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Elizabeth Heneretta (Henrietta] Villa 1820

Elizabeth Heneretta (Henrietta] Villa 1820

By

Richard Read Junior

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128862 / V1A/P Pip/2]

(Mitchell Library)

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Read Junior, Richard

Colonial artist (1796–1862) who arrived in Sydney as a free settler in 1819.

State Library of New South Wales

Sydney

Founded by Europeans as a social experiment, Sydney's beginnings brought death and dispossession to the original inhabitants of the place, as well as surprising freedom and prosperity to many of the convicts. Over its history, the city's growth has been shaped by factors that are common to many cities, but also by unique forces. In the twenty-first century, for the first time, the idea of sustainable progress is itself in doubt.

Colonial architecture

Residential building

Point Piper

Wealthy eastern harbourside suburb, named for Captain John Piper who was granted the land in 1816.

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Henrietta Villa

House built in 1822 for John Piper considered at the time the most elegant house in the Colony. It was demolished in the 1850s and Woollahra House was later built on the site.

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