hydepark

The photo says "Main Avenue". It is an important photo as it is before the central avenue was deeply excavated, widened and replanted with figs after the construction of the City Circle Railway line in the early 1920's. the slight slope of the land down towards the right indicates it is taken looking south. The photo below is taken looking north.

Excellent !

Lover's Walk, Hyde Park, Sydney – Then & Now

Those trees have grown ;) ... creating a beautiful canopy!
 

"Hyde Park, SYD (2009)" by James Head           "Lover's Walk, Hyde Park (19??)" by NLA
   
 

Pixel Wrangler Thanks for sharing Pixel Wrangler - not only have they grown, they've grown up beautiful! It's a lovely avenue.

Recent view: by Merryjack:

Built late 1882, one of an non-matching pair - " The Frazer Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park is one of two erected in Sydney, the other being on Prince Albert Road (See Inventory sheet 2424003). Both were designed by Thomas Saapsford[sic] and sculpted by Lawrence Beveridge. The second was erected in 1884 at the outer perimeter of the Domain on St Mary's Road. Both were dontaed[sic] by wealthy Sydney businessman John Frazer, MLC. (see also record M013). The Hyde Park fountain was originally installed at the Oxford Street corner of Hyde Park in 1881[sic - was 1882]. It was one of numerous public drinking fountains installed in public thoroughfares and parks during the early 1880s when the city's piped water supply was unreliable and largely restricted to the wealthy. For philanthropists, the masonry of the fountains also afforded a publicly visible space on which their name and good works could be recorded for posterity. The foutain[sic] featured Pyrmont sandstone, and a basin of gray granite from Scotland with dolphin taps and drinking cups of finely modelled engraved bronze. The fountain was moved twice in the first half of the twentieth century. The first, in 1917 was to make way for the Emden Gun. It moved near the Pool of Reflection. The second move in 1934 was caused by remodelling of Hyde Park South. It was transferred to its present position. Later in 1934 the taps and drinking cups were changed with a bubble fountain in keeping with changing attitudes towards health and hygiene." from an article in dire need of an editor! - www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDe... The fountain looks newish and unstained in this photo. I am wondering if it was taken c.1882 ? The terraces behind are in College Street, I think, but they do not seem to match Burdekins Terrace - gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0600151h-images/p70a.jpg

The later 1884 Frazer Fountain near St Mary's Cathedral - more classical style than the gothic one above -

www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia/ [NB an article in dire need of an editor - well it's from the Environment Dept!! ] The Frazer Mausoleum at Rookwood (see comments) :

Andy Brill It would be fascinating to have a squizz inside - but spooky!