Sunday, 30 April 2023

Watsons Bay, St Peter's Anglican Church

 
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 SundaySunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Saturday, 29 April 2023

Arncliffe, railway station


 Arncliffe railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Linein 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.

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 WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal 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.

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 MuralBlue Monday, Ruby Tuesday.

Sunday, 23 April 2023

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, SignsLittle Things ThursdayThankful 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.

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 MuralBlue 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 SnapshotFloral Friday FotoGarden 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.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday 

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 LensTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel Tuesday.
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