Frog Hollow - Albion St & Riley St - Surry Hills

  Frog Hollow - Cnr Of Albion Street & Riley Street - Surry Hills 

Frog Hollow, at Albion and Riley Streets in Surry Hills, was long written up in Sydney newspapers as a dense lane-and-terrace pocket and later as a target for slum clearance. Contemporary photographs of the corner sit alongside digitised cuttings from the Australian Star, Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph and other papers. This post gathers those Frog Hollow images and press clippings.

                                    

Boy Has This Place Changed, Even Since I Was Young. This Is Where I Spent My First Christmas Alone After I ran Away From Boarding School In 1993.

 I Was 15, It Was Christmas Eve & Both My Parents Had Bombed Themselves Out On Sleepers, Valiums, Rohypnols.... 

Whatever.... 

Needless To Say They Slept Right Through Till Boxing Day Night...

So There I Am In The Old Frog Hollow.... 

& It Was Really Quite Scary... I Met This Aboriginal Girl Who Lived In A Tent Like Thing In The Corner Of The Park Section... 

For The Life Of Me I Can't Remember Her Name... 

But She Was Homeless & I Remember She Took Me Under Her Wing That Night & We Got Drunk On Passion Pop.  

She Took Me Right Around Kings Cross. I Got To Meet A Lot Of Working Girls & Other Homeless People..

 I Remember Arriving Back To  Queens Park Hilton About Lunchtime On Christmas Day Exhausted & Hungover. & That Was My Christmas 1992

Frog Hollow, corner of Albion Street and Riley Street, Surry Hills — opening site photograph.

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Frog Hollow / Albion Street & Riley Street, Surry Hills — historic or contemporary site view (filename not descriptive).

Press clipping: A Clever Capture — Australian Star — Wed 21 Nov 1888, p. 8 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

 

Press clipping: Alleged Disorderly House — Australian Star — Tues 9 Sept 1890, p. 3 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Abolition of Slums — Sydney Morning Herald — Wed 12 Sept 1923 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: All Fine Sports — Daily Telegraph — Thurs 16 Aug 1928, p. 5 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Back Alleys Night Tours — Sydney Morning Herald — Fri 7 Jul 1933, p. 11 — clipping part 1 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Back Alleys Night Tours — Sydney Morning Herald — Fri 7 Jul 1933, p. 11 — clipping part 2 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Back Alleys Night Tours — Sydney Morning Herald — Fri 7 Jul 1933, p. 11 — clipping part 3 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: City Slums — Daily Telegraph — Thurs 20 Jul 1922, p. 3 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Eject FH Residents — Northern Standard — Tues 12 Mar 1940, p. 4 — clipping part 1 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Eject FH Residents — Northern Standard — Tues 12 Mar 1940, p. 4 — clipping part 2 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Fall From Balcony — Daily Mercury — Mon 6 Aug 1923, p. 6 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: FH — Early Days — The Sun — Thurs 13 Sept 1923, p. 10 — clipping part 1 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: FH — Early Days — The Sun — Thurs 13 Sept 1923, p. 10 — clipping part 2 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: FH — Early Days — The Sun — Thurs 13 Sept 1923, p. 10 — clipping part 3 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

 

Press clipping: Frog Hollow Again — Evening Star — Sat 7 Feb 1891, p. 6 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Houses Upon Houses — Sun — Thurs 13 Sept 1923, p. 10 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Insult to Workers — Labor Daily — Wed 13 Sept 1933, p. 6 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Lost His Job — Sun — Wed 27 Jul 1949, p. 5 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Moving Pic Show — Sun — Wed 25 Apr 1934, p. 6 — clipping part 1 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Moving Pic Show — Sun — Wed 25 Apr 1934, p. 6 — clipping part 2 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Moving Pic Show — Sun — Wed 25 Apr 1934, p. 6 — clipping part 3 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Moving Pic Show — Sun — Wed 25 Apr 1934, p. 6 — clipping part 4 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Moving Pic Show — Sun — Wed 25 Apr 1934, p. 6 — clipping part 5 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

 

