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1. This is an old Bakers family house. I have been doing history of that area, including history of people family names of: BAKER, COOK, WOOD, ANSELL. I would very much appreciate hearing from anyone interested in either these families or in the area.
   Thanks. John Byrnes, john.mail@ozemail.com.au

   I think this house should be heritage listed, not demolished. If interested in details why then please contact me.

2. It has now been learned that a heritage nomination form has been filled out on this property. This was done by "Friends of Glen Brae", and includes a photo of the house taken by Janet Price. After three visits in person to Ku-ring-gai Council over a period or months - and several email letters - still nobody at all at the Council could be found who knew about the matter or had even heard about it until I described the case to them. By now over a hundred people have been contacted over this matter, including via doorknocking gathering of local history. And of that number only four have known of the place and that there was any threat to it. Those very few who were aware of the demolition threat to it that I found all indicated that they did not favour demolition loss of this old house. If you have any information please contact me at PO Box 121 BURWOOD 1805 or at john.mail at ozemail.com.au

3. It has now been learned that a heritage nomination form has been filled out on this property. This was done by "Friends of Glen Brae", and includes a photo of the house taken by Janet Price. After three visits in person to Ku-ring-gai Council over a period or months - and several email letters - still nobody at all at the Council could be found who knew about the matter or had even heard about it until I described the case to them. By now over a hundred people have been contacted over this matter, including via doorknocking gathering of local history. And of that number only four have known of the place and that there was any threat to it. Those very few who were aware of the demolition threat to it that I found all indicated that they did not favour demolition loss of this old house. If you have any information please contact me at PO Box 121 BURWOOD 1805 or at john.mail at ozemail.com.au

4. I lived at "20 " cook road from 1944 until my father died in 1961

   The images I now see on the internet ,together with a drive-by last year have greatly changed ,and in fact ,destroyed the " Federation " images I grew up with.

   The change in bathroom location has removed any semblance of Federation days when the bathroom was located near and central to all [3] bedrooms.

   The kitchen is no longer immediately entered from the outside ,as was necessary for deliveries by the greengrocer ,the grocer ,the iceman---part of Federation life.

   There were no arched doorways in the house.

   The front and side veranda has been embellished with the addition of half panels.
   The front had only singular vertical posts--5 maybe 6.
   Down the Redbank Rd side,the posts continued for about 3/4 of the way .Then a shingle panel wall about 4 ft high was topped with frosted glass, took over and continued across the back to a set of steps up from the yard and outside toilet.
   It was sewered prior to 1944 ,but this room was original serviced by a night service.

   I note the addition of an extra area across the back of the house

   Where is the wisteria and grape vine covered fern house which was so complimentary to federation days ? Now a swimming pool !!

   I do NOT think the property should be approved as Federation. It is too far removed into the 21st century

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