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Clive Lucas, Stapleton and Partners, "Swifts: Conservation Analysis and Conservation Guidelines", September 1995 The next several decades of Swifts as a residence in the mid-twentieth century were associated with it being the home of the Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

Swifts occur on all the continents except Antarctica, but not in the far north, in large deserts, or on many oceanic islands. [14] The swifts of temperate regions are strongly migratory and winter in the tropics. Some species can survive short periods of cold weather by entering torpor, a state similar to hibernation. [13] Palatial Home and Brewery of Mr. Resch". The Mirror. No.23. New South Wales, Australia. 1 December 1917. p.16 . Retrieved 13 August 2018– via National Library of Australia. The wingtip bones of swiftlets are of proportionately greater length than those of most other birds. Changing the angle between the bones of the wingtips and forelimbs allows swifts to alter the shape and area of their wings to increase their efficiency and maneuverability at various speeds. [10] They share with their relatives the hummingbirds a unique ability to rotate their wings from the base, allowing the wing to remain rigid and fully extended and derive power on both the upstroke and downstroke. [11] The downstroke produces both lift and thrust, while the upstroke produces a negative thrust (drag) that is 60% of the thrust generated during the downstrokes, but simultaneously it contributes lift that is also 60% of what is produced during the downstroke. This flight arrangement might benefit the bird's control and maneuverability in the air. [12] Resch's final testament effectively preserved Swifts and its grounds from demolition and subdivision at a time when most grand houses in Darling Point were being demolished for high-rise home unit developments. The conditional gift to the Church removed both the possibility of sale and demolition for 20 years after Edmund Resch Jr's death.Austral Archaeology (1997). 14 Hampden Avenue, Darling Point – Archaeological Monitoring of Excavation at the Former Gardener's Compound, Swifts Estate.

Swifts are among the fastest of birds in level flight, and larger species like the white-throated needletail have been reported travelling at up to 169km/h (105mph). [7] Even the common swift can cruise at a maximum speed of 31 metres per second (112km/h; 70mph). In a single year the common swift can cover at least 200,000km, [8] and in a lifetime, about two million kilometers. [9] a b "WEDDED!". The Sun. New South Wales, Australia. 13 February 1926. p.5 . Retrieved 13 August 2018– via National Library of Australia. Ferri, Mauro (2018). "Le "rondonare": come attrarre i rondoni negli edifici, dal Medioevo ai nostri giorni" (PDF). Atti Soc. Nat. Mat. di Modena (in Italian). 149. In an article on "Society Doings in Sydney", dated 6 September 1902 from The Australasian Newspaper, there is a description of the home as follows: "Swifts is a handsome mansion with towers, situated at the end of Darling Point. One of its attractions is a ballroom, with a dado, on which are painted the portraits of eminent musicians. In a raised alcove there is an orchestral organ (the largest of its kind in Sydney), which plays like a musical box when wound up. The guests [of the reception held by Mr and Mrs Resch in honour of the Queen of Holland] were interested in inspecting the organ, and listening to operatic selections". [69] It is believed that the original orchestral pipe organ was from the Welte Company of Freiburg in Germany. Swifts Soirées 2012: Swifts played host to the inaugural Concert Series in Support of the Opera Foundation Australia in 2012. The Swifts ballroom has a sprung dance floor, excellent acoustics and decorative art featuring musicians including Mozart and Strauss. 2012 featured some of the finest music and musicians in Australia. All performances were held in the Grand Ballroom. This was the first time Swifts has been opened for public music performances since the Moran family's restoration of Swifts. The performances included those of the Sydney Omega Ensemble, Katie Noonan, James Morrison and Amelia Farrugia. [97]Country Families United By Wedding at Orange". Labor Daily. New South Wales, Australia. 12 March 1936. p.9 . Retrieved 13 August 2018– via National Library of Australia. Dr Moran is a descendant of Thomas Barker who acquired the original land grant upon which Swifts was built in 1833. The restoration of Swifts provided valuable new evidence for the lifestyle of the master and servants in the late nineteenth century, in particular, the quality and range of decorative wall finishes of the principal rooms and fittings of the servants' service areas. There is insight in the preference for Oriental exoticism in the women's boudoir (or Moorish smoking room) and the preference for particular classical composers (in the ballroom). [68]