Hyde Park Barracks
The Hyde Park Barracks is at the southern end of Macquarie Street. The building was designed by colonial architect Francis Greenway and constructed by the convict labour between 1818 and 1819. It was the principal barracks for male convicts in the state of New South Wales, providing lodgings for convicts working in government employment around Sydney. From 1848 it was a dormitory for newly arrived female immigrants. From 1887 to 1979, state government offices were based here and today it is a museum operated by the Historic Houses Trust.
I would love to visit this museum. I'm fascinated by all things Sydney in the convict era.
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You are so lucky to still have the original barracks Jim, as you know they knocked ours down here in Perth, all but the Arch......for a view for the politicians, can you imagine,such a shame, it would also have made a fantastic museum.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful part of Aussie History.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite building.
ReplyDeleteI'd really love to go through this museum; your country has such an amazing and interesting history. It's a a grat looking building and wonderful that it's been preserved for this use.
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If only those walls could talk!
ReplyDeletePerthDailyPhoto, I didn't know they did that in Perth. It's a shame to lose a part of history like that.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to read about the many uses this building had over the years. It's lovely.
ReplyDeleteyou educated me. I always thought barracks were for soldiers.
ReplyDeleteSymmetry was certainly "IN" in 1818.
ReplyDeleteIt's an impressive building, still very British!
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ReplyDeletegreat picture and building
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