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 The President then closed the meeting at 2054.
+=====Historic Woodford-Linden, with Nancye Alderson.=====
+by Wal Liddle.
-HISTORIC WOODFORD-LINDEN WITH NANCYE ALDERSON.
-by Mal addle.
 Fifteen bushwalkers alighted from the train at Woodford, in the Blue Mountains, at 11.10 am Saturday morning.
-	Nancye then took us to the 'OLD WOODFORD ACADENY', a collection of stone
-convict buildings on the Great Western Highway. The main building consists. of two single storey joined: sections at the front (complete with worn flagstone verandahs) and two other structures at the rear. The rear buildings which run at right angles to the front structure consist of a two storey section on one side of an open courtyard and a single storey section on the other side.
-We were then.introduced to Miss MacNamee, a spry lady of 85 years who told us about the Academy.
-The first section of the premises was built in 1920, the second in 1845, and the third in 1867, and has been used as an Inn, a post of the Military,.
-a 'Gold Rush' office, and a Scholastic academy. Apparently it was a favourite staging post for the coaches going to Bathurst and the gold fields.
-The party then inspected the rear courtyard where the original well and pump complete with handle were still in position. Miss MacNamee said that the single storey building opposite the well had been the stables and outbuildings associated With the horses Whilst the two storey building on the other side had been used as a dwelling and by the scholastic academy.
-A barred window was observed in the bottom storey of the two storey. section. Miss itacNamee indicated that it had been a storeroom but could have been used 'for the storage of gold.
-We then went 'inside the front single storey building.via the hall. The hall was painted 'in an 'old world' cream colour, complete with a curved and embellished arch at the midway point. The hall was hung with photos and . paintings of an age long since passed, i.e. knights in armour with their lady loves and mementoes of the 1914-1918 war. The windows at the rear of the hall consist of the original blue and red side lights, complete with glass etched designs.
-Page 10	THE SYDBTY BUSHWALKER	November, 1981
-The party then entered the lounge room which appeared to be in its original condition, i.e. the timber ceiling was painted in a dark mid-green colour and the peeling wallpaper was the original 1876 material. Miss Macnamee pointed out an elaborate moulded cedar bookcase which she said had belonged ,t9
-'one of the inhabitants, namely the Fairfaxes. The room was full of furniture and bookcases dating back to the late 1800's and early 1900's. The books i4 the bookcase dated back to that period, i.e. "Scott's Expedition to the Antatctic".
-, The timber floor in this room was rather shaky. Miss Macnamee indicated that for years her father (the Principal of the Woodford Academy) and herself had done the repairs for all the building, but that because of her advanced,: age she had not been able to keep up with the necessary repairs. She.intimated that the National Trust had taken over this responsibility.
-We then inspected the front verandah where some of the timber posts, the 'ogee' shape iron gutter, and some of the colonial window sashes in the frant wall had been replaced.
-.	In the course of the inspection we met Jan Perress (the nurse looking ate Miss Macnamee) who told us that her sister Christine had been a member of the S.B.W.
+Nancye then took us to the 'Old Woodford Academy', a collection of stone convict buildings on the Great Western Highway. The main building consists of two single storey joined sections at the front (complete with worn flagstone verandahs) and two other structures at the rear. The rear buildings which run at right angles to the front structure consist of a two storey section on one side of an open courtyard and a single storey section on the other side.
-:	From the Academy, the party proceeded to the other side of the Railway, line, along the Historic Bathurst Road, some of which is still a dirt outface. One could actually visualize 'history being destroyed' because of the numbers of young people answering the 'vacant lot' land sale ads on either side of the road.
-We followed the old Bathurst Road, past two beautiful convict built 'houses complete with pitched roofs, old fashioned stone chimneys, verandahs complete with iron filagree ilaceworki, and two stone outdoor privies (toilets). A number of the party were told to "Buzz off" by the present migrant owner of one of the properties.
+We were then introduced to Miss MacNamee, a spry lady of 85 years who told us about the Academy.
-Prom here the party crossed the Great Western Highway and entered a much Used Rest Area, with a significant historical background. The rest area, a clearing off the road, was just below the two convict built homes already described. A sign stated:-
- MIlE H01107T - StOCK RESERVE, Lieutenant BOWEN 1829.
+The first section of the premises was built in 1920, the second in 1845, and the third in 1867, and has been used as an Inn, a post of the Military, a 'Gold Rush' office, and a Scholastic academy. Apparently it was a favourite staging post for the coaches going to Bathurst and the gold fields.
