www.youtube.com/@stpeterscooksriver1873/playlists Check out our play list.The videos are grouped such that, whenever possible those that are geographically close are together.
Met a good number of Arncliffe residents yesterday,(Sunday 7th April) at Lydham Hall, the historic house at Rockdale, which is open to the public, and staffed by volunteer members of St. George Historical Society. As a guide to the house, I found they had plenty to talk about, and I enjoyed their company immensely. To think of it as a museum where everything is kept under lock and key and glass would be entirely wrong. On entering the house, it’s as if the owners are out for the day and you are left to wander at your leisure. The place to reflect nostalgically on your past is in the kitchen, where a great iron stove, just like grandma had dominates. There are mincing machines, a mouse trap to catch four mice, Mrs. Potts’ irons, a mangle or wringer, and a multitude of utensils from everyone’s past. Then enter the glorious dining room with a style which we no longer seem to have time for. Followed by the drawing room, ( or perhaps more correctly the withdrawing room) where one retired to after the meal and listened to the piano, played cards, draughts or chess. Then off to bed and a room where you not only slept, but washed and shaved, and of course the magnificent chamber pot with a cabinet to itself. I sat in the drawing room with a resident of Arncliffe and told her how we had in the museum, the diary of a Mr. Willington in which he daily wrote of his trip from London to Arncliffe on a steamship in the 1880’s. He was a silver smith, and had a shop in the city, but lived the rest of his life in Arncliffe. The lady expressed surprised when I told her to take a seat, and then told me she quite regularly walked down Willington Street. Meanwhile the creator of this video was busily engaged in the kitchen, with others in providing, coffee, tea and scones with cream and jam, to be devoured on the back balcony which has a view of Botany Bay. Indeed I know of some from Arncliffe who returned to simply enjoy that activity. Having done so you might like to play quoits on the back lawn, as some did.
We do appreciate all comments, particularly those that show evidence of change in a suburb. Yours linking 1999 and a house demolished to make way for a Freeway is a fine example.
Love to meet our viewers, as St. Peters Cooks River History Group have a stall at “Celebrate 2044” on Saturday 20th August, from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m., at Sydenham Green, Unwins Bridge Rd, Sydenham 2044.
Thanks for your reply. From your comments we understand you live in a suburb close to Arncliffe. We are very happy with the number of views Arncliffe has, and your comment points to some viewers living outside the area. Part of our strategy is making videos of connected suburbs. Have your watched Willie the Boatman and Tempe House? Both videos relate to the what was Arncliffe but is now Wolli Creek.
We will be hosting a Meeting of Marrickville Heritage Society on Saturday, 10.00 a.m. 27th May, at St Peters Church, 187 Princes Highway St. Peters. The church, was built in 1838.Its NSW State Heritage listing states: ‘St Peters is probably the first real attempt at archaeological Gothic in Australia. An audio visual talk on the history of the church will reveal its connection with the film ‘Unbroken’; see the latest restoration work; view the clamp kiln bricks, wooden pillars, Lyon & Cottier stained glass windows and hear the1880 Brindley & Foster organ. Wander around the museum in the tower room and explore the Victorian graveyard. Parking in the grounds, and very accessible by public transport.It’s Free!
On Sunday 8th September “History Week” Kogarah Historical Society's Carrs Cottage Museum at Carrs Park is open from noon till 4 p.m. Free entry. Their latest exhibition “School Ways School Days,” should have parents and grandparents, wallowing in memories of their childhood, of what they wrote with and on, how they were disciplined, the music they sang and played, the charts and maps they learned from, and the games they played. Anyone for French cricket? Let your children see what you had to cope with! You’ve heard our voices on this UA-cam video, you might like to see us in person as we guide you round Carrs Cottage. On Sunday 8th September “History Week” St. George Historical Society, from 10.a.m. till 4.00 p.m. Free entry. There’s a rare opportunity to see the inside of Tempe House, built 1836, and Chapel, at Wolli Creek.You’ve heard our voices on this UA-cam video, you might like to see us in person as we guide you round Tempe House.
I have the book "A Village Called Arncliffe", it's well versed with history. As a child I lived on Wollongong Rd, moved to Mitchell St then finally to Done St where my father still resides. Much has changed due to progress but Arncliffe is my " home away from home".
Kevin, you mention the book “A Village called Arncliffe.” If you tap on the downward facing arrow underneath the Arncliffe video, on the far right hand side, you will find that your book tops the listing of our sources. It was written by Ron Rathbone, who has contributed a great deal to the life of the area, including preservation of its heritage and history. We have been very pleasantly surprised with the number of views that our video on Arncliffe has. I suspect that their may well be many able to remember happily, their growing up in Arncliffe. Your comments are invaluable in our assessment, as to what suburb to do next. I think I shall carry on this conversation, whilst looking at some other comments you have made, that are equally pertinent. Thanks for you comments.
@@stpeterscooksriver1873 Keep on uploading, really doesn't matter which suburb to do because someone would have lived or experienced that part of the world. It's history that's being preserved in our minds which makes it grateful to have lived. Born and bred in Sydney and yet realise there is so much to explore. Much appreciated.
