Showing posts with label sandstone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sandstone. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Re-visiting Balmain


Some photos taken while re-visiting the suburb of my childhood.



Doorway of No. 7 Adolphus St. 


The key to this hole has long gone.


Doorway of No. 7 Adolphus St. 


Doorway of No. 7 Adolphus St. 


Old meets old, Adolphus St.

 I also photograph manhole covers.


A manhole cover seen during the visit.


A manhole cover seen during the visit.


A manhole cover seen during the visit.

Friday, 11 October 2013

Hassans Walls, Second Lookout.

This picnic area has been closed to recover after bushfires. The amenities here look like they built some time ago and, while not damaged by fires, are well and truly in need of a re-fit.

Second Lookout picnic shed. .
 
 

 

 
Icicles in rust
 

 

 
Old toilet blocks.
 
Red on the outside.........
 
Rustic lichens
 
Weathered beams
 
Timber & stone
 
This would have frightened the s...t out of someone.
 
.......and green on the inside.
 
A long time between views.
 
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Saturday, 24 August 2013

Mainly Around the Central Coast.

From the central coast over the last 2 weeks.

Old piece of tin used to display jewellery, Gosford Gallery.
 
Old swimming bathes, Umina beach.
 
Old swimming bathes, Umina beach.
 

Old swimming bathes, Umina beach.
 
Iron lava flow encased in sandstone, Umina beach.
 
Steel safety fence, Captain Cook Lookout, Copacabana.
 
Shadows on a steel safety fence, Captain Cook Lookout, Copacabana.
 
Rust, some will, some won't.
 Captain Cook Lookout, Copacabana.
 
Old bubbler, (water drinking fountain),
Pearle Beach.
 
Old bubbler, (water drinking fountain),
Pearle Beach.
 
Number 443.
Scarborough, south coast.
 
The old drapery shop. Scarborough, south coast.
 

Old bubbler, (water drinking fountain), Kincumber.
 
Old drain cover, Kincumber.
 
Shed near a jetty, Kincumber.
 
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Friday, 2 August 2013

Railway Viaduct, Picton and Railway Museum, Thirlmere.

 Railway Viaduct at Picton, built of sandstone between 1863 and 1867 is 84 metres long and the highest of the 5 arches is 30 metres.
 NSW Rail Transport Museum at Thirlmere (snuck in via a back entrance) has steam locomotives dating from 1865 to 1957 plus early diesel and electric locomotives on display.
 




 
 
Roller in backyard Thirlmere.

No. 5











Rusty tears.