People in history
Who lived in your street? Leslie John Roberts Jones (1886-1970)
Posted on 7th March 2022
Inspired by reports he heard of the flying exploits of the Wright brothers and lectures he attended given by Lawrence Hargrave, ‘Jack’ Jones built an aeroplane frame and engine in the backyard of his 108 Hereford St house.
The story behind the packaging – Sydney Flour
Posted on 6th March 2022
1 Glebe Rd, Glebe, now the site of 279 Broadway, was the home of Federation Flour sold by Sydney Flour Pty Ltd. The site had been purchased by Adolph Frederick Brockhoff, and his sons Frederick and Charles, in January 1906
Blue Plaque nomination #1: 27 Catherine Street Glebe, once the home of Charles Perkins
Posted on 4th March 2022
The Glebe Society has made a number of nominations to our local member, Jamie Parker, for Blue Plaques to be erected in Glebe and Forest Lodge. Blue Plaques will recognise and celebrate important people and places in NSW. Our first nomination was 27 Catherine Street Glebe, which was the home of the civil rights activist Charles Perkins and his wife Eileen and daughter Hetti while he was studying at the University of Sydney.
Vale Janet Venn-Brown
Posted on 13th September 2021
Well-known Australian artist, Janet Venn-Brown, died on 6 August, aged 96. Janet had a long association with Glebe and the Glebe Society. Read more about her fascinating life.
A man who punched above his weight – John McColl
Posted on 12th September 2021
A much-loved boxing trainer and community member, John McColl, died in August at the age of 81 years. After a successful boxing career he set up and ran the Glebe Estate Boxing Gym that was once located on Wentworth Park Rd. As well as training state and national champions, the gym played a vital social role in the Glebe community.
Who lived in your street? Catherine Anna Korff (1862-1938)
Posted on 4th August 2021
Catherine (Kate) Korff was one of eight daughters of Frederick James Robert Korff. The last unmarried sister to die, Kate’s passing marked the end of her family’s 80-years’ residency on Hereford St. In 1940 two brick semi-detached houses replaced the old home. They remain standing, as numbers 19 and 19A.
Queen’s Birthday Honours for Glebe local, Ann Curthoys
Posted on 4th August 2021
In the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List Glebe local, Ann Curthoys, received the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to tertiary education, to social history, and to research. Ann has a long association with Glebe, both as a resident and as an intellectual and an activist participating in Glebe’s progressive environment. Find out more about this Glebe treasure.
100 Years ago in Glebe & Forest Lodge – June 1921
Posted on 7th June 2021
100 years ago, June 1921: Double shipping tragedy off the NSW North Coast felt in Glebe & Forest Lodge
Who Lived in your Street? Peter Lewis Tighe (1860-1946)
Posted on 7th June 2021
Real estate salesman Peter Tighe enjoyed a fleeting moment of celluloid fame in 1913 when he featured in Picturesque Stanwell Park a 20-minute silent film advertising a new land release. Tighe and his family are seen leaving their home Kareela 154 Glebe Point Rd and squeezing into a taxi waiting outside.
Glebe’s Aboriginal residents, 1788-1859
Posted on 4th June 2021
Assumptions that Glebe’s Aboriginal community disappeared shortly after British settlement need revisiting.
100 years ago in Glebe & Forest Lodge – this month: May 1921
Posted on 26th May 2021
What were the papers reporting about Glebe in May 1921?
The Duke in Sydney (and Glebe!)
Posted on 26th May 2021
Did you know Prince Philip visited Glebe in 1956 and toured the Glebe Library?
Who lived in your street? Charles Lanham (1859–1933)
Posted on 22nd May 2021
Charles Lanham & Son’s steam laundry in Forest St, Forest Lodge, operated from 1903 until 1988.
Eglintoun Village at Glebe Point
Posted on 18th April 2021
In the 1840a, a grand plan for ‘Eglintoun Village’ on land at Glebe Point, was produced by businessman Alexander Brodie Spark. He went bankrupt and it never eventuated, but echoes of the plan remain in today’s street pattern – Eglinton Rd, Pendrill Rd and Edward St. This article traces some of the 19th and early 20th
century residents of this part of Glebe Point.
