The first map of Sydney I knew was an anachronism, a Sydney street directory so old that my mother frequently cursed its inaccuracies. Some streets pictured in the directory had ceased to exist, re…
Sydney life through the eyes of a real person: neither traveller, nor tourist, nor bon vivant! Keen to respect history, yet add value into the future.
Possibly early 1950s
Photographs from Demolished Sydney, a new exhibition at the Museum of Sydney
Studying history provides us with a better understanding of the present, and if you're someone who prefers to learn through visual media, then the Facebook page 'Old Photos' is a must-see.
Sydney isn't all harbour and beaches. Here are my local tips for the best museums in Sydney, sorted by theme!
If you love history, you have to add Foundation Park in The Rocks to your Sydney must-see list. -if you can find it that is. Here's why...
This is the most extraordinary photo of Sydney I've ever seen. Though there are many contemporary watercolours of it, this is the only a...
Centenary celebrations for the birth of Danish architect Jorn Utzon begin on Monday.
During the early 20th century, Sydney was humming with promise. The city was home to more than a million people and its streets were abuzz with commuters, horse-drawn wagons and trams. The inner-city was a bustling trade hub that spilled into an expanding network of suburbs linked by a series of tramways, railways and ferry routes. It was a time of rapid growth; the nation was transitioning from the days of steam power into the electric era and Sydney – Australia's oldest city – was moving in step. An amazing photo collection from Powerhouse Museum will show you the image of Sydney in the early 1900s. Approach to Central Railway Argyle Cut, Sydney Art Gallery of New South Wales Barrack Street Bathurst Street from George Street Bayswater Road, Darlinghurst Belmore Markets Brickfield Hill Bridge Street at Exchange Bridge Street from George Street Bridge Street, from Government House gates Bridge Street Church Hill from Pettys Hotel Circular Quay at Orient Wharf Colonial Sugar Co. offices Druitt Street Electric Tram, George Street, David Jones Corner Electric trams, Brickfield Hill Electric trams, George Street, David Jones corner Elizabeth Street showing Jewish Synagogue Elizabeth Street Elizabeth Street and Supreme Court Elizabeth Street from Hyde Park Erskine Street Exchange Corner, Bridge Street Exchange corner, Pitt Street, Sydney Fire Station, Castlereagh Street Free Public Library General Post Office, Sydney General Post Office George Street, by Town Hall George Street and GPO George Street at GPO George Street at Haymarket George Street at Hunter Street George Street at Town Hall George Street at Town Hall George Street by Church Hill George Street by Market Street George Street by Victoria Markets George Street from Market Street George Street looking south George Street looking south George Street near Hunter Street George Street, Haymarket George Street, looking north from GPO George Street, looking south from Hunter Street George Street, Sydney Herald Office Hotel Australia Hunter Street from George Street Hunter Street Hyde Park, Sydney King Street East King Street looking east from George Street King Street looking east King Street looking west King Street King Street King Street King Street Livepool Street at College Street Liverpool Street Macquarie Street, near Hospital Macquarie Street Market Street Martin Place Martin Place Martin Place Martin Place Mutual Life Assurance Office NSW Parliament House Ocean Wave Hotel Petty's Hotel Phillip Street at Hunter Street Pitt Street looking south Pitt Street from King Street Pitt Street, near Spring Street Pitt Street Pyrmont Bridge Queen Victorian Markets (now Queen Victoria Building), Sydney Queens Place, Sydney Queens Statue, entrance to Hyde Park Railway Square, Kerry and Co, Sydney Spring Street and Lands Office Spring Street St Andrew's Cathedral and Town Hall St Andrew's Cathedral St Andrew's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral and entrance to Domain St Mary's Cathedral from Hyde Park St Mary's Cathedral Sussex Street at Grafton Wharf Sussex Street at Market Street Sussex Street Sydney GPO building Sydney Harbour from Australian Club Sydney Markets, York Street Sydney Observatory Sydney, looking east, from GPO Tower Sydney, looking south-east, from Australian Hotel The Bandstand, Hyde Park The Treasury, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney Trams, King Street, Sydney Victoria Markets William Street Wool Stores, Circular Quay York Street by Victoria Markets York Street from Margaret Street York Street York Street
The Sydney Opera House designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon is celebrating its 40th birthday. We look back at iconic images of the Unesco World Heritage site
From a struggling convict encampment to a thriving Pacific seaport, a city takes shape.
Remember the old Gowings Department store in Sydney? Originally It was the place to go for rural chaps in town for the Easter Show. The following image is a self -measuring form, dating from 1910. …
Conflict in the Early Colony, 1788-1817
What do you get when you bring together forward-thinking architects, exacting engineers, and tireless construction crews? In the case of these 12 iconic buildings, you get a visual masterpiece, along with a few unintended design flaws. Click through to get the full scoop on the surprising mishaps behind your favorite famous buildings.
Sydney is proud of their spectacular annual fireworks display for New Year’s Eve. But for the observer watching up close, seeing the show from the middle of the crowd in Circular Quay is a cr…
Greetings Cards of circa 1930: Sydney harbour bridge under construction. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) #MediaStorehouse
Sydney isn't all harbour and beaches. Here are my local tips for the best museums in Sydney, sorted by theme!
The Sydney Opera House designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon is celebrating its 40th birthday. We look back at iconic images of the Unesco World Heritage site
