Showing posts with label Barrack St. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barrack St. Show all posts

Saturday, 5 May 2012

Street walkers < 24/7

Looking south at the corner of York Street amd Barrack Streets in the CBD.
A member of the Walk in the Street community.

Thursday, 3 May 2012

Sydney's GPO - an exploration

Known as 'Little Brother' this clock replaced the original Angelo Tornaghi designed clock in 1878. They both preceded the more well-known Clock Tower. 'Little Brother' protrudes over George Street, and this photograph was taken from Barrack Street. This incarnation of the GPO was designed by James Barnet.

Although Barnet was smitten, the original clock dial was difficult to see from street level, and the populace despised it. Its replacement has three dials, each six feet in diameter. This George Street clock became the chief time-piece in the central city until the construction of the Clock Tower (Big Brother) in 1891.