Canopy of a cast iron drinking fountain (1883) in Macquarie Place. It reminds me of one of the Wallace fountains in Paris.
Click on the link for an interactive panorama of Macquarie Place by Peter Murphy. You can see the obelisk (Monday's post), cannon and anchor (Tuesday's post) and drinking fountain all in relation to each other.
YE GADS Sally! That panoramic thing is fantasic!! How is it done??
ReplyDeleteLovely fountain. Doesn't look much Sydney to me, but it's great...
ReplyDeleteI do love Macquarie Place. Has a real historical feel to it. That wonderful panorama is by Peter Murphy and you can visit his site here and view lots of different interactive panoramas of Sydney events.
ReplyDeleteOh thanks Paul....I will put an acknowledgement on the outside.
ReplyDeletePeter Murphy....relative???
No relation Sally. Just another photographer with the old Norse name for sea wolf.
ReplyDeleteSally, I forgot to mention that there is some historical information on this fountain
ReplyDeletehere which is quite interesting. I photographed this fountain myself back in December last year.
Wonderful old work in that fountain. Love the link too!
ReplyDeleteWe have a guest's photo in the Guelph blog today!
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elle est superbe cette fontaine, une vraie oeuvre d'art. (merci pour la lien panoramique, extra)
ReplyDeleteit is superb this fountain, a true work of art. (thank you for the panoramic, extra bond)
Thank you for such a marvellous photo and the link.
ReplyDeleteQuite unbelievable, the panorama, and another place on my list of must-see, next time in Sydney. Ripper!
Quite the lovely fountain.
ReplyDeletethis is mad.. but after reading about drinking fountains, i feel thirsty.
ReplyDeletei am getting a glass of water after submitting this comment. hehe...
hmmmm wonder if the water taste good? I like tap water from Melbourne the best. Adelaide's a tad salty!
I forgot how Sydney's taste. haha...
What a find this is. So beautiful. And thanks for Peter Murphy's panorama - that really puts everything in its place for us. Beautiful area that I now remember from when I lived in Oz. Don't remember this wonderful fountain tho. Stunning.
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