Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Botanic Gardens, bench

The Henry Kendall memorial seat when it was located near the Woolloomooloo Gate entrance of the Royal Botanic Gardens. The art deco style seat of carved sandstone was commissioned by Mrs A. Hamilton-Grey and designed by Wilfred Rhodes in memory of the poet Henry Kendall. It features two winged horses, Pegasus from Greek mythology, which were carved by L. Bicego in 1939. The back of the seat has inscribed lines from Kendall's works: "All my days have been the days of a laborious life and ever on my struggling soul has burnt the fierce light of this hurried sphere."
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14 comments:

  1. William KendallTuesday, 10 July 2018 at 06:40:00 GMT+10

    Quite impressively done!

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  2. rupam sarmaTuesday, 10 July 2018 at 12:30:00 GMT+10

    Great

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  3. AnonymousTuesday, 10 July 2018 at 14:46:00 GMT+10

    WOW! Interesting to know about the seat!

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  4. Photo CacheTuesday, 10 July 2018 at 15:15:00 GMT+10

    Very nice!

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  5. Lady FiTuesday, 10 July 2018 at 15:34:00 GMT+10

    Looks very welcoming.

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  6. Small City ScenesTuesday, 10 July 2018 at 16:14:00 GMT+10

    Impressive for sure.
    MB

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  7. TomTuesday, 10 July 2018 at 19:17:00 GMT+10

    ...Jim, this looks like a nice spot to sit in the shade on a hot day. Thanks for your visit, I hope that you have a wonderful week. 😀

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  8. Thomas LeeWednesday, 11 July 2018 at 01:05:00 GMT+10

    A very unique bench,haven't seen a carved one from stone before

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  9. Peabea ScribblesWednesday, 11 July 2018 at 09:11:00 GMT+10

    Lovely, and I can picture spending an afternoon sitting there reading a favorite book. Thanks for sharing with Pictorial Tuesday.

    Peabea from Peabea Scribbles

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  10. elizabethWednesday, 11 July 2018 at 13:14:00 GMT+10

    I love seeing bits of your beautiful country!

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  11. Life Images by JillWednesday, 11 July 2018 at 18:03:00 GMT+10

    I enjoy your little tastes of Sydney. Happy exploring! and enjoy the rest of your week.

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  12. Mary K.Wednesday, 11 July 2018 at 23:02:00 GMT+10

    That is one cool looking bench!

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  13. italiafinlandiaThursday, 12 July 2018 at 00:00:00 GMT+10

    Beautifully done!

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  14. Craft Well ManTuesday, 27 November 2018 at 18:14:00 GMT+11

    I am so glad to see this post.
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