1994: Demolition of St Margaret's Convent, Ryde

Between 1892 and 1992, the religious order Little Company of Mary ran Mount St Margaret's Hospital, a psychiatric hospital along with a convent on the site.

In the 1990s, the site was redeveloped into an aged care precinct comprising an aged care home (Calvary Ryde) and a retirement village (Dalton Gardens). Calvary Health Care manages them, which is owned by the religious order Little Company of Mary, which is associated with the Catholic Church. 

Below is an article from The Sunday Telegraph dated June 12 1994 focusing on demolition of the former buildings on the site on June 11 1994. The convent building was demolished by implosion and Sister Louise (Little Company of Mary) pressed the plunger. Demolition was undertaken by Power Demolitions.

Source: Harris, S. 1994. "Holy Smoke!". The Sunday Telegraph, June 12: 3. 

Property Advert of the Week: Wimpey Homes (1960)

Property Advert of the Week is back for 2023. This advertisement was published by Wimpey Homes in 1960 to promote a new residential estate that they were building at East Ryde (located to the north of The Field of Mars Cemetery). Based on the information provided, the display home was located at 28 Cilento Close and has since been demolished.

 

Source: George Wimpey & Co. Ltd. 1960. "Wimpey Homes" (Advertisement). The Daily Mirror, September 30: 30. 

Property Advert of the Week: Meriton Apartments Full Page Advertisement (1997)

Remember back in the late 1990's when The Sydney Morning Herald had the huge Real Estate Liftout in its very bumper Saturday editions? Meriton used to take out a full page advertisement showcasing apartment projects across the city I have got a few lurking around, but I'll pick 1997 this week. Meriton projects included:

• Regis Towers (City)
• Millennium Towers (City)
• Dalgety Square (Ultimo)
• The Darlington (Pyrmont)
• Newington Towers (Maroubra)
• Regal Court (Strathfield)

Source: Meriton Apartments Pty. Ltd. 1997. "Sensational Buys in Sought After Locations (Advertisement). " The Sydney Morning Herald, July 3: 19RE.

Property Advert of the Week: Calendon, Ryde (1971)

This week, I'm sharing with you an advertisement for the launch of Calendon Apartment Block at 7 Hatton Street, Ryde from 1971 (The "road" is an actual error). Two bedroom apartments were on sale from $14 950. According to the RBA Inflation Calculator, this is the equivalent of $149 140 today.

Hopefully, the views of the city are still around for those up at the top.

Source: K.G. Hurst. 1971. "Calendon" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, October 16: 40.