5. Room With A View

History Lab

Sep 4 2023 • 18 mins

Terraces, flats, squats, bedsits, mansions, towers, camps and hostels: in Darlinghurst, housing is a mixed bag. This audio story explores the range of lifestyles afforded by Darlinghurst’s dense diversity of dwellings.

Image: Pad with a View, Kings Cross 1970-71 (Photographer: Rennie Ellis © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive)

Credits

This audio story is a production of the Australian Centre for Public History in partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

Producer: Catherine Freyne

Sound engineer: Judy Rapley

Music:

Featuring:

  • Jan Cornall, former resident of Darlinghurst squats
  • Paul Solomon, publican’s son and grandson
  • Phillip Adams, former owner of Stoneleigh
  • Shannon Dalton, former Assistant Manager of the Darlo Bar