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Gregory Memorial fountain, Waverley Park 2016

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Gregory Memorial fountain, Waverley Park 2016

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Hanna, Kim

Kim Hanna is a former Executive Officer of the Dictionary of Sydney and has an ongoing interest in local history.

Glebe Jubilee Fountain

Public fountains were once a familiar sight in Sydney. Street widening, city improvements and the public's desire for hygienic sources of water led to their demise. The Glebe Jubilee fountain on Glebe Point Road at the corner of Broadway, Glebe, is one of a few remaining public fountains.

Waverley Park

Sporting, administrative and recreational area which replaced Chinese market gardens. By 1892 the oval was used almost exclusively for cricket.

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Gregory Memorial Fountain

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Sandstone fountain with ornamental pillar on top of basin, erected by Waverley District Cricket Club to the memory of Charles W. Gregory. In 1965 it was rededicated to three club members, James Webb, Victor Jackson and Peter Fingleton, accidentally killed in a tragic motor incident while traveling to Parkes to play cricket.