-Convict Camp for repair of Bathurst Road.
-Captain Bull in Charge of 50 soldiers and 80 convicts
+The party then inspected the rear courtyard where the original well and pump complete with handle were still in position. Miss MacNamee said that the single storey building opposite the well had been the stables and outbuildings associated with the horses whilst the two storey building on the other side had been used as a dwelling and by the scholastic academy. A barred window was observed in the bottom storey of the two storey. section. Miss MacNamee indicated that it had been a storeroom but could have been used for the storage of gold.
-here November, 1842 - lived in stone house (above clearing) _till 1844.
+We then went inside the front single storey building via the hall. The hall was painted in an 'old world' cream colour, complete with a curved and embellished arch at the midway point. The hall was hung with photos and paintings of an age long since passed, i.e. knights in armour with their lady loves and mementoes of the 1914-1918 war. The windows at the rear of the hall consist of the original blue and red side lights, complete with glass etched designs.
+The party then entered the lounge room which appeared to be in its original condition, i.e. the timber ceiling was painted in a dark mid-green colour and the peeling wallpaper was the original 1876 material. Miss Macnamee pointed out an elaborate moulded cedar bookcase which she said had belonged to one of the inhabitants, namely the Fairfaxes. The room was full of furniture and bookcases dating back to the late 1800's and early 1900's. The books in the bookcase dated back to that period, i.e. "Scott's Expedition to the Antatctic".
+The timber floor in this room was rather shaky. Miss Macnamee indicated that for years her father (the Principal of the Woodford Academy) and herself had done the repairs for all the building, but that because of her advanced age she had not been able to keep up with the necessary repairs. She intimated that the National Trust had taken over this responsibility.
+We then inspected the front verandah where some of the timber posts, the 'ogee' shape iron gutter, and some of the colonial window sashes in the front wall had been replaced.
+In the course of the inspection we met Jan Perress (the nurse looking after Miss Macnamee) who told us that her sister Christine had been a member of the S.B.W.
+From the Academy, the party proceeded to the other side of the Railway line, along the Historic Bathurst Road, some of which is still a dirt surface. One could actually visualize 'history being destroyed' because of the numbers of young people answering the 'vacant lot' land sale ads on either side of the road.
+We followed the old Bathurst Road, past two beautiful convict built houses complete with pitched roofs, old fashioned stone chimneys, verandahs complete with iron filagree 'lacework', and two stone outdoor privies (toilets). A number of the party were told to "Buzz off" by the present migrant owner of one of the properties.
+Prom here the party crossed the Great Western Highway and entered a much used Rest Area, with a significant historical background. The rest area, a clearing off the road, was just below the two convict built homes already described. A sign stated:-
+ Mile Hollow - Stock Reserve, Lieutenant BOWEN 1829. Convict Camp for repair of Bathurst Road. Captain Bull in Charge of 50 soldiers and 80 convicts here November, 1842 - lived in stone house (above clearing) till 1844.
 We then sighted another sign pointing to a "Convict Cell", but Nancye indicated that the hollowed out rock had probably only been a powder magazine (depository) for the rock quarry below.
-'After lunch the party proceeded to Cayley's Repulse (a pile of stones near the Old Western Highway) purported to be the termination of explorer Cayley's last attempt to find a way over the Blue Mountains.
-We then visited an old grave just off the road above King's Cave, Linden. Apparently an early traveller died on a journey and was buried at that very spot. King's Cave is a very large cave that sheltered
+After lunch the party proceeded to Cayley's Repulse (a pile of stones near the Old Western Highway) purported to be the termination of explorer Cayley's last attempt to find a way over the Blue Mountains.
-Page 11	THE SYDNEY BUMMER	November, 1981.
-hundreds of mounted soldiers in its time, hence the name 'King's'.
+We then visited an old grave just off the road above King's Cave, Linden. Apparently an early traveller died on a journey and was buried at that very spot. King's Cave is a very large cave that sheltered hundreds of mounted soldiers in its time, hence the name 'King's'.
-Finally we trudged past Martin's Folly, a large stone house in Mgrtin's Road, Faulconbridge. The house originally had:been set in large grounds and was part of a vast estate owned by Sir. James Martin, the Premier of TVew South Wales. Sadly the grounds ha-ki been reduced by, the railway line in front and a public road at the back. An extensive semi-circular drive
-. Sweeps up to the front of the house, which has verandahs on three sides. The roofs to the verandahs are curved and are painted a beautiful mid-green colour, the same as the pitched main roof. The house is set in beautiful grounds bedecked with green lawns and English style flowering gardens, complete with a 'picture book' rustic well in the front.
