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The Upper Face of the Inner West |
A Heritage Project of Sydney, Australia
When we walk around our districts we tend not to look up much. That's understandable - we don't want to collide with other pedestrians or get knocked down crossing the road! Much of the time we're also distracted by street level sights of every sort, ranging from the fascinating world of shop windows to the very real need to avoid stepping in it.
Yet if we remain transfixed by what's going on at ground level we can miss the immense riches of our Australian architectural heritage abiding unobserved just a short distance above our heads. For example the splendid detail characterising many older structures, or the striking forms of the better of our newer buildings. This project aims to correct that imbalance by presenting for both local and wider audiences a collection of views of the upper face of the historic suburbs of the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales.
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PART ONE: HERITAGE (AND OTHER) BUILDINGS OF NEWTOWN
1. King Street South (between Newtown Railway Station and St Peters)
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NB: This project is a work in progress, so check back periodically for more images and pages.
PS: This project is a collaborative vision open to input, with space provided for additional text for each of the pictures. If you have any relevant information about the origins, history or architectural style of any of the buildings pictured, or other helpful comments, or corrections, feel free to email to wisebook at acn.com.au.
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Images are copyright, with the following exemptions. You may save them on your computer for home viewing, or use them in a non-commercial project provided the source is acknowledged. Schools,universities, libraries and municipal councils may use them freely for educational or informative purposes. For any commercial use please email wisebook (at acn.com.au) for permissions.
