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There is a stereo view of this is the Australian War Memorial Collection where it is called the Commonwealth Arch. There is another stereo view in the State Library of New South Wales where it is called the Citizens' Arch for Federation Celebrations. See here: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=14831 The reverse view of the Commonwealth Arch may be seen at the University of Melbourne here: app1.lib.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/mua-search?tdetails=4548;... This arch was on the corner of Park Street and Elizabeth street. As such, that means Hyde Park can be seen at the left and right sides of the frame here.

The inset paintings here are quite unusual.

Lú - This and similar arches were erected in 1901 on the streets of Sydney to celebrate the Federation of the Australian colonies into the Commonwealth of Australia. They were temporary and taken down again in the weeks and months following Federation celebrations. As such, there was plenty of scope for creativity in construction such as the painted panels you mention. Similar celebratory arches were also erected in other major Australian cities for the celebrations.

Beautiful building. And thank you for the helpful notes.

sure looks a lot like the brandenburg gate in Berlin

Thank you...

DannyM8 You're very welcome! That's the official February photo with dog, but will do my best to include more...

I think she's actually giving that horse some sort of gypsy curse or the evil eye or similar.

Lots of cars up the street.

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The Federation of the Commonwealth of Australia celebrations held in Sydney during 1901 saw many arches erected through the city and down Oxford Street. This is the German arch, and it was erected in Park Street. Hyde Park can be seen to the left and right of shot. The two disc shaped bas-reliefs on the columns show at left "Germania" and at right "Australia". (location ref. City of Sydney archvies - www2.photosau.com/CosSQL/scripts/ExtSearch.asp?SearchTerm... ) The central slogan which is only visible through at the persistant URL is 'EINIGKEIT-MACHT-STARK". Literally, "Agreement makes strong."

Now that we know another arch, the 'Commonwealth Arch" (shown here: www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/3129855980/ ) was on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Park Street, and that the Commonwealth Arch arch is visible in the background of this photograph then we can say that the view shown in this photograph is looking west along Park Street.

The reverse view of this arch, with a different main slogan in English can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/old_parliament_house/3230766690/in/...