tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346453882024-03-20T00:00:45.194+11:00Sydney - City and SuburbsJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comBlogger5443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-73545953129789502202024-03-20T00:00:00.004+11:002024-03-20T00:00:00.131+11:00Hyde Park, Busby’s Bore Fountain<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoah-WXw6cqVO4V0WpnuktbP01ONAzVXyqajqL729qBl690HiWPj1Xc0rQ-C15Dwp5kc4Xa4JgeGy5eaxImbqjamCE9wksoqiGf4dZ54PNxDyuvNntDZEog3u1CX9eiXwLJBDR5-tu9qC-bHGUXIvvZFUc-wa2aLW6ITvAkFqNlaOeg4ZmxEM/s3898/Hyde%20Park%20Busbys%20Fountain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="3898" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoah-WXw6cqVO4V0WpnuktbP01ONAzVXyqajqL729qBl690HiWPj1Xc0rQ-C15Dwp5kc4Xa4JgeGy5eaxImbqjamCE9wksoqiGf4dZ54PNxDyuvNntDZEog3u1CX9eiXwLJBDR5-tu9qC-bHGUXIvvZFUc-wa2aLW6ITvAkFqNlaOeg4ZmxEM/w640-h360/Hyde%20Park%20Busbys%20Fountain.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/technology/industry/display/22868-busby-bore-fountain">Busby’s Bore Fountain</a> is located in northwest corner of Hyde Park North. It was designed by John Byrom and installed in 1962 to commemorate the Busby Bore, a tunnel built to bring water from the Lachlan Swamp (now <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2009/10/centennial-park-busbys-pond.html">Busby's Pond</a> in Centennial Park) to Hyde Park. <a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/busby-john-1859">John Busby</a>, a mineral surveyor and civil engineer identified the Lachlan Swamp as a potential source of water for the city after completing a survey of existing and potential sources of water in 1825.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Wordless Wednesday</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">My Corner of the World</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Communal Global</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-82119132989107262652024-03-19T00:05:00.005+11:002024-03-19T08:33:25.713+11:00Cahill Expressway, Sydney Harbour<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5oJKQZ8H1eCwrwjk5-lXu541jQ-9PWxynyzpnyRzq5JONPTrpzk90fVg9rHJiY7m7sLUL4PAL5RLZG2pLBSzHH6s8eutNNRDA9j8ahfmHcOv1HPAUUiBp_jLpINQanVT-GTS-PHhILVWsqe2wsRZ2SE2utqgMezmxweH8yK9bjcl3XBqBuFJ/s4000/Sydney%20Harbour%20view%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5oJKQZ8H1eCwrwjk5-lXu541jQ-9PWxynyzpnyRzq5JONPTrpzk90fVg9rHJiY7m7sLUL4PAL5RLZG2pLBSzHH6s8eutNNRDA9j8ahfmHcOv1HPAUUiBp_jLpINQanVT-GTS-PHhILVWsqe2wsRZ2SE2utqgMezmxweH8yK9bjcl3XBqBuFJ/w640-h360/Sydney%20Harbour%20view%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking across the <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2014/11/cahill-expressway.html">Cahill Expressway</a> above <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2010/03/circular-quay-railway-station-and-ferry.html">Circular Quay Railway Station</a> to Sydney Harbour. A cruise ship is moored at the <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2015/01/circular-quay-boats.html">Overseas Passenger Terminal</a> and another is almost passing under the <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2010/07/sydney-harbour-cruise-ship.html">Sydney Harbour Bridge</a>. A number of ferries are arriving and departing from the <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2017/01/circular-quay-sydney-skyline.html">Circular Quay Ferry Wharves</a>. This view is from the balcony at Cafe Sydney, which is a rooftop restaurant in <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2017/03/customs-house.html">Customs House</a> at Circular Quay.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/" style="font-family: arial;">Senior Salon Pit Stop</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Through My Lens</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday Treasures</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://comedy-plus.com/" style="font-family: arial;"><span>Happy Tuesday</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://nicholasjv.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Travel Tuesday</a>.</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-56152448618581827132024-03-18T00:00:00.004+11:002024-03-18T12:31:02.966+11:00Cronulla, art<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdVh3FlD3kchpVUGCjMGE7HwiM9_pqjdMtpbd1GY5p2O4UX_x1mqGUnYV44FJLTLqMhqcMUWP3LjTQ3YESytW06kYIYtF5qyHnBlMw8DqSBatYT_iD0itzmptOW6DGkq2SwNjAWFusKuc1E_yA3qDnicSr1IPqwV9-rximL-MkvZK-HsSKC6a/s4000/Cronulla%20art.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdVh3FlD3kchpVUGCjMGE7HwiM9_pqjdMtpbd1GY5p2O4UX_x1mqGUnYV44FJLTLqMhqcMUWP3LjTQ3YESytW06kYIYtF5qyHnBlMw8DqSBatYT_iD0itzmptOW6DGkq2SwNjAWFusKuc1E_yA3qDnicSr1IPqwV9-rximL-MkvZK-HsSKC6a/w480-h640/Cronulla%20art.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This artwork is on a roller door protecting the entrance to a bar along Cronulla Street, in the southern suburb of Cronulla.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Monday Mural</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://comedy-plus.com/" style="font-family: arial;"><span>Aww Mondays</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-50829511236688053672024-03-17T01:04:00.007+11:002024-03-17T16:53:11.303+11:00The Rocks, George Street<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RoYJUi16E0ZwZ5c2zpGiV9UTT6TsncANn8J4rlB6LOrRlRzELLwK1-sZWX6eGvhIbiXKqzx-QcGl7IovX66zPaQ6H4iyboZo4TiokBrZhbiALYdU3lhPSkO1Su1NCpo9AaZ5O6XcN2aSZHujRfjOl48toOcqc2F5T1VCHeVmHO8n_Oi383P4/s4272/George%20Street%20MCA.