Hyde Park, Frazer Fountain
This magnificent monument is Frazer fountain, a drinking fountain located up the stairs from College Street, opposite Sydney Boys Grammar and the Australian Museum. It was originally located at the corner entrance to Hyde Park at Oxford Street around 1908. It was later moved to the centre of the park in 1917 when the SMS Emden Gun was installed and then moved again to this location in 1935, to make way for the Anzac Memorial and Pool of Reflection.
I reckon they should be installing more fountains around the city, not removing them because there is a water shortage.
ReplyDeleteI guess you will be needing drinking fountains throughout the city if the incredible temperatures continue.
ReplyDeleteAnd another heatwave is expected this weekend with temperatures over 40 degrees.
ReplyDeleteLooks a little careworn but still a marvellous structure.
ReplyDeleteThe Frazer fountain certainly was a magnificent monument, made apparently of expensive Scottish granite. I wondered why they needed such old fashioned and rather heavy architecture in 1908. Then I assumed Mr Frazer wanted to leave his legacy as a man of substance and community largesse :)
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting, Hels. I thought it was sandstone.
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