The Rocks Discovery Museum is located on Kendall Lane, off Argyle Street in The Rocks. The museum is a housed in a restored 1850s warehouse and holds a collection of images and archaeological artefacts found in The Rocks, from pre-European days to the present. The Rocks, which is Sydney's oldest neighbourhood, was named by convicts who made homes there from 1788. The lane features sett paving stones which resemble cobblestones, found in many lanes in this historic area, west of Sydney Cove.
Nice name for a museum.
ReplyDeleteYour's is fine, too. :-))
ReplyDeleteVery nice Jim. I always enjoyed that area.
ReplyDeleteJust around the corner from my banner for the Theme Day.
ReplyDeleteThe Rocks + Cobblestones = good connection + photo
ReplyDeleteWonderful invitation to spend more than a day discovering. Please have a good new month and week ahead.
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Excellent theme post Jim. Like Peter said, there is an excellent synergy between locality and theme.
ReplyDeleteA quaint area to mozzy around Jim.
ReplyDeleteLooks a cool place.
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Thank you! This is one of my favourite tourist sites in Sydney, partially for the collection but mainly because the architecture is stunning.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice, the picture is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like the stonework down at The Rocks.
ReplyDeleteRocks and more rocks. Very nice. :)
ReplyDeleteI think I've seen this place before today! Lovely shot! :-)
ReplyDeletethere are some beautiful laneways in The Rocks.
ReplyDeleteI shall visit this place when I visit Sydney soon!
ReplyDelete(Thanks to Scoot! haha)