Glebe, Blackwattle Bay, crane

This crane is located beside a walkway which runs along the foreshore of Blackwattle Bay, in the inner west suburb of Glebe. It is a remnant of Stride’s ship-breaking yard which was located where Blackwattle Bay Park is today.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Lewisham, sculpture

This sculpture is located near the entrance to Lewisham West Light Rail Stop from Hudson Street, in the inner west suburb of Summer Hill. "Flour Power" was created by Graham Chalcroft in 2014 from using rails recovered from a siding that once served the nearby Mungo Scott Ltd flour mill. The sculpture is part of a broader program of public art installations along the GreenWay, which aims to integrate art with the natural environment and local history.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop, substation

 
The heritage listed Locomotive Workshop is part of the former Eveleigh Railway Yards, located along Locomotive Avenue in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. It was built in 1877, consisting of 16 bays originally used for one or more trades required to repair or manufacture locomotives and their components. It is now being redeveloped into commercial and retail space. The substation in front of Bays 5 and 6 has been covered in artwork which lights up at night featuring an employment record of a former railway employee.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Rozelle, White Bay Power Station

The White Bay Power Station is located along Robert Street, in the inner city suburb of Rozelle. The former power station is now used for exhibition space but some of the old equipment has been preserved.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Rozelle, Biennale, art

The 24th Biennale of Sydney was themed "Ten Thousand Suns" and ran from 9 March to 10 June 2024. This artwork was located in the heritage listed, former White Bay Power Station, located along Robert Street in the inner city suburb of Rozelle.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Good Random Fun, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Darlington, factory

This heritage listed former factory is bounded by Lawson Street, Abercrombie Street, Ivy Street, Wilson Street and Ivy Lane, in the inner city suburb of Darlington. It was built in 1883 in the Federation style as a boot factory for McMurtrie, Kellermann & Co and in the 1920s converted to a gas meter manufacturing works for Parkinson and Cowan. In 1964, the building was purchased by Nedor Holdings for manufacturing handbags. During the 1990s, the building was occupied by the Australia Council. In 2002 it was redeveloped for use as residential apartments and offices and is now known as The Foundry. A different view can be seen here.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Redfern, warehouses

The former Demco Machinery Co Ltd Factory 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. 

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Redfern, warehouses

The former Demco Machinery Co Ltd Factory 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.

Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Rosebery, factory

 
This former factory is located along Botany Road, in the eastern suburb of Rosebery. It was built in 1924 for WHS Stacy & Sons Ltd Engineers and is now home to a marketplace for overstocked new, used and refurbished products for babies called Markot.
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, shop

 
This former workshop and warehouse is located along King Street in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It was built in 1889 for James Castle & Sons Art Metal Workers, who were brassfounders and ironworkers. Gould's Book Arcade was located at this site from 1989 to 2018 but the building has remained vacant since. The new and used book shop and newsagency bought and sold books, magazines, videos, vinyl records, cassettes, CDs and memorabilia. Bob Gould had previously run the Third World Bookshop in the city since 1967. These days they have a smaller shop near the New Theatre.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Eveleigh, Engine Shop

The entrance to the former Locomotive Workshops, part of the former Eveleigh Railway Yards along Locomotive Street, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. The signage piece features three large sculptural drums inspired by train driving wheels, consisting of weathered corten steel with a black welded wire mesh used as planters.The heritage listed Engine Shop was built in 1907 as a workshop to construct new locomotive engines. It now houses the National Innovation Centre, an entrepreneurial hub which provides laboratory space where start-up company dreams can become reality.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop, shop

The heritage listed Locomotive Workshop is part of the former Eveleigh Railway Yards, located along Locomotive Avenue in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. It was built in 1877, consisting of 16 bays originally used for one or more trades required to repair or manufacture locomotives and their components. It is now being redeveloped into commercial and retail space. The space in front of Bays 1 is now an Anita Gelato shop. A view of the building before the redevelopment can be seen here.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global, All Seasons.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop, substation

The heritage listed Locomotive Workshop is part of the former Eveleigh Railway Yards, located along Locomotive Avenue in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. It was built in 1877, consisting of 16 bays originally used for one or more trades required to repair or manufacture locomotives and their components. It is now being redeveloped into commercial and retail space. The substation in front of Bays 5 and 6 has been covered in artwork which lights up at night.

Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Woolloomooloo, Garden Island

Looking past the marina in the inner city suburb of Woolloomooloo towards the Garden Island dockyard. Woolloomooloo Bay is on Sydney Harbour.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Street, sign

 
The entrance to the former Locomotive Workshops along Locomotive Street, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. The signage piece features three large sculptural drums inspired by train driving wheels, consisting of weathered corten steel with a black welded wire mesh used as planters.
 Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Eveleigh, workshop

Eveleigh Works is an industrial blacksmithing workshop located in Bay 3 of the former Locomotive Workshop along Locomotive Street, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. This heritage listed Locomotive Workshop was built in 1877, consisting of 16 bays originally used for one or more trades required to repair or manufacture locomotives and their components. The Rainbow Serpent sculpture displayed on the wall was created here in 2022.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World.

Eveleigh, pub

This pub and restaurant is located in Bay 1 and Bay 2 of the former Locomotive Workshop along Locomotive Street, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. It opened in 2022 and is operated by Brewdog, a Scottish craft brewery. The venue can accommodate up to 900 people across its indoor bar and leafy outdoor beer garden.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday

St Peters, mural

This is part of a mural called "The Spirit of St Peters" which is on the side of an industrial building on the corner of Princes Highway and Campbell Road, in the inner west suburb of St Peters. It was designed and hand-painted by street artist Alex Lehours in 2022. The mural celebrates two local businesses that occupied this building in the past. This half of the mural features Antoniou Fillo Pastry (60 years) and the other half features City Star Motors (30 years).

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday.

Eveleigh, pivot crane

This pivot crane is on display in Mitchell Way near the corner of Locomotive Street, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. This was once the site of the Eveleigh Railway Yards and this pivot crane was used from about 1925 in the now demolished Wheel Shop in the manufacture of locomotive wheels. The NICTA building behind it is the National Information Communications Technology Australia, a research and development centre of excellence built in 2003.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop

The Locomotive Workshops are located along Locomotive Street, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. They were opened in 1887 for the maintenance and manufacture of steam locomotives. Bays 3, 4 and 4A were the Boilermaker's Shop, with Bay 3 featuring the Heat Treatment Room. These workshops closed in 1988 and these bays have now been redeveloped to house a supermarket, restaurant, a function centre and office space. Some of the old workshop equipment has been retained and is on display along the walkways.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections.