Presented at local studies meeting 29 March 2019, Parramatta

1. Homes for the living and
memorials to the dead
Angela Phippen
Local Studies & Family
History Librarian
The ‘battleground’ houses of
Ryde and Eastwood

2. House names:
– Battles
– Ships
– People
– Rehabilitation hospitals;
training camps

7. • Image of House

9. • Had been ‘dabbling’ with this research for a
number of years – result was 52 houses
• Centenary of Armistice focussed by thoughts
• Applied for funding; successful but still library
funds were needed (printed 150)
• Very tight schedule to meet November
deadline
• In-house designer; local printer
• Hugh amount of work but happy that I have
‘done something’ with the research
• More houses have come to light since