Riversdale:
Source: nsw.nationaltrust.org.au
Topic: Wood Carving
Sort Desciption: examples of Emily's wood carving,. including a hall chair and several frames. ... stables as a studio for her wood carving. and other design work. ...
Content Inside: Riversdale: A Georgian Gem – and A Curator’s Challenge! By Patricia R McDonald Despite its incongruous location, next to Goulburn Gaol, Riversdale is one of the most charming, romantic and desirously Georgian National Trust properties to be found in Australia. The main building dates from around 1845 and is currently interpreted to both its original period as an inn, and the late nineteenth century, when it served as the family home of surveyor, Edward Twynam (1832-1923), his extremely talented wife, Emily Rose, and their six children. ABOVE: Riversdale | The Hall chest, carved by Emily Rose Twynam | Detail from one of two English, nineteenth century ebony and amboyna sofas | Hip bath and water jug Photography by Christopher Shain. Changing uses Archaeological investigations have revealed that there were at least two earlier buildings prior to the construction of Riversdale as an inn. The business changed hands several times before being leased in 1872 by Edward Twynam, who purchased it three years later. The family moved to Darlinghurst, Sydney in 1887, when Twynam became colonial surveyor – but moved back to Riversdale during the 1890s. After Twynams death in 1923, the property was taken over by his daughter, Sister Alice Joan Twynam (1882-1967). She maintained it by operating a genteel boarding house, and made numerous changes and additions in order to accommodate her tenants. Problems associated with surplus old buildings are faced on a daily basis, not just in Australia, but around the world. Inevitably, someone comes up with the idea of adaptive reuse which all too often leads to the ubiquitous museum solution. This was the case some 40 years ago when, prior to the death of Sister Twynam, her historic Goulburn property – together with some of its contents – was acquired for $15,000 by the National Trust of Australia (NSW). In 1968, after some heavy-handed restoration work which would never be countenanced today, Riversdale opened as the ...
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