Posts by Jo-Anne

The Cenotaph

The Cenotaph

The Cenotaph in Cameron Park was designed by Mr Gilbert Doble. A bronze sculpture comprising three figures surmounts the memorial. Seated at the centre is ‘Winged Victory’ with sword. A partly armoured figure bearing a palm branch is alongside and symbolises the spirit in which Australia entered the First World War. The third figure represents History recording in a book the deeds of those who saw service.

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SWIFT STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

SWIFT STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

53 Swift Street WELLINGTON NSW . 2820 Ph: (02) 6845 2084; 6845 3201.

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Warne Street

Warne Street

One of the many beautiful streetscapes in our little town.

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St. Patricks Catholic Church

St. Patricks Catholic Church

St Patrick’s Catholic Church was constructed in 1914-17 and sits adjacent the 1866 Convent of Mercy building. The Church, the Convent of Mercy and St Mary’s Central School all front Percy to form an historic streetscape.    

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Oxley Museum

Oxley Museum

This discovery of gold plus the coming of the railway in 1880 brought growth, though not a sudden boom, to Wellington and it was during this period that many of the older buildings in the town were built The Bank of New South Wales, which is now the Oxley Museum, was built in 1883.

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