I used to assume it had been orientated away from the road for some reason but someone asked the caretaker guy at the open day last year and he didn't know why/wondered if there might have been another road on that side. I want to read the account of the opening in the local paper to see what that has to say. I have the date but I couldn't find a working microfilm reader in the library. I did find an article from when they tried to sell the building about 1881 and had to take it to court for permission because there was no congregation, and the opening of the Hobart synagogue, both of which I shall have to sit down and read because I am easily distracted :)
What I know about my home city from this time is dreadfully lacking so I'm keen to explore this further, if I can find a further.
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Date: 2010-03-09 08:40 am (UTC)If you could ask her, I'd appreciate it.
I used to assume it had been orientated away from the road for some reason but someone asked the caretaker guy at the open day last year and he didn't know why/wondered if there might have been another road on that side. I want to read the account of the opening in the local paper to see what that has to say. I have the date but I couldn't find a working microfilm reader in the library. I did find an article from when they tried to sell the building about 1881 and had to take it to court for permission because there was no congregation, and the opening of the Hobart synagogue, both of which I shall have to sit down and read because I am easily distracted :)
What I know about my home city from this time is dreadfully lacking so I'm keen to explore this further, if I can find a further.