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RoYJUi16E0ZwZ5c2zpGiV9UTT6TsncANn8J4rlB6LOrRlRzELLwK1-sZWX6eGvhIbiXKqzx-QcGl7IovX66zPaQ6H4iyboZo4TiokBrZhbiALYdU3lhPSkO1Su1NCpo9AaZ5O6XcN2aSZHujRfjOl48toOcqc2F5T1VCHeVmHO8n_Oi383P4/w640-h426/George%20Street%20MCA.JPG" width="640" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">A view of George Street at the Rocks looking north </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This was </span><span style="font-family: arial;">before street dining was introduced in front of the historic shopfronts, hotels and restaurants opposite </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">the </span><a href="http://sydney-city.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/rocks-police-station.html" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">police station</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and t</span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">he </span><a href="http://sydney-city.blogspot.com.au/2009/05/museum-of-contemporary-art.html" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Museum of Contemporary Art</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Linked to: <a href="https://lisasgardenadventureinoregon.blogspot.com/">Shadow Shot Sunday</a></span></span><span>,</span><span> </span><a href="https://nixpixmix.blogspot.com/">Sunday Best</a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.rachelswirl.co.uk/">My Sunday Snapshot</a><span style="text-align: center;">.</span></span></div><p></p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-22121152737694394372024-03-16T00:00:00.041+11:002024-03-17T07:46:12.035+11:00Haymarket, McKell Building<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsbh7K-15MUw-29bOhmzxq6fA6I5lQJM1mal-HiyzXKfya0wSGcrYVVebUpaGnwUTjn7raaPap6IUEjCNB6KDGKzB3ilV0GUpFn1qssiILXKqB7DVKAgqywReUK722uZ0mtbOnRp90TxT7Y-aqK5aBu6oNFPRiYzwEg-nO4bPUqOFWZu9ButW/s4000/McKell%20Building.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsbh7K-15MUw-29bOhmzxq6fA6I5lQJM1mal-HiyzXKfya0wSGcrYVVebUpaGnwUTjn7raaPap6IUEjCNB6KDGKzB3ilV0GUpFn1qssiILXKqB7DVKAgqywReUK722uZ0mtbOnRp90TxT7Y-aqK5aBu6oNFPRiYzwEg-nO4bPUqOFWZu9ButW/w360-h640/McKell%20Building.jpg" width="360" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">The McKell Building is bounded by George Street, Rawson Place, Pitt Street and Barlow Street, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. This 23-level tower was built as a state government office building in 1979 in the Brutalist style. It was named after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McKell">Sir William John McKell</a>, GCMG, QC who was the 12th Governor-General of Australia from 1947 to 1953 and had previously been Premier of New South Wales from 1941 to 1947.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Linked to:</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial;"><span><a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/">Weekend Reflections</a>.</span></span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-80273750935179101062024-03-15T00:09:00.004+11:002024-03-15T08:08:40.415+11:00Monterey, beach<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrt6XDu2DHNamoOL-OoSaR7tITOxt-9xPR6jVvy86YNL0zf5nRlM8fZZL_I6M_c5u48XKYjCN75lNIB-7eBp5lvhBFEoO6y6J8oaN3dAdPf8Dot-lSwy7C6tajutC77ScLombMwhCRNsxq9SrmUO0fQdlRJXAcnpkgGkkI1qENACrpCXSoVyO/s4000/Monterey%20Beach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrt6XDu2DHNamoOL-OoSaR7tITOxt-9xPR6jVvy86YNL0zf5nRlM8fZZL_I6M_c5u48XKYjCN75lNIB-7eBp5lvhBFEoO6y6J8oaN3dAdPf8Dot-lSwy7C6tajutC77ScLombMwhCRNsxq9SrmUO0fQdlRJXAcnpkgGkkI1qENACrpCXSoVyO/w640-h360/Monterey%20Beach.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: 16.5px;">A view of Lady Robinsons Beach, on the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Monterey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Skywatch Friday</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span>,</span></span> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><a href="https://roentare.zenfolio.com/blog">Water Thursday</a>.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-8101330563397081952024-03-14T00:00:00.002+11:002024-03-14T00:57:31.634+11:00Queen Victoria Building, shop<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRlDaWpHaMzxd7LljnICqqfukOHy4KqA6VSfr5bzeqW067Lf0QIcpHpiChO3Vk4J2mL972Am90dhZlRDP63D4yRTuwHYhpdcdihN06ucA2zhEnXC3T6kBzCaW3F9o4zbtDisAufplBUP-5ZmxASImp51x67OoE1B5qDVN8IeAGeZU1mqYHkS3/s4000/QVB%20Country%20Road.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRlDaWpHaMzxd7LljnICqqfukOHy4KqA6VSfr5bzeqW067Lf0QIcpHpiChO3Vk4J2mL972Am90dhZlRDP63D4yRTuwHYhpdcdihN06ucA2zhEnXC3T6kBzCaW3F9o4zbtDisAufplBUP-5ZmxASImp51x67OoE1B5qDVN8IeAGeZU1mqYHkS3/w640-h480/QVB%20Country%20Road.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Country Road is a clothing retailer which was established in 1974. It is located in the <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2008/12/queen-victoria-building.html">Queen Victoria Building</a>, a shopping centre bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. The entrance to the shop is on the first floor at the northern end of the arcade</span><span style="font-family: arial;">.