Monday 27 July 2020

NEVER BUILT SYDNEY: East Circular Quay Redevelopment Scheme (1990)

Below is an article from The Sydney Morning Herald dated from 1990 featuring a design by a group of Architecture students from the University of New South Wales for the redevelopment of East Circular Quay.

This, along with other designs were displayed at the University of New South Wales and were not part of the formal design process that the developers (Colonial Mutual Life) had for the site.

The redevelopment of the site of the 1990's caused controversy, particularly the height of buildings, impact on the Botanic Gardens and the blocking of the view towards the Sydney Opera House from the Cahill Expressway.

What do you think of this scheme?



Source: O'Brien, B. 1990. "Unlocking a golden quay to the future". The Sydney Morning Herald, June 16: 6.


Saturday 25 July 2020

Property Advert of the Week: Famus Homes (1971)

Below is newspaper advertisement from Famus Homes dating back to 1971.

  Famus Homes Pty Ltd March 20 1971 daily telegraph 55
Source: Famus Homes Pty. Ltd. 1971. "Room for a family to grow" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, March 20: 55.

Monday 20 July 2020

1963: Plans unveiled for Goldfields House

Goldfields House was located at the western end of Alfred Street. The building which dates to 1966, was demolished in 2016-2017 for the two tower 1 Alfred Street development.

In 2017, I shared clippings associated with its opening in 1966. Recently, I found an article from The Sydney Morning Herald from December 20 1963, when plans to build the tower were unveiled. The article and enlargement of the model appears.




Source: Anon. 1963. "New Building At Quay To Be Gold. Group. H.Q.". The Sydney Morning Herald, December 20: 1. 

Saturday 18 July 2020

Property Advert of the Week: Bellevue Mk.. II by Stenmark (1971)

Below is a newspaper advertisement for the Bellevue Mk.. II by Stenmark. The four bedroom home only $14 250 or appoximately $158 000 in 2020 dollars (according to the RBA Inflation Calculator).

Today, the house is 6 Crucie Avenue, Bass Hill and is still standing.

  Stenmark Ad March 20 1971 daily telegraph 54

Source: Stenmark Constructions Pty. Ltd. 1971. "Bellevue Mk.. II" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, March 20:54.

Monday 13 July 2020

Remember this? Sydney Transport Fare Rises Ad (2001)

Fares recently went up on public transport across Sydney. Below is an advertisement published by the State Transit Authority in 2001 announcing the new fare schedule for Travelpasses (Train/Bus/Ferry), bus and ferry fares.



Source: State Transit Authority. 2001. "New fares from July 1st." (Advertisement). The Sunday Telegraph, July 1: 31.

Saturday 11 July 2020

Property Advert of the Week: Landcom (2000)

Below is a newspaper advertisement by Landcom that was published in The Daily Telegraph during the Olympic Games in 2000.


Source: Landcom. 2000. "Postcard From the Olympic City". The Daily Telegraph, September 23: 62.

Monday 6 July 2020

Remember this? Ocean Outfalls Advertisement (1987)

The Water Board (Sydney Water) had newspaper advertisements published regularly through the late 1980's to inform Sydneysiders of the Deep Ocean Outfalls that were to be built to remedy the beach pollution that had become a daily part of life at Sydney's beaches.

They were completed by 1991 as planned and the promised improvement to water quality at Sydney beaches eventuated.

I do admire the illustrations that were used to explain how the deep ocean outfalls would work and yet kept it simple. One example from 1987 is shown below:


Source: Sydney Water Board. 1987. "Salt water and sunshine. They'll do our beaches a power of good." (Advertisement). The Sydney Morning Herald, March 27, 3S (NSW Supplement).

Saturday 4 July 2020

Property Advert of the Week: Sherwood Hills - Campbelltown (1968)

In 1968, one just needed to pay $16 per week to have their own home and land at Campbelltown.

  Sherwood Hills March 1 1968 The Sun 10

 Source: Lend Lease Homes. Untitled (Advertisement). The Sun, March 1: 10.