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CONTRACTS LET...for remodelling and reconstruction after fire of the Raycophone factory Annandale and to R B Ashley Phillip Street, Sydney for additions to business premises and show room at Annandale The Sydney Morning Herald 24 March 1936
SPECTACULAR FIRE.
Annandale Factory.
A spectacular fire broke out in a saw and knife factory, operated by the Premier Saw Co. Pty., Ltd., early yesterday morning.
Large quantities of oil and Inflammable chemicals which were stored on the premises made the work of the firemen highly dan- gerous, but the flames were brought under control before they could reach the danger
At about 1.45 a.m., a 200-gallon tank of oil, used in tempering steel, burst into flames at the company's premises In Young Street, Annandale. Employees present at the time made a vain attempt to check the advancing flames with chemical extinguishers, but soon had to retreat.
Fire brigades trom Stanmore, Leichhardt, Annandale. George-street West, Newtown, and Glebe, under Inspector Coghlan, arrived to find the building well alight. Although they knew that there was serious danger of an ex- plosion in the stored chemicals, the firemen went into the building, and fought the fire at its source.
The great heat generated twisted the steel girders, and at one stage it seemed that the roof might collapse on the firemen below. Residents of nearby houses, fearing that the flames would spread, In some instances re- moved furniture and placed it on the footpath. - The Sydney Morning Herald 17 April 1936
ANNANDALE FIRE.
Furniture Factory Damaged.
A fire occurred in Mr. A Zaccaricts' furniture factory in Booth Street, Annandale, shortly before 9 o'clock last night, and did considerable damage to the first floor before it was extinguished. - The Sydney Morning Herald 7 January 1930
ANNANDALE BY-ELECTION. "Woman Candidate. - Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Friday 17 April 1931
ANNANDALE BY-ELECTION.- Argus (Melbourne, Vic. Wednesday 14 June 1933
Facade of Electric Substation 60 - 7th May 2009
Walter worked for Sydney County Council, who was responsible for electricity in Sydney. He recalls a time, when he was at the picture house and the movie was interrupted for an announcement that his services were required. So, he hopped on the Tram and headed into the city to get the electricity working again. - ANZAC Day 2009
It is now 50 years since mass tram services operated in the inner-west. Trams operated in the inner-west between 1882 and 1958 and were originally driven by steam power. From the early 1900s as Sydney's electricity supply expanded, trams were converted to electric operation. Sydney's tramway system developed into the largest in the British Commonwealth outside of London and supplied transport to the growing suburbs. - 'Red Lines' trams. .November 20, 2008 by localnotes
The Sydney Tramway Museum provides a nostalgic and educational insight into the lifestyle of Sydneysiders during the 100 year period of tramway operation from 1861 to 1961, with running and restoration works-in-progress, exhibits and photos depicting the development and operation of tramways during this period. - www.sydneytramwaymuseum.com.au
The Masonic Hall in Trafalgar street (now Annandale Galleries) was the venue for 21st Birthdays, Fancy Dress Balls as well as Catholic Youth Association and other social functions. There was a Billiard Room at the corner of Nelson and Booth Streets. While, the teenage social scene revolved around the Athletic Club at the Tram Stop, in Taylor Street. The club activities included soccer, tennis and table tennis and budding romances.
Betty and Alan were both members of the local secular Athletic club. But when it came to marriage, they had to pick between churches. Though Alan had been a choirboy in the Hunter Baillie Presbyterian church, the Catholic church imposed a "behind the altar" Sacristy ceremony.
In 1942, Betty joined the RAAF working in the Suppliers unit in Waterloo. In 1946, Alan was appointed the Managing Director of a clothing factory in Goulbourn and they lived there for ten years.
Memories courtesy of Jean, Betty & Nancye
Picture Australia has many images of Annandale Residents who served in World War II and Vietnam.
C. Winkworth & Son had moved from Annandale to 51 York Street, Sydney, N.S.W. and expanded from Pianos to Radios. AWA Radiolette mantel radios in their shopwindow and the Scots Regiment Parade in Front of the Store in York St.
The employment opportunities in light industry and other business, as well as the close proximity to the CBD made Annandale a vibrant place to live and work. Duncan McNab's The Usual Suspect - The Life of Abe Saffron, describes Saffron's early life in Annandale - where the family lived above his parents' fledgling drapery business at 231 Parammatta Road. The business flourished and moved to George St and the family to Bondi. Though life in Annandale had been good the book also mentions that the latest dances from London and America were taught by a local identity Mr FA Reeve in the Annandale Hall in Young St.
Frank reminises of swimming in Rozelle Bay in the 1930's. He, and his 6 year old mates, had followed Johnston's Creek from Camperdown. Pollution was a problem, he recalls a day when the bay was full of floating Dead Fish and another when one of his mates nearly drowned.
The piano factory was closed during World War II. At which time, according to John who phoned into 2BL Brekky on 30/9/2005, it was taken over by De Havilland Australia to manufacture molded plywood Mosquito Bombers.
Benton's images of a plane on the way to the Piano Factory and making pianos.
Information provided by the de Havilland company during research into the Memorial's Mosquito aircraft indicates that the Annandale factory of Beale and Company Ltd. was 'taken over' by de Havilland Co. for the construction and painting of the fuselages of Mosquitos.
The Mosquito was a British-designed twin-engine aircraft with a crew of two, made almost completely of wood. Versions manufactured in Australia included fighter-bomber, reconnaissance and trainer models. A total of 212 were produced for use by the Royal Australian Air Force, and a small number were sent to New Zealand post-war.
The finished fuselage sections were transported to Bankstown to be used in the final assembly of the these machines. I understand that all the fuselages were made at Beale's, which gives some indication of the scale of the effort. - John White, Senior Curator, Australian War Memorial.
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This page www.ramin.com.au/annandale/story5.shtml Last update 23 December 2009.