12 June 2013

Then and Now. The Sydney Building

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Pressing on with the Then and Now shots Historygeek has prepped up for us.

Today we have the Sydney Building.

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GardeningGirl2:16 pm 12 Jun 13

HiddenDragon said :

That building, and it’s twin, had promise – shame they are in what is now such an unflattering environment.

A lot of potential, really sad how they look now.

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caf said :

East Timor’s Parliament House looks quite a bit like the Sydney / Melbourne buildings.

Interesting comparison. The look is colonial and tropical – Far Pavilions on the Monaro?

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.

HiddenDragon12:00 pm 12 Jun 13

caf said :

East Timor’s Parliament House looks quite a bit like the Sydney / Melbourne buildings.

Interesting comparison. The look is colonial and tropical – Far Pavilions on the Monaro?

Holden Caulfield11:33 am 12 Jun 13

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.

HiddenDragon10:59 am 12 Jun 13

That building, and it’s twin, had promise – shame they are in what is now such an unflattering environment.

Gungahlin Al10:46 am 12 Jun 13

My mum had a typing business in there way back when…

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