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David Stead was a world renowned naturalist. Born on 6 March 1877 he left school at the age of 12 and began working as an apprentice to a rubber stamp maker. His scientific career began with a zoology course at [[Sydney Technical College]]. At the age of 21, he joined the Linnean Society of New South Wales and by 1900 he had written several short articles that were published by the Society. Stead's special field was in marine life and this was recognised in when he was offered employment in 1902 as a scientific assistant under the Director of Fisheries for the Commonwealth. Stead was also an outspoken conservationist and in 1909 he co-founded the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia.
David Stead was a world renowned naturalist. Born on 6 March 1877 he left school at the age of 12 and began working as an apprentice to a rubber stamp maker. His scientific career began with a zoology course at [[Sydney Technical College]]. At the age of 21, he joined the Linnean Society of New South Wales and by 1900 he had written several short articles that were published by the Society. Stead's special field was in marine life and this was recognised in when he was offered employment in 1902 as a scientific assistant under the Director of Fisheries for the Commonwealth. Stead was also an outspoken conservationist and in 1909 he co-founded the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia.


David Stead had previously been married to Ellen Butter and on 17 July 1902 they had a daughter, [[Christina Stead]]. Tragically Ellen's life was cut short on 9 December 1904 when she died while pregnant with their second child due to the complications of a perforated appendix.<ref>[8]
David Stead had previously been married to Ellen Butter and on 17 July 1902 they had a daughter, [[Christina Stead]]. Tragically Ellen's life was cut short on 9 December 1904 when she died while pregnant with their second child due to the complications of a perforated appendix.<ref>{{Citation |last=Walsh |first=G. P. |title=David George Stead (1877–1957) |work=Australian Dictionary of Biography |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stead-david-george-8634 |access-date=2024-05-05 |place=Canberra |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |language=en}}</ref>


Christina Stead was and still regarded by many as one of Australia's greatest and the most esteemed writers. She was born on 17 July 1902 in a cottage in Kimpton Street, Rockdale (now known as [[Banksia, New South Wales|Banksia]]). Christina moved into Lydham Hall with her father and his second wife Ada. During the following ten years at Lydham Hall, the Stead family grew rapidly with Ada giving birth to six children. A great storyteller, young Christina would entertain her half brothers and sisters with tales and poems. A few of Christina's short stories and her most important work, "The Man Who Loved Children" were based on her experiences while living in Lydham Hall in 1910-1917.<ref>[9 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3227786284/view]
Christina Stead was and still regarded by many as one of Australia's greatest and the most esteemed writers. She was born on 17 July 1902 in a cottage in Kimpton Street, Rockdale (now known as [[Banksia, New South Wales|Banksia]]). Christina moved into Lydham Hall with her father and his second wife Ada. During the following ten years at Lydham Hall, the Stead family grew rapidly with Ada giving birth to six children. A great storyteller, young Christina would entertain her half brothers and sisters with tales and poems. A few of Christina's short stories and her most important work, "The Man Who Loved Children" were based on her experiences while living in Lydham Hall in 1910-1917.<ref>[9 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3227786284/view]
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Lydham Hall
Location18 Lydham Avenue, Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°56′42″S 151°07′48″E / 33.9449°S 151.1301°E / -33.9449; 151.1301
Builtafter 1861
OwnerBayside Council
Official nameLydham Hall; Lydham; Lydham Hill; Lydham Hall Museum; Lydham Hall Historic House and Museum
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.477
TypeHouse
CategoryMuseum
Lydham Hall is located in Sydney
Lydham Hall
Location of Lydham Hall in Sydney

Lydham Hall is a State heritage-listed former rural residence at 18 Lydham Avenue, Rockdale in New South Wales, Australia. The house is currently used as a local museum holding a collection of furniture and objects dated from 1860s. Run by the St George Historical Society Inc, it is opened to the public on the first Sunday of every month.

