Monday, 15 October 2012

Leichhardt, Pioneers Memorial Park

The Norton Street entrance of the Pioneers Memorial Park, located in the inner west suburb of Leichhardt. The site was formerly Balmain Cemetery and became a place of recreation in 1941, when it was renamed to pay tribute to the pioneers of the district. The war memorial and a rotunda can be seen from here.
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15 comments:

  1. lina@home sweet homeMonday, 15 October 2012 at 16:58:00 GMT+11

    Awesome shot of a memorial park...

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  2. PeterMonday, 15 October 2012 at 17:24:00 GMT+11

    Yes great framing.

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  3. JoeMonday, 15 October 2012 at 18:56:00 GMT+11

    A very dramatic entrance.

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  4. Gemma WisemanMonday, 15 October 2012 at 19:30:00 GMT+11

    The rich blue of the sky highlights the lovely design of the arch!

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  5. lorikMonday, 15 October 2012 at 19:48:00 GMT+11

    Another from my part of the world:) I like the way you have used the arch. Great shot.

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  6. LeoviTuesday, 16 October 2012 at 02:47:00 GMT+11

    Delicious exquisite composition with colors, I like how you captured this beautiful monument. A greeting.

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  7. PieTuesday, 16 October 2012 at 03:24:00 GMT+11

    Great shot! My Blue Monday are here and here.

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  8. CassandraTuesday, 16 October 2012 at 03:29:00 GMT+11

    Wow, that's beautiful!

    Visiting from Blue Monday- hope you can stop by..

    http://www.cassandrasminicorner.com/2012/10/photo-with-my-baby.html

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  9. SmilingSallyTuesday, 16 October 2012 at 03:40:00 GMT+11

    A cemetery becomes a playground? I find it strange. Thanks for sharing.

    Happy Blue Monday, Jim.

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    1. JimTuesday, 16 October 2012 at 08:00:00 GMT+11

      It certainly is unusual. I have visited this place a few times but had no idea of the history until I did some research for this post.

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  10. Sue McPeakTuesday, 16 October 2012 at 04:26:00 GMT+11

    An unusual spot for a playground. Lovely rock work in the arch way, and a nice Memorial to the Pioneers. Thanks for visiting CITexas Gal today for Blue Monday.

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  11. VrindaTuesday, 16 October 2012 at 20:46:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful capture!

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  12. Stefan JanssonTuesday, 16 October 2012 at 23:39:00 GMT+11

    Nice use of the old cemetery.

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  13. Travel QuestThursday, 18 October 2012 at 01:19:00 GMT+11

    This is a great capture ,thanks for sharing Jim. Happy Blue Monday!

    - Travel Quest

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  14. M.C. Diana DegadongMonday, 22 October 2012 at 08:16:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful memorial park :-) Dropping by from MYM

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