Pressing on with the Then and Now shots Historygeek has prepped up for us.
Today we have the Sydney Building.
More tomorrow!
Pressing on with the Then and Now shots Historygeek has prepped up for us.
Today we have the Sydney Building.
More tomorrow!
HiddenDragon said :
A lot of potential, really sad how they look now.
HiddenDragon said :
Very interesting. Though I think I’ve read they were based on something Italian? Imagine big palms like the ones in Belco down the centre.
caf said :
Interesting comparison. The look is colonial and tropical – Far Pavilions on the Monaro?
Looking at the old picture in today’s context, can we insert that into next Monday’s bad parking update please?!
East Timor’s Parliament House looks quite a bit like the Sydney / Melbourne buildings.
That building, and it’s twin, had promise – shame they are in what is now such an unflattering environment.
My mum had a typing business in there way back when…