Powerhouse Museum

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Located in Sydney, Powerhouse Museum is the largest museum group in Australia. Powerhouse sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in engaging communities with contemporary ideas and issues.

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Sydney GPO colonnade

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  • 2 older comments, and then…
  • BobMeade said:
    Comparison photograph taken in July 2008 shown here:

  • George Oates said:
    (I think it's colonnade.)
  • Lú_ said:
    This photograph is featured in the Indicommons.org post Interview: Paula Bray and Sebastian Chan, Powerhouse Museum, illustrating the first uploads from the Powerhouse.

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    Harold Cazneaux, in 1932 - nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an2384453
  • BobMeade said:
    Thanks beachcomberaustralia, that's a great comparison from a master.

Drafting Sheep

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  • Spooky Adjustment said:
    A judas sheep on a lead, being used to get the flock into the slaughter house or shearing sheds.?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - zzzz - 15 - 16 - zzzz ..........
  • covid convict said:
    trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165000525 - the Sydney Mail, 25th October, 1905...this Sydney Mail pic looks to have been taken a few minutes later...

    The Sydney Mail's caption: 'Wethers moving quietly into the shearing shed. The mob is led by a pet sheep, which is used as a decoy.'

    On p. 1058 the Sydney Mail states that most of the pics that appeared in its 'Harvesting the Golden Fleece' pictorial were taken at Belltrees station, near Scone, in the Upper Hunter Valley, in NSW...so that might be the location...

    These other Kerry & Co pics appeared in the Sydney Mail 'Harvesting the Golden Fleece' pictorial
    www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/4903870088/
    www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/4903869872/
  • covid convict said:
    17-18-19-20-zzz

Dignitaries viewing the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1930

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    [http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] pellethepoet There's another 'Tardis' on the south side at Dawes Point. I think they were there well before the bridge. GoogleMapsStreetView
  • beachcomber australia said:
    [http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] It seems there were two 'tardis'. See this c.1913 photo of Dawes Point -



    I am thinking access chamber for bottom-of-the-harbour gas, electricity, or water pipes?
  • GrenadierGuardsDmr said:
    This was a crossing point for the watermen (water taxis) before the Bridge. I recall reading somewhere that the circular stone structures were offices for the watermen.
  • covid convict said:
    I suspect this pic of Bradfield, etc was taken on 24th September, 1930, when the first hanger ('Hanger 0') was to be lifted into position...however a wild weather event passed thru Sydney that day, so the operation was held over to the 25th...

    Looks to be the same party...probably the same day

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