Thursday, November 30, 2006

Beverly Hills, King Georges Road

Beverly Hills was originally known as Dumbleton but the name was disliked by residents and was changed in 1931, at a time when Beverly Hills in California was being associated with famous movie stars. This view is of the King Georges Road, looking south-east towards Hurstville.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Kingsgrove shops




Kingsgrove shopping centre is located south of the railway station, along Kingsgrove Road. The area developed after the railway line went through in the 1930s and features a number of art deco buidings.

Monday, November 27, 2006

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Bexley North shops




Shops along Shaw Street at Bexley North (left) and the view of Bexley Road (right) from the car park.

Friday, November 24, 2006

Bardwell Park













Hartill-Law Avenue crosses the railway line at Bardwell Park. This photos show the eastern side shops (left) and western side shops (right).

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Turrella railway bridge

This bridge sits over Turella railway station. The M5 Motorway smoke stack can be seen in the distance.

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Friday, November 17, 2006

Earlwood Greek Orthodox Church

The Transfiguration of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church is in Bayview Street, Earlwood.

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Earlwood funeral director

Acropolis Funeral Services is located in a former bank building on Homer Street, Earlwood.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Earlwood hotel

Earlwood Hotel is a landmark building in the middle of the shopping centre of the inner west suburb of Earlwood .

Monday, November 13, 2006

Museum railway station, Mark Foys entrance




This entrance to Museum Railway station is located outside the Downing Centre in Castlereagh Street. The Downing centre was once the site of Mark Foys department store and the name has been retained on the tiled wall of the pedestrian subway to the station.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Wynyard railway station entrances


This entrance to Wynyard railway station is located in the art deco Department of Railways building. There is another entrance opposite in Wynyard Park (right) on the opposide side of York Street.

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Rockdale Town Hall

Rockdale Town Hall is located on the Princes Highway, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The local government area was originally known as the West Botany Municipality, declared on the 13th January 1871. It became The Municipality of Rockdale in 1884, when the suburb name also changed. It was was declared a city in 1995, and is now known as the City of Rockdale.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Bardwell Valley olive grove


The local government area of the City of Rockdale established an olive grove in Jubilee Park at Bardwell Valley, in recognition of the contribution made to the area by citizens who have their origins in Greece.

Thursday, November 9, 2006

Barwell Valley street

Mawson Street at Bardwell Valley is one of the few remaining streets in the area featuring palm trees along both sides of the length.

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Bardwell Valley




A small olive grove in Jubilee Park sits in front of the Bardwell Valley golf course (left)
The park provides views across the southern suburb of Bardwell Valley to the Sydney city skyline (right).

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Bexley community centre

The Bexley Community Centre on Harrow Road, is one of the more contemporary buildings in the southern suburb of Bexley.

Monday, November 6, 2006

Bexley bank

This art deco office building in the southern suburb of Bexley is a former Comonwealth Bank.

Sunday, November 5, 2006

Bexley bowling club

The Bexley Bowling club has now been abandoned and the bowling greens are overgrown with weeds.

Friday, November 3, 2006

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Bexley, Bethany College

Bethany College is located on the corner of Forest Road and Croydon Road in the southern suburb of Bexley. Bethany College was formed in 1993 by the amalgamation of St Mary's Star of the Sea High School here at Bexley and St Joseph's Girls High School at Kogarah.