Putney : Putney Park
One of the first areas of British settlement, with convict James Squire settling there in 1792. Squire established his Malt Shovel brewery here shortly afterward.
NB : Colloquially known as the known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' (this was a great area to watch the World Championship rowing races - held annually from the 1880s to 1930s), the name 'Putney' was taken from the London suburb.
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This particular site is Putney Park, Pellisier Road. 8.8 ha of open space - beautiful.
Originally home to the Wallumedegal clan, the entire Putney peninsula (the park and surrounding area) was granted to Nicholas Baily - an Ensign in the New South Wales Corps - 8 October 1799. After several changes of hands, the area became home to the original Ryde City Baths [built 1929, filled-in 1970s], formally being purchased by the council and becoming a public park in 1988. The playground is a result of a 1992 donation by the local Rotary Club.
Putney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The suburb of Putney - originally known Eastern Farms and then as Kissing Point by the British colonists.
One of the first areas of British settlement, with convict James Squire settling there in 1792. Squire established his Malt Shovel brewery here shortly afterward.
NB : Colloquially known as the known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' (this was a great area to watch the World Championship rowing races - held annually from the 1880s to 1930s), the name 'Putney' was taken from the London suburb.
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This particular site is Putney Park, Pellisier Road. 8.8 ha of open space - beautiful.
Originally home to the Wallumedegal clan, the entire Putney peninsula (the park and surrounding area) was granted to Nicholas Baily - an Ensign in the New South Wales Corps - 8 October 1799. After several changes of hands, the area became home to the original Ryde City Baths [built 1929, filled-in 1970s], formally being purchased by the council and becoming a public park in 1988. The playground is a result of a 1992 donation by the local Rotary Club.
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