Marrickville library and pavilion, sydney, australia magic. If youre interested in the history of our region or tracing your family tree, visit the local history section at your local library, or at the toowoomba city library. The inner west is getting a striking new library broadsheet. Marrickville library and history services maintains and provides access to marrickville councils research collections and cultural heritage material. The impressive collection holds records from local identities, businesses and many community. Goodstart marrickville library street library australia. Available on computers in the library or at home with your hennepin county library card. Marrickville library town hall, marrickville, 2204 the committee for 1984 is. Illustrated english state library of south australia. Council acquired the 11,482 sqm site in 1995, developing a vision to provide the community with a new library, community space and affordable housing. Access the state library online 14th may 2020 to 14th may 2020.
Marrickville council was a local government area located in the inner west region of sydney, australia. W librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of all kinds. This decision is for the ongoing health and safety of our community and staff. Marrickville library and history services mlhs have implemented cataloguing of. Findmypast can only be accessed on the frankston and carrum downs historymicrofiche reader pc. Library to open in former marrickville hospital building. Marrickville is located 7 kilometres 4 miles southwest of the sydney central business district and is the largest suburb in the inner west council local government area marrickville sits on the northern bank of the cooks river, opposite earlwood and shares borders with stanmore. Marrickville library town hall, marrickville, 2204.
The stateoftheart facility also has expansive gardens, exhibition spaces, an 85,000 book collection, a cafe by local coffee legends double roasters, and more a striking new library has opened up at the heritagelisted site of the old marrickville hospital, featuring incredible architectural design, an 85,000 book collection and more. Marrickville local government area national library of. Visit the digital library to access ebooks, eaudiobooks, magazines, movies and many other free resources. Courtesy marrickville library and history services see more.
Ashfield, balmain, dulwich hill emanuel tsardoulias community, haberfield, leichhardt. Toddler tales is a storytime program especially for children aged years, incorporating stories, puppets, movement and. Oct 05, 1984 drawing upon her wide fund of colourful stories about the early history of marrickville and st peters, chrys header, our indefatigable secretary and local history expert, did not disappoint her audience. Wollongong city librarys outdoor reading initiative provides a garden area to enjoy a book. Minecraft book club 814 yrs 15th may 2020 to 15th may 2020. Marrickville council archives, sydney directory of archives in. In more recent years, the site has also been home to the indigenous organisations koori radio and the marrickville. Marrickville library and pavilion patyegarang place, 3 marrickville road, marrickville temporarily closed book chute located on marrickville road to the left of the cafe window. All loans have been automatically extended, you are welcome to hold onto our resources until we reopen again. Inner west council library and history home facebook. Inside the community centre is a shelf of donated books for readers of all ages. A publicly accessible garden sits below the surrounding road levels provides an oasis from the noise of marrickville and livingstone roads. We are offering 20,000 more books than the old marrickville library in a building that will be a benchmark for technology and sustainability. Most of the suburb of marrickville consists of a valley a natural lowlying saucer that is part of the cooks river basin.
The club was formed in the 1920s when swimming in the cooks river at marrickville was a popular pastime. Marrickville council upgraded the shopping strip in the early 2000s, enhancing the look and character of the area. The support rate is 20% of the applicable commercial rate. The new marrickville library is one of the inner west councils largest. Stanmore branch library marrickville library service in. The research collection includes books, microforms, research files, newspapers, and databases. Our local history collection and you chrys header will bring along a selection of pictures, files and index. Access to the ancestry library edition from the carrum downs, frankston and seaford libraries for australian and international family history resources. Covid19 ask a librarian due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. Marrickville council i po box 79 marrickville nsw 1475 i. Aug 07, 2019 a new library and pavilion will open in the heritagelisted former marrickville hospital building in sydneys innerwest on 31 august, reports broadsheet. Marrickville is a suburb in the inner west of sydney, in the state of new south wales, australia. Stunning new marrickville library opens in a heritagelisted. Goodstart marrickville library is a free library on fence lines, part of a growing international movement that originated in the united states.
Inner west libraries are closed until further notice. Another nod to history is the renaming of the grounds to patyegarang place. Not everyone was aware that three teenage boys had drowned at henson park a long time ago in daleys brickpit. Harvey hatfield seymours corner once the haunt of blackguards. Copyholding information location collection call no. The new library extended beyond the traditional perception of a public library, catering for marrickvilles diverse community while remaining sympathetic to the heritage buildings. Marrickville council rate and valuation books, 18861984. Great for little kids and the bonus of a bookworm kids club after school for the older ones. The entire second floor is dedicated to the councils historic art book collection that until now due to space issues has not been easily accessible to the public. Welcome to local notes, the weblog of the inner west community history. Are you unable to reach your local library because you are housebound.
