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Variant titleA Waverley Library Local History FactsheetAuthor/CreatorWaverley LibraryContentsAmelia Hall, an Englishwoman who arrived in Australia in the 1850s, is best known for founding an exclusive boys' private school and donating two pink granite horse troughs at Waverley Cemetery. These troughs, bearing the inscription "PRESENTED BY A LADY IN AID OF THE OBJECTS OF THE ANIMALS PROTECTION SOCIETY," still stand today. Her nephew later donated more troughs in her memory, leaving a lasting legacy in the community.TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
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Related placeWaverley CemeteryRelated itemPink Granite Horse trough, Trafalgar Street, outside Waverley Cemetery.Waverley Cemetery, Restored portion of sandstone and wrought iron fence, right of main entrance gates. Horse trough.Waverley Cemetery, Restored portion of sandstone and wrought iron fence, right of main entrance gates. Horse trough and waiting shelter.Buildings and Shelters. Main gates, horse trough, office and cottage, St Thomas Street.Damaged by Government Bus and repaired by Waverley Council staff. Horse trough outside Waverley Cemetery.Water trough for Horses and Dogs. Built in memory of Amelia Hall ( 1809 - 1891 ). Located in Paul St, Bondi Junction behind Waverley Council chambers.Subject - Corporate NameWaverley CouncilSubject - Geographical NameWaverley CemeteryTaxonomySpecial Collections | Factsheets | Waverley People
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- Pink Granite Horse trough, Trafalgar Street, outside Waverley Cemetery.
- Waverley Cemetery, Restored portion of sandstone and wrought iron fence, right of main entrance gates. Horse trough.
- Waverley Cemetery, Restored portion of sandstone and wrought iron fence, right of main entrance gates. Horse trough and waiting shelter.
- Buildings and Shelters. Main gates, horse trough, office and cottage, St Thomas Street.
- Damaged by Government Bus and repaired by Waverley Council staff. Horse trough outside Waverley Cemetery.
- Water trough for Horses and Dogs. Built in memory of Amelia Hall ( 1809 - 1891 ). Located in Paul St, Bondi Junction behind Waverley Council chambers.
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Amelia Hall's horse troughs. Waverley Council Library, accessed 14/01/2026, https://celebrating.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/40570