Thursday, June 28, 2007

Banksia houses



This magnificent sandstone home in Bestic Street has been restored and extended.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Banksia houses













This sandstone cottage (left) is located in Godfrey Street and this bungalow (right) is located in Kimpton Street.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Arncliffe houses

Roslyn is a historic house on Forest Road at Arncliffe which was once the site of a private hospital.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Friday, June 22, 2007

Arncliffe, houses







Lidsdale is in Kembla Street (left) and the next house is located in nearby Hirst Street (right).

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Arncliffe houses




These terraces are in Mitchell Street (left) and Coburra is on Forest Road (right).

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Arncliffe Houses
















Glenwood is a restored house in Eden Street (top left) and Meryton is on Roach Street (top right).

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Arncliffe houses




Fairview (left) and Belmont (right) are both located on the same block of Wollongong Road. The street behind these houses is called Fairview Street, named after this estate. Athelstane was another home built in the same style and era. That home was unfortunately demolished and the estate was used to house Athelstane Public School. Athelstane Avenue was also named after that estate.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Arncliffe houses
















This historic house in Arncliffe is located on Forest Road (top left) and Wyndyknowe is just around the corner in Carlton Street (top right).

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Arncliffe houses





Milgate Manor is on Segenhoe Street (left) and this sandstone home (right) is also in Segenhoe Street.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Arncliffe houses
















Pateena is a historic home on Wollongong Road (right) and this sandstone cottage is located opposite on Wollongong Road (left).

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Arncliffe fire station


Arncliffe Fire Station, located on West Botany Street close to the Wickham Street intersection, was built in 2006. It replaced Rockdale Fire Station, built in 1938, which itself replaced the original Arncliffe Fire Station on the corner of Forest Road and Farrar Street, built in 1909.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Arncliffe community

















The Arncliffe Returned and Services League (RSL) Club (left) is on Wollongong Road, beside Arncliffe Park. The Arncliffe Community Centre (right) is on Barden Street and includes Coronation Hall.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

St George School Education Office


The St George School Education Office is on Segenhoe Street, beside Arncliffe Public School.

Friday, June 1, 2007

Kurnell monument

This monument, located at Silver Beach on the shore of Botany Bay at Kurnell, marks the location of the first landing on Australian soil by Captain James Cook in 1770. The English explorer, navigator and cartographer led the first recorded European expedition, to navigate and map the eastern coastline of Australia.