tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post591269502408050334..comments2023-11-04T02:36:30.385+11:00Comments on Thru my Sydney Eye: Sydney's GPO - once a facade always a facadeJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00647929951322724618noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-63463093950378631732012-05-05T03:58:48.937+10:002012-05-05T03:58:48.937+10:00I shall come back to the GPO, Grace. Just had to d...I shall come back to the GPO, Grace. Just had to detour for a favourite B&W meme which is my challenge each week.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-18876497006732810462012-05-05T02:00:23.023+10:002012-05-05T02:00:23.023+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-86103779580627530852012-05-05T01:59:55.031+10:002012-05-05T01:59:55.031+10:00Excellent series about the GPO Julie, it's ver...Excellent series about the GPO Julie, it's very much like ours here in Perth too, the facade is in tact but the PO only occupies a tiny corner of it now, it still has all the lovely parquet flooring..OMG I fear I may be a 'Luddite' ..no, in fact I know I am!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-6140996247018931182012-05-04T21:29:45.141+10:002012-05-04T21:29:45.141+10:00Absolutely beautiful details! Love the previous po...Absolutely beautiful details! Love the previous post too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-64409413073631853842012-05-04T19:26:00.008+10:002012-05-04T19:26:00.008+10:00Thanks for the photos and info. I have never noti...Thanks for the photos and info. I have never noticed the Kangaroo and Emu in shackles surveyed from above by a lion. Very blatant symbolism of the colonisation of Australia by the British Empire me thinks.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03284847853657086710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-6841540448335623802012-05-04T15:17:21.601+10:002012-05-04T15:17:21.601+10:00Such detail.Such detail.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-16567537096408831832012-05-04T10:24:40.491+10:002012-05-04T10:24:40.491+10:00I never realised they were in shackles. Although I...I never realised they were in shackles. Although I don't mind the interior, its a great shame they didn't keep the period features, as they did with the QVB.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-51125782746908277902012-05-04T10:19:35.043+10:002012-05-04T10:19:35.043+10:00Somehow I can't see this opening up to brushed...Somehow I can't see this opening up to brushed aluminum. Strange how that happens. If I were in charge of turning a post office into a hotel, I think I might try to have an interior in keeping with the facade, sandstone marsupials and all.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-5442824064664052792012-05-04T09:50:43.684+10:002012-05-04T09:50:43.684+10:00I love your posts about the GPO, Julie.I've al...I love your posts about the GPO, Julie.I've always had a soft spot for sandstone marsupials in bondage, there just aren't enough of them in modern architecture. Hopefully the sculptor used his imagination rather than carving from live models.Jane Bennett Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378167586493733589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-84758708985206620622012-05-04T09:02:06.874+10:002012-05-04T09:02:06.874+10:00Marg: I have photos of her resting place out at Ro...Marg: I have photos of her resting place out at Rookwood. She was scattered at the base of her parents gravestone. I will post in a couple of weeks.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-36858531991989743692012-05-04T08:52:26.828+10:002012-05-04T08:52:26.828+10:00Oh this area brings back memories, I used to work ...Oh this area brings back memories, I used to work in the building to the left, I think it was called Angel Place,the lift in the foyer was staffed at the time and Keith the "driver" knew which floor everyone worked on.<br />I used to love the flower barrows on the Martin Place side, it was allways so busy.I found the achitecture of the whole city endlessly fascinating.<br />I even saw B Miles a few times,I read her life story many years later and was amazed.MargaretPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990336317308988689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-26968894044369540012012-05-04T07:48:56.282+10:002012-05-04T07:48:56.282+10:00Interesting post and lovely photos, Julie. Poor ol...Interesting post and lovely photos, Julie. Poor old kanga and emu are in chains!Melbourne Australia Photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495515492384987803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-17139064512798338382012-05-04T00:19:10.305+10:002012-05-04T00:19:10.305+10:00Impressive building. And the façade work is amazin...Impressive building. And the façade work is amazing.Stefan Janssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542072508543147268noreply@blogger.com