Ekeing - life on the street

I hate this grinding poverty— To toil, and pinch, and borrow, And be for ever haunted by The spectre of to-morrow. It breaks the strong heart of a man, It crushes out his spirit— Do what he will, do what he can, However high his merit! Henry Lawson (1896)

This is my contribution to the Weekend in Black and White community.

A breath of fresh air

Ding - Dingaling - Ding - Ding - Chink!! The lights are flashing all over my little geek-pinball-table with this one! I am inducted into the annals of Geekgodess!! Hah!!

They have varying names: sub-floor vents, air vents, air bricks. Whichever, I have chosen ones from older buildings - late 19th, early 20th century. Vents in the 21st century are a little more pedestrian.

First block Top: Supreme Court, St James Road Left: Town Hall, Druitt St entrance Right: Caraher Lane, The Rocks

Second block Top left: Sydney Hospital, Macquarie Street Top right: Commonwealth Bank, Martin Place Lower left: GPO, George Street entrance Lower right: Bible House, Bathurst Street

Final block Top left: Mitchell Library, facing Shakespeare Place Top right: Sydney Hospital, Nightingale Wing Last: Lands Title Office, Prince Albert Road