A Blacksheep Whitened
Lets say that your great-great-great uncle Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. A cousin has supplied you…
The Society for Providing Homes for Neglected Children (SPHNC), Concord
Matron Holt and residents on the steps of Ardill House
Ardill House, originally called Clermont House, was constructed in 1861 on a grant to Henry Bray, third Mayor of Concord. Henry died in 1896. Subdivision of the estate began in…
Keith Elliott (1933-1991)
Keith Elliott outside Ardill House
A tale of one persons dedication. Keith was born in Moss Vale in 1933 and, aged 14 months, became a resident at Rosslyn Hall, Rockdale. This Home was a link…
200 Years Young in July
Military Hospital, Observatory Hill
Macquarie's Military Hospital - Fort Street School - National Trust Centre As the NSW National Trust celebrates its 70th anniversary in April this year (2015), another important `birthday' will be…
Enfield to Mortlake Tramway
Enfield Tram Depot, late 1940s
Turning the First Sod The ceremony of turning the first sod of the tramway line, which is to connect the suburb of Enfield with Mortlake, was performed yesterday afternoon by…