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Part of the distinctive building at the right of view remains today at the corner of Market and Sussex Streets Sydney. Here's a Google Street View look at it: maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&...

BobMeade I wonder why they didn't restore the interesting roof to the Corn Exchange building. Puzzled by "AS ORIGINALLY BUILT". Was the approach ramp rebuilt at some time, and made less steep? @ State Records NSW - "Pyrmont" x 2. I am not really all that fussed about shpelynge; it's just that it messes up later searches in flickr

And here's another view of the Corn Exchange building: www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2712343375/

beachcomberaustralia - I've been wondering about the "as originally built" notation too - trying to work out the significance. The NSW Heritage listing gives this information: Modifications and Dates: In later years the bridge deck was resurfaced with asphalt. Following the closure of Pyrmont Bridge to vehicular traffic the eastern approach was demolished to make way for the Western Distributor. A pedestrian bridge was constructed over the distributor to link Pyrmont Bridge to Market Street. In 1987 a section of the monorail track was constructed across the Pyrmont Bridge. Further works at the eastern end of the bridge, in 1996, included the introduction of a pair of escalators and a set of stairs to the Cockle Bay promenade. ref. www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=5053337 This view is also useful: www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_3.cfm?itemid=4500383... There is a great deal of information about the history of the Western Distributor's construction here: www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/Freeways/WesternDistributor/constr... But it is difficult to discern which stage may have altered the approach/exit to the Pyrmont Bridge, or even if there were significant changes before that.

BobMeade Comparing the original Corn Exchange Building with this wonderful rooftop to the modern version with the flat roof...it looks unfinished somehow. beachcomber australia Oops, thanks.

early film of the exhibition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jWQtm5SVrA

GoogleVanTootle - goo.gl/maps/vM7J2 . Or if you're beginning to feel a lot like Christmas - goo.gl/maps/Jif5D

Curiously the Cork Examiner retrospective "Picture That" makes no mention of the 1902 exhibition but does mention the huge popularity of the 1889 exhibition

Red herring - the Google van Tootles INTO the building behind - beware, it's difficult to find the way out! - goo.gl/maps/oO7Vm

GeoHive OS 25" from 1899

On the 1907 25" OSI map at GeoHive. Google Streetview. The Corn Exchange facade at the extreme right is still there.

Opened as the Tivoli in 1901, finally closed in 1930 per arthurlloyd.

Originally built in 1843 for Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Association per archiseek

Several entries under different names in the DIA in this general search for Burgh Quay.

Niall McAuley Thanks Niall - added a grand brace of tags from your links.