{"id":459,"date":"2009-02-27T22:08:19","date_gmt":"2009-02-27T11:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/?p=459"},"modified":"2009-02-27T22:08:19","modified_gmt":"2009-02-27T11:08:19","slug":"sydney-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/sydney-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although I only managed to get one photo at ARRC09 last weekend, on the Friday morning, before I left for Melbourne, I did manage to take out the camera when walking down George Street in Sydney with my mother.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always loved old buildings- the decorative details, the lines and shapes and textures, and the beautiful skill and craftmanship in the designing and making of them. In amongst all the modernity of Sydney, the rush and bustle of skyscrapers, there are still some old gems:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_460\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydgeorgestreet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-460\" title=\"20090220sydgeorgestreet\" src=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydgeorgestreet.jpg\" alt=\"Old building, George Street, Sydney\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydgeorgestreet.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydgeorgestreet-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old building, George Street, Sydney<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_461\" style=\"width: 371px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydstandrews.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-461\" class=\"size-full wp-image-461\" title=\"20090220sydstandrews\" src=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydstandrews.jpg\" alt=\"St Andrews Chruch, George Street, Sydney\" width=\"361\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydstandrews.jpg 451w, https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydstandrews-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Andrews Church, George Street, Sydney<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_462\" style=\"width: 371px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydtownhallcnr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-462\" class=\"size-full wp-image-462\" title=\"20090220sydtownhallcnr\" src=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydtownhallcnr.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Town Hall - front corner\" width=\"361\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydtownhallcnr.jpg 451w, https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydtownhallcnr-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sydney Town Hall - front corner<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_463\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydtownhall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-463\" class=\"size-full wp-image-463\" title=\"20090220sydtownhall\" src=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydtownhall.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Town Hall\" width=\"360\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydtownhall.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220sydtownhall-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sydney Town Hall<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_464\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220qvb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-464\" class=\"size-full wp-image-464\" title=\"20090220qvb\" src=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220qvb.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Victoria Building and statue, Sydney\" width=\"480\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220qvb.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/20090220qvb-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Queen Victoria Building and statue, Sydney<\/p><\/div>\n<p>(On the first day in Sydney, Mum and I had a lovely lunch at the Tea Rooms in the former ballroom, on the top floor of the Queen Victoria Building. It&#8217;s lovely there &#8211; with delicious food, attentive service &#8211; a special treat we&#8217;ve now shared twice!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although I only managed to get one photo at ARRC09 last weekend, on the Friday morning, before I left for Melbourne, I did manage to take out the camera when walking down George Street in Sydney with my mother. 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