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to:</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Signs, Signs</a><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, <a href="https://comedy-plus.com/">Wordy Wednesday</a>, </span><a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" style="ffont-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Little Things Thursday</a><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span>Thankful Thursday</span></a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-77017416901841269622024-03-13T00:32:00.000+11:002024-03-13T00:32:02.218+11:00Hurstville, corner shop<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V5q3pI4YbqB0iDlC99ChY0_pAJ8qD64XWwdOtU_Gv4UkAMTzWN6O2Wn2UfaIsdJzuId_d9UTQxFLpIrWXHkNVPkpsVi58zo_u9YyXvJ3EE4xZdyQN50v2Popc0JZFfQsLi_O4PeJhCDU13hGwyOp39aoQfc-lgauIjt2rgb7bl6eXDmPhe9G/s1422/Hurstville%20corner%20shop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1422" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V5q3pI4YbqB0iDlC99ChY0_pAJ8qD64XWwdOtU_Gv4UkAMTzWN6O2Wn2UfaIsdJzuId_d9UTQxFLpIrWXHkNVPkpsVi58zo_u9YyXvJ3EE4xZdyQN50v2Popc0JZFfQsLi_O4PeJhCDU13hGwyOp39aoQfc-lgauIjt2rgb7bl6eXDmPhe9G/w640-h482/Hurstville%20corner%20shop.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">This former corner shop and residence is located on the corner of Woniora Road and Gallipoli Street, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. It is now only used as a residence.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Wordless Wednesday</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">My Corner of the World</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Communal Global</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-39385713503899395132024-03-12T00:00:00.004+11:002024-03-13T08:29:38.655+11:00Hurstville, Cornerstone Grace Presbyterian Church<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7KFkyJ0FWtSIG77TDPtJ_i8bbXeqsw-PLCH5dGVopAMfkYQpMw5PUY8upP5bI1yMOss6fawBkhCMFe2GUgKIqKQwrzOVmjL6Zw8yIoSVmdfPuHpTkqkfzTNbLDt7wBF21yCcJ9ApgNFrSFm7CSye9c8Eyue3iF3RqAHH8h7g1jKNSfhSo778/s3984/Hurstville%20Cornerstone%20Grace%20Church.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2243" data-original-width="3984" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7KFkyJ0FWtSIG77TDPtJ_i8bbXeqsw-PLCH5dGVopAMfkYQpMw5PUY8upP5bI1yMOss6fawBkhCMFe2GUgKIqKQwrzOVmjL6Zw8yIoSVmdfPuHpTkqkfzTNbLDt7wBF21yCcJ9ApgNFrSFm7CSye9c8Eyue3iF3RqAHH8h7g1jKNSfhSo778/w640-h360/Hurstville%20Cornerstone%20Grace%20Church.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">The Cornerstone Grace Church is a Presbyterian Church located along Woniora Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. At a time when a lot of old church buildings are being abandoned or repurposed, this is a newly built one.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/" style="font-family: arial;">Senior Salon Pit Stop</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Through My Lens</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday Treasures</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://comedy-plus.com/" style="font-family: arial;"><span>Happy Tuesday</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://nicholasjv.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Travel Tuesday</a>.</div><p></p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-55221914630943865352024-03-11T00:00:00.001+11:002024-03-13T23:57:10.316+11:00South Hurstville, mural<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_zpx3vS-c_jFTD1j__7ZwllCzzedZfpo_rgl0_THQ6mAKIlz4cWY711qbro3R4ngPSwQu7oooL8FK9giMKpwPmGBhFIQ7oWF-FVKoF5egus4f4kbIIys5XicM8ziQ20IBFsBxp-WJ5r-Hq44UhOwg2jZWVCGxsvY3zsFvGRa9waPn8pZV-4o/s3609/South%20Hurstville%20mural%20birds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="3609" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_zpx3vS-c_jFTD1j__7ZwllCzzedZfpo_rgl0_THQ6mAKIlz4cWY711qbro3R4ngPSwQu7oooL8FK9giMKpwPmGBhFIQ7oWF-FVKoF5egus4f4kbIIys5XicM8ziQ20IBFsBxp-WJ5r-Hq44UhOwg2jZWVCGxsvY3zsFvGRa9waPn8pZV-4o/w640-h296/South%20Hurstville%20mural%20birds.jpg" width="640" /><br /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">This mural is located along King Georges Road, in the southern suburb of South Hurstville. It was created in 2022 by artist David Cragg in collaboration with Woniora Road School students and is inspired by local fauna. It includes a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kookaburra">kookaburra</a>, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superb_fairywren">superb fairy wren</a> and two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawny_frogmouth">tawny frogmouths</a> on branches. It replaces the <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2010/03/south-hurstville-community-wall.html">Community Wall</a> mural which was here.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Monday Mural</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://comedy-plus.com/" style="font-family: arial;"><span>Aww Mondays</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div><p></p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-21059958247184146672024-03-10T00:23:00.008+11:002024-03-16T10:09:37.995+11:00The Rocks, First Impressions, The Convict<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhk21iMZPyy1FEGYSaDfKijKFIPYEu1nylrhnvMqOZLaikJFcnw_RMBq89zhOZB9TIK8UNkBnbExD37818CLdnezhSszk2SBuw04ofDm4yX5gTXiXKNda0au3tF5N20wofvJ0BXGwzWTZIT22CVVWWU5tV6sAuWCOL0XZ4FCkO1hENWVvKHoY/s4000/The%20Rocks%20sculpture%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhk21iMZPyy1FEGYSaDfKijKFIPYEu1nylrhnvMqOZLaikJFcnw_RMBq89zhOZB9TIK8UNkBnbExD37818CLdnezhSszk2SBuw04ofDm4yX5gTXiXKNda0au3tF5N20wofvJ0BXGwzWTZIT22CVVWWU5tV6sAuWCOL0XZ4FCkO1hENWVvKHoY/w480-h640/The%20Rocks%20sculpture%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"</span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/landscape/settlement/display/106049-%22first-impressions%22">First Impressions</a></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">" is a sculpture located in Playfair Street in The Rocks. This sandstone relief was </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">created by Bud Dumas in 1979 a</span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">s a memorial to the convicts, soldiers and settlers who made up the original settlement at </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Rocks</span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">.