ided ▁by ▁James ▁Henry ▁At kin son . ▁▁ 1 8 6 4 – 6 8 ▁– ▁The ▁Australian ▁P aper ▁Company ▁built ▁a ▁large ▁paper ▁mill ▁on ▁land ▁on ▁the ▁river ▁banks ▁between ▁Col ling wood ▁House ▁and ▁At kin son ▁Street . ▁▁ 1 9 1 0 ▁– ▁Alter ations ▁were ▁made ▁to ▁the ▁house ▁during ▁the ▁Ash cro ft ▁family ' s ▁ownership . ▁These ▁included ▁the ▁addition ▁of ▁a ▁b ull ▁n osed ▁iron ▁roof ▁to ▁the ▁ver anda , ▁a ▁g able ▁over ▁the ▁sitting ▁room ▁window , ▁and ▁the ▁en clos ing ▁of ▁the ▁back ▁ver and ah . ▁▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁– ▁Alter ations ▁were ▁made ▁to ▁the ▁house ▁including ▁an ▁extension ▁to ▁the ▁southern ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁house ▁during ▁the ▁ownership ▁of ▁the ▁Liverpool ▁G olf ▁Cour se . ▁The ▁house ▁was ▁used ▁as ▁the ▁Club ▁House . ▁▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁– ▁The ▁Liverpool ▁G olf ▁Cour se ▁was ▁sold ▁and ▁the ▁land ▁sub div ided ▁for ▁houses . ▁▁ 1 9 7 3 / 4 ▁– ▁Col ling wood ▁House ▁was ▁restored ▁by ▁Heritage ▁Arch itect , ▁C live ▁Lucas ▁at ▁a ▁cost ▁of ▁$ 7 2 , 1 4 8 . 0 0 . ▁Works ▁included ▁re - inst ated ▁garden ▁designed ▁by ▁James ▁Broad b ent ▁in ▁collaboration ▁with ▁C live ▁Lucas , ▁St ap el ton ▁& ▁Part ners . ▁▁ 1 9 8 2 - 4 : ▁Some ▁rest oration ▁carried ▁out ▁by ▁Bill ▁C umm