Former family owned department store, now The Downing Centre, Sydney's biggest law courts complex.
There's a rather interesting story involving the name Mark Foys. A really nasty character called Abe Safffron, one of Sydney's chief gangsters died last week (so you can now say anything you like about him - no defamation) . Many believe that he was responsible in 1975 for organising the disappearance / death - her body has never been found - of the Mark Foys heiress, a woman called Juanita Nielsen. This is a notorious uncolved Sydney crime. Nielsen published a local newspaper and was campaigning against property developments and vice and corruption.
very nice building, the colors are just right and bright.
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wow. thanks for the history lesson, i know of the Juanita Nielsen Centre, however knew nothing of who it was named after. I assume it's the same person.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Residents/RecreationAndLearningCentres/JuanitaNielsenLeisureCentre.asp
Thanks!
Like your blogphoto's a lot. It s not only a report but nice photo's too! J
ReplyDeleteYes, lisa, you're absolutely right.
ReplyDeleteThanks jazzy and johanna :-)
Hi Sally,
ReplyDeleteI love it when you give some interesting facts and history about the places you show. So much I don't know yet... the photo is very good too, nice and crisp.
hyde park..does hide certain person under 3rd tree
ReplyDeleteJuanita Nielsen has not been forgotten, her love for Kings Cross Victoria Street is still ingrained within our nations past. Just putting the finishing touches on a novel based on true life regarding Juanita Nielsen's Life. She needs to be honoured for what happened. This novel is based on a true story.
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