</span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #222222;">This side of the sculpture features "The Convict". The First Fleet arrived in 1788 with 780</span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #222222;"> convicts, along with soldiers and settlers. This monument also features "<a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2011/05/rocks-first-impressions-settlers.html">The Settlers</a>" and "<a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-rocks-first-impressions-soldier.html">The Soldier</a>".<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="text-align: left;">Linked to: <a href="https://lisasgardenadventureinoregon.blogspot.com/">Shadow Shot Sunday</a></span></span><span style="text-align: left;">,</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://nixpixmix.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: left;">Sunday Best</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.rachelswirl.co.uk/" style="text-align: left;">My Sunday Snapshot</a><span>.</span></span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-80513893898774591332024-03-09T00:02:00.009+11:002024-03-13T09:33:39.041+11:00Queen Victoria Building, Victoria Cross<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k7empRcpYijAXaIERH47kl0xtFHSpvz5_lzi77Kjs82R8HizZYeY_o1-RKZl0A21NzWezZEQHUxK-96YJoeP8LZjshHkk18U7eYpaXxq8aLnd4Qlr82ae9sNuy7MR7c8ub4TYPTnPJLXwb93nLf2MEKgJS55XVWPhPe1638Yf_aFgFaJDQ8K/s3463/QVB%20Victoria%20Cross.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3463" data-original-width="2597" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k7empRcpYijAXaIERH47kl0xtFHSpvz5_lzi77Kjs82R8HizZYeY_o1-RKZl0A21NzWezZEQHUxK-96YJoeP8LZjshHkk18U7eYpaXxq8aLnd4Qlr82ae9sNuy7MR7c8ub4TYPTnPJLXwb93nLf2MEKgJS55XVWPhPe1638Yf_aFgFaJDQ8K/w480-h640/QVB%20Victoria%20Cross.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This wooden honour board set in a glass case within a larger wooden cabinet is located in the Queen Victoria Building. This </span><a href="https://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/content/victoria-cross-memorial-queen-victoria-building-sydney" style="font-family: arial;">war memorial </a><span style="font-family: arial;">lists the names of Australians awarded the <a href="https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/vic_cross">Victoria Cross</a>. The cabinet also includes a painting by G. W. Thomas, on loan by permission of Queen Elizabeth II, of Queen Victoria presenting the first Victoria Crosses in London's Hyde Park on 26th June 1857. The model is of a Russian 64pdr cannon, which was captured at Sebastopol in 1854, This was crafted by apprentices from HMA Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney. It was unveiled on 31 October 1986.<br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Linked to:</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial;"><span><a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/">Weekend Reflections</a>.</span></span></div><p></p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-67621571580884789852024-03-08T00:00:00.005+11:002024-03-08T08:48:57.981+11:00Monterey, Botany Bay<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlNj_uIV0hNKmr350c-cJpPfPT2OukrXu91HDCdh5z5v5lCm8WdGfkvA8cDYSknoAaBBWfuzaQh8_KGU1pOMhpFQ51U1cAEnZw_iVMG6VPNjBFIX7gjMqxex8USdvDwI3sAjBHixyZaq8O1G2waoLlRF_kA11AXKZclJdh1e17xkW_rCZUcsv/s3799/Monterey%20Baths%20storm%20sky.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2139" data-original-width="3799" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlNj_uIV0hNKmr350c-cJpPfPT2OukrXu91HDCdh5z5v5lCm8WdGfkvA8cDYSknoAaBBWfuzaQh8_KGU1pOMhpFQ51U1cAEnZw_iVMG6VPNjBFIX7gjMqxex8USdvDwI3sAjBHixyZaq8O1G2waoLlRF_kA11AXKZclJdh1e17xkW_rCZUcsv/w640-h360/Monterey%20Baths%20storm%20sky.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The storm clouds rolled in above Monterey Baths, the netted swimming enclosure in Botany Bay along Lady Robinsons Beach, in the southern suburb of Monterey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Skywatch Friday</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span>,</span></span> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><a href="https://roentare.zenfolio.com/blog">Water Thursday</a></span><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-56405231091315486902024-03-07T00:36:00.005+11:002024-03-07T00:37:24.038+11:00Redfern, theatre<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoKA8tuIDgUISMhANwYl9SIQpvov3megBtoHxO7l4ttyC2dYiAf9ZtYVhF_FvJPxjOQyA78AYQF0GYAo-nAElOhq-liOn3NvVZncImXucJiFisIwl92Yj0im85lZMJmlQ5mN6dz2PaTV8FjPMjjfSMT-LyvSWJbGripHKzuvHruzUy6-PKBQx/s4000/Redfern%20theatre.