Active in the Glebe Society

Blackwattle Bay near Glebe Point in the 1960s. John Ward Transport Collection, courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.
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Blackwattle Bay wharves in 1972. John Ward Transport Collection, courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.
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View of Blackwattle Bay from Pyrmont in 1985. Ferry Road and the Glebe Rowing Club is to the left of the shipping containers. Image is courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.
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Hanson Cement works at Bridge Road, Blackwattle Bay in 2005. Mark Stevens Photograph Collection, courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.
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Pope Paul IV Reserve. Image by Catherine Stuart, 2021.
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Cyclists on the Bicentennial Park foreshore path in 2015. Patricia Baillie Photographs, courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.
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‘Beach’ on Blackwattle Bay. Image by Catherine Stuart, 2021.
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Terrace houses at Mitchell Street, Glebe. Image by Catherine Stuart, 2021.
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Mural on the side of a terrace house, corner of Hereford Street and Glebe Point Road. Image by Catherine Stuart, 2021.
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Glebe Markets, 2004. Courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.
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Glebe Public School, site of the Glebe Markets. Image by Catherine Stuart, 2021.
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Heritage and community

Ted and Alison talk about taking action with the Glebe Society to preserve and improve Glebe. They talk about changes in the community since the early 1970s, the campaign for public land on the waterfront, and other challenges such as the third runway at Sydney airport. They also discuss the strengths of the Glebe Society.

Extra info

The Glebe Society Inc (Website)

Bernard and Kate Smith, The Architectural Character of Glebe Sydney, Sydney, University Co-operative Bookshop, 1973.

Works by the Glebe Society

Glebe: Know the History and Heritage of Your Community (Video) – 30 min history of Glebe by images

Bernard Smith Collection (Video) – images taken to illustrate The Architectural Character of Glebe Sydney by Bernard and Kate Smith

Glebe Point Road – 25 Years of Change (Video) – 14 mins of ‘then and now’ images

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Acknowledgement of Country

I acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal people, the Traditional Owners of Glebe and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. I also acknowledge the Dharawal and Gandangara people on whose land I live and work. I pay respect to elders past, present and emerging.