Transcript A History of Canterbury

A History of
Canterbury
150 years of cultural diversity
Some Questions
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What makes your community unique? Consider the
location, the natural history of the area, a user-friendly map & the
factors that contribute to your community's sense of identity.
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What are the demographic characteristics of your
community? Consider age structure, ethnic composition, growth
rates, distribution, population size & gender.
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How has your community changed over time? Consider
10-year time blocks and the significant changes that have taken
place in the community.
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What are the predominant factor/s that have caused and
are causing change in your community?
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How have people responded to change in your
community? Consider individuals, groups, governments and
community group's perspectives
Summary
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Chronological History of Canterbury
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Focus: Geography, Culture, Demographics
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Answers to question will be spread
throughout the presentation.
Canterbury?
Canterbury is an LGA (Local Government
Area) covering 34km2
 Formed in 1879 as a municipality
 Declared a city in 1993.
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A quick comparison….
Canterbury is less than half the size of KuRing-Gai
 Canterbury has a greater population and
greater amount of dwellings.
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Aboriginal History
Early Aboriginal communities populated
around major rivers- Georges River,
Cooks River, Wolli Creek
 Main food source seafood as indicated by
‘middens’, deposits of bone.
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Cooks River
Georges River
Wolli Creek
Dharawal Speakers
Darug Speakers
Early Colonial Period
First land grant in 1793
to the Reverend
Richard Johnson by
Governor Philip
 Most successful farm
in the colony
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Hannah Laycock
granted a farm in
1804.
 Successful farm
leading to more grants
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Early Industries
Farming
Lowry, Wilson, 1762-1824.
Saunderson's farm looking down the river [not in
Canterbury area]
Timber
Timber Cutting in Victoria 1866
Charcoal Burners
Early Demographics
Resistance to Settlers by Aboriginal Clans in
1809
Salt Pan Creeks and Georges River
were important food sources for
Aboriginal tribes. The Sydney Gazette
records a few in areas where land
grants have been issued. As settlers
begin to cultivate their farms,
resistance from Aboriginal clans is
likely to have occurred.
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Chinese
Market
Gardens
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By 1897, only
800 people of
British
descent are
living in the
Canterbury
Area.
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Residents in
Punchbowl are
opposed to
‘incorporation’.
Parkes of Earlwood,
1860.Photograph courtesy Ron
Hunt.
Crossings and
Getting Around
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One of the greatest
challenges of
Canterbury was
getting to other
places.
Bridges were crucial
for getting goods
into the city for
markets.
Other options
included horseback
and omnibus.
Industralisation
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Cooks River as
a dumping
ground for
waste.
Tanneries,
factories and
the sugar mill.
Formation of the
Cooks River
Improvement
League.
Federation Period
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Farms sold off and
subdivided.
Railways and
trams increase
access to
Canterbury
Land is
inexpensive
compared to other
areas due to poor
infrastructure
Formation of
Canterbury Suburbs
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Typical Inner West
Suburbs- town
centre, terraced
housing and
residential.
A typical
Canterbury
suburb- single
street town centre,
residential and
industrial ‘filler’.
Development in
Canterbury
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Lateness in
development
- electricity,
tarred
streets and
numbering
behind.
1950s
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Electronic factories
in the Kingsgrove
district.
Sunbeam Factory
Cars become more
commonplace, the
beginning of
commuting.
Housing Changes
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Late 60s,
introduction of
unit style housing
in Canterbury.
Increasingly
popular as a
more affordable
option.
Riverwood- the
‘towers’, mainly
medium to low
rise units.
Demographics by Era
Pre 1940smainly British
descendants, small
Chinese population.
Post World War II
 European Migrants
 Italian and Greek
communities
 Earlwood as a
Greek centre
1970s
 Civil War in
Lebanon
 Community
migrates slightly
towards
Burwood.
1980s
 Chinese and
Korean
migrants
 Chinese
communities
remain
consistently
strong
Transitioned Communities
 Jewish community in 1950s moved to
the Eastern suburbs
 Spanish community in 1970s moved
elsewhere.
Currently Growing Communities
 Pacific Islander
 African
Why Canterbury?
Land is more
affordable
 Direct access
to the city
 Pre-existing
communities
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Type of
Housing,
ie. Units
Communities and
Change
Campsie
Food
Festival
Haldon
Street
Festival
Communities and
Change
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Multicultural
Services e.g.
CASS, Chinese
Australian Services
Society
Language
collections in the
Library
Migrant Resource
Centres
What makes your
community unique?
Consider the location, the natural history of the
area, a user-friendly map & the factors that
contribute to your community's sense of identity.
 Canterbury Commons’ Introduction to
Canterbury
http://canterburycommons.net/index.php?title=Can
terbury_(Local_Government_Area)
Council’s Website
http://www.canterbury.nsw.gov.au
 Local Newspapers
Canterbury-Bankstown Torch
http://www.thetorch.com.au/
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What are the
demographic
characteristics of your
community?
Consider age structure, ethnic composition,
growth rates, distribution, population size &
gender.
Community Profile
http://profile.id.com.au/canterbury/home
Census Quickstats
http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_service
s/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/0
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How has your
community changed
over time?
Canterbury Commons’ Introduction to
Canterbury
http://canterburycommons.net/index.php?title=Can
terbury_(Local_Government_Area)
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/
What are the
predominant factor/s
that have caused and
are causing change in
your community?
Consider:
Transport, Industry, Land Price, Housing
Type, Cultural Communities
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How have people
responded to change
in your community?
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Consider individuals, groups, governments
and community group's perspectives
Local Newspapers
Canterbury-Bankstown Torch
http://www.thetorch.com.au/
Government: Festivals
 Community Groups: Multicultural groups
and organisations.
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