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoKA8tuIDgUISMhANwYl9SIQpvov3megBtoHxO7l4ttyC2dYiAf9ZtYVhF_FvJPxjOQyA78AYQF0GYAo-nAElOhq-liOn3NvVZncImXucJiFisIwl92Yj0im85lZMJmlQ5mN6dz2PaTV8FjPMjjfSMT-LyvSWJbGripHKzuvHruzUy6-PKBQx/w640-h480/Redfern%20theatre.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">This former theatre and night club is a <a href="https://www.hms.heritage.nsw.gov.au/App/Item/ViewItem?itemId=2420586">heritage listed</a> building which is bounded by Cleveland Street, Walker Street and James Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. <span style="text-align: left;">It was built in 1890 as the Palace Skating Rink. By 1905 it was occupied by Petchell F and Co boot manufacturers. From 1914 it was the Eclipse Printing Company. By 1930 it had become the Empire Picture Theatre and by 1961 was a nightclub known as The Stage Club. It has now been converted to commercial office space. The James Street facade retains its Federation Free Style Classical style but the Cleveland Street facade seen here was modified into a stylised, post-modern interpretation of Art Deco style.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial;">Linked to:</span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/">Signs, Signs</a><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial;">, <a href="https://comedy-plus.com/">Wordy Wednesday</a>, </span><a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" style="ffont-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Little Things Thursday</a><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/"><span>Thankful Thursday</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></span></span></div><p></p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-22912962528113316522024-03-06T00:00:00.011+11:002024-03-06T00:00:00.149+11:00Redfern, warehouses<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtGjCMWZAdnTCZ9ziksvCxj6jpDprlqhtw-B5OmiyJ1KeRg-ErcBUPB9kdcKw3ARivm_28D7gFhkWTu3cOTtKhH-R_pjJpZqJjwBzUFitl5Z18W7JXegMStsPhoqvK6k3eO0Sa3Pw1PEbn7vEkMZ-O-bAPXYV1H0CHiy3Bxeas_wfZPn2Ckjd/s4000/Redfern%20warehouse%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtGjCMWZAdnTCZ9ziksvCxj6jpDprlqhtw-B5OmiyJ1KeRg-ErcBUPB9kdcKw3ARivm_28D7gFhkWTu3cOTtKhH-R_pjJpZqJjwBzUFitl5Z18W7JXegMStsPhoqvK6k3eO0Sa3Pw1PEbn7vEkMZ-O-bAPXYV1H0CHiy3Bxeas_wfZPn2Ckjd/w640-h480/Redfern%20warehouse%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The former</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://www.hms.heritage.nsw.gov.au/App/Item/ViewItem?itemId=2420578" style="font-family: arial;">Demco Machinery Co Ltd Factory</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">is located along Cleveland Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The 1889 building on the left was designed by R. Kunstman, in the Victorian architectural style. The 1938 extension on the right was designed by J Aubrey Kerr in the Inter-war functionalist architectural style. The buildings were redeveloped and now used for office, retail space and a restaurant and bar in the basement. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Wordless Wednesday</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">My Corner of the World</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Communal Global</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-34290161302701868312024-03-05T00:02:00.000+11:002024-03-05T00:02:01.500+11:00Redfern, warehouses<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEkdFaq34r06nLYsTIVN2zy6rdSK-3My7T4oBn6sEda5pE8hbJIvmXbGnvqamoqR9zIQ9KwvTxY2EvUK34JIDwSxEPWHEwj3-dK7eO8HOpd61i9gfcipMFETI7h7DR0XM67dzbyPZak6_mZKtToN7pISNZZGN3lTUxoYd90t9LKBMazUwMcov/s4000/Redfern%20warehouse%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEkdFaq34r06nLYsTIVN2zy6rdSK-3My7T4oBn6sEda5pE8hbJIvmXbGnvqamoqR9zIQ9KwvTxY2EvUK34JIDwSxEPWHEwj3-dK7eO8HOpd61i9gfcipMFETI7h7DR0XM67dzbyPZak6_mZKtToN7pISNZZGN3lTUxoYd90t9LKBMazUwMcov/w640-h480/Redfern%20warehouse%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The former <a href="https://www.hms.heritage.nsw.gov.au/App/Item/ViewItem?itemId=2420578" style="font-family: arial;">Demco Machinery Co Ltd Factory</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">is located along Cleveland Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The 1889 building on the left was designed by R. Kunstman, in the Victorian architectural style. The 1938 extension on the right was designed by J Aubrey Kerr in the Inter-war functionalist architectural style. The buildings were redeveloped and now used for office, retail space and a restaurant and bar in the basement.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/" style="font-family: arial;">Senior Salon Pit Stop</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Through My Lens</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday Treasures</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://comedy-plus.com/" style="font-family: arial;"><span>Happy Tuesday</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://nicholasjv.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Travel Tuesday</a>.</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-69937801598502084192024-03-04T00:00:00.004+11:002024-03-04T00:00:00.245+11:00400 George Street, mural<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTwXIcqFZuch4HUEPYevmAtb9YwOu7_teSEfOCGsD0OG2JG_XFNbWs53zxcrCMRLooNX77QyZS5mDuEtNoTU5h5hWFhdEbs6kLCkYC0YTKW_ztrx14QR8gUC_Ytk3nfulAyM6V_wa1_CMdrQEu7JokiJFq8RlNnmqqJ6XQYQDlQ8QvLGbdQht/s1920/Telstra%20mural%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTwXIcqFZuch4HUEPYevmAtb9YwOu7_teSEfOCGsD0OG2JG_XFNbWs53zxcrCMRLooNX77QyZS5mDuEtNoTU5h5hWFhdEbs6kLCkYC0YTKW_ztrx14QR8gUC_Ytk3nfulAyM6V_wa1_CMdrQEu7JokiJFq8RlNnmqqJ6XQYQDlQ8QvLGbdQht/w640-h360/Telstra%20mural%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial;">This is part of a mural located along a wall of a courtyard on level four of an office building at 400 George Street. It is a collaboration by street artists</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://www.makatron.