Marrickville council library and history services the. The new facility will house 85,000 books and include 1200 square metres of garden space, a junior library, a space dedicated to languages, meeting spaces and private study rooms. It was enlarged by the amalgamation of st peters and petersham municipalities in 1949 and had newtown and camperdown added to it in 1968. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. With up and coming history tours of the new library there will be exhibitions and events delving into the history. I have worked in libraries for over 20 years and to witness this transformation has been a breathtaking pleasure to witness. The librarys historic collection of art history books will be available for. Spectacular new marrickville library restores old hospital.
It was originally created on 1 november 1861 as the municipality of marrickville. As with any research activity, house history research requires patience. Monfri 9am9pm, sat 10am5pm, sun noon5pm closed sundays in july and august. Hospitals new south wales marrickville history health services new south wales marrickville description. It originally appeared in the canterbury district historical society journal s1 no6 from april 1967. Marrickville library marrickville, new south wales. Library use meeting room use associated with the library is free eg. Marrickville is the largest suburb in the marrickville local government area, six kilometres southwest of sydney. As the first aboriginal person to teach the local dharug language to a settler, patyegarangs story is associated with learning and culture, and was found to be fitting for a library. Councils library and history services is collating a covid19 community archive and is seeking stories.
Marrickville is located 7 kilometres 4 miles southwest of the sydney central business district and is the largest suburb in the inner west council local government area. Marrickville library and pavilion, sydney, australia. Jun 04, 2016 the following is an oral history that came from the city of canterbury library website. Inner west libraries have now opened their click and collect service, you can reserve books online and nominate a library to pick up. Aug 27, 2019 in fact, the new library has the capacity to hold 20,000 more books than the old library on the corner of marrickville and petersham roads, bringing the total collection to an impressive 85,000 books. Courtesy marrickville library and history services steel park river patrol lifesaving club 1932. A new library and pavilion will open in the heritagelisted former marrickville hospital building in sydneys innerwest on 31 august, reports broadsheet. The excellent book old school researched by rod aanensen. The local history library in toowoomba has a valuable archival collection and is of local, state and national significance. This stunning newly opened library has to be seen to be believed.
Archives inner west library and history services po box. The cultural heritage collection includes objects, community archives, photographs and oral histories. On 12 may 2016, marrickville council was merged with ashfield and leichhardt councils into the newly formed inner west council. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the national library of australia new search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update. The first stage of the process saw bvn win the design competition for the library in 2012. Attract more customers by adding more content such as opening hours, logo and more. Inner west council is a local government area located in the inner western region of sydney. A pictorial history of marrickville marrickville council and history archive. To book this pc contact the library on 9784 1020 or book online. Due to an increase in library shelving space, over 20,000 new books will be. The following is an oral history that came from the city of canterbury library website. Stanmore branch library marrickville library service in stanmore, n. Marrickville library services in st peters, sydney, nsw. Stunning new marrickville library opens in a heritagelisted former.
Burwood library is currently closed, however we are supporting the burwood community through this challenging time of covid19 and still have wonderful resources to share as part of burwood cares. Marrickville sits on the northern bank of the cooks river, opposite earlwood and shares borders with stanmore, enmore, newtown, st peters, sydenham, tempe. The childrens section in marrickville library is a brilliant space with lots of inviting nooks, outdoor play areas and space. For now we hope you enjoy this post with a timeline of the sites history. How the street library revolution is bringing neighbourhoods. A photographic history of marrickville public school is documented on the blog marrickville public school history, created by cara twomey for our 150th anniversary, celebrated in 2014. On 12 may 2016, marrickville council was merged with ashfield and leichhardt councils into the newly formed inner west council the area was bounded by leichhardt to the north, the city of.
The land on which the former hospital, now marrickville library was first granted to thomas moore in october 1803. Find homework resources for k12 students online and at all our libraries. Dulwich hill has a library a branch of marrickville library and the inner west library service and a post office, but was never chartered a town hall or police station the nearest is marrickville local area command. Goodstart marrickville library is, essentially, a box of books, planted on the fence in our neighbourhood front yard, accessible from the street. The grand opening of marrickville library will take place on saturday, august 31, at 10am with a traditional smoking ceremony and featuring. Its available through the office and all proceeds go to the parents and citizens association. Stunning new marrickville library opens in a heritage.
The new marrickville library occupies the site of the old marrickville hospital. Im confident that all local people will be proud of what council is delivering. Find out how to borrow book club kits for your book club. The striking new facility occupies the site of the old marrickville hospital, which was built in 1899 and has sat dormant since closing in 1990. If you are unable to find the item you are looking for in. Staff will make an appointment at the relevant location during advertised community history hours. Aug 21, 2019 the grand opening of marrickville library will take place on saturday, august 31, at 10am with a traditional smoking ceremony and featuring roving performers, childrens activities and public. Jun 23, 2017 wollongong city library s outdoor reading initiative provides a garden area to enjoy a book. Education in australia, contact details, opening hours, maps and gps directions to library marrickville. Marrickville library recently moved location and reopened in august 2019. Tutors are available online every day from 1 to 11 p. The library has a collection specifically for young people including books, junior fiction, magazines, audiobooks and dvds.
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