This fountain is in Mashman Park, located along Victoria Avenue in the northern suburb of Chatswood. The park is named after William and Henry Mashman who operated Victoria Pottery on this site which produced terracotta and stoneware including chimney pots, urns, chicken feeders, bread crocks and storage jars. In 1959 the Royal Doulton Company bought the business but ceased trading in 2000. The factory was redeveloped into residential apartments in 2004 and palm trees were salvaged and relocated to this park. “Paydirt. A tribute to the Unknown Industrial Potter” is an environmental art design project by Peter Day and Jo-Anne Fuller which integrates the history of the site into the fountain's splash tiles and a brick bas-relief by Suzie Bleach and Andrew Townsend.
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Similar to the fountains at City Hall in Stockholm. Nice symmetry.
ReplyDeleteNice photo the subject right in the center.
ReplyDeleteLarge palm trees adorn the corners.
Good thing they moved there!
Must be cooling in summer. I love the sound of fountains like that. Nice they were able to move the palms.
ReplyDeleteGood to know the history of the fountain, which is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place
ReplyDeleteOoo this is beautiful! Thanks for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.
ReplyDeleteInteresting history; it made looking at this art even more special. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteThat's very nice. I'd love to sit there and hear nothing but the water.
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