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Mike Makatron</a><span style="font-family: arial;">,</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/conrad_bizjak/?hl=en" style="font-family: arial;">Conrad Bizjak</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://phibs.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Phibs</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. Another part can be seen <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2024/02/400-george-street-mural.html">here</a>.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Monday Mural</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://comedy-plus.com/" style="font-family: arial;"><span>Aww Mondays</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-14136048880133119122024-03-03T00:00:00.007+11:002024-03-03T00:06:50.407+11:00Redfern, The Surrey Hotel<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbQmEB5uSTA6LDU6lAbBlMnfSs32cXF3JNcjWZ2povUL0iuDYCz7OVLFRG5oRJDg9BWxA5Dlw8j-zeY0FEWaVD-r8Q24qCkiT0dzo07gma-_liWtPJqUXvzoikIFxW8SB2HcZzAidSgsE5SonDHMqgQfdrU8l02ahcVRrXDJwAMmgaS_FZ-Y8/s4000/Surry%20Hills%20The%20Surrey%20Hotel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbQmEB5uSTA6LDU6lAbBlMnfSs32cXF3JNcjWZ2povUL0iuDYCz7OVLFRG5oRJDg9BWxA5Dlw8j-zeY0FEWaVD-r8Q24qCkiT0dzo07gma-_liWtPJqUXvzoikIFxW8SB2HcZzAidSgsE5SonDHMqgQfdrU8l02ahcVRrXDJwAMmgaS_FZ-Y8/w640-h480/Surry%20Hills%20The%20Surrey%20Hotel.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">The Surrey Hotel is located on the corner of</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Cleveland</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Street and</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Elizabeth</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The </span><a href="https://www.hms.heritage.nsw.gov.au/App/Item/ViewItem?itemId=2420579" style="font-family: arial;">heritage listed</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> pub was built in the 1880s in the Victorian Italianate style and formerly known as The Surrey Club Hotel.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Linked to: <a href="https://lisasgardenadventureinoregon.blogspot.com/">Shadow Shot Sunday</a></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://nixpixmix.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Sunday Best</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.rachelswirl.co.uk/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">My Sunday Snapshot</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-50630251390382133232024-03-02T00:00:00.001+11:002024-03-02T00:00:00.334+11:00Circular Quay, ferries<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOxRcwcRB85EmA88Snh4Ao730-cUj23kb0L_mCjgx_6v93I_LK4Sh4f_R1ZI1KfMc3Uxtfsyb5z4vgvygbIxJ0yGnGNpfkIsJkSR27KTvztd45vzXZWsb6CX6wB6_jouDApFztFSwYXSSpPgftSR3hIW_BD3TNjA9yHFaVBsOyD_1srHxaAEc/s4000/Circular%20Quay%20apartments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOxRcwcRB85EmA88Snh4Ao730-cUj23kb0L_mCjgx_6v93I_LK4Sh4f_R1ZI1KfMc3Uxtfsyb5z4vgvygbIxJ0yGnGNpfkIsJkSR27KTvztd45vzXZWsb6CX6wB6_jouDApFztFSwYXSSpPgftSR3hIW_BD3TNjA9yHFaVBsOyD_1srHxaAEc/w640-h360/Circular%20Quay%20apartments.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking across Circular Quay on Sydney Harbour to ferries arriving and departing the </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Circular Quay ferry</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> wharves, in front of the Bennelong Apartments and Opera Residences. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Linked to:</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial;"><span><a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/">Weekend Reflections</a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial";">, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial";"><a href="https://pandoraandmax.blogspot.com/">All Seasons</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span><span><a href="https://jenerallyinformed.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Now</span></a></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span>,</span></span> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><a href="https://roentare.zenfolio.com/blog">Water Thursday</a>.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-61190691094822272832024-03-01T00:00:00.008+11:002024-03-10T07:22:10.962+11:00Chippendale, heliostat (Theme Day: Reflections in Windows)<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJLpNj5clN41OB1vNMIOwekFqV6isz1Gjs4FIBGg9OEgQ4uv1Mth-aeky-QwmIKI2uqTtagSWkThmQktbwiLU2G8a-HaoHc2WbVLRbDSjqZf7KUvrfGyQ5BXd7m9Hc9hz671eMiArF0ruGYNa7VukO6yELTTMnClyA0J5IEV1LwstrgkkJcRW/s4000/Chippendale%20Helioscope.jpg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJLpNj5clN41OB1vNMIOwekFqV6isz1Gjs4FIBGg9OEgQ4uv1Mth-aeky-QwmIKI2uqTtagSWkThmQktbwiLU2G8a-HaoHc2WbVLRbDSjqZf7KUvrfGyQ5BXd7m9Hc9hz671eMiArF0ruGYNa7VukO6yELTTMnClyA0J5IEV1LwstrgkkJcRW/w640-h480/Chippendale%20Helioscope.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://sydney-city.