EDINA ESTATE with Michael Waterhouse
Sun, 19 Nov
|Waverley
Due to popular demand the HHA is delighted to offer another opportunity to visit one of Sydney's hidden historical gems - ‘Edina’ - today better known as the War Memorial Hospital, Waverley.
Time & Location
19 Nov 2023, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Waverley, 125 Birrell St, Waverley NSW 2024, Australia
About the event
"Thank you for enabling me to join the tour of this magnificent property - it was a wonderful event - both the talk and the tour - and is an example of the reason I love being a member of HHA!" - Ian Webster
Michael Waterhouse, author of Family, Faith and Fortune in Victorian Sydney - The Edina Estate, explores the history of this landmark home between 1859 and its transfer to the Methodist Church in 1922.
‘Edina’ was home to three generations of a wealthy, religious family with a unique lifestyle. Professor E G (Gowrie) Waterhouse of ‘Eryldene’, Michael’s great uncle, was one of 24 children who grew up on the estate and he encountered his first camellias there.
As a family member, Michael tells stories of the people who lived at Edina, and this sense of personal connection brings the tours to life. It’s about the people as…