Sunday 2 May 2010

Redfern, post office

The post office in the inner city suburb of Redfern is a wonderful heritage building with a magnificent clock tower and cupola. Completed in 1882, it was designed by James Barnet in the Victorian Free Classical style.

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  1. I have seen this style many times in late Victorian post officers, including the impressive clock tower. But I don't remember another cupola on a post office. Very cool!

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  2. Playing catch up on your blog. Gotta love a beautiful post office. The little dog statue is adorable. We've got one beside the author O.Henry's monument. If I ever post on it, will let you know.

    Cheers,

    Jan
    GDLP

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  3. oops,

    Jan @ GDP *not* GDLP!!! (reminds me of gulp).

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  4. What a neat place! Wow. Very, very beautiful. Those were the days....of building for the ages.

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  5. the paint looks fresh in this pictrue and the sky is wo derfully blue, you take such a good pictrue

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  6. I love the contrast of the colors in this photo. How interesting to see such a beautiful building that was built in 1882! Someday, I will visit your lovely country.

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  7. Very nice building and photo. I wonder if modern day architects will ever look back on Victorian style buildings as something to aspire to. They should, IMHO.

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  8. Hi J Bar!

    You have an award to get at my blog
    if you want

    / / Magdalena

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  9. What a wonderful sight. Makes one for sure feel special while entering such a building, and letters obtain a meaning again.
    Please have a nice Sunday.

    daily athens

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  10. That's great. I am amazed that it's STILL a Post Office and not some sort of "take away"...

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  11. Magdalena, thank you for the award for my blog. You are very kind.

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  12. That post office looks classic and charming!

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  13. great shot - the person gives it a sense of scale

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  14. What a fantastic building, so different from what we see here in Israel.

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  15. But it is no longer used as a PO and they are struggling to find someone to lease it last time I wandered past.

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  16. Jim

    Diane & Bill are in Sydney from Brisbane awaiting the birth of their first grandchild. Would you be interested in a blogger get-together on the weekend of 15/16 May? I will invite Ann, Joan from Blue Mts, Sally and Peter from N.Beaches. Let me know.

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  17. Lovely building... sadly, many buildings of this age have not been preserved in Singapore. Those that were kept for their heritage value have often being given new purposes and a somewhat contrived modern sheen. Although our General Post Office's (circa 1874) transformation into the stately Fullerton Hotel would be a notable exception.

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  18. Jim, nothing has been decided as yet. I have coffee with Diane & Bill tomorrow arvo. I am proposing Sunday 16th May at midday on the roof of The Glenmore down in The Rocks. Which part, if any, of that causes you grief?

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  19. Got a proposed change already, Jim.

    How are you fixed for Saturday 15th May at midday at The Glenmore in The Rocks.

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  20. Saturday 15th (or Sunday 16th) at midday should be okay. Keep me posted of confirmation or changes.

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