People

There are many key players in the evolution of Sydney Buildings from the original landowner, the architects and entrepreneurs who developed the road, to the many interesting people who have lived here.

Sections 1 to 3 list our small, but growing library of articles written by present or past residents.

The fourth section accesses an alphabetical list, in PDF format, of all the former residents we have identified so far. The document opens in a new window.

Section 1: The History behind the Development

A Glimpse of how it was in the Early Days
The Bathwick Tavern?
The Sydney Buildings Householders’ Association
Waking the Dead

Section 2: The People

Mrs Appleton and Mrs Parker ... 1892 to 1922 at No 10
Lawrence Harry Wilson... 1903 to 1908 at No 34 then at No 13
Bishop Mervyn Stockwood ... 1980 to 1995 at No 15
Jesse Robert Woodward ... 1914 to 1947 at No 16
Reverend Hugh Gough ... 1971 to 1974 at No 21
The Sissons family ... 1870 to 1874 at No 29
George Love Dafnis... 1911 to 1968 at No 32
Paul Harbutt... 1963 to 1973 at No 59 then at No 36
William Wensley... 1841 to 1849 at No 37
Kinard Baghot de la Bere... 1917 to 1931 at No 52
Sheila Mundle... 1989 to 2008 at No 60

Section 3: Reminiscences

Tony Heaton at the Malt House No 17-20
The Craig family ... 1964 to 1978 at No 28
The Richardsons ... 1950s and 1960s at No 29
Julien Chilcott-Monk ... 1946 to 1951 at No 39
The Reads ... 1976 to 1988 at No 54
Mrs Jubbie ... remembers the blitz, 1942
Sydney Buildings celebrates the Golden Jubilee, 2002
Sydney Buildings celebrates the Royal Wedding, 2011
Sydney Buildings celebrates the Diamond Jubilee, 2012

Section 4: Information List [in PDF format]

All known residents in alphabetical order

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