Eco – Annandale 2010

Eco-Annandale 2010- Ecological Art Exhibition and Night Markets.
Exhibition: 6th December 2009 – 30 Janurary 2010
The exhibition will feature art works depicting Annandale’s   Biodiversity
Night Market: 5.30-7.30pm Wednesday 9th December 2009.
Night Market: 5.30-7.30pm Wednesday 16th December 2009.
Leichhardt Library Piazza Level Italian Forum
23 Norton Street Leichhardt 2040 View exhibition in library opening [...]

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Eco-Annandale 2009

 
 
Eco-Annandale 2009 is an exhibition, walk and talk examining Annandale’s contemporary eco-system.
 
The exhibition features the work of 7 local artists who have reflected on Annandale’s  ecology in glass, on paper and by using recycled packaging. It looks at local provenance plants, the Whites Creek Wetland and the wild birds now thriving in inner-city Annandale. Bronwen Campbell will talk about [...]

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Marine Officer, Convict Wife : the Johnstons of Annandale

George Johnston played an important part in creating a viable colony out of pitiable beginnings. He gained enduring notoriety for deposing govenor Bligh in 1808 but his wider role as a soldier and entrepreneur was no less important. In a new book written by Alan Roberts of the Annandale Urban Research Association Johnston’s achievements, and [...]

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Annandale – the houses of John Young

John Young “The Eminent Australian Builder”
John Young master builder, engineer and masoner, erected a row of notable and original houses in Annandale, situated along Johnston Street. Six of these houses remain to be significant historically and architecturally: Nos 260-272 Johnston Street are: Kenilworth, Highroyd, Hockingdon, the now demolished Claremont, Oybin, Greba and The Abbey.
Kenilworth: 260 Johnston Street, built 1888-1889 The [...]

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The horse trough on Johnston Street. .

Some of you might have noticed the horse trough on Johnston Street, Annandale just outside Annandale North Public School. You may even have wondered about its story or stopped to have a closer look. If you have done the latter you would have noticed on the inside the words George & Annis Bills Australia. But [...]

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Picture of the week 5

First municipal elections for newly formed Annandale Council following secession from Leichhardt Council, Annandale, 1894.
 

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The Annandale Hotel and The Empire Hotel, Annandale

UTS final year communications student Maggy Lee is keen to hear from people with knowledge of Annandale’s two popular live music venues The Annandale Hotel and The Empire.
 
Maggy is undertaking
“a socio-cultural research-based task documenting the music scene of Annandale. For example, the history of the venues in the area, past events significant periods [...]

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Place is People – Annandale 1907-2007 – a book launch

Leichhardt Library hosted the launch of a publication by writer/historian/performer Mary Haire on Wednesday, 9th April. UTS journalism student Dan Bishton attended the launch and posted this report for
LOCAL NOTES:
Local historian Mary Haire launched her new book to a packed Leichhardt library on Wednesday April 9th. The event opened with a speech from fellow [...]

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