Suburb History

27 ROSLYN STREET, POTTS POINT

The grand terrace house at 27 Roslyn Street, Potts Point, is for sale though Jason Boon and Geoff Cox https://www.rwebay.com.au/5011308/ It...

27 ROSLYN STREET, POTTS POINT

5 Sep 2019

THE RAYMOND APARTMENTS

Sitting snugly into its setting at 86 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay, on the corner of Onslow Avenue, are the grand...

THE RAYMOND APARTMENTS

29 Aug 2019

97 VICTORIA STREET, A GRAND MANSION WITH A DOZEN OWNERS

“Victoria House”, 97 Victoria Street, Potts Point, is for sale through Jason Boon and Geoff Cox https://www.rwebay.com.au/4985489/ It is embedded in...

97 VICTORIA STREET, A GRAND MANSION WITH A DOZEN OWNERS

8 Aug 2019

BIRTLEY TOWERS, 8 Birtley Place: Art Déco chic

HERITAGE-LISTED Birtley Towers, towering high above neighbouring properties, is aptly named after the former mansion, Birtley House, on the site. Built...

BIRTLEY TOWERS, 8 Birtley Place: Art Déco chic

2 Aug 2019

CHEDDINGTON

Designed by famous architect, Emil Sodersteen (1899-1961) in 1930, Cheddington, at 63 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay, is gloriously eclectic. Apartment...

CHEDDINGTON

25 Jul 2019

FINGER WHARF POINTS ITS FINGER AT FUTURE OF HERITAGE

WOOLLOOMOOLOO'S  Finger Wharf is the largest timber pile wharf in the world. Built in 1910-16 on the site of local former...

FINGER WHARF POINTS ITS FINGER AT FUTURE OF HERITAGE

28 Jun 2019

THE GIRVANS, 44 BAYSWATER ROAD, RUSHCUTTERS BAY

The Girvans is a name adopted from Girvan, a local area in Ayrshire, just south of Glasgow, Scotland. The reason...

THE GIRVANS, 44 BAYSWATER ROAD, RUSHCUTTERS BAY

19 Jun 2019

17 WYLDE STREET

17 Wylde Street is an icon in Potts Point and known for its chic style. Unit 23, 17 Wylde Street is...

17 WYLDE STREET

16 May 2019

CHARDS BUILDING, 171-175 WILLIAM STREET

Chard’s building 171-175 William Street, Darlinghurst, is named after Mr William Henry Chard, a wealthy wool merchant. He died in...

CHARDS BUILDING, 171-175 WILLIAM STREET

9 May 2019

KINGS CROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE CELEBRATES

Robyn Greaves is embedded in the 2011 postcode area. She was born here and has subsequently lived in the area...

KINGS CROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE CELEBRATES

2 May 2019

GRENVILLE HOUSE, 175-185 WILLIAM STREET

After the introduction of the Sydney Corporation Amendment Acts of 1905 and 1906 Sydney Municipal Council purchased and resumed land...

GRENVILLE HOUSE, 175-185 WILLIAM STREET

17 Apr 2019

Vickery’s Cathedral Court, Woollooomooloo

Cathedral street, Woolloomooloo, lies under the shadow of St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral to its west. The street is named after...

Vickery’s Cathedral Court, Woollooomooloo

11 Apr 2019

Landmark Site For Sale

61-63 Macleay Street, Potts Point, a corner landmark, is for sale through Jason Boon and Geoff Cox https://www.rwebay.com.au/4827873 The site was...

Landmark Site For Sale

4 Apr 2019

William Street – former National School Hall Building

William Street is a 1.4-kilometre-long major thoroughfare starting near Hyde Park and scissoring Darlinghurst, Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross and Rushcutters Bay. It was named in honour of King...

William Street – former National School Hall Building

28 Mar 2019

OMNIA

Apartment 1306, 226 Victoria Street, Potts Point is not what it seems. It’s much more. It is for sale through Angelo...

OMNIA

14 Mar 2019

CONSERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE

HERITAGE is only about one thing: significance. This is often misunderstood by owners or developers who fear heritage-listing ossifies items...

CONSERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE

7 Mar 2019

HMAS KUTTABUL

WHEN is a ship not a ship? When it’s HMAS Kuttabul. HMAS Kuttabul is a land-locked, high-rise building and Royal...

HMAS KUTTABUL

28 Feb 2019

POP GROUP PART OF OUR CHARACTER

THE BEE-GEES, an international pop group, were formed in Australia in 1958 by the English-born Gibb brothers, Barry, Robin and Maurice....

POP GROUP PART OF OUR CHARACTER

21 Feb 2019

DARNLEY HALL

Seven-storey Darnley Hall, 12 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, was built in the 1930s by architects, Rosenthal and Day. Its name...

DARNLEY HALL

14 Feb 2019

COOK + PHILLIP PARK

Recent overseas studies have confirmed that proximity to parks is integral and a crucial part of healthy inner-city living. The Cook...

COOK + PHILLIP PARK

7 Feb 2019