About
Founded in Erskineville in 1909 the Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club is pushing off and trundling the streets of Erskineville again in search of old maps, its old houses and terraces and various past happenings.Contact:
macdonaldtownbc@gmail.com-
Recent Posts
- Why women age faster than men: Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills – Mrs. W. Callaway – completely cured after a long period of suffering from kidney complaints
- Excitement at Erskineville – A Ruse Which Led To Escape
- Arnott’s Famous Milk Arrowroot Biscuits ‘Make Bonnie Children’ – Doreen and Edward Webb – 11a Burren Street Erskineville
- Lemon Rings – a 1920 recipe from Erskineville, Sydney
- John’s Terrace – 1 & 3 John Street Erskineville
Categories
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Blogs I Follow
- The Vapour Trail
- St Peters Cooks River History Group
- The Social Historian
- The Australian Ugliness?
- The Old Parramattan
- Sydney History
- The Past Present
- Past/Lives of the Near Future
- Pavement graffiti
- The Dirt On The Rocks
- Nosey In Newtown
- Abandoned Australia - Urban Exploration in Australia
- 52 suburbs
- Test builds
- Scratching Sydney's Surface
- The Mayor of Newtown
- mirrorsydney.wordpress.com/
Archives
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Excelsior Terrace 87-101 George Street Erskineville
Excelsior Terrace (87 to 101 George Street) is located on the western side of George Street, running south from the corner of Lambert Street. The terrace is comprised of a grocery store and seven residential terraces. The first reference to … Continue reading
Posted in 1880-1889, 1980-1989, George Street
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Macdonaldtown, Terraces and houses
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Erskineville Pineapple and Tomato Jam
Sunday Times (Sydney) Sunday, 15 August 1897 (And appearing on the same page in news unrelated to Erskineville but of great interest to the Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club): Sunday Times (Sydney) Sunday, 15 August 1897
Posted in 1890-1899, Random Erskineville
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Jam, Pineapple, Pineapple and tomato jam, Recipes
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Rich. Lennon’s Automatic Contrivance
The Sydney Science Festival runs from 13-23 August 2015 so it’s as good a reason as any to showcase the technological advancements coming out of Erskineville, in 1905. Struggling with his early morning fire-making responsibilities Rich. Lennon rigged an alarm clock … Continue reading
Posted in 1900-1909, Industry
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History, fire, Inner West, invention
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Louisa Terrace – 31 to 43 Albert Street Erskineville
Louisa Terrace (31 to 43 Albert Street) is located on the south side of Albert Street, between John and Charles Streets. The terrace is comprised of a corner grocery store and six residential terraces, with the date on the parapet of … Continue reading
Posted in 1880-1889, Albert Street
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Macdonaldtown
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