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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:
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Recent Posts
- 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
- Arnott’s Living Pictures – Dorothy Kathleen Cronin – 122 Union Street Erskineville – A Girl Who Loves The Biscuits
- Mrs. E. J. Curtis, Paralysed with Rheumatism – Restored to Active Health by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills
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Blogs I Follow
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- Abandoned Australia - Urban Exploration in Australia
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Archives
Category Archives: 1880-1889
John’s Terrace – 1 & 3 John Street Erskineville
Two houses, Nos. 1 and 3 JOHN-STREET, close to Erskineville-road, of brick, front and side cemented, verandahs and balconies in front, and each containing 4 rooms and kitchen, shed with bath, &c. The land has about 33ft. frontage to John-street, … Continue reading
Posted in 1880-1889, 1890-1899, John Street
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History, House histories, Macdonaldtown
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Chamberlain Terrace – 64, 66 & 68 John Street Erskineville
Chamberlain Terrace (64, 66, & 68 John Street Erskineville) is located on the western side of John Street Erskineville, near Albert Street. The terrace makes its first appearance in the 1885 edition of the Sands Directory, indicating it was likely completed the … Continue reading
Posted in 1880-1889, John Street, Terraces and Houses
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Macdonaldtown
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The Macdonaldtown Station Picasso
Tragedy and the suffering inflicted upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians (and Picasso’s Guernica) (article: News Local Friday, 4 December 2015). Poor Macdonaldtown Station. It really has copped some flak over the years. On the opening day of the Macdonald Town platform on … Continue reading
Weymouth Terrace – 60, 62, 66 and 68 Albert Street Erskineville
Weymouth Terrace North side of Albert Street – Number 60 on left Weymouth Terrace (60, 62, 66 and 68 Albert Street Erskineville) is a row of four, two-storey terraces on the northern side of Albert Street. Working backwards from the 1884 … Continue reading
Posted in 1880-1889, Albert Street, Real Estate, Terraces and Houses
Tagged Erskineville, Macdonaldtown
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Queensland Terrace – 27 to 37 Morrissey Road Erskineville
Queensland Terrace East side of Morrissey Road looking north – No. 37 in foreground Queensland Terrace (27 to 37 Morrissey Road Erskineville) is a row of eleven single-storey terraces located on the eastern side of Morrissey Road (formerly Pleasant Street), … Continue reading
Posted in 1880-1889, Morrissey Road, Terraces and Houses
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History
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Septimus Terrace – 13 to 17 Septimus Street Erskineville
Septimus Terrace (13 to 17 Septimus Street Erskineville) is a row of three terraces located on the eastern side of Septimus Street, roughly midway between Albert Street and Erskineville Road. A comparison of the 1883 and 1884 Sands Directory entries … Continue reading
Pulpits and Personalities – The Shifting Sands of Time – Holy Trinity Church Erskineville
As the end of 2015 nears it is worth mentioning before the year is out the 135th anniversary of the formation of the parish of Holy Trinity Macdonaldtown in 1880, and the 130th anniversary of the opening of the Holy Trinity Church in Toogood … Continue reading
