Historical Walking Tour - The Glebe
July 24th 2008 Tuesday 8th July - awoke to yet another blue cloudless sky and temperatures in the early 20s - decided it would be a good idea to take a walk and explore the area of Sydney known as The Glebe. (Note. A "glebe" from the Latin glaeba, meaning a clod of earth is a piece of land which has been given to the church). In 1789 Governor Phillip granted 400 acres to the Anglican church for the new colony's
... read more