Retaining Original Fabric

BY JOHN DUNN

Our restoration solution for the basement doors has allowed us to retain the original fabric of our 1833 house while adapting it for contemporary living.

Historic House Wedding in the Time of Covid-19

BY TIM DUDDY

A last minute change of plans, social distancing, and one of the most special 20 guest weddings that you could ever attend.

The Industrious Settler: A History

BY MATT KENNY

1.5 km north of St Albans on the western side of Wollombi Rd on a small hillock above floodplain paddocks is an imposing two storey Georgian sandstone homestead. This is the former inn, 'The Industrious Settler', perched picturesquely on a high rock outcrop.

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Heritage for the Future at Douglas Vale

BY KAY MORRISON

The most recently completed project at Douglas Vale Historic Homestead and Vineyard in Port Macquarie, NSW, is the Research & Archives storage facility.

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Tulkiyan Matters 

BY ROBERT GRIFFIN

Download the latest update (May 2020) on the restoration and conservation activities at this heritage-listed house and garden. 

Foley Park, Glebe: A History

BY ROBERT HANNAN

Foley Park on the corner of Glebe Point Road and Prymont Bridge Road has many connections to the early history of Glebe.

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Rothwell Lodge Verandah

BY ROBERT HANNAN

Rothwell Lodge, at 24 Ferry Rd, was built around 1847 and features some Victorian Regency details. One such feature is the verandah posts with fretwork infills, unique for Glebe and now rare for Sydney.

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Terragong Staircase

BY SIMON MILNER

The traditional Georgian cantilevered staircase in the entrance hall at Terragong always elicits a 'wow' from visitors to the house and has featured in many a wedding photograph over the decades.

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Unlocking the Past: Terragong

BY SIMON MILNER

Five (of a total of six) internal doors off the central hallway at Terragong  feature wonderful door furniture that was no longer in full working order.

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The Restoration of Dawesleigh

BY JOHN DUNN

Just over ten years ago Margaret and I moved into Dawesleigh, a crumbling 1833 Dawes Point townhouse in the shadows of the Harbour Bridge.

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