WAITLISTED Secret Silchester
Sat, 27 Sept
|Bellevue Hill
Go behind the scenes of 'Silchester', designed by the renowned architect Leslie Wilkinson, Australia’s first professor of architecture.
Time & Location
27 Sept 2025, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Bellevue Hill, 4 Trahlee Rd, Bellevue Hill NSW 2023, Australia
About the event
Gain access into the Spanish Mission-style apartments, built for Sir Joseph Cook in 1930, and admire the finest expression of the style, including double-hung timber sash windows with louvred timber shutters, French doors and enclosed and open balconies and grilles.
Beforehand, stroll alongside the grand mansions that make up this part of Bellevue Hill, including 'Ginahgulla' (Fairfax House), 'Caerleon', 'Trahlee' and 'Rona', and end with afternoon tea with a view!
Open to HHA Members only and spaces are limited, book now to avoid disappointment; join the HHA online at www.hha.net.au/memberships or by calling 02-9252-5554.
Image: Art in Australia, No. 71, 16 May 1938
Proudly supported by a Woollahra Council Placemaking Grant.
