Showing posts with label The Rocks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Rocks. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Told you I had another...


This one is IN use and can be found near The Glenmore in Cumberland Street.

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Cumberland and Essex Street The Rocks



Left corner: This building was built in the 1880s, the heritage listed building was formerly one of the oldest open air butchers in Sydney. While no structural changes have been made since 1901, this butchery turned residence now houses The Rocks Teppanyaki restaurant.

Back Building: (corner Gloucester & Essex) Built by local property developer Peter Hart (1840-1917), now known as Hart's Pub. Like many local property owners, Hart served as an alderman on Sydney Council between 1886 and 1899. 

Science House: was opened on 7 May 1931 by the NSW Governor General, Sir Phillip Game it won  the first Sulman Prize for Architecture  in 1931, was custom built for its scientific owners: The Royal  Society of NSW, the Linnean Society and Institute of Engineers,  Australia (IEAust). Science House was lost to science in 1971 and spent much of its time being ‘Sports House'.

Saturday, 12 May 2012

The Garrison


“I lay this foundation and cornerstone of the church to be built in this place, to be named the church of the Holy Trinity….: The speaker was the first Bishop of Australia William Grant Broughton, on a blustery Tuesday morning, 23rd June 1840.



Friday, 11 May 2012

The Hero of Waterloo


 The Hero of Waterloo Hotel, 81 Lower Fort Street, The Rocks, Sydney.
The land was acquired in 1843 by George Paton,  a stonemason, who built The Hero from sandstone brought up from the Argyle Cut. 





Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Palisade


 The Palisade was where many of Sydney's Anzacs threw down their last beers before boarding the ships that took them to Gallipoli. 


Apparently a full restoration - not renovation - is underway. They are moving the restaurant to the rooftop which will afford diners 360 degree views of the Harbour and Rocks and also transforming the 12 double rooms we had into eight deluxe suites.



Monday, 30 April 2012

Lord Nelson


The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel is the oldest licensed hotel in Sydney, located in the historic Rocks precinct. Established 1841


Friday, 16 March 2012

Argyle Cut

 The Argyle Cut is a deep rock cutting giving a direct connection between Millers Point and the Rocks. It is covered by two bridges, the Cumberland St bridge of c1911 and the Bradfield Highway c 1930. 

On the wall of the Argyle Cut is an inscription that refers to the completion of the overhead bridges: completed 1867-1868, by Sydney Municipal Council, Charles Moore, mayor.