Friday 30 November 2018

Elizabeth Bay, Gazebo

Gazebo is a luxury apartment tower opposite Fitzroy Gardens at Kings Cross, at the corner of Elizabeth Bay Road and Baroda Street, in the eastern suburb of Elizabeth Bay. It was built in 1969 in the International Style, originally as the Gazebo Hotel. The Gazebo ceased operating as a hotel in the late 1990s and in 2005 its conversion to apartments was complete.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday

Thursday 29 November 2018

Kings Cross, billboard

This Coca-Cola Billboard is located at the intersection of William Street and Darlinghurst Road at Kings Cross, in the inner city suburb of Potts Point. The original neon logo billboard was erected in 1974, with the additional flex-faced billboard on the left added in 1990. This iconic landmark was first attached to the Kingsgate Hotel, later renamed the Millennium Hotel before being converted to Zenith Residences apartments. At 41 metres in length and 13 metres in height, it is the biggest in the southern hemisphere. The neon sign was upgraded in 2016 and in 2018 the brand logo on the flex-faced sign was flipped upside down, to celebrate 80 years Down Under, in Australia.

Wednesday 28 November 2018

MLC Centre, sculpture

"S" is a yellow steel sculpture in curvilinear form which stands at the top of the piazza in front of the MLC Centre building. It was created by Charles Perry in 1977.

Tuesday 27 November 2018

Lewisham, Hudson Street Park and Playground

This decorated table tennis table has recently been installed in Hudson Street Park and Playground, in the inner west suburb of Lewisham. It prominently features the suburb's postcode "2049".

Monday 26 November 2018

Lewisham, street art

This street art is on the side wall of a commercial laundry and dry cleaners, on the corner of McGill Street and Hamilton Street, in the inner west suburb of Lewisham.

Sunday 25 November 2018

Ashfield, presbytery

This heritage listed former presbytery is attached to St Vincent's Catholic Churchon the corner of Bland Street and Elizabeth Street, in the inner west suburb of Ashfield.

Saturday 24 November 2018

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Barangaroo Reserve

A view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at dusk from Barangaroo Reserve, in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. The wharves at Walsh Bay and the Operational Headquarters of the Sydney Ports Corporation at Moore's Wharf are on the right.

Friday 23 November 2018

Barangaroo Reserve, stairs

These stairs are located near the Towns Place entrance of Barangaroo Reserve, in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. This was once the site of a concrete industrial container terminal which has been transformed into a foreshore park, with sandstone blocks used to build a naturalistic headland and terraces landscaped with native trees and shrubs.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday

Thursday 22 November 2018

Kings Cross, signpost

This signpost is located at Fitzroy Gardens, along Macleay Street in the inner city locality of Kings Cross. It shows distances from Sydney to cities around the world such as London, New York, Berlin, Moscow, Frankfurt, Capetown, Auckland, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur. 

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Kings Cross, Angled Wheels of Fortune

"Angled Wheels of Fortune" is a sculpture located at Fitzroy Gardens, outside the police station in the inner city locality of Kings Cross. It was created by sculptor Dennis Wolanski and gifted to the City of Sydney by an unknown donor in 1988. It consists of sixbronze circular shapes which are interlocked. Each circle has two triangular shapes cut into them to create a negative space.

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Bondi Beach, police van

A police van on patrol has parked along Queen Elizabeth Drive, beside the lifeguard tower which looks out to the Pacific Ocean, in the eastern suburb of Bondi Beach.

Monday 19 November 2018

Glebe, mural

This former warehouse is located along Franklyn Street, in the inner city suburb of Glebe. It is now home to The Photo Studio, which explains the mural of a camera on the roller door and "2037" is the postcode of the suburb.

Sunday 18 November 2018

Darlinghurst, St John's Anglican Church

St John's Anglican Church is located along Darlinghurst Road, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. This heritage listed sandstone church was designed by J.F. Hilly in the Gothic Revival style and built in 1858. The noted architect, Edmund Blacket, designed later additions such as the north and south transepts, spire and chancel.

Saturday 17 November 2018

Millers Point, wharf

Pier 9 at Walsh Bay at dusk, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The heritage listed Walsh Bay wharves were originally part of Sydney's port facilities but have now been converted into theatres, offices, hotels, apartments, restaurants, cafes and shops. The former warehouse building on Piers 8/9 is used for office space.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections.

