Skani Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 1 hour ago, MARYROSE02 said: I've often wondered where the idea for building terraces in this style came from because so far as I know they don't build them like this in England, flat faced or with bay windows being the way I remember them, and I presume most of the architects/builders came from Britain? Climate differences, I presume - a covered balcony providing extra shade in a hotter climate. Also a sign of increasing prosperity - the earliest terrace houses in Oz were flat fronted. We have quite a few of the bay windowed type in Hobart - again, presumably a sunny indoor space in a cooler climate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 (edited) Darling Street, Balmain (Sydney) 1908 Edited May 18, 2017 by Toots 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deryans Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 On 03/05/2017 at 03:50, Toots said: A family in Surry Hills Sydney during during the Great Depression. are you sure it's not Elizabeth (last week) in the northern suburbs of Adelaide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 3 hours ago, deryans said: are you sure it's not Elizabeth (last week) in the northern suburbs of Adelaide Give it rest deryans. Yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 On 03/05/2017 at 12:50, Toots said: A family in Surry Hills Sydney during during the Great Depression. Actually a US family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, Johndoe said: Actually a US family Is it? The photo was included amongst pictures of Australia during the Depression and actually said Surry Hills, Sydney beside it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 18 hours ago, Toots said: Is it? The photo was included amongst pictures of Australia during the Depression and actually said Surry Hills, Sydney beside it. It's an almost instantly recognised image (amongst photographers) from publications relating to the Great Depression in the USA and was taken by Walker EvansI Another one of his from the same family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Johndoe said: It's an almost instantly recognised image (amongst photographers) from publications relating to the Great Depression in the USA and was taken by Walker EvansI Another one of his from the same family Never trust the internet eh! Can't credit that someone would actually state it was Surry Hills in Sydney. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deryans Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collie Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 On 5/18/2017 at 09:04, Toots said: Darling Street, Balmain (Sydney) 1908 Wish they had kept the trams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Interesting that these days you would pay a few million for what was once a very modest residence for local workers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaty Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Love the Surrey Hills picture and the County Bondi study. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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