MANY people have asked me what used to be on the site at 69-71 George St. Thanks to John Feltham, whose family and the family of his wife Shirley owned it for many years, I have been able to find some of the history of the fascinating buildings, which were demolished earlier this century. I have also obtained some wonderful old photos of this area.
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All that remains on the block is the palm tree, which John thinks was planted in the 1940s.
In 1866 a grant was given to blacksmiths Thomas James Dawson and George John Dawson and in 1867, thanks to the ESA Bank, they built their blacksmiths shop. In 1893 it was sold to Daniel Sharp and in 1926 it was owned by Eliza Sharp, widow, who that same year sold it to Joseph Isdale. Then, in 1933, Joseph leased it to Cecil Augustus Ford, Marulan motor engineer. It was then leased to Wallace Creswick of Marulan Motor Garage who, in 1939, surrendered the lease and it became Leonard Isedale, Marulan Garage, proprietor. In 1977 it was owned by John Feltham and his wife Shirley (nee Isdale).
Early this century all the old buildings were demolished and the site is presently owned by the Mifsud family.
AS my friends know, I am prone to starting a project and if anything goes wrong it ends up in my linen press until I can get my enthusiasm back to retrieve and continue it. This happened when I decided I would write the history (with photos) of every home and business in George St, commencing at the Tannery Bridge, which was approximately where the BP Service Station is, up to what used to be the Marulan Showground at the end of George St near Shepherd's Hill Nursery. Actually, it has been a joint effort, thanks to my friend Alice Vespignani, who has spent hours helping me put everything on a "stick". Thanks also to Maureen Eddy for providing information, my daughter for "correcting" all my typos, and last but certainly not least, Wayne, who has kept my computer going whenever I do something to it, which is on a regular basis! Not forgetting all those people who have been able to find some extremely interesting photos, some from the late 1800s. I have a hard copy of each photo, some of which were taken many years ago as well as present day. There are also many "streetscapes", some of which are very old and show no buildings. If you have a photo of an event held in George St, or just a photo of the street, I would love a copy, so contact me and I will arrange to have it copied; or you can email it to me on alisonsieler3@bigpond.com
THE Marulan Historical Society's Resource Centre is really taking shape, thanks to members who spent hours last Monday unpacking boxes etc, and placing items on shelves etc. I must say that my contribution was to make a cuppa for the workers, but they were all so organised and knew exactly what they were doing. The official opening of the Marulan Historical Society's Resource Centre in George St will be on May 29. We will bring you more details in coming weeks.
IN response to several requests to recommence the tours of Marulan, members are pleased to advise they already have two groups of "out of towners" booked for such a tour. These tours were very popular and informative with small groups accompanying members as they described the building (and interesting people) who lived here up to 150 years ago. If you would like to organise a tour, you are asked to contact either Russell Montgomery (4841 0288) or Maureen Eddy (4841 1515). The cost of morning tea and the tour is $10 per person; or the tour alone, $5. If required, a light lunch can be organised.
IT was Grandparents Day and Easter Hat Parade last Thursday at Marulan Public School. The day included hat-making, morning tea, assembly and hat parade, lunch and an Easter egg hunt. The school would like to thank everyone for their assistance in providing cakes and slices for morning tea and to be sold. I hear that not only did the children have a great day, but parents and grandparents also enjoyed it, and would like to thank the staff for making it so.
MARCH was a beautiful autumn month full of different events for the women of the CWA. March 1 began with a group handicraft and cookery meeting, where three items were selected for the state competition. On March 8, Marulan CWA hosted a group council meeting in the Tallong hall, with about 50 members from different branches. It is nice to have a meeting where you can meet friends from other towns, speak about upcoming events, and share ideas on how to help local communities over a lovely lunch. There also was an afternoon tea at the Yass CWA and a lunch at the Goulburn View Club, where all who attended had a nice time while listening to the guest speaker for International Women's Day. On March 16 we had a branch meeting, where we talked about our plans and listened to each other's interesting stories over lunch.
From now until March 30, there is the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. During this period, different CWA branches will have taken part in catering scones to the thousands who attend the show. Last year the CWA sold more than 40,000 scones!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 20 at 1pm and new members are always welcome. We are going to have a workshop about dying silk scarfs. We meet at the CWA rooms, 28 George St, Marulan, every third Wednesday monthly.
Meanwhile, if you would like some help with catering, we would be more than happy to provide for your function with finger food, cakes and drinks. We also rent the CWA meeting hall for functions. You can call Sue Montgomery on 4841 0288 with any questions. Please feel free to like our page 'CWA Marulan Branch' on Facebook or visit the website cwamarulan.org
THOUGHT of the month: "Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic." - Rosalind Russell