St Peter's Anglican Church is located along Old South Head Road, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. This heritage listed sandstone church was designed by Edmund Blacket in the Gothic Revival architectural style and built in 1864. An organ vestry was added to the south side of the church in 1902 and in 1939 an organ gallery was built in the west end of the nave.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Sunday, 30 April 2023
Watsons Bay, St Peter's Anglican Church
Saturday, 29 April 2023
Arncliffe, railway station
Arncliffe railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. This is one of the original buildings on Platform 3 and 4, built in 1884 and extended in 1923.
Friday, 28 April 2023
Wolli Creek, railway station, sunset
A sunset view of silhouetted trees, bushes and overhead railway wires from the platform at Wolli Creek railway station.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Rockdale signs
These signs are outside Hotel Rockdale, a pub on the corner of Princes Highway and The Seven Ways, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The light box advertising space above the white and blue street signs was changed to commemorate ANZAC Day. 'Lest We Forget' is a symbol of commemoration in Australia and other Commonwealth countries. The phrase means 'it should not be forgotten' and is from a line in Recessional, a well-known 1897 Rudyard Kipling poem.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Senior Salon Pit Stop.
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Newtown, Dispensary Hall
Dispensary Hall is located on the corner of Enmore Road and Reiby Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. This heritage listed building was designed by architect E. Williams and built in 1903 in the Victorian Flemish style as the Newtown United Friendly Society Dispensary. It is now used for retail and office space.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Five Dock, war memorial
The Five Dock War Memorial stands in Five Dock Park, in the inner west suburb of Five Dock. In the centre of the rotunda is an octagonal shaped plinth with honour roll plaques of the names of those from the area who served in World War 1 and World War 2. Today is ANZAC Day, which marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War in 1915.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Monday, 24 April 2023
Five Dock, art
This is part of an artwork which appears on the side and back wall of a shop, on the corner of Thompson Lane and Garfield Street, in the inner west suburb of Five Dock. The collage is made up of historic photos of products and people from the butcher, delicatessen, bakery, green grocer and coffee shop in this suburb. Another part can be seen here.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday.
Sunday, 23 April 2023
Lilyfield, Leichhardt North, light rail stop
Leichhardt North Light Rail Stop with lift and stair entrances from Darley Road, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield. This stop is on the Central to Dulwich Hill line of the Sydney light rail network.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 22 April 2023
Tempe, Cooks River
A couple sit on the boat ramp of the Rowers Club in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek, looking across the Cooks River to the Tempe Recreation Reserve, in the inner west suburb of Tempe.
Friday, 21 April 2023
Woolloomooloo, Sydney skyline
A pink and purple hue at sunset above the Sydney skyline, viewed from the boardwalk at Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf, in the inner city suburb of Woolloomooloo.
Thursday, 20 April 2023
King Street Wharf, Mecca Bah
This elaborate sign is at the entrance to Mecca Bah Sydney, a restaurant located along King Street Wharf. It features a menu of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean inspired cuisine.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Senior Salon Pit Stop.
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Homebush Theatre
The former Homebush Theatre is located along Parramatta Road, in the western suburb of Homebush. It was built in 1925 and renovated in 1939 when it became the Homebush Vogue until it closed in 1959. The theatre was converted into the Homebush Ice Rink which operated until it closed in 1980. It was extensively renovated in 1986 to become the Niterider Theatre Restaurant and was later known as the Midnight Star Reception Centre which closed in 1996.
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Sandringham, bird-watching hide
This bird-watching hide (or blind) is located in Stan Moses Reserve, in the southern suburb of Sandringham.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Monday, 17 April 2023
Newtown, mural
This mural is on the side of a house on the corner of Lennox Street and Denison Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. "The Emperor's Daughter" was created by As One in 2015, with his version of Irulan from the Dune novels when the Harkonnens invade.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday.
Sunday, 16 April 2023
Little Bay, Pine Cottage
Pine Cottage is located along Pine Avenue, in the eastern suburb of Little Bay. Built around 1901, it was the house of the manager of the former Prince Henry Hospital. It now houses Pine Cottage Early Education.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.
Saturday, 15 April 2023
Wolli Creek, Cooks River
Looking across the Cooks River from Cahill Park to apartments in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek and the Cooks River Bridge which links to Tempe Recreation Reserve in the inner west suburb of Tempe.
Friday, 14 April 2023
One30 Hyde Park
One30 Hyde Park is a mixed use residential and retail building on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Liverpool Street, The 38 storey building overlooking Hyde Park was completed in 2019.
