Sydney City Of Old

New Yr 2015

Yes folks we have history right here in Sydney. pitt Street Sydney We also have plenty of hidden gems. Old city streets that were once hip and happening that have now been turned into shopping malls.harbour bridge Lot’s of little lane ways once luring the unsuspecting with the promise of buried treasure now harbour slick night clubs and grand hotels. Once surrounded by lush gardens many of our city gems now wait to go under the hammer of eager developers. Still a great city.  Always growing.

 

Reaching for the stars with it’s deck chaired roof tops and it’s ever climbing sky scrapers.  Sydney is an enigma. A city that never gives up.  Here then is a pictorial tribute to a city I will always love.  Below from left to right  ‘Vogue Theatre Surrey Hills, street crowd in ‘The Rocks’ during the depression, jewellery store 1930s, Directing traffic George Street, Tram passes QVB. Building the post office Martin Place, ushers at ‘The State Theatre, plane flying over incomplete Harbour Bridge, Actors taking an encore after Theatre Performance during WW11, City trams on George, Chorus girls State Theatre, David Jones around 1920.  We were always a class act.

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 Sydney is a cosmopolitan city and fully deserves it’s reputation as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.  Over the New Year holiday Sydney siders will do as they’ve always done.  They will promenade the city streets, hang out at the beach and take long lunches.

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Sydney we  salute You !

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Betty Bourgeoise

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Hybiscus Bloom 31/12/2014

Sydney way back when …

Australia Post Martin Place Sydney.
Australia Post Martin Place Sydney.

Sydney way back when had class

and practiced etiquette

a city that was bold as brass

Chorus girls State Theatre Sydney.
Chorus girls State Theatre Sydney.

with  Summer solstice set

in golden promise for one and all

Wrapped in cotton wool

In the thirties deco made it’s mark

Sydney cruise terminal
Sydney cruise terminal

and really set the tone

for  long promenades in city parks

with handsome chaperones

Double Bay Sydney in vogue
Double Bay Sydney in vogue

who were well dressed and very polite

even though not very bright.

The forties were at times intense

Plane flying over Sydney Harbour Brige
Plane flying over Sydney Harbour Brige

with men gone off to war

but sacrifices seemed to make sense

and love was forever more

Perfume shop Paddington Sydney
Perfume shop Paddington Sydney

an integral part of  a life well planned

carving innitials in the sand.

Tamarama Beach Sydney
Tamarama Beach Sydney

Then came the fifties morality code

in neon city lights

and Sydney  followed a la mode

Sydney club theaterette
Sydney club theaterette

America in it’s sights.

This city had style way back then

For those who remember when …..

Sydney Town Hall Back when ....
Sydney Town Hall Back when ….

© Renee Dallow ( Hybiscus Bloom ) 15/5/2013

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