John Verge

View of Vineyard, Parramatta, between 1851 and 1858, image State Library of New South Wales The Darug people The Darug people, who are also referred to as the Dharruk, Dharung, Dharrook, Darrook, Dharug and the Broken Bay tribe, are the traditional owners of the Rydalmere area [1]. The Darug nation spans from Broken Bay to the northeast, the lower Blue Mountains to the west, the Southern Highlands to the southwest and the Illawarra to the southeast. John McClymont relates that "the…

John Verge was a leading society architect and builder of the 1830s in Sydney and an exponent of the Regency style. His clients included John Macarthur and William Charles Wentworth. Verge’s work c…

In 1972 the Sydney Press reported the fate of Dr Bowman's splendid residence with such headlines as "Dog racing put before old mansion", "History stands in way of expressway", "Fight to save another battered piece of history", and, with Members of Parliament describing the house as "of little interest" and "decrepit".

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John Verge(1782-1861) and Mary Alford(1804-1872) - grave in the Port Macquarie Historic Cemetery

grave of John Verge (1782-1861) Mary Verge nee Alford (1804-1872)

Mary, wife of John Verge. She was the daughter of John Alford and Janr (nee Camm), and was the common-law wife of John Clegg, innkeeper of Botany when she met John Verge. Verge already had a wife behind in England, so John and Mary were only able to marry in later years.

Part of my job is cataloguing rare books at the National Library of Australia. Only a few cataloguers get a chance to handle rare books. I never know what my next item will be, which makes it very exciting. This gives me a chance to learn something new on many subjects (elephants, circuses, architects), or about the author. When I catalogue I give my books a chance to rest on my book pillows (small or large) while I work till my record is completed. I get excited when I get books with the…

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Plans for Elizabeth Bay House gates, 1833 / drawing by John Verge - Version details - Trove