Sunday, 30 April 2017
The Domain, Paradiegma Metaphysic
Saturday, 29 April 2017
Botanic Gardens, Obelisk Pond
The Allan Cunningham Obelisk is in the middle of this pond in the Royal Botanic Gardens. Allan Cunningham was an explorer, botanist and a Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens. A signpost and benches are located around the pond.
Friday, 28 April 2017
Enfield, St Thomas Anglican Church
St Thomas Anglican Church and Cemetery are located along Coronation Parade, in the inner west suburb of Enfield. This heritage listed church was designed by John Frederick Hilly and built in 1848 in the Gothic architectural style.
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Castlereagh Street, shop
The Atlas Clock above the Castlereagh Street entrance of jewellery retailer Tiffany & Co. is a reproduction of the Atlas Clock installed in 1853 above the entrance of the New York City store. It is located on the ground floor of 39 Martin Place, a 22-storey office block built in 1972 which will be demolished to allow underground construction of a new Sydney Metro line. In Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan condemned to hold up the sky for eternity.
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Woolloomooloo, Sculpture On the Wharf
Sculpture On the Wharf was an outdoor exhibition that was recently at the Finger Wharf and promenade, in the inner city suburb of Woolloomooloo. "Elipse" and "Elipse 3" by David Ball stood along the promenade with "Helix" also by David Ball, in the distance.
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Anzac Bridge, Anzac Memorial, Anzac Day
Monday, 24 April 2017
Redfern, street art
Sunday, 23 April 2017
Darling Point, sculpture
This dragon is one of the sculptures found in the gardens of McKell Park, in the eastern suburb of Darling Point.
Saturday, 22 April 2017
Rushcutters Bay
A late afternoon view of this pontoon in Rushcutters Bay is off Yarranabbe Park, in the eastern suburb of Darling Point.
Friday, 21 April 2017
Liverpool, Memorial School of Arts
The Memorial School of Arts is located in Macquarie Street, in the south western suburb of Liverpool. This heritage listed building was built in 1924 in the Inter-War Georgian Revival architectural style as a memorial to World War 1 veterans.
Thursday, 20 April 2017
Liverpool, library
The Liverpool City Library is located along George Street, in the south western suburb of Liverpool. The John Edmondsen VC Memorial clock commemorates the sacrifice of Corporal Edmondson who was awarded the first Victoria Cross of World War II. It is inscribed with the names of the fallen from the Boer War, World War I and World War II. It was originally located at the south end of Macquarie Street, but in 1988 it was moved to the Liverpool City Library forecourt.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thursday Doors.
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Darling Walk, fountain
This contemporary fountain is located along Darling Walk which links Harbour Street to Tumbalong Park and the Darling Quarter at Darling Harbour.
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
Gladesville, cottages
The sandstone cottages are located beside the main gate of the former Gladesville Hospital, along Punt Road in the lower north shore suburb of Gladesville. This heritage listed cottages were built around 1874 in the Gothic Revival architectural style and were extended in 1910 and had verandahs enclosed in 1950. They were originally doctors' residences and are now used as a child care centre.
Monday, 17 April 2017
Gladesville, workshop
This mural has been painted on the side wall of an auto panel beater and painter workshop located on the corner of Victoria Road and Gerald Street, in the lower north shore suburb of Gladesville. It depicts a four wheel drive and trailer driving into the outback towards Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. To the left is another car travelling from the city and to the right are waterfalls in a rainforest.
Sunday, 16 April 2017
Leichhardt, Congregational Church
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday, Sundays In My City, Seasons.
Saturday, 15 April 2017
Gladesville, Bedlam Point Wharf
This wharf is located at Bedlam Point on the Parramatta River, in the lower north shore suburb of Gladesville. It can be accessed from Punt Road through Banjo Paterson Park. The name Bedlam is a corruption of Bethlam from Bethlehem, which was the name of England's first lunatic asylum and may relate to the nearby former Gladesville Mental Hospital
Friday, 14 April 2017
Gladesville, Our Lady Queen of Peace
Our Lady Queen of Peace is located on the corner of Victoria Road and Westminster Road, in the lower north shore suburb of Gladesville. The first part of the Church was completed and dedicated in 1925 as Our Lady of Peace. Further additions were made to this building in 1929 and it became known as Our Lady Queen of Peace in 1946.
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Millers Point, Grazcos Wool Store
The former Grazcos Wool Store building is located along Windmill Street, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The name on the sign comes from the Graziers Co-op Shearing Company Limited which was registered in 1919. It changed its name in September 1948 to Grazcos Co-operative Ltd. It is now used for commercial space and is home to an advertising agency.
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Vaucluse, Parsley Bay
Looking across Parsley Bay towards Sydney Harbour from the Parsley Bay Bridge, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse. A small wharf stands at the end of the rocky foreshoreof the bay.
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
Rozelle, White Bay Power Station
Monday, 10 April 2017
Museum of Contemporary Art, The Arrival of Demons
This mural is part of an ongoing program of wall works commissioned for the Circular Quay foyer of the Mordant Wing of the Museum of Contemporary Art. "The Arrival of Demons" was created by Khadim Ali in 2017 and features characters based on the hero Rostam from the tenth-century epic poem Shahnama/The Book of Kings, which can embody both good and evil but here appear without wings, giving them a more sage-like presence.
Sunday, 9 April 2017
Paddington, St Matthias Church Hall
St Matthias Church Hall is located long Oxford Street, near St Matthias Anglican Church, in the eastern suburb of Paddington. This heritage listed building was built in the late 1800s in the Victorian Academic Gothic architectural style. It was modified as part of road widening works during the 1950s where the façade was removed and a new façade built. The shape of the central window was changed to a circular form, brick detailing was lost and corner buttresses deleted.
Saturday, 8 April 2017
Pyrmont, Johnstons Bay
Friday, 7 April 2017
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Showground Stadium
Thursday, 6 April 2017
Museum of Contemporary Art, entrance
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Darlington, The Old School, fountain
This granite water fountain or bubbler is located near the gates of The Old School, part of the University of Sydney campus, in the inner city suburb of Darlington. It was originally the Darlington Public School designed by George Allan Mansfield and built in 1878 in the Gothic Revival architectural style. At the end of 1975 the school, which was in a poor state of repair, was transferred to the university. The building was renovated in 1978 for use by the Department of Music and as a theatre workshop. The inscription reads: "Erected to the Memory of David and Jessie Edward, pioneer residents of Darlington".
Tuesday, 4 April 2017
Sydney Olympic Park, railway station
Monday, 3 April 2017
The Rocks, Gloucester Street, mural
Sunday, 2 April 2017
Rockdale, Child Jesus and St Joseph Catholic Church
Saturday, 1 April 2017
La Perouse, shore (Theme Day: Wet)
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