Greg Riley, the psychic who won THE ONE and who always stays at The Hughenden was on a mission to discover The Hughenden stories.
He found Dr Harrison Quaife who brought the first x-ray to the colony and was a founding father of the British Medical Association and Astronomical Association in Australia.
The Morning Show on Channel 7 was filming Greg and the Australian Paranormal Phenomenon Investigator team as they investigated.
Fred (as the cheeky media personality Todd McKenny called him – Todd’s always a joker) – was much loved, like his father Barzillai Quaife – Australia’s first philosopher.
Fred and Barzillai both lived on Queen Street Woollahra in Sydney and influenced what Australia would become.
Barzillai Quaife wrote:-
‘Men may be foreigners but they are
men. They may be uncivilised but they
are yet men. They may be savages
but they still are men. One nation may
not oppress another. The natural rights
of man are universally the same ….” Barzillai Quaife 1872
Check out Channel 7 youtube to see it live:- http://yhoo.it/IUpZT7
The Hughenden supports Room to Read www.roomtoread.org; Books in Homes Australia www.biha.org; Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators SCBWI,The national Year of Reading 2012
A huge crowd gathered at The Hughenden, for this wonderful launch, celebrating Helen Laidlaw’s 20 year journey researching, interviewing, discovering and finally writing ‘The Gardener’s Gamble.’
I had the privileged of addressing the audience acknowledging Helen’s commitment and the years she visited The Hughenden Woollahra, as part of her reserach.
Author and historian on history of settlement in Australia, Maggie MacKellor, spoke powerfully about the importance of this book.
The story is true and has never been told before.
An old rhyme …. describes some of the characters in this story:-
Quaker, tailor, soldier, rich man, farmer, lawyer and thief.
The life stories of the children of a Lincolnshire gardener John Dawson and his wife who migrated in 1835 to Australia reveal the social history of 19th Century Australia.
The launch at The Hughenden was fitting, as it was the home of Dr Frederick Harrison Quaife and his wife Esther Davy the grand daughter of John Dawson. Dr Frederick Harrison Quaife was known for his musical talents and The Hughenden featured a grand piano. He performed in the Sydney Amateur Orchestra. He was also admired for his medical practice, an X-ray pioneer,a medical examiner at Sydney University and so much more.
‘The Gardener’s Gamble’ is an engrossing story revealing the famous and infamous, artists, the lawyer for Breaker Morant, David Jones family … you’ll love it.
www.thegardenersgamble.com.au
Fabulous launch!!!
Excited, with everyone being amazing - talented Deborah Lacey-Smith creating the design of the Hughenden Cafe Restaurant.
Kat Medina – who’s trained by Bill Granger and worked for Bill for nearly 9 years just walked into The Hughenden and announced - ’I'm here’.
Guess what? Kat is an artist, pyschologist and a chef who loves creating dishes.
I thought pasta was from the supermarket. No way – Kat creates from first principles. She is so talent and a purist – everything is inspired by her creativity and soul. I love Kat.
The kalaga represents the heart of The Hughenden – created in Burma-Thailand from the goods brought by British traders during Victorian times. This exquisite tapestry inspired by Buddhism and Hindism - weaves elephants, birds, dragons into the fabric - symbols of beauty, peace and hope.
Artists, writers, film makers, musicians, creators are part of it . It’s a natural home for thinkers and creators as Barzillai Quaife Australia’s first philosopher lived on Queen Street and watched his son Dr Frederick Harrison Quaife build The Hughenden.
Look for Dr Frederick Harrison Quaife’s portrait in the Victorian Rooms.
The Hughenden Cafe Restaurant is opening and it’s real, welcoming and creative. Just love to see you there.
From Susanne