@@fookriver we really do appreciate your comments. It is still a mystery to us as to what suburbs will become popular views. Your phrase, ‘lived and experienced that part of the world,’ is a good one, but fails to take into account, that the experience might have been not a happy one. In such instances I suspect that they would not seek out a video of the place, that would only remind them of such a past. Suburbs that have been almost entirely been taken over by particularly by Universities and Hospitals seem to have lesser views than we expected. Perhaps nostalgia is something that is stored from say five to eighteen. Some suburbs, we think, are inhabited by young people, who did not grow up with their parents that suburb. We are optimistic as to the views on Cronulla, having had one comment already suggesting that it is Sutherland by the sea. In contrast, Manly is a disappointment so far. The census of 2017, points up the fact that, very few of the resident’s parents lived in the area. That’s not to suggest that they are unhappy, just that their happy/sad memories are of somewhere else.
@@stpeterscooksriver1873 I hope my comments are not a negative view but the opposite. I feel nostalgia is in everyone though like you have stated, unhappy memories of past, is par for the course. So remembering those happy days we had in any place or time, is medicine for the soul. The past generations who lived with their parents are most likely moved on and their time is now in that suburb, which will bring great memories I hope. But the gap is now filled by another generation which comes around again for happy and sad times. Arncliffe and Wolli Creek are filled with younger people and are discovering its history and carving its future, just so like many suburbs. As for Manly being a disappointment, no insult to those who resided and still do, maybe the attitude is more materialistic and not a working class suburb, who knows? I loved the Cronulla video, as a teenager I loved the beach and fresh sea air which again is nostalgic for me.
@@fookriver I hope I haven’t given you the idea, that your views are negative, because I think we are essentially on the same page. If there were more Kevin Foos about, who shared their memories of suburbs on our comments page, we might find it easier to make decisions, as to what suburb to do next. We already know of your interest in Arncliffe, Kogarah, and now Cronulla. I think this explains why certain suburbs have more views than the population given in the 2017 census. One theory, a member of our family has, as to why Manly figures have disappointed us, is that the younger people now living in the area, had their childhood in a North Shore suburb, but only moved to Manly later in life, and make up a considerable percentage of the population. Be assured, from she who is the creator of the videos, that however, successful or unsuccessful our videos are, regarding viewers, we shall continue to produce them. So relax and continue to enjoy. Thanks for your support and interest.
www.youtube.com/@stpeterscooksriver1873/playlists Check out our play list.The videos are grouped such that, whenever possible those that are geographically close are together.
Met a good number of Arncliffe residents yesterday,(Sunday 7th April) at Lydham Hall, the historic house at Rockdale, which is open to the public, and staffed by volunteer members of St. George Historical Society. As a guide to the house, I found they had plenty to talk about, and I enjoyed their company immensely. To think of it as a museum where everything is kept under lock and key and glass would be entirely wrong. On entering the house, it’s as if the owners are out for the day and you are left to wander at your leisure. The place to reflect nostalgically on your past is in the kitchen, where a great iron stove, just like grandma had dominates. There are mincing machines, a mouse trap to catch four mice, Mrs. Potts’ irons, a mangle or wringer, and a multitude of utensils from everyone’s past. Then enter the glorious dining room with a style which we no longer seem to have time for. Followed by the drawing room, ( or perhaps more correctly the withdrawing room) where one retired to after the meal and listened to the piano, played cards, draughts or chess. Then off to bed and a room where you not only slept, but washed and shaved, and of course the magnificent chamber pot with a cabinet to itself. I sat in the drawing room with a resident of Arncliffe and told her how we had in the museum, the diary of a Mr. Willington in which he daily wrote of his trip from London to Arncliffe on a steamship in the 1880’s. He was a silver smith, and had a shop in the city, but lived the rest of his life in Arncliffe. The lady expressed surprised when I told her to take a seat, and then told me she quite regularly walked down Willington Street. Meanwhile the creator of this video was busily engaged in the kitchen, with others in providing, coffee, tea and scones with cream and jam, to be devoured on the back balcony which has a view of Botany Bay. Indeed I know of some from Arncliffe who returned to simply enjoy that activity. Having done so you might like to play quoits on the back lawn, as some did.
My Aunt used to live on 40 West Botany St, she moved to Brisbane in 1999, i believe her house has been demolished to make way for the M5 Freeway
We do appreciate all comments, particularly those that show evidence of change in a suburb. Yours linking 1999 and a house demolished to make way for a Freeway is a fine example.
Love to meet our viewers, as St. Peters Cooks River History Group have a stall at “Celebrate 2044” on Saturday 20th August, from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m., at Sydenham Green, Unwins Bridge Rd, Sydenham 2044.
Very interesting, I live south of Arncliffe and know the area quite well.
Thanks for your reply. From your comments we understand you live in a suburb close to Arncliffe. We are very happy with the number of views Arncliffe has, and your comment points to some viewers living outside the area. Part of our strategy is making videos of connected suburbs. Have your watched Willie the Boatman and Tempe House? Both videos relate to the what was Arncliffe but is now Wolli Creek.
