 |
| Welcome to the Balmain Watch House |
| A police lockup built in 1854 to the design of Edmund Blacket. |
| A National Trust heritage building managed by the Balmain Association. A sandstone building requiring conservation work. |
| The Watch House is available for rent as a gallery exhibition space for Art, Sculpture, Pottery and Crafts. |
| 11 Mar, 2010 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
| The Balmain Association Inc. |
|
 |
|
| Our aims are to: |
| Improve the living, working and recreational amenities of our area; maintain all features having natural, architectural and or historical value of the area and keep a permanent collection of historical interest; seek the cooperation of everyone concerned in the realisation of the above. |
| The Balmain Association meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5.00pm in the Watch House 179 Darling Street Balmain. The Watch House is open every Saturday from 12 to 3pm or by appointment. Guided walking tours by arrangement. |
|
| Annual subscriptions: |
| Household $20, Concession $10, Organisations $30. You receive a bi-monthly, The Peninsula Observer and the warm feeling of helping to support the heritage of the area. |
|
| Contacts: |
| Jane Ward, President, phone (02) 9818-1454
Email: janeyanawd@yahoocomau (Note:- Dots are omitted in email addresses to defeat spam) For historical and publications enquiries, please phone Kathleen Hamey (02) 9818 4954 (between 2.00 and 6.00 pm EAT). Our postal address is P.O. Box 57, Balmain, NSW 2041, or you can also email us at khamey@tpgcomau Enquiries for exhibition space please phone June Lunsmann (02) 9810 6885 or email speal@zip.com.au |