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![]() ![]() Annandale Heritage Festival 2015
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Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church Cnr of Collins and Johnston Streets |
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10am, Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Additional 1930s Annandale: A Short Guided WalkCost: $10 (proceeds to Annandale Heritage Festival) see description of walk below. |
10.30am, Wednesday 15 April 2015 Blacktoast Cafe | JOHN YOUNG AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANNANDALE AS A MODEL TOWNSHIPJohn Young was the creative force behind the development of Annandale, which was the largest transaction in freehold property ever made in the Australian colonies to 1877 and highly successful despite the severe depression starting in 1890. Norma Perry and Beverley Walsh are researchers for the Annandale Urban research Association which will publish its first Journal on 'The Early History of Annandale' in March 2015. 20 minutes Presentation + Questions and Answers |
6.30pm-7.45pm Wednesday 15 April 2015 Annandale Neighbourhood Centre 79 Johnston Street Annandale | ![]() Yoga ClassTake a Yoga class in the former Council Chamber (upstairs hall) Everyone welcome. Gentle yoga and relaxation class, work at your own level. IYTA trained teacher, having taught at the centre for more that 25 years. |
10am, Thursday 16 April 2015 |
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11am, Thursday 16 April 2015 Euroespresso, 165 Parramatta Rd Annandale 2038 |
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10.30 Friday 17 April 2015 Blacktoast Cafe |
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11am-2pm Friday 17 April 2015 Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston Street |
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8pm, Saturday 18 April 2015 |
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Anytime |
Self Guided WalksStroll along shady unbroken footpaths and glimpse the chimneys of Annangrove Cottage and read the numerous National Trust plaques on houses, including Henry Parkes and Allen Taylor's. Discover 1890s Annandale, Federation Annandale, Annandale's Great War and 1920s Annandale. E-books on iTtunes, Nook and Lulu Free self guided walks on Google Maps: A Wander through Annandale and Ecologically Sustainable Annandale |
Various Times | Business as Usual in living Heritage
CafesEnjoy a coffee or make a special purchase under an ornate pressed metal or fibrous plaster ceiling in one of Annandale's Cafes or Shops. Churches and TemplesVisit Annandale's Heritage Churches St Brendan's Catholic, St Aidan's Anglican or sandstone landmark Hunter Baillie, Presbyterian), Wat Buddharangsee (Thai Budhist Temple), Zen Centre or the Creative Arts Centre (run by Newtown Mission, in former Methodist Church with the native animals and plants sandstone facade). Native PlantsPropagate local provenance plants at the Rozelle Bay Community Native Nursery on Wednesday or Friday mornings. The nursery is constructed with recycled Iron bark timber from the Pyrmont Bridge. Or rample through the reintroduced native plants on Annandale's wild side. Heritage Dancing & Minature War GamesHeritage Dancers and Minature War Gamers meet in the heritage listed former council chambers. Annandale's World War 1 HistoryThere are Honour Boards in the Stairwell of the Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, schools, churches and memorial and ersatz grave in Hinsby Park. Annandale's ANZACs included draftsman Douglas Grant, 3 wireless operator brothers amongst the 1200 men who enlisted. more
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There are numerous Heritage Items within the Annandale Urban Conservation Area. These are listed in the Annandale Association Register of Buildings, National Trust Register, NSW State Heritage Register (NSW) or Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan.
There are Historic Engineering Plaques on, the still in use, 1890s Sewerage Aqueducts...more
The Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2013 and Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013 commenced Monday 3 February 2014. Leichhardt LEP 2013 is a legal document that sets the direction for growth in the Local Government Area (LGA) by providing controls and guidelines for development. It determines what can be built, where it can be built and what activities can occur on land. ...more
Annandale Floor Space Ratio Map Sheets: South West Annandale (Sheet 5) | Southern Annandale (Sheet 9) | Northern Annandale (Sheet 8)
Annandale Heritage Map Sheets: South West Annandale (Sheet 5) | Southern Annandale (Sheet 9) | Northern Annandale (Sheet 8)
Each book in this series is a self guided historical walk through Annandale. Each walk explores the people and construction of Annandale. Each book covers two decades of Annandales History a hundred years apart. The first book in the series, 1890s Annandale: A Short Walk, covers the 1790s and 1890s...more.