Thursday, 25 March 2010

The Rocks, sculpture

This sculpture of Robert Campbell adorns the wall of the Customs Officers Stairs at The Rocks. It was created by Dennis Adams in 1978. Robert Campbell was a pioneering merchant in Sydney who built the private Campbell's wharf and warehouses in this area. The other sculpture at this location is a war memorial created by Lyndon Dadswell, a lieutenant who created sculptures of his war time experience serving with the Australian infantry in the Middle East.
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15 comments:

  1. LoisThursday, 25 March 2010 at 01:02:00 GMT+11

    I like them both!

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  2. fredamansThursday, 25 March 2010 at 02:10:00 GMT+11

    They are both nice, but I love the memorial plaque!

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  3. MarlaThursday, 25 March 2010 at 02:31:00 GMT+11

    Just went through your last 10 posts. Amazing photos!!!

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  4. DeniseinVAThursday, 25 March 2010 at 02:46:00 GMT+11

    These wall plaques are very nice, enjoyed them immensely.

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  5. AnonymousThursday, 25 March 2010 at 07:25:00 GMT+11

    So the guy in top hat was Robert Campbell?
    His beard is so Abraham Lincoln. ;-)

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  6. Cezar and LéiaThursday, 25 March 2010 at 07:38:00 GMT+11

    It's really interesting, I like a lot this kind of sculpture and your pictures are great!
    Thanks so much for your kind visit in our Bonjour Luxembourg, you are very gentle!
    Hugs
    Léia

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  7. JulieThursday, 25 March 2010 at 08:39:00 GMT+11

    I have enjoyed the posts this week around one of my favourite historical areas. Every 80 or so years, we tear it all down but that is what cities and their humans do. I walked up and down these very steps just a couple of weeks ago, trying to get good vantage points and then seeing something else that I would like. These steps and the steps up the overseas terminal to the round lookout.

    Great area for a photographer and a people watcher.

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  8. AnonymousThursday, 25 March 2010 at 10:43:00 GMT+11

    Timeless photography.

    Being of German origin, please allow me still to ask for pardon; and wish you a nice Thursday as well.

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  9. BlossomFlowerGirlThursday, 25 March 2010 at 17:13:00 GMT+11

    A great post J Bar. I have given you a Sunshine Award - you may like to check my blog.
    Cheers.
    Melbourne Daily Photo

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  10. UnknownThursday, 25 March 2010 at 20:20:00 GMT+11

    Nice - I like wall sculptures.

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  11. diane bThursday, 25 March 2010 at 22:31:00 GMT+11

    Snap. I did sculptures today too. yours are nice ones.

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  12. Yogi♪♪♪Friday, 26 March 2010 at 14:15:00 GMT+11

    I love commemorative sculptures. These are great.

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  13. Charles JenningsWednesday, 1 September 2010 at 18:45:00 GMT+10

    Nice photos of these plaques beside the old storehouses.
    Robert Campbell is my great, great, great grandfather. I was born on one of his sheep stations in southern NSW.

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  14. JimWednesday, 1 September 2010 at 22:07:00 GMT+10

    Charles, great to hear about your connection to Robert Campbell.

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