Press clipping: Plea FH Residents — Gosford Times — Thurs 8 Nov 1923, p. 12 — clipping part 1 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Plea FH Residents — Gosford Times — Thurs 8 Nov 1923, p. 12 — clipping part 2 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Plea FH Residents — Gosford Times — Thurs 8 Nov 1923, p. 12 — clipping part 3 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

 

Press clipping: Syd Slum Must Go — Times — Sun 25 Jan 1920, p. 5 — clipping part 1 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Syd Slum Must Go — Times — Sun 25 Jan 1920, p. 5 — clipping part 2 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Syd Slum Must Go — Times — Sun 25 Jan 1920, p. 5 — clipping part 3 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Syd Slum Must Go — Times — Sun 25 Jan 1920, p. 5 — clipping part 4 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Syd Slum Must Go — Times — Sun 25 Jan 1920, p. 5 — clipping part 5 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

Press clipping: Syd Slum Must Go — Times — Sun 25 Jan 1920, p. 5 — clipping part 6 — Frog Hollow / Surry Hills history.

 

Refloating HMS Endeavour off a Coral Reef – 1770

Refloating The HMS Endeavour Off A Coral Reef On The Great Barrier Reef 

1770 

In 1770, Captain James Cook’s Endeavour struck the Great Barrier Reef while surveying the east coast of Australia. The crew spent weeks repairing the ship at Endeavour River, near present-day Cooktown in Queensland. Refloating the vessel allowed Cook’s voyage to continue north towards the Torres Strait.

The First Fleet Women Come ashore - 6th Feb 1788

The first fleet women come ashore 

On Wednesday 6th Feb 1788, The Women Were Brought Ashore From Their Transport Ships.....

"At 5 O'clock In The Morning, All Things Were Got In Order For Landing The Whole Of The Women, And 3 Of The Ships Longboats Came Alongsude Us To Receive Them; Prevoous To Their Quitting

The Ship, A Strict Search Was Made To Try If Any Of The Many Things Which They Had Stolen On Board Could Be Found, But Their Artiface Eluded The Most Strict Search, And At 6 O'clock, We Had The Long Wished Pleasure Of Seeing The Last Of Them Leave The Ship. they Were Dressed In General Very Clean, & Some Few Amongst Them Might Be Said To Be Well Dressed. The Men Convicts Got To Them Very Soon After They Landed, & It Is Beyond My Abilities To Give A Just Description If The Scene Of Debauchery

Some of the First Fleet journals and letters do not even mention this little ceremony, there were only a few officers and men involved. There appear to have been no convicts on shore for this ceremony, or if they were, they didn’t rate a mention. A number of the officers were also not present nor mentioned it in their journals. Those who were not on shore or who did not mention this incident include: Worgan, White, Tench, Collins, Blackburn, Bradley and Clarke.
This could indicate, to the participants, this was nothing more than a thanksgiving for their safe arrival. None of the reporters give the incident much importance, unlike the reading of Phillip's Commission on 7 February 1788. Some of the male able-bodied convicts were disembarked the next day, 27 January, and the remainder over the next few days. None of the female convicts were allowed off the ships until 6 February 1788, when the sick were also landed and admitted to the tent hospital.
Therefore, in reality, on 26 January 1788 the only event was the anchoring of the ships of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove, the running up of a flag and a toast to the King and success of the colony.
The official ceremony occurred on the 7 February 1788.
Phillip:
"The 7th of February, 1788, was the memorable day which
established a regular form of Government on the coast of New South
Wales. On a space previously cleared, the whole colony was
assembled; the military drawn up, and under arms; the convicts
stationed apart; and near the person of the Governor, those who
were to hold the principal offices under him. The Royal Commission
was then read by Mr. D. Collins, the Judge Advocate. By this
instrument Arthur Phillip was constituted and appointed Captain
General and Governor in Chief in and over the territory, called

Bradfield - The Harbour Bridge - The Trains - Water - irrigating The Continant

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The Harbour bridge








the Sydney Train System


Sydney has A Number Of Little Known railway Tunnels. The Oldest one Was built Under george Street in 1855 From The Sydney Railway Yard to Darling Harbour. A Gap At Broadway Let the Smoke From The Steam Trains Escape. The Tunnel Is Still in Use ((Not Sure What It is in Use For ))



Another Old Tunnel runs underneath Jubilee park At Glebve. It Forms Part Of The Metropolitan goods line Which Runs From Darling Harbour to Cantebury. The Line Was Started in 1855 & Finished In 1917. The Line Is Only Used For Goods And As No Passengers Travel on It, Few People outside The Railways Knows Of Its Existence.