+Finally we trudged past Martin's Folly, a large stone house in Martin's Road, Faulconbridge. The house originally had been set in large grounds and was part of a vast estate owned by Sir. James Martin, the Premier of New South Wales. Sadly the grounds have been reduced by the railway line in front and a public road at the back. An extensive semi-circular drive sweeps up to the front of the house, which has verandahs on three sides. The roofs to the verandahs are curved and are painted a beautiful mid-green colour, the same as the pitched main roof. The house is set in beautiful grounds bedecked with green lawns and English style flowering gardens, complete with a 'picture book' rustic well in the front.
-Nancye then told us :some of the history of the, house -
-	It was called 'Martin's Folly' because Sir James started the construction whilst his wife was overseas in Ehgland. It was to be a large lavish house on a grand scale, built as a surprise, but with sOte of his wife' d money. On returning from England, Lady Martin temporarily halted the construction because she disagreed with the extreme lavishness of the plans, i.e. 14
+Nancye then told us some of the history of the, house -
-bedrooms to house the 'children of the'marriage.'-Eventually the house was
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+It was called 'Martin's Folly' because Sir James started the construction whilst his wife was overseas in Ehgland. It was to be a large lavish house on a grand scale, built as a surprise, but with some of his wife's money. On returning from England, Lady Martin temporarily halted the construction because she disagreed with the extreme lavishness of the plans, i.e. 14 bedrooms to house the children of the marriage. Eventually the house was finished but not on such a and scale.
-finished but not on such a and scale.'
-NOTE: Further historical details can be obtained from the book
+__Note__: Further historical details can be obtained from the book 'Historic Woodford and Linden', by Alan E. Searle. Obtainable from J. Maddock, Springwood Historical Society,
-'Historic Woodford and Linden', by Alan E. Searle.
-Obtainable from J. Maddock, Springwood Historical Society,
 Flora Bella Street, Warrimoo. 2775. $4.00 plus 55c postage.
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-,THE JOY OF ? ? ? ?	by Jim Brown.
+=====The Joy Of ? ? ? ?=====
-On the night of the Club's Auction, the first it	offered by Charlie Brown was a book.
+by Jim Brown.
+On the night of the Club's Auction, the first item offered by Charlie Brown was a book.
 Kath said to me "What is it?"
-Now, I'm a bit like the-ancient golfer in the story, who admftted he was not the man he used to 14, except that he thought his memory was failing, while I know it's my 'eyes and ears. Looking at the book that Charlie was brandishing, I "said "I think it's called 'The Joy of Sex'".
--
+Now, I'm a bit like the ancient golfer in the story, who admitted he was not the man he used to be, except that he thought his memory was failing, while I know it's my eyes and ears. Looking at the book that Charlie was brandishing, I said "I think it's called 'The Joy of Sex'".
-And I. would have kept on thinking that, except that next day I saw. a
-large advertising hoarding with an illustration of a car and a caption which also appeared to read "The Joy of Sex". Next time I saw it I looked carefully, and fund it was an advertisement for the latest Holden Commodore, and actually read "The Joy of SL/K", which is apparently the code for that model.
+And I would have kept on thinking that, except that next day I saw a large advertising hoarding with an illustration of a car and a caption which also appeared to read "The Joy of Sex". Next time I saw it I looked carefully, and found it was an advertisement for the latest Holden Commodore, and actually read "The Joy of SL/X", which is apparently the code for that model.
-Bearing in mind that Charlie dragooned a member at the auction into
-buying a catalogue of"S.K.F. Ball Bearings", I am now in doubt about that book. If, indeed, it was a service manual for the latest'Holden car, then_ the buyer got himself a genuine bargain. In any case, I wish him much JOY of his purchase. .,
+Bearing in mind that Charlie dragooned a member at the auction into buying a catalogue of "S.K.F. Ball Bearings", I am now in doubt about that book. If, indeed, it was a service manual for the latest Holden car, then the buyer got himself a genuine bargain. In any case, I wish him much JOY of his purchase.
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-Page 13	TEE SYDNEY BUSEWAIKER	November, 1981.
 ONE MORE LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
 There is Something stirring, something strange afoot occurring with each magazine, for instead of interesting articles concerning walks that we know are happening every weekend, there is always a letter to the Editor