Author: Mosman Library

17 Badham Avenue

1931 Badham Avenue

17 Badham Avenue, c.1931. Number 17 was on the site of Archibald Mosman’s home.

The Band

1970 Badham Avenue

“The Band” under the grapevine in the backyard of 17 Badham Avenue. It is believed that this vine was in fact planted by Archibald Mosman in the 1830s.

Fossicking in Mosman Bay

1960 Avenue Road

To the right is some sandstone that came from the Mosman Bay wharf built by Archibald Mosman in the 1830s. This photograph was taken in the 1960s.

Under the grapevine at 17 Badham Avenue

1970s? Badham Avenue

The Wylies under the grapevine at 17 Badham Avenue. It is believed that this vine was in fact planted by Archibald Mosman in the 1830s.

Hear Mosman’s voices

Mosman Library recently launched an online oral history project entitled Mosman Voices. The site makes recorded interviews from the Library’s oral history archives available to listen online. Excerpts from this collection have been selected and grouped by subject – such as the Second World War, Shops & Shopping, Mosman Musical Society – and can be […]

My Mosman childhood – late 50s, early 60s

late 50s — early 60s Military Road, The Crescent

My first memories of life revolve around The Crescent and Military Road. We lived above and behind the shop at 585 Military Road. Next door to the left was Mrs Mac who owned the antique shop and next door to her was The Dawsons second hand shop. Then there was the laneway, then the Council […]

Need help: glass gas lit street signs

I have some red flashed, etched glass street signs. My research so far suggests these are gas lit Mosman street signs from the 1880’s / 1890’s. They were probably in use up until 1920. Can anyone provide further information about these, or does anyone have a photo showing these in use? Please contact Amanda on […]