WALKING WOOLLAHRA: Cranbrook Old and New

Image: State Library NSW

Join the HHA for an exclusive guided walk of 'Cranbrook', from the elegant carriage drive to the Governor's Ballroom and the John Horbury Hunt-designed 'summer house'.

Cranbrook School was established in 1918, though had a long and storied history before then. Horbury Hunt remodelled and extended Cranbrook for the Hon. James White in 1873 and designed the summer house, which is now the Sports Pavilion.

Horbury Hunt (1838-1904) was described as "the most acclaimed and ambitious architect in NSW in the nineteenth century" and himself lived in the now-demolished 'Cranbrook Cottage'.

Don't miss the opportunity to learn some of this history from Dr David Thomas, BA (Hons) (Syd.), MA (Hons) (Syd.), BEc (Syd.), DipEd (NE), CertGiftedEd (NSW), author of numerous books including a history of Cranbrook School.

Plus, admire the other famous homes in the locale, including those facing Seven Shillings Beach (this walk involves walking on the…