The parcel of land where the house now stands was originally part of the 1200 acres named Bexley granted to James Chandler in 1831. Joseph Davis purchased the site of the hose in November 1859. The house was initially named Lidham Hill, but later became known as Lydham Hall. The building was completed in between 1878-1879.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Christina Stead was and still regarded by many as one of Australia's greatest and the most esteemed writers. She was born on 17 July 1902 in a cottage in Kimpton Street, Rockdale (now known as Banksia). Christina moved into Lydham Hall with her father and his second wife Ada. During the following ten years at Lydham Hall, the Stead family grew rapidly with Ada giving birth to six children. A great storyteller, young Christina would entertain her half brothers and sisters with tales and poems. A few of Christina's short stories and her most important work, "The Man Who Loved Children" were based on her experiences while living in Lydham Hall in 1910-1917.<ref>[9 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3227786284/view]

Christina did not begin her schooling until she was seven and was regarded as an excellent student during her years at Bexley Public School. After a year at Kogarah Intermediate, which later became known as St George Girls High School when it was re-opened in 1916.<ref> Lydham Hall is the only house in Australia open to the public, where Christina Stead lived.<ref>[10]

Frederick John Gibbins died in 1917 and left no particular instructions for Lydham Hill. Dealings with all his properties were left at the discretion of the executors of his Will, oldest daughter Emma (Pattison) and son-in-law and accountant, husband of Gibbins' daughter Amy, Mr William Thom. Thom and Pattison subdivided and sold both, Dappeto and Lydham Hill therefore the Steads moved to Watson Bay. Sometime between 1917 and the mid 1920s, the property became known as Lydham Hall.

Purchased by the then Rockdale Council in 1970 as part of the Rockdale Municipality Centenary Celebration, it became a home to the first and only local Museum within the area. The Museum houses a collection consisting of items donated to the St George Historical Society by the local and wider community, and also display furniture on loan from the National Trust of Australia (NSW). The establishment of the Museum and building of its collection became the largest social project that combined the efforts of the local residents, the general public and the local Council under the leadership of the St George Historical Society Inc.<ref>[11]

Description

The building of Lydham Hall commenced no earlier that 1872, and was completed no later than 1879, so based on the most recent historical research, Lydham Hall dates circa 1878. This well preserved example of the early Australian rural homestead contains four large rooms, each 14x20' with a 10' wide centrally placed hall. A narrow staircase at the southern side of the hall reaches two upper rooms, each 18' 6" square lit by near dormer windows. Full length windows face north, east and south to take advantage of the cool sea breezes whilst those facing west are conventionally smaller to keep the hot westerlies at bay.

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are of unusual design and each has a drip skirt placed above the flashing.

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[2] Sedneva, Olga, The Lydham Hill Tale, 2023: https://pdf.browsealoud.com/PDFViewer/_Desktop/viewer.aspx?file=https://pdf.browsealoud.com/StreamingProxy.ashx?url=https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/sedneva_olga_-_entry_-_lydham_hill_tale.pdf&opts=www.bayside.nsw.gov.au#langidsrc=en-au&locale=en-au&dom=www.bayside.nsw.gov.au

[3] Sedneva, 2023: The Lydham Hill Tale, 2023: https://pdf.browsealoud.com/PDFViewer/_Desktop/viewer.aspx?file=https://pdf.browsealoud.com/StreamingProxy.ashx?url=https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/sedneva_olga_-_entry_-_lydham_hill_tale.pdf&opts=www.bayside.nsw.gov.au#langidsrc=en-au&locale=en-au&dom=www.bayside.nsw.gov.au

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[5] Ibid

[6] Sedneva, 2023: The Lydham Hill Tale, 2023: https://pdf.browsealoud.com/PDFViewer/_Desktop/viewer.aspx?file=https://pdf.browsealoud.com/StreamingProxy.ashx?url=https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/sedneva_olga_-_entry_-_lydham_hill_tale.pdf&opts=www.bayside.nsw.gov.au#langidsrc=en-au&locale=en-au&dom=www.bayside.nsw.gov.au

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[10] https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3227786284/view

[11] http://stgeorgehistsoc.org.au


Bibliography

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  • Pelosi, Janette, Lydham Hall Heritage Listing Research, v2, June 2023, Unpublished
  • Sedneva, Olga, The Lydham Tale, entry to 2023 Ron Rathbone Local History Prize
  • Lydham Hall. Bricks and Mortar, The Golden Jubilee Edition, 2021 Compiled by Olga Sedneva, Edited by Wesley Fairhall, Consultant Anne Field.
  • Lydham Hall, Beyond Bricks and Mortar. From Colonial Times to 2000. Ms Olga Sedneva, editor Mr Wesley Fairhall. Submission to 2021 Ron Rathbone Local History Prize.

Attribution

  • 'Lydham Hall, Beyond Bricks and Mortar. From Colonial Times to 2000'. Ms Olga Sedneva, editor Mr Wesley Fairhall. Submission to 2021 Ron Rathbone Local History Prize. ISBN 978-0-6487449-6-2

References