Who worked in your street? 21 Ross St, Forest Lodge
Posted on 17th April 2021
21 Ross St’s ‘red’ history as home of the Communist Party of Australia’s Tribune newspaper
100 Years ago in Glebe & Forest Lodge – this Month: April 1921
Posted on 8th April 2021
100 years ago this month – April 1921 – Opening of new Hostel for Girls at 29 Arundel St, Forest Lodge
100 Years ago in Glebe & Forest Lodge – this month: March 1921
Posted on 7th March 2021
Glebe boys Warren Bardsley and William Albert Oldfield were in the Australian cricket team that would shortly depart for a tour to England.
The YHA site in Forest Lodge
Posted on 7th March 2021
The YHA at Forest Lodge closed in 2020. Find out more about the history of 28 Ross St, Forest Lodge.
Who Lived in 21 Westmoreland St?
Posted on 2nd January 2021
A Facebook follower asked for help in identifying the subject of this artwork ‘Glebe Houses’. Robert Hannan recognised 21 Westmoreland St, a house remarkable for its decorative quoins pattern work. Who lived there?
Blacket exhibition
Posted on 2nd January 2021
Congratulations to Robert Hannan and his team for the excellent exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the current St John’s Church. We hope many of you had the opportunity to view the exhibition while it was on display this month.
Antoniou Filo Pastry: Celebrating 60 years – starting from humble beginnings at 85-87 Glebe Point Rd
Posted on 2nd January 2021
by Christine Apostoles & Rodney Hammett. From Bulletin 10 of 2020 Glebe in the 1950s welcomed many of the post-war immigrants who went on to enjoy the freedom and prosperity that Australia offered, raising families and creating successful businesses here. One such couple was Christofis (Chris) and Marina Antoniou who arrived separately in Sydney from […]
The Immortal has arrived!
Posted on 1st January 2021
The Glebe Rugby League Football Club is proud to announce the launch of the Glebe Brewing Co – the official beer label of the Glebe Dirty Reds! The Glebe Brewing Co’s first offering, The Immortal Pale Ale, is now available to purchase.
Seminar on Frank Hurley
Posted on 1st January 2021
Frank Hurley, the famous photographer and film-maker, was born in Glebe in 1885. If you are interested in Frank Hurley, you may like to watch the online presentation about his life and work organised by the Local History people at Woollahra Municipal Council.
Who Lived in Your House? – 224 Bridge Rd, Forest Lodge
Posted on 1st January 2021
The original Forest Lodge partially existed under No 224, prior to Munro Terrace (Nos 212-230 Bridge Rd). This is a story of the owners and occupants of No 224.
A Snapshot in Time – Who lived in Munroe Terrace in 1933?
Posted on 4th November 2020
Munro Terrace (Nos 212-230 Bridge Rd, Glebe) was in 1933 owned by architect William Ross McLean Munro, the grandson of architect William Munro who had purchased the house Forest Lodge and surrounding grounds in February 1871.
Who lived in your street? Cyril (1898 – 1966) and Frank Joseph (1911-82) Culbert
Posted on 4th November 2020
Horse trainers Frank and Cyril Culbert lived in Santa Rosa (5 Victoria Rd) and Volta (1 Alexandra Lane) directly adjoining Jubilee Park during the golden age of trotting at Harold Park.
Saving a Sydney suburb
Posted on 21st October 2020
Current residents are perhaps not aware of how close Glebe came to virtual annihilation by the NSW Department of Main Roads in the 1970s.
What’s in a Name? Women’s names ‒ Sarah Peninton Reserve
Posted on 3rd September 2020
By Helen Randerson Women are remembered in the names of a number of our valued small parks and playgrounds in Glebe/Forest Lodge. In 2020 these include the Alice Lee Reserve, the Jean Cawley Reserve, Kirsova Playground No 3, the May Pitt Playground, the Robyn Kemmis Reserve and the Sarah Peninton Reserve. (St Helen is also […]
Carriers of Glebe and Forest Lodge – Meloys
Posted on 3rd September 2020
The first in an occasional series about the families behind the carriers of Glebe and Forest Lodge
Sisters in Crime
Posted on 1st September 2020
by Rodney Hammett, 1 August 2020 Neighbours Sarah Peninton and Doris Flanagan living respectively at No 13 and No 11 Bridge Rd were partners in crime when hauled before the Magistrate at the Glebe Court on Tuesday 3 September 1929.1 On an afternoon in August, both women were accused of having used insulting words, from […]
