Western Highway, Woodford (on-street parking Woodford Ave)

The title of this film and discussion featuring director Michael Joy, script editor Stephen Davis, composer Noel Burgess and researcher Rae Clapshaw is taken from the Woodford Academy School song, ‘Call of the Woodford Boy’, penned by School Rector John McManamey in the early 1900s.

The film explores the effect of the Great War through the lens of former Woodford Academy schoolboy John Lyons Gray, who served in the desert in Palestine from 1917-18.

It includes the first ever recording of the school song. The project received funding assistance from the Australian Government Department of Veteran Affairs Centenary of ANZAC local grant program. Cost (museum entry and film): $2 NT members, $6 non-members, $4 conc/child (4-16yrs), $15 family (2 adults, 2 children). Tours: $2 per person (4+ years). Bookings: no.

Enquiries: woodfordacademy@gmail.com Southern Highlands Branch - A talk on ‘Golden Vale Homestead’

By Judy Coverdale Wednesday 27 April - in Bowral.

2pm – 3.45pm

Judy Coverdale, local historian will give a talk on the history of ‘Golden Vale Homestead’ in Sutton Forest. This is the soon-to-beopened National Trust homestead and property about which Judy has undertaken considerable background research for the last owner Mrs Karin Keighley, and is now writing the property’s history. Cost: $35 NT members, $40 non-members. Bookings: essential. Booking forms/enquiries: mhairiclark@internode.on.net or telephone Sue Barnes on 0400 191 168.

sharing food, enjoying produce Visiting the S.H. Ervin Gallery?

Why not stop for a lovely light meal or refreshments at the National Trust Café. Salads, cakes with lashings of cream, tea or coffee – and a glass of wine. Bookings: advisable, on 02 9258 0175 Sunset Soiree at Brough House Friday 5 February, 6.30-8pm Brough House, 73 Church St, Maitland

Relax in the beautiful gardens of historic Brough House for a sunset soiree, with delicious finger food and a glass of wine.

Recover from the hectic festive season and start 2016 in style while listening to music by the Fourlorn Ensemble, a cappella medley and an instrumental solo.

Cost (includes refreshments): $18 NT members, $20 non-members. Bookings: essential. Bookings/enquiries: Gail Johnston – 02 4966 1760

Cost (breakfast includes toast, tea, coffee): $10 per person. Bookings: no.

Enquiries: 02 4684 1112

Riversdale’s Devonshire Teas and Goulburn Homestead Markets the mirror-image Brough and grossmann houses

Breakfast in the Bush at Wirrimbirra Sanctuary First Sunday of the month: 7 February, 6 March, 3 April. From 9-11am Wirrimbirra Sanctuary, 3105 Tourist Drive 12, Bargo

Enjoy a lovely hot breakfast and watch as volunteers feed native Australian animals. The café at the Visitor Centre is open from 9am-4pm each Tuesday to Sunday. Native plants and animals to see; plants to buy for your own garden.

Third Sunday of the month: 21 February, 20 March, 17 April, 15 May - 10am-4pm

Luscious Devonshire teas and a chance to wander through historic Riversdale Homestead, stock up on produce at our Homestead Markets, take a tour of the house and enjoy Riversdale’s gorgeous gardens. Plenty of parking available.

Cost: normal entry fee to house applies.

Bookings: no. Enquiries: Dawn Giles 0409 953 859 or Ros - 0414 951 955 or riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au 25

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sundAy TeA AT The CoTTAge second sunday of the month: 14 Feb, 13 march, 10 April, 8 may - 2-4pm. Tours at 2pm. Afternoon tea 2.30pm

Bookings/enquiries: Anita McIlwraith - 02 4784 1974 or friendsofeverglades@gmail.com

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Experiment Farm Cottage, 9 Ruse St, Harris Park

Enjoy afternoon tea on the verandah of Surgeon John Harris’s Experiment Farm Cottage on the site of the colony’s first land grant, to the convict James Ruse. Delectable foods including scones, dainty sandwiches, mini quiches, cakes and slices. Cost: afternoon tea and tour $33. Afternoon tea only $28. Bookings: essential. Bookings/enquiries: Old Government House - 02 9635 8149 or www.friendsofogh.com VAlenTine’s dAy lunCh AT eVerglAdes sunday 14 Feb, 12 noon-4pm Everglades House & Gardens, 37 Everglades Ave, Leura

Celebrate the love and romance in your life. Bring your partner to Everglades and enjoy a romantic afternoon of delicious home-cooked food, and a stroll through the beautifully maintained Sorensen gardens with their panoramic vistas. Cost (includes food, drinks): $40 NT members, $45 non-members. Bookings: essential.