Thursday, 13 April 2023
Moore Park, Sydney Cricket Ground
Looking across the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) at Moore Park during an Australian Football League (AFL) match on Saturday night between the Sydney Swans and the Port Adelaide Power. The scoreboard above the Dally Messenger Stand is revving up Sydney just before the start of play in the fourth quarter. The clock tower behind the Bill O'Reilly Stand is at the former Sydney Showgrounds, which became part of Fox Studios Australia and was recently renamed Disney Studios Australia.
Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Queen Victoria Building, shop
Hobbyco is a hobby and toy store which was established in 1935. It is located in the Queen Victoria Building, a shopping centre bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. The entrance to the shop is at the end of this tiled floor in front of the lifts and staircases.
Tuesday, 11 April 2023
Annandale, viaduct
This viaduct is located at the back of Bicentennial Park, in the inner west suburb of Annandale. The viaduct was built in 1922 to carry the freight railway line between the Darling Harbour and Rozelle Goods Yards. It now carries the Central to Dulwich Hill line of the Sydney Light Rail Network. This is a historical photo from eleven years ago, proven by the blue Variotram which operated from 1997 but was replaced by the red CAF Urbos 2 trams in 2014.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Monday, 10 April 2023
Marrickville, mosaic
This Easter themed mosaic is located on the footpath along Marrickville Road, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday.
Sunday, 9 April 2023
Saint Mary McKillop Reserve
A decorative entrance to Saint Mary McKillop Reserve, located on the corner of Canterbury Road and Berna Street and beside the Cooks River, in the southwest suburb of Canterbury. Mary MacKillop was an Australian religious sister who was declared a saint by the Catholic Church, as St Mary of the Cross in 2010. She is the first Australian to be recognised by the Catholic Church as a saint.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.
Saturday, 8 April 2023
Sydney Airport, Giovanni Brunetti Bridge
Looking past the Rowers Club boat ramp on the Cooks River in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek to the Giovanni Brunetti Bridge which links to the buildings at Sydney International Airport in the eastern suburb of Mascot.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections.
Friday, 7 April 2023
Rockdale, McCarthy Reserve
A sunset view over the soccer field in McCarthy Reserve from Gujaga Park, in the southern suburb of Rockdale.
Thursday, 6 April 2023
Monterey, Botany Bay, sign
Looking across Lady Robinsons Beach to Botany Bay from a garden beside the walkway, in the southern suburb of Monterey.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, All Seasons.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, All Seasons.
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Monterey, Botany Bay
Monterey Baths is the netted swimming enclosure in Botany Bay along Lady Robinsons Beach, in the southern suburb of Monterey. This view is from the car park in Cook Park looking down to the walkway and beach.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World.
Tuesday, 4 April 2023
Monterey, bulldozer backhoe
This vehicle is on Lady Robinsons Beach near Monterey Baths on Botany Bay from, in the southern suburb of Monterey. The bulldozer backhoe combo is responsible for keeping the sand on the beach clean before beachgoers arrive.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Monday, 3 April 2023
Randwick, mural
This mural is on the side of a shop along Belmore Road, in the eastern suburb of Randwick. "Proud of our Elders" was originally painted in 1981 and restored in 2012. It acknowledges the Indigenous and immigrant communities who have helped form the character of the area and celebrates elders of the Randwick district. Ollie Simms was the oldest Aboriginal Elder in La Perouse and Auntie to generations of children; Doris Hyde taught hundreds of children to swim and was Gold Medal winner of the Masters Older Age group Olympics; Alice Gundry who founded the Coogee Ladies Pool, Greta Fyson who fed pigeons every day in a park along Coogee Bay Road and Harry Reed ex-jockey and helped build the University of New South Wales.
Sunday, 2 April 2023
Darling Drive, monorail
A view of Darling Drive at Darling Harbour, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. This is a historical photo from ten years ago, before the monorail was decommissioned in 2013 and the track demolished. The footbridge over the road connects the Novotel Hotel with Harbourside shopping centre which closed in 2023 and is currently being demolished for redevelopment. The Australian National Maritime Museum can be seen at the end of the road.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best.
Saturday, 1 April 2023
Queen Victoria Building, shop (Theme Day: My Favourite Toy)
Hobbyco is a hobby and toy store which was established in 1935. This shop window is in the Queen Victoria Building, a shopping centre bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. It features a model train display with model train sets of past and present Sydney trains.
Linked to: Theme Day, Weekend Reflections, Pink Saturday.