Newtown North Public School is located along Carillon Avenue, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. The West Wing was constructed in 1897 in the Federation Free architectural style with Arts and Crafts architectural style features.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Monday, 19 May 2014
Newtown, street art
This is part of a mural on the side of a shop on the corner of King Street and Rochford Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. The artwork was created by Peque and dedicated to his crew of mural artists. This wall has featured a number of artworks by this artist over the years which can be seen here and here.
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Botanc Gardens, Venus Italica
This Venus Italica sculpture is located beside a walkway in the Royal Botanic Gardens. This is an 1880s marble replica of the Venus Italica, which was created by the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova.
Saturday, 17 May 2014
Botanic Gardens, Main Pond
The view across Main Pond in the Royal Botanic Gardens on a clear Autumn day, with the Sydney skyline in the distance.
Friday, 16 May 2014
Vaucluse House, stable
This heritage building is located on the Vaucluse House estate, which gave its name to the eastern suburb of Vaucluse. It was originally used as the stable for Vaucluse House, a mansion designed by Henry Browne Hayes and built in 1803 in the the Gothic Revival style. This two storey sanstone building with stalls, carriage and tack rooms and fruit storage areas was designed by George Cookney and built in 1829.
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Vaucluse, Parsley Bay Suspension Bridge
The Parsley Bay Suspension Bridge is a footbridge over Parsley Bay, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse.
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Darling Harbour, Viking vessel, Jorgen Jorgensen
The Jorgen Jorgensen was moored at the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour for a recent Vikings exhibition. It was built and launched in Perth, Australia in 1987 as a reconstruction of the 9th century Gokstad Viking ship. The ship was named after the Danish adventurer Jorgen Jorgenson (1780-1841) who was transported as a convict to Tasmania and led a colourful life in colonial Australia in the early 1800s.
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Botanic Gardens, Japanese Lantern
This Japanese Lantern is located in the Japanese Garden in the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Japanese Garden was established in 1921 and featured three sandstone lanterns of varying heights. This lantern is one of three white granite lanterns which were donated by Sydney's sister-city Nagoya, Japan in 1983.
Monday, 12 May 2014
Botanic Gardens, Wuganmagulya
"Wuganmagulya" is an artwork in the walkway along the shore of Farm Cove in the Royal Botanic Gardens. It was created by indigenous artist Brenda L. Croft in 2000 and comprises terrazzo and stained concrete insets into the pathway depicting figures such as this kangaroo, from Sydney rock carvings, some of which are now lost. The names of people, places, animals, tools and rituals from the many groups of Aboriginal people in the Sydney area are also etched along the kerb.
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Botanic Gardens, sculpture
Saturday, 10 May 2014
Kogarah, Kirkplace
Friday, 9 May 2014
Kogarah, Soldiers' Memorial Presbyterian Church
Linked to: Skywatch Friday, InSPIREd Sunday.
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Kogarah, Presbyterian Church
This former Presbyterian Church is located in Kensington Street, in the southern suburb of Kogarah. It was built around 1890 in the Victorian Gothic architectural style. It became a church hall when a new Soldiers' Memorial Presbyterian Church was built next to it in 1928. When Kirkplace opened in the office building behind it in 2009, the church became a medical centre and the hall was converted for use by a physiotherapy and sports clinic.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Watsons Bay, bridge
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Paddington, Juniper Hall
Juniper Hall is located on the corner of Oxford Street and Ormond Street, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. This heritage listed building was designed by Robert Cooper and built in 1825 in the Georgian architectural style. In recent times it has been used as a portrait and photographic gallery and is now home of the Historic Houses Association of Australia.
Monday, 5 May 2014
Queen's Square, Taronga Wild! Rhinos
This is my last look at the "Taronga Wild! Rhinos" public art exhibition which was located around the city from February to April. "Chupa Chups" was created by Rain Hart, inspired by a a strong tribal feel. It was located in Queen's Square, in front of the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, near St Mary's Cathedral. All the rhinos will be on display at The Star casino in Pyrmont from 10th May and will be auctioned off on 14th May to raise funds for Taronga Zoo’s Black Rhino breeding program and conservation projects.
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Kirrawee, St Mary, St Bakhomios & St Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church
St. Mary, St. Bakhomious and St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church is located along Bath Road, in the southern suburb of Kirrawee. It was built in 1996 in a Coptic architectural style with contemporary features.Saturday, 3 May 2014
Cook and Phillip Park, fountain
This is one of the fountains in the square at Cook and Phillip Park, opposite the Australian Museum in William Street. The Collections and Research Building and the Parkes-Farmer Wing are visible here on the right. In the distance is the Horizon Apartments building at Darlinghurst.
Friday, 2 May 2014
Waverley, tower
This telecommunications tower, behind a telephone exchange rises above a row of town houses in Birrell Street, in the eastern suburb of Waverley. The original Waverley Radio Telephone Tower was built in 1945. This 82 metre structure supports radio systems for telephone, television and data services.
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Kogarah, substation (Theme Day: Squares)
Linked to: Theme Day, Signs, Signs.
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