6772 0416 or send cheque to Saumarez Homestead, P O Box 33, Armidale.

sunday 20 march, 12 noon-4pm Everglades House and Garden, 37 Everglades Ave, Leura

romantic eVergLades. photo: christopher shain

VAlenTine’s dAy romAnTiC rendezVous sunday 14 February 2016, 3-6.00pm In the gardens and grounds of Saumarez Homestead, Armidale (Enter via Armidale Airport)

Bring your Valentine to Saumarez Homestead for a late afternoon picnic. We will pamper you with a wonderful basket of goodies including strawberries & cream, chocolates and some glasses with a free bottle of bubbly. We will even lend you a blanket so that you can find a cosy spot in the gardens or the farm area to enjoy your hamper. Cost: $40 per couple. Bookings: essential. Bookings/enquiries via Saumarez Homestead App or ring 02 6772 3616 or e: saumarez@nationaltrust.com.au. Have your credit card handy or fax details to 02

Everyone’s a little bit Irish on St Patrick’s Day, so join us for a gorgeous homecooked Irish lunch. Musical entertainment provided by the Fantastic Blue Mugs with their fabulous ukuleles. Cost: $40 NT members, $45 non-members. Bookings: essential. Bookings/enquiries: Anita McIllwraith – 02 4784 1974 or Sandy Luxford – 0410 312 827 or friendsofeverglades@ gmail.com sydney ChoColATe FesTiVAl AT lindesAy Save The Date

Sydney Chocolate Festival

For details please see page 20

Lindesay Darling Point Friday 29 April 2016 Saturday 30 April 2016 10.00 am - 4.00 pm daily For a wicked indulgence with beautiful handmade chocolates, truffles, desserts and all things chocolate

Entry to Lindesay via Lindsay Avenue Darling Point Brought to you by The National Trust (NSW)

Summer reds delivered by National Trust’s wine service SAVE $

Yours

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FREE Three bottles of 94 point, twotime Gold-medal McLaren Vale Shiraz (total worth $75)

Plus FREE DELIVERY This Summer, friends of the National Trust are invited to taste 12 juicy reds, delivered by the National Trust Wine Service, and at below cellar-door prices. These ripe reds are $139.99 – save $122 – plus receive 3 FREE two-time Gold McLaren Vale Shiraz worth $75 – plus FREE DELIVERY. Stocks can’t last – call 1300 763 403 for your share of these delicious reds, featuring iconic Tyrrell’s and Angove, quoting code ‘2253002’, then sit back and let the National Trust Wine Service do the rest. Best of all, each purchase helps support the valuable work of the National Trust.

Order now on 1300 763 403 quoting ‘2253002’

brought to you by

(Lines open Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm)

or visit www.nationaltrustwineservice.com.au/2253002 Terms and conditions: Offer valid for new customers only. Maximum three bottles of Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory Shiraz 2013 per household. While stocks last. Orders not accepted (nor will wine be delivered to) persons under the age of 18 years. Most orders are fulfilled within a week but please allow up to 14 days. Unfortunately due to rising postage costs from our carriers we are now unable to ship to the Northern Territory. If a wine becomes unavailable, a similar wine of greater value may be supplied. Normal retail prices provided by the wineries. If you don’t like a wine for any reason The National Trust Wine Service will refund you and arrange to collect the wine. Fulfilled by Wine People Pty Ltd (licence no. 514 00724, LIQP770016550) 90 Chalk Hill Rd, McLaren Vale SA 5171.

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TICKET APPLICATION SHEET No telephone bookings accepted Enquiries to ticket secretary: 02 9363 2401 (10am-1pm, Mon-Fri)

Please DO NOT send Ticket Applications to the National Trust Centre at Observatory Hill. The Ticket Secretary is at Lindesay, Darling Point.