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/chippendale-one-central-park.html">One Central Park</a> consists of two residential towers above a retail complex along Broadway designed by architect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Nouvel">Jean Nouvel</a> with artist and botanist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Blanc">Patrick Blanc</a>, in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. The taller tower features a hovering <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever">cantilever</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliostat">heliostat</a> with an assembly of motorised mirrors that capture sunlight and direct the rays down onto Central Park's gardens. At night, an LED art installation by conceptual artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_Kersal%C3%A9">Yann Kersalé</a> creates a shimmering display in the sky. <a href="http://www.centralparksydney.com/explore/chippendale-a-rich-history">Central Park</a> is an urban redevelopment of the former Kent Street Brewery. </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Skywatch Friday</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial";">, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial";"><a href="https://pandoraandmax.blogspot.com/">All Seasons</a></span>, <a href="http://floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Floral Friday</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, <a href="http://jaipurgardening.blogspot.com/">Garden Affair</a></span>, <a href="https://www.citydailyphoto.org/category/theme-days/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Theme Day</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">.</span></div></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-75219634644344658912024-02-29T00:00:00.047+11:002024-03-08T04:39:17.699+11:00Darlinghurst, sign<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnh_GuHoUA3YyOiluaqm4NlDx1WtARPZB6TrnQJ3S0FjVk0aCdWfVCUZZmnK_jf8LiDvIYXorlkaiGQS0WO_AS4IW20N_M_kuBimeCNZ57UR9yjzey0DxIq4mYUfeX_B5i6k09hXHq0TbmMxSSti-lZmYC3Eed37xivaDE1AGa7qtLSU_zp76/s4000/Darlinghurst%20sign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnh_GuHoUA3YyOiluaqm4NlDx1WtARPZB6TrnQJ3S0FjVk0aCdWfVCUZZmnK_jf8LiDvIYXorlkaiGQS0WO_AS4IW20N_M_kuBimeCNZ57UR9yjzey0DxIq4mYUfeX_B5i6k09hXHq0TbmMxSSti-lZmYC3Eed37xivaDE1AGa7qtLSU_zp76/w640-h360/Darlinghurst%20sign.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A number of heritage listed buildings along Oxford Street, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst, are currently being redeveloped. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2023/02/darlinghurst-murals.html">hoardings around these buildings</a> have been decorated with</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/proud-pink-and-full-of-pop-the-artwork-making-oxford-street-look-the-part" style="font-family: arial;">rainbow colours and murals</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> which tell the history of the</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT" style="font-family: arial;">LGBTIQA+</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">community in this area. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">This sign features Flags of Importance including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_%28LGBT%29">Rainbow flag</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_flag">Australian Aboriginal flag</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait_Islander_flag">Torres Strait Islander flag</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Linked to:</span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: left;">Signs, Signs</a><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, <a href="https://comedy-plus.com/">Wordy Wednesday</a>, </span><a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" style="ffont-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Little Things Thursday</a><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: left;"><span>Thankful Thursday</span></a>.</span></div><p></p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-10409267400452549522024-02-28T00:00:00.002+11:002024-02-28T00:00:00.133+11:00Myer, Mardi Gras Festival<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1TEFBNgQP0tDro9lEYHGtOp5d4dHxyM-YVBGtVghCbdRaKR_uQtviqUg-ecreqrz5PtKboPPOHvtupeVCQDUmHZjxlH15Yn1ZyKuZsF_86NkmhCloXvkIkk3bRntIO-5luYlVYe6DmHIgUH77R3qBk9xEr7BeuEUsE4zuI10BNvvEjO4eAVH/s4000/Myer%20Mardi%20Gras%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1TEFBNgQP0tDro9lEYHGtOp5d4dHxyM-YVBGtVghCbdRaKR_uQtviqUg-ecreqrz5PtKboPPOHvtupeVCQDUmHZjxlH15Yn1ZyKuZsF_86NkmhCloXvkIkk3bRntIO-5luYlVYe6DmHIgUH77R3qBk9xEr7BeuEUsE4zuI10BNvvEjO4eAVH/w360-h640/Myer%20Mardi%20Gras%202.jpg" width="360" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaMbJWNwTMx1Ve51b7IgIyo5jP0e4LN1XrXIxkF2aYxBVo2qTV2z0u35QWCGeP9TEFmZZOlCytXGetZUGilhpWumIy2hFMy1aNIkCU8vV0SyWbVOaeQvBanHS3tyGSBNt6Td6tJfUQREgqgaGDKiom-UypsW1RZztWENv5B6YudYJYz6Dg4FB/s4000/Myer%20Mardi%20Gras%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaMbJWNwTMx1Ve51b7IgIyo5jP0e4LN1XrXIxkF2aYxBVo2qTV2z0u35QWCGeP9TEFmZZOlCytXGetZUGilhpWumIy2hFMy1aNIkCU8vV0SyWbVOaeQvBanHS3tyGSBNt6Td6tJfUQREgqgaGDKiom-UypsW1RZztWENv5B6YudYJYz6Dg4FB/w360-h640/Myer%20Mardi%20Gras%201.jpg" width="360" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is running from 16 February to Sunday 3 March 2024. To celebrate, these rainbow flag displays have been installed on the ground floor of the flagship Myer department store.