Date07/09/1992DescriptionPhoto taken by Arthur Smedley earlier this week showing the demolition of his neighbors house.
Fairfield City Council are purchasing land and homes in flood prone area near the Georges river, Lansvale. PhotographerArthur SmedleyNotesSMH-002024659. ROGERS www.johnrogersarchive.com
Photograph has a stamp on the back of "John Fairfax Group- Photographic Library- 7-Sep 1992
Robert Pearce 920904 SMH News Col Alison.
Pic shows one of the last families to accept the councils offer are the Smedleys of Waterside Cres, Lansvale. Arthur 71 and Sylvia Smedley, 66, pictured with their home which will soon be demolished.
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Image ColourBlack & WhiteImage Size190 mm x 120 mmFile SizeJPG : 1.44 MBTypePrintOriginalYesAccessAppointment required to view original photographCopyrightRestrictedRightsFairfax MediaAcknowledgementFairfield City Council acquired copies in December 2020 from Daniel Miller Californian photography dealer). The original copyright is held by Fairfax Media
Demolition of house in Lansvale, NSW (07/09/1992). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 08/03/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/2257