Please send your completed Ticket Application Sheet to: THE TICKET SECRETARY The National Trust of Australia (NSW) P O Box 53, Edgecliff NSW 2027 Or fax to (02) 9328 2649

Please pay by credit card if possible. Please send: • The entire (completed) Ticket Application page. Please do not cut it up • Enclose a self-addressed, stamped business-size (DL) envelope • Give credit card details (see form below) or enclose a cheque made payable to The National Trust of Australia (NSW), or credit card details to the Ticket Secretary, address above.

Admission will only be allowed on presentation of tickets. Members wishing to attend activities with friends must apply on the same application form in order to receive tickets in the same group. Please use only one payment to cover each group application.

Refunds will only be allowed with one week’s notice (two weeks for country weekends) and return of tickets for re-sale. A cancellation fee will be charged. Membership fees should not be included with activity payments.

More forms are available on-line. Search National Trust NSW Ticket Application Sheet.

Full Name: Membership Number: Address: Postcode: Telephone: Email: Other Name(s): Membership Numbers: Please a � Debit my Credit Card: Visa, MCard $ Card No: _ _ _ _

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� Cheque/money Order for $

OR

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� Repeat order form with your tickets

Expiry date

Card holder’s signature

OFFICE USE ONLY. DATE RECEIVED AND POSTED Date 2016

Activity

Wednesday 17 February

ABC ULTIMO CENTRE TOUR

$32 NT members $37 non-members

Meet at the ABC Centre, Harris St, Ultimo, 9.45am

Wednesday 24 February

ANZAC MEMORIAL, HYDE PARK, SYDNEY

$40 NT members $44 non-members

Meet at the Memorial, Hyde Park, 10.30am

Tuesday

ANNANDALE DAY

$35 per person $20 youth [12-20 yrs] MEMBERS ONLY

� 10.30am – 12.30pm � 1pm – 3pm

Wednesday 23 March

HUNTERS HILL HISTORIC WALK

$45 NT members $50 non-members

Meet at Hunters Hill Museum, 22 Alexandra St, 10.30am

Tuesday 5 April

QUEENS PARK DAY

$35 per Person $20 youth [12 -20 yrs] MEMBERS ONLY

� 10.30am – 12.30pm � 1pm – 3pm

$80 members $100 friends (limit of 2) $25 youth [12 -20 yrs] � $40 Friday night dinner � $18 Saturday light lunch � $25 Saturday Gala drinks party � $18 Sunday lunch

Please note that you must book for each meal you wish to take. For dinner – please indicate if you wish to sit with friends.

Twin share per person; $625 members $650 friends (limit of 2) Single per person; $725 members $750 friends All inclusive.

Coach departs from street that gives access to country trains and main concourse of Central Station. Please be at departure point at 8.30am for 9.00am start, Friday 6 May. Return Sunday 8 May at 7.30pm.

$35 members only $20 youth [12 -20 yrs] MEMBERS ONLY

� 10.30am – 12.30pm � 1.00pm – 3.00pm

8March

Saturday 7, Sunday 8 May

COOMA COUNTRY WEEKEND

Friday 6, Saturday 7, Sunday 8 May

COOMA COUNTRY WEEKEND COACH TRIP

Tuesday 7 June

JUNE DAY TBA

No Tickets

Cost

Subtotal

Additional Information

$2 handling fee will be added to transactions by fax

TOTAL 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 as some surfaces may be uneven and some walking may be required. For information ring the Ticket Secretary 02 9363 2401.

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THE NATIONAL TRUST SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND CORPORATE MEMBERS

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List Guide A AMP Aurora Expeditions Best Buds Florist Capri Tours Chifley Financial Services Clive Lucas Stapleton & Company FDC Fine Music 102.5FM Francis - Jones Morehen Thorp (FJMT)

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become a member of the National Trust NSW or refer a friend and go into the draw to win Gold Service tickets on The Ghan or Indian Pacific for 2!

FUNDING BODIES

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Changing your address? Let us know! Return this sheet with your new address attached. If undelivered, return to The National Trust of Australia (NSW) GPO box 518, SydneyNSW 2001. Registered by Australia Post. Print post 100008022.