However the Line Was Known To Thousands of American Troops Whio Labnded At Rozelle Bay Firing The Scond Woprld War,. A Monument In the Rozelle Mar5shalling Yards In A Reminder Of Those Days

A Number Of Unused Tunnels Were Built in The 1920's As Part Of the Dr J. j. c. Bradfield Scheme For Sydneys Transport. They Include tunnels Near Wynyard Station Which WEere Used For Many Years By Trams. They Are now Used As A Carpark Under the Menzies hotel .

Short tunnels Constructed in the 1920's Around Town Hall Were Built In Case trhe Railways System Was Extended At Some Point in The Future`
















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Bibliography

Bibliography


The Queen Victoria Building - A Sketch Portrait - Allan Gamble.
First Published 1988
ISBN 0 947131 12 4




The Copming Of The British To Australia - 1788 - 1829-  By Ida Lee ( Mrs Charles Bruce Marriott)
First Published 1906


Last Stop To Nowhere - the Australian history You Never Learnt At School




Batavia's Graveyard - Mike Dash - Published 14 Feb 2002
ISBN - 0-575-07024-2





Arthur Phillips Commission - Opened At Circular Quay 6th Feb 1788 - Instructions And Setup of A British Colony Making Arthur Phillip Commander In Chief


Governor Phillips instruction - From the british Parkliament - 25th April 1787


Captain Cooks Secret instructions Frmo King George III 1770


Queen Victoria's instructions to governor General - 29th October 1900


Order In Council  Ending Convict Transportation - 22nd May 1840




New South Wales Courts Sct - 1787 - Enabling Judiciary


University Of Sydney Act 1850

An Act For The Better Government Of Her Majesty's Australian Colonies - 16th July 1855






Sydney in 1848 - by Joseph Fowles  - Illustreated By copper Plate Engravings - Principal Streets, public buildings, Churches, Chapels



History of New South Wales From The Records - VOLUME 1 - Governor Phillip - 1783 - 1789





Manly - First Fleet Records - 1788 - 1790


Hstorical contect Of The Conservation Of The Conservatorium of Music Site Which Was the Governemtn Horse Stables


The Founding Of Australia - First Fleet  & convict Notes








Serenade To Sydney



This Fabulous Century



Rum, Rebels And Ratbags

the Dirt On the Rocks - www.dirtontherocks.com
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The Sydney Train SWystem - As Designed by Bradfield

The Bradfield Scheme - Watering Inland Australia

Nationasl Trust Register Listing Report - Circular Quay Railway Station -

National trust Register - The Conservatorium Of Music

Queen Victoria - Diamond Jubilee - 1898

Find Out Some Of The Celebreations in Sydney For Queens Bivtorias Diamond Jubilee

Queen Victoria – Golden Jubilee – 1887

Find Out Some Of he Celebrations That Happened In Sydney Foer The Golden Jubilee

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Description Of Sydney New South Wales

Sydney, The Capital Of New South Wales & The Metropolis Of Australiasia, Is Siutated On The Suthern Shore Of Port Jackson, At A Distance Of 7 Miles From The Pacific Ocean,

In Latitude 33 Degres 55 Minutes South

And Longtitude 151 Degrees 25 Minutes East


It Is Built At The Head Of The Far Farmed "Cove",  & With Darling Harbour As It's General Boundary To The West, extends In An Unbroken Succession Of Houses For More Than 2 Miles In A Southerly Direction.

As A Maritime City It Is Unrivalled. Possessing At Least 3 Miles Of Water Frontage, At Any Part Of Vessels With The Heaviest Burden Can Safely Approach The Wharves. The Ground Is Mainly Sandstone