A Paddington of terraces

Just off Oxford Street, in a triangular pocket handkerchief of narrow streets, sit some of the oldest established residences in Paddington. This area - Gipps, Spring, and Prospect Streets - was designed not long after the decision was taken to establish Victoria Barracks (the late 1830s) on the other side of Oxford Street. Theses single-fronted terraces were the cottages for the tradesmen working on the construction of the new barracks to replace Wynyard Barracks.

Night and day

The upper photograph was taken at 5:44PM the lower photograph was taken at 5:41AM.

At five in the afternoon I stood in Gipps Street, looking down into Glenmore Road, and across to Oxford Street. At five in the morning, I stood on Oxford Street, looking across into Glenmore Road and through the dawn's week light, up into Gipps Street. All in Paddington ...

The paradoxes of Paddington - 1

Gipps Street

According to The Paddington Society, Paddington contains 184 streets and lanes, 6 parks. 14 hotels, 18 galleries, 1 hospital, and 3 schools. In addition, it has about 12,000 residents.

Each Friday, we will stroll the streets together and meet some of the people.

Above left: Upper Liverpool Street Above right: Hoddle Street Below: Spring Street