Hi Jennifer, Sounds like some very interesting reading. One of my ancestors, Elizabeth Celey, arrived convict in 1790's. I wonder where she would have been living, in that illustration. Yes, thankyou, I would like a copy of the photo of the "Dog and Duck" please, as won't be able to get to the Mitchell Library. Elizabeth's daughter, Catherine Hanslow's relatives ran the hotel in 1800's. Kind regards, Susan in NSW. On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:17 AM, JENNIFER STAINES <jsbuick8@bigpond.com>wrote: > Hi Susan > Glad that you gained something from the info provided by author Charles > Bertie. > Yes - the book is a bit old and special and I look after it. It's only 37 > pages but a fascinating read about early George St, Sydney. > e.g. there is a full page illustration drawn of George Street about 1795 > showing 'the first row of cottages in George Street, extending from Hunter > Street...towards King Street. The row behind George Street is Pitt Street. > At the top of Hunter Street on the left, the Rev. Richard Johnson's church > is visible.' > So if you can view a copy of it - it's well worth a browse. I should > imagine it would be available through the Library system - and surely would > be at Mitchell Library. > If you can't borrow a copy within a reasonable time - let me know and I'll > try and scan the image of the hotel and send it to you 'off list'. > > This (1920) book also advertises the publisher: Tyrell's Limited, 99 > Castlereagh Street. Some of their other publications sound fascinating. > For example, "The Sandhills" by A.G. Foster - An Historic Cemetery, being > an > account of the Devonshire St. Cemetery, 195 pages. 1/6d. And "Relics of > Old Colonial Days" by Sydney Ure Smith - contains twenty drawings of old > buildings etc at Eden, Windsor, Parramatta, Cobbity, Campbelltown, Hartley, > and "The Rocks" (Sydney), NSW and so on. > > I hope you and others will indulge me with an interesting tidbit from the > book. > Page 7: 'Running by the side of the institute is a passage still bearing > the imposing nameplate - "Bethel Street", but it is only the memory of an > erstwhile street. In this street was discovered, some 30 years ago, a > unique paving slab. On being lifted it was found to be the tombstone of a > man who came in the First Fleet...his headstone served to fill a crack to > keep the mud away...' The headstone is illustrated on Page 8: It reads: > 'In Memory of George Graves, Late Boatfwain [sic] Yeoman of His Majesty's > Ship Sirius Who departed this --- ye 10th July 178? Aged 48 years.' > > Cheers from Jennie. > South West of W.A. > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Susan > Lamberton > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:59 PM > To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PJ] Sydney Hotels 1815 to 1830 > > Hi Jennifer, > Thankyou for the info re the "Dog and Duck" hotel... I'd like a copy of > that photo of the Dog and Duck. > Will see if the library can get a copy of the book, but I doubt it, sounds > rare. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >