The Rocks, Christmas Tree

This Christmas Tree is located in Jack Mundey Place, a pedestrian mall at The Rocks. The seven-metre-tall tree features native flowers in warm tones of yellows and pinks, created by Nadia Duran. The wooden baubles have been designed by Wiradjuri artist, Shelby-Rae Lyons. The clock tower rises above Clocktower Square, on the corner of Harrington Street and Argyle Street.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Haymarket, Christ Church St Laurence

 

A view of Christ Church St Laurence, an Anglican church located along George Street, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. This heritage listed church was built in 1845 and designed by Henry Robertson and Edmund Blacket in the Old Colonial Gothick Picturesque and Victorian Free Gothic styles. A shop with residence above is located alongside it on George Street and the clock tower at Central Railway Station can be seen in the distance.

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

The Rocks, clock tower

A view of the clock tower which rises above Clocktower Square, on the corner of Harrington Street and Argyle Street in The Rocks. Clocktower Square was built in 1989 and comprises of a two-storey retail arcade, six-storey office tower and 61-room Rendezvous Hotel. Past the bare branches of the trees is a glimpse of Circular Quay.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Haymarket, Market City (Theme Day: Flea Market)

 

This ornamental clock is part of the Market City complex, located along Ultimo Road, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. This complex contains a produce and flea market known as Paddy's Markets on the ground floor, the Market City shopping centre on three levels above, and a skyscraper apartment building called The Peak. The Vegetable Market building was built in 1909 in the Edwardian style with the façade preserved and restored in the 1980 redevelopment. 
Linked to: Aww Mondays, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Through My Lens, Theme Day.

Sydney Town Hall, York Street

A side view of Sydney Town Hall from a bus stop in York Street, beside the Queen Victoria Building. The heritage listed town hall building was designed by John H. Wilson and completed in 1889 in the Grand Victorian Second Empire style. The skyscrapers rising above are the HSBC Centre along George Street and Lumiere along Bathurst Street.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Words Welcome.

Haymarket, shop

This shop with residence above is located along George Street, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. It stands beside the Christ Church St Laurence. The clock tower at Central Railway Station can be seen here in the distance.

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

Hurstville, bank

This former branch of the State Bank is located on the corner of Forest Road and Treacy Street, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. It is now home to Vinnies, a St Vincent De Paul Society op shop. In Australia, an opportunity shop is what might otherwise be known as a thrift shop or charity shop. The bank was started as the Rural Bank of New South Wales in 1933 was started life in 1933 as the Rural Bank of NSW until 1982 when its name was changed to the State Bank of New South Wales. In 1994 it was sold to Colonial. The Colonial State Bank carried on until 2000, when it was taken over by the Commonwealth Bank.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Sydney Terminal Building, Central Railway Station, Vivid Sydney

The west façade of the Sydney Terminal Building and clock tower at Central railway station were illuminated with light projections for the Vivid Sydney Festival. 'Eco' is an animation created by The Electric Canvas and tells a history of this site from The Dreaming to development and an imagined future. 
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

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.

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

Martin Place, Christmas Tree

 

This large Christmas Tree is located in the Martin Place pedestrian mall, rising up towards the clock tower of the General Post Office.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, All Seasons.

Sydney Terminal Building, Central Railway Station, Vivid Sydney

The Sydney Terminal Building and clock tower at Central railway station have been illuminated with light projections for the Vivid Sydney Festival, which is running from 27 May to 18 June 2022. "Vivid Reflections" is an interactive projection experience which uses motion capture technology to turn the dance movements of participants into animated action beamed onto the landmark clock tower.

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

Sydney Terminal Building, Central Railway Station, Vivid Sydney

 The Sydney Terminal Building and clock tower at Central railway station have been illuminated with light projections for the Vivid Sydney Festival, which is running from 27 May to 18 June 2022.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Through My Lens.

Sydney Town Hall, Christmas Tree

 Sydney Town Hall at dusk with a Christmas Tree on the balcony.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Petersham, town hall

The entrance and clock tower of Petersham Town Hall, located on the corner of Crystal Street and Frederick Street, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. It was designed by Rudder & Grout and built in 1938 in the art deco and inter-war style.

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

Leichhardt, town hall

Leichhardt Town Hall is located on the corner of Norton Street and Marion Street, in the inner west suburb of Leichhardt. This heritage listed building was designed by Drake & Walcotand built in 1888 in the Victorian Free Classical style. The previous colour scheme can be seen here.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Ryde, St Anne's Anglican Church

St Anne's Anglican Church is located along Church Street, in the north western suburb of Ryde. The nave of this heritage listed church was originally a schoolhouse built in 1826 in the Victorian Academic Gothic style. Another schoolhouse was built nearby 1838, allowing this building to become the church. The chancel and bell tower were added in 1862 in the Victorian Free Gothic style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Camperdown, University of Sydney, Main Building

The Main Building is part of the Quadrangle Group of buildings on the University of Sydney campus, in the inner city suburb of Camperdown. It was designed by Edmund Blacket and James Barnet and built c.1854 in the Victorian Academic Gothic architectural style. The main entrance and clock is viewed from the opposite end of the Quadrangle.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Floral Friday Foto.

Martin Place, Christmas Tree

The colourful light displays on the large Christmas Tree in the Martin Place pedestrian mall, rising up towards the clock tower of the General Post Office.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sundays In My City, All Seasons.

Martin Place, Christmas Tree

 The Salvation Army Band performing Christmas carols on the weekend, in front of the large Christmas Tree in the Martin Place pedestrian mall, rising up towards the clock tower of the General Post Office.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday, Souvenirs.

Australian Red Cross headquarters

The former headquarters of the Australian Red Cross is located along Clarence Street. It was originally built in 1939 in the art deco style as a warehouse and showroom for wholesalers, S Hoffnung and Co. It was restored and redeveloped as a heritage A-Grade office building in 2014. The buildings on either side have been redeveloped since then with brick facades matching the streetscape and taller towers rising above them.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.