Macquarie Street, heritage plaque

This commemorative plaque is located on the footpath along Macquarie Street near Sydney Hospital. These brass heritage plaques around the city commemorate heritage buildings, lost buildings from the past and some proposed buildings that were never built. Sydney Hospital, built in 1816, was colloquially named the Rum Hospital because it was funded by the trade in rum. The central block featured here was demolished in 1876 to build the current Sydney Hospital.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Words Welcome.

Circular Quay, Sydney Heritage Walk, plaque

This brass plaque is located along the footpath on the edge of First Fleet Park at Circular Quay. There are 20 Sydney Heritage Walk plaques around the city and this one features Circular Quay in 1905. It features a photo and reads: Some large shipping was still using Circular Quay but ferries dominated the scene. The early ferries used sail and oar, with steam taking over by the mid 1800s. The steam ferries were gradually replaced by diesel ferries last century and they now share the harbour passenger trade with Jet Cats. When the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932 passenger numbers halved, but today's ferries carry millions of people a year and remain a major form of transport for Sydneysiders. 

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Macquarie Street, heritage plaque

This commemorative plaque is located along the footpath Macquarie Street near the state parliament building. These brass heritage plaques around the city commemorate heritage buildings, lost buildings from the past and some proposed buildings that were never built. This elaborate building was planned in 1888 to be built by 1901 but the plans were never realised.

Linked to: Signs, Signs