Friday 16 November 2018

Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower, rising above the Culwulla Chambers building and the J.P. Morgan office building, viewed from Castlereagh Street.
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Thursday 15 November 2018

Chippendale, pub and gate

The Clare Hotel and the former entrance of the Carlton and United Brewery are located along Broadway, in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. The heritage listed Hotel Clare was built in 1941 in the Inter-War Functionalist style on the corner of Broadway and Kensington Street. It has also been known as the Kegroom Tavern, County Clare Inn and County Clare Hotel over the years. The Old Clare Hotel is a boutique hotel which stretches across the pub and the former Carlton & United Breweries Administration Building. The heritage listed gate of the former Kent Brewery, later Tooth's Brewery and then Carlton Brewery, stands next to the pub leading to Carlton Street. It still bears the logo and trademark of brewer Tooth and Co, Invicta the rampant stallion. 

Wednesday 14 November 2018

Paddington, Reservoir Gardens

Paddington Reservoir Gardens are on the corner of Oxford Street and Oatley Road, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. The heritage listed reservoir was built in 1866 as a vital source of water but ceased supplying water in 1899. It became a garage and a petrol station along Oxford Street and The grassed surface became the Walter Read Reserve in 1953. It was redeveloped in 2009 to create an urban sanctuary with lawns, flower beds, shaded seating and a fish pond water feature.

Tuesday 13 November 2018

Tamarama Bay

A view of Tamarama Bay, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama looking towards Tamarama Beach, Bronte Beach and Clovelly.

Monday 12 November 2018

Glebe, mural

This mural is located on the back wall of the Broadway Shopping Centre, in the inner city suburb of Glebe. "An Ode to Three Rad Birds" was created by Mulga, The Artist in 2016. It features three Australian native birds: Rory the Rosella, Mitchell the Cockatoo and Kookaburra Craig.

Sunday 11 November 2018

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

Sea Scene by Rebecca Rose
FEH by Lubomir Mikle
Buddy by Marc Walter
Damien Hirst Looking for Sharks by Danger Dave & Christian Rage
These sculptures were exhibited at the beach and the park behind it, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama. This is my last look at the 22nd annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, which was located along the two kilometre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama until last weekend.

Saturday 10 November 2018

Bondi, Sculpture By The Sea

Counterpoints by Penelope Forlano
Federation by Geoffrey Bartlett
Space Plan (2010) by Lv Pinchang
Perseverance by Hyung-Taek Chang
Antithesis (2012) by Matthew Harding
These sculptures were exhibited on the cliffs in the eastern suburb of Bondi and Marks Park in Tamarama. They were part of the 22nd annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, along the two kilometre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama until last weekend.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections.

Friday 9 November 2018

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

The Butterfly Dream (1996) by Jiang Jie
St George and the Dragon by Jimmy Rix
Microcosm by Goldberg Aberline Studio (GAS)
Windows and Doors by Paul Selwood
These sculptures were exhibited at the beach and the park behind it, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama. They were part of the 22nd annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, along the two kilometre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama until last weekend.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday 8 November 2018

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

Walking (2015) by Wei Wang
Vessel by Tony Davis
Wrapped Horse (2012) by Yu Fan
Gateways to our Culture by the Bankstown Koori Elders Group
Disc Vane by Ivan Black
These sculptures were exhibited in Marks Park in the eastern suburb of Tamarama with backdrops of the Pacific Ocean. They were part of the 22nd annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, along the two kilometre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama until last weekend.

Wednesday 7 November 2018

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

Cover Shot by James Rogers
Templum by Robin Godde
Icarus Rising by Leo Loomans
Layers of Mountains (2012) by  Zhang Wei
Quantum by Ron Robertson-Swann OAM
These sculptures were recently exhibited in Marks Park in the eastern suburb of Tamarama with backdrops of the Pacific Ocean. They were part of the 22nd annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, which was located along the two kilometre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama until last weekend.

Tuesday 6 November 2018

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

Invisible by Christabel Wrigley
Migration by Parvaneh Roudgar
Languorous Repose (2013) by Albert Paley 
Swerve One (Life Journey Series) by Jim Flook
Trapeze by Philip Spelman 
The 22nd annual Sculpture by the Sea is the world's largest, free to the public, outdoor sculpture exhibition. Sculptures were located along the two kilometre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama from 18 October to 4 November 2017. These sculptures are in Marks Park in the eastern suburb of Tamarama with backdrops of Bronte, North Bondi and the Pacific Ocean.

Monday 5 November 2018

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

The Face by Deborah Halpen
Portmanteau by Senden Blackwood
Embrace by Andrew Rogers
 Time and Motion by R.M. (Ron) Gomboc
Guardian by Michael Le Grande
The 22nd annual Sculpture by the Sea is the world's largest, free to the public, outdoor sculpture exhibition. Sculptures were located along the two kilometre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama from 18 October to 4 November 2018. These sculptures are in Marks Park in the eastern suburb of Tamarama with backdrops of Bronte and the Pacific Ocean.
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