Change Over Time - Rippon Lea - A Local Resource By anstone Jan 1, 1868 Frederick and Marion Sargood purchased 21 acres of land in Elsternwick. Frederick and Marion Sargood purchased 21 acres of land in Elsternwick. Period: Jan 1, 1868 to Jan 1, 1972 Rippon Lea's change over Time Jan 1, 1879 Marion died giving birth to their twelfth child. The child also died Jan 1, 1901 Frederick became Senator for Victoria in the new Federal Parliament Jan 1, 1903 Sir Frederick died. Before he died he extended the area of Rippon lea to 45 acres ( 21 originally) Jan 1, 1910 Benjamin Nathan bought the house and remaining garden. Jan 1, 1935 Ben Nathan died and his daughter , Lousia Jones inherited it. Jan 1, 1950 Louis Jones sold the SW corner of the garden to the ABC where they built the Rippon Lea studios. Jan 1, 1956 Olympic Games Jan 1, 1960 The ABC wanted more, and the Post master General put a compulsory purchase order on another tranche of the SW corner of the property. Jan 1, 1972 Lousia Jones died and left 14 acres of land to the National Trust.
