Alexander Macleay
The Elizabeth Bay House 'lost' library project
Following an extensive hunt, almost 300 volumes from the long dispersed Macleay family library have been returned to the bookshelves at Elizabeth Bay House
Museum stories
The finest house
In 1835 colonial secretary Alexander Macleay set about building the ultimate trophy house, a shimmering, classical styled jewel box, perched in rugged bushland on the northern side of present day Potts Point, high above Elizabeth Bay with majestic views across Sydney harbour and beyond