Fabs Sydney: Daceyville

[Fabian]

Daceyville is a quiet suburb just six kilometres south east of Sydney's CBD.

But its history is unique to Sydney.

Why?

*Daceyville was the FIRST public housing project ever built in Australia. It came about from concerns over the unsanitary and cramped conditions that many were experiencing in inner city suburbs.
*It was meant to be a planned suburb - a garden suburb. It was meant to offer appealing streetscapes with single family homes. Haberfield in the inner west is also a garden suburb but that was privately built.
*It was hoped it would be a model for planning new suburbs in Sydney. Didn't quite happen. It was planned to head towards Pagewood & Botany Bay but by the 1920's it was being subdivided.
*Construction of the suburb began in 1912 with the last house finished in 1920. It became a working class suburb.
*At the time, Daceyville had electricity, curbed streets and sewerge which many areas didnt have along with fenceless gardens.
*Most homes are still owned by Housing NSW.

Source: Dictionary of Sydney

This is just a snippet of the suburb today. We are lucky that the homes are still here and this is the focus of this thread.

Daceyville Shops


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The wide streets that make up the suburb


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St Michaels Catholic Church (1924)


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And its modern counterpart


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And lovely parks nestled amongst the homes.


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