We will be hosting a Meeting of Marrickville Heritage Society on Saturday, 10.00 a.m. 27th May, at St Peters Church, 187 Princes Highway St. Peters. The church, was built in 1838.Its NSW State Heritage listing states: ‘St Peters is probably the first real attempt at archaeological Gothic in Australia. An audio visual talk on the history of the church will reveal its connection with the film ‘Unbroken’; see the latest restoration work; view the clamp kiln bricks, wooden pillars, Lyon & Cottier stained glass windows and hear the1880 Brindley & Foster organ. Wander around the museum in the tower room and explore the Victorian graveyard. Parking in the grounds, and very accessible by public transport.It’s Free!
On Sunday 8th September “History Week” Kogarah Historical Society's Carrs Cottage Museum at Carrs Park is open from noon till 4 p.m. Free entry. Their latest exhibition “School Ways School Days,” should have parents and grandparents, wallowing in memories of their childhood, of what they wrote with and on, how they were disciplined, the music they sang and played, the charts and maps they learned from, and the games they played. Anyone for French cricket? Let your children see what you had to cope with! You’ve heard our voices on this UA-cam video, you might like to see us in person as we guide you round Carrs Cottage.
On Sunday 8th September “History Week” St. George Historical Society, from 10.a.m. till 4.00 p.m. Free entry. There’s a rare opportunity to see the inside of Tempe House, built 1836, and Chapel, at Wolli Creek.You’ve heard our voices on this UA-cam video, you might like to see us in person as we guide you round Tempe House.
I have the book "A Village Called Arncliffe", it's well versed with history. As a child I lived on Wollongong Rd, moved to Mitchell St then finally to Done St where my father still resides. Much has changed due to progress but Arncliffe is my " home away from home".
Kevin, you mention the book “A Village called Arncliffe.” If you tap on the downward facing arrow underneath the Arncliffe video, on the far right hand side, you will find that your book tops the listing of our sources. It was written by Ron Rathbone, who has contributed a great deal to the life of the area, including preservation of its heritage and history. We have been very pleasantly surprised with the number of views that our video on Arncliffe has. I suspect that their may well be many able to remember happily, their growing up in Arncliffe. Your comments are invaluable in our assessment, as to what suburb to do next. I think I shall carry on this conversation, whilst looking at some other comments you have made, that are equally pertinent. Thanks for you comments.
@@stpeterscooksriver1873 Keep on uploading, really doesn't matter which suburb to do because someone would have lived or experienced that part of the world. It's history that's being preserved in our minds which makes it grateful to have lived. Born and bred in Sydney and yet realise there is so much to explore. Much appreciated.
@@fookriver we really do appreciate your comments. It is still a mystery to us as to what suburbs will become popular views. Your phrase, ‘lived and experienced that part of the world,’ is a good one, but fails to take into account, that the experience might have been not a happy one. In such instances I suspect that they would not seek out a video of the place, that would only remind them of such a past. Suburbs that have been almost entirely been taken over by particularly by Universities and Hospitals seem to have lesser views than we expected. Perhaps nostalgia is something that is stored from say five to eighteen. Some suburbs, we think, are inhabited by young people, who did not grow up with their parents that suburb. We are optimistic as to the views on Cronulla, having had one comment already suggesting that it is Sutherland by the sea. In contrast, Manly is a disappointment so far. The census of 2017, points up the fact that, very few of the resident’s parents lived in the area. That’s not to suggest that they are unhappy, just that their happy/sad memories are of somewhere else.
@@stpeterscooksriver1873 I hope my comments are not a negative view but the opposite. I feel nostalgia is in everyone though like you have stated, unhappy memories of past, is par for the course. So remembering those happy days we had in any place or time, is medicine for the soul. The past generations who lived with their parents are most likely moved on and their time is now in that suburb, which will bring great memories I hope. But the gap is now filled by another generation which comes around again for happy and sad times. Arncliffe and Wolli Creek are filled with younger people and are discovering its history and carving its future, just so like many suburbs. As for Manly being a disappointment, no insult to those who resided and still do, maybe the attitude is more materialistic and not a working class suburb, who knows? I loved the Cronulla video, as a teenager I loved the beach and fresh sea air which again is nostalgic for me.
@@fookriver I hope I haven’t given you the idea, that your views are negative, because I think we are essentially on the same page. If there were more Kevin Foos about, who shared their memories of suburbs on our comments page, we might find it easier to make decisions, as to what suburb to do next. We already know of your interest in Arncliffe, Kogarah, and now Cronulla. I think this explains why certain suburbs have more views than the population given in the 2017 census. One theory, a member of our family has, as to why Manly figures have disappointed us, is that the younger people now living in the area, had their childhood in a North Shore suburb, but only moved to Manly later in life, and make up a considerable percentage of the population. Be assured, from she who is the creator of the videos, that however, successful or unsuccessful our videos are, regarding viewers, we shall continue to produce them. So relax and continue to enjoy. Thanks for your support and interest.