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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD: THE LOCALS FOOD MARKET, 87A MACLEAY STREET POTTS POINT

Local resident Talia Smith is unique. Her new shop is unique and her food concept is also unique.  It is based...

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD: THE LOCALS FOOD MARKET, 87A MACLEAY STREET POTTS POINT

9 Dec 2021

10A-10C CHALLLIS AVENUE, POTTS POINT

Charles Bohringer (1891-1962) was born in Basel, Switzerland, graduating from its technical school, the Munