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GRAND OLD DAME LIVES ON

Today, the grand wooden grandstand in Rushcutters Bay Park overlooks its cream picket-fenced oval.  Its lawn apron is used for outdoor...

GRAND OLD DAME LIVES ON

7 Oct 2021

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

This rather non-descript, enigmatic structure at 10 Ithaca Road, Elizabeth Bay, incorporates fancy, see-through brickwork tracery. It incorporates important-looking, neo-Georgian,...

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

30 Sep 2021

OUR LOCAL CRACKS AND CREVICES

The word flâneur derives from the Old Norse verb flana, 'to wander with no purpose'. The terms of flânerie date...

OUR LOCAL CRACKS AND CREVICES

23 Sep 2021

DARNLEY HALL DESIGNED BY A COLOURFUL CHARACTER

Seven-storey Darnley Hall, 12 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, was built in the 1930s by architects, Rosenthal and Day. Its name...

DARNLEY HALL DESIGNED BY A COLOURFUL CHARACTER

16 Sep 2021

PICCADILLY HOTEL, POTTS POINT

The Piccadilly Hotel is at 171 Victoria Street, Potts Point. Its blonde bricks and asymmetrical red-brick tower give it a striking...

PICCADILLY HOTEL, POTTS POINT

9 Sep 2021

92-98 Brougham Street, Woolloomooloo

This group of four 19th century terraces, now altered, is a fascinating piece of our rich urban history. No. 92 -98...

92-98 Brougham Street, Woolloomooloo

2 Sep 2021

Our Treescapes

Tree is not four-letter word to locals in the 2011 postcode area. Trees provide shade in summer and allow sun to...

Our Treescapes

26 Aug 2021

168 Victoria Street Potts Point, a brush with fame?

This fine terrace house was built between 1864 and 1884. Early records indicate the site was first purchased in 1868,...

168 Victoria Street Potts Point, a brush with fame?

19 Aug 2021

MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA

Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to pocket parks and gardens. This includes Springfield...

MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA

12 Aug 2021

A STROLL THOUGH HISTORY

Peter Sheridan is man on a mission. Following on from his very successful ‘Sydney Art Deco’ (2019), his latest booklet,...

A STROLL THOUGH HISTORY

5 Aug 2021

Billyard Avenue , Elizabeth Bay

34A Billyard Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, was built circa 1886 and was formerly known as Macleay House. It is hidden behind...

Billyard Avenue , Elizabeth Bay

29 Jul 2021

TRESCO, Elizabeth Bay: The Genius Of The Place

Within the heart of the Elizabeth Bay Road loop is Tresco, an 1868 marine villa whose sandstone wall  shrouds its historical...

TRESCO, Elizabeth Bay: The Genius Of The Place

22 Jul 2021

EUGENE’S CAFÉ, FOOD STORE & TAKE-HOME MEALS

Nestled in the fulcrum of the Kings Cross police station and the heritage-listed Fitzroy Gardens and its famous “dandelion” fountain...

EUGENE’S CAFÉ, FOOD STORE & TAKE-HOME MEALS

15 Jul 2021

ANCIENT GROTTO REVEALS HIDDEN HISTORY

A Romanesque shrine with date carved in stone “1835”   A GROTTO, stairs, balustrade and retaining walls embellished the garden of Elizabeth...

ANCIENT GROTTO REVEALS HIDDEN HISTORY

8 Jul 2021

An Opportunity Not To Be Missed

The new Kings Cross Community Centre Opportunity (Op) shop opened last week at 117A Macleay Street opposite the Fitzroy Gardens.  Items...

An Opportunity Not To Be Missed

1 Jul 2021

CARINTHIA, NEO-CLASSICAL MASTERPIECE

Carinthia is an elegant eleven-storey apartment building facing north-south at 7 Springfield Avenue, Potts Point also backing onto Earl Place. Apartment...

CARINTHIA, NEO-CLASSICAL MASTERPIECE

24 Jun 2021

DUST TO DUST, ASHES TO ASHES, TRASH TO TREASURE

Monsieur Stephane Fodor and his business partner, Donna, revel in vintage and eclectic items. In their micro store, named DUST,...

DUST TO DUST, ASHES TO ASHES, TRASH TO TREASURE

17 Jun 2021

THE MANY LIVES OF 23 HUGHES STREET

THE MANY LIVES OF 23 HUGHES STREET  23 Hughes Street, Potts Point, is almost hidden from history. It sits behind foliage...

THE MANY LIVES OF 23 HUGHES STREET

10 Jun 2021

GREG NATALE, WORLD-CLASS TASTEMAKER INSPIRED TO DECORATE

“I knew I wanted to be an interior decorator when I was ten years old” says Greg Natale, adding ”I...

GREG NATALE, WORLD-CLASS TASTEMAKER INSPIRED TO DECORATE

3 Jun 2021

159 VICTORIA STREET, POTTS POINT

159 Victoria Street, Potts Point is a grand terrace house built in about 1872. It is for sale through Jason Boon,...

159 VICTORIA STREET, POTTS POINT

27 May 2021