royalbotanicgardens

Only the flags have changed . . . and maybe the second story windows on the left?

"Government House is located in Sydney alongside the Royal Botanic Gardens, overlooking Sydney Harbour, just south of the Sydney Opera House. Constructed between 1837 and 1843, the property has been the official residence of the Governor of New South Wales since Sir George Gipps in 1845, except for two brief periods; the first between 1901 to 1914, when the property was leased to the Commonwealth of Australia as the residence of the Governor-General of Australia,[1] and the second from 1996 to 2011. " en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_House,_Sydney

Thanks to both of you for the photo and the great background information. We'll add some of the information to the record the next time we update.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sydney's older buildings and structures. , and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Charles Bayliss - www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.pic-an10697078-35

The external statues on the Colonial Secretary's Building were the work of sculptor Achille Simonetti. The year/date when the various statues were placed in their niches can be tracked down via the digitised newspapers... Macquarie/Bridge St cnr: Mercy (upper) - ca. August 1879 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13439487 (see item top of 2nd highlighted column) Justice (middle) 9th November, 1878 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13417133 (see 1st item) Wisdom (lower) 15th December 1880 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8991508 (see top of 2nd highlighted column) Phillip/Bridge St cnr: Art (upper) 13th January, 1888 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13675831 (see item 2nd highlighted column) Science (middle) 26th October, 1883 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28371509 (see item 2nd highlighted column) Labour (lower) ?April 1882 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28379737 (see item 2nd highlighted column)

This is one of four 'Seasons' statues which appear to have been imported from Italy by monumental mason Job Hanson for the Sydney International Exhibition of 1879-80...these 'Seasons' statues were on display in what was known as the Gardens Palace section of the Sydney Botanic Gardens in the later 19th and earlier 20th centuries......see comments here www.flickr.com/photos/193158484@N02/52465090959/ This statue of 'Summer' also appears in these pics www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2515551200/ www.flickr.com/photos/193158484@N02/52475413822/ www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/14604176778/ www.flickr.com/photos/193158484@N02/52471625622/

The present day 'Summer' that inhabits the Sydney Botanic Gardens...acquired in 1883...attributed to Charles F. Summers... www.flickr.com/photos/193158484@N02/52478407359/