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Wordless Wednesday</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">My Corner of the World</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial;">Communal Global</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">.</span></div><p></p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-42040295666144088252024-02-27T00:00:00.012+11:002024-02-27T00:00:00.129+11:00Chippendale, Central Park, Halo<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFU5BzD8vX4kvI56ow06RNKFwUjDKb3ssMfYjn1FGLxarFN_vwpKhxLEpucx4K737nT-gFnitTOrrb9ykOWjMz-p2ux1lExOEhl28GxdjcGetzKs9Zpel9kEIJmauqdV8F3KHrvs_o0gUzg3T13mm1PLcDOoAdYCNVYXD1BDcTyxjzxprX0oR/s4000/Chippendale%20Halo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFU5BzD8vX4kvI56ow06RNKFwUjDKb3ssMfYjn1FGLxarFN_vwpKhxLEpucx4K737nT-gFnitTOrrb9ykOWjMz-p2ux1lExOEhl28GxdjcGetzKs9Zpel9kEIJmauqdV8F3KHrvs_o0gUzg3T13mm1PLcDOoAdYCNVYXD1BDcTyxjzxprX0oR/w640-h360/Chippendale%20Halo.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a> "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(sculpture)">Halo</a>" is a wind activated kinetic sculpture in the middle of Chippendale Green, along O'Connor Street, in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. The giant yellow ring measuring 12 metres in diameter is attached to a 6 metre long silver arm, which pivots off-centre atop a 13 metre high tilted silver pole. It was </span><span style="font-family: arial;">created in 2012 by </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Jennifer Turpin and Michaelie Crawford</span><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/" style="font-family: arial;">Senior Salon Pit Stop</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Through My Lens</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday Treasures</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="https://comedy-plus.com/" style="font-family: arial;"><span>Happy Tuesday</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://nicholasjv.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial;">Travel Tuesday</a>.</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-30466559139710206642024-02-26T00:58:00.003+11:002024-03-04T00:51:46.441+11:00400 George Street, mural<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjd9zZoC9PC_lmqKBxxDfOZnvBz1iE5TYVdgzZDpLa8BpQXINYlsi5yImj1jmavVE0w-k8ZNIfT_BAPcUnLQlj49XPq9ZWrNyW8F1UhVrsjrKieSQKpzL3_c5ENSRZvyH7paA-6I7u-j720LIpGW3KAXqFYwTPsPLhA7d-JCXKMr9mbHmYQCD/s4032/Telstra%20mural%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjd9zZoC9PC_lmqKBxxDfOZnvBz1iE5TYVdgzZDpLa8BpQXINYlsi5yImj1jmavVE0w-k8ZNIfT_BAPcUnLQlj49XPq9ZWrNyW8F1UhVrsjrKieSQKpzL3_c5ENSRZvyH7paA-6I7u-j720LIpGW3KAXqFYwTPsPLhA7d-JCXKMr9mbHmYQCD/w640-h360/Telstra%20mural%201.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">This is part of a mural located along a wall of a courtyard on level four of an office building at 400 George Street. It is a collaboration by street artists <a href="https://www.makatron.com/">Mike Makatron</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/conrad_bizjak/?hl=en">Conrad Bizjak</a> and <a href="https://phibs.com/">Phibs</a>. Another part can be seen <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2024/03/400-george-street-mural.html">here</a>.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Linked to: </span><a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Monday Mural</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://comedy-plus.com/" style="font-family: arial;"><span>Aww Mondays</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div><p></p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-84963679191002483932024-02-25T00:03:00.014+11:002024-03-03T00:04:53.577+11:00The Rocks, Suez Canal, sculpture<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMXNLvJNpr19tcPQOTEvbev3fL2BuHEuRdSWh4d6XpFAvLNfmKlS1Lzf9S07fTAS72d093sZc2gAA5tWJM_FneDsUfhIS8UHwxeQvEFLly03wIgfLG86zVk7B1Sw26fOhkB5zn8ib47m69NPgXAUf5s8P7ERzIXuBNXECxOPJgcarLQmG7DHE/s4000/The%20Rocks%20Suez%20Canal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMXNLvJNpr19tcPQOTEvbev3fL2BuHEuRdSWh4d6XpFAvLNfmKlS1Lzf9S07fTAS72d093sZc2gAA5tWJM_FneDsUfhIS8UHwxeQvEFLly03wIgfLG86zVk7B1Sw26fOhkB5zn8ib47m69NPgXAUf5s8P7ERzIXuBNXECxOPJgcarLQmG7DHE/w360-h640/The%20Rocks%20Suez%20Canal.jpg" width="360" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is one of the life-size caricatures located in a narrow laneway known as <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2012/04/rocks-suez-canal.html">Suez Canal</a>, at The Rocks. Constructed in the late 19th century, this laneway runs between George Street and Harrington Street, with the name supposedly a pun on "sewers canal". These <a href="https://sydney-city.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-rocks-suez-canal-art.html">backlit sculptures glow at night</a> and depict the people who frequented the area in the late 19th century who were involved in prostitution, slavery and opium.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Linked to: <a href="https://lisasgardenadventureinoregon.blogspot.com/">Shadow Shot Sunday</a></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://nixpixmix.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Sunday Best</a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.rachelswirl.co.uk/" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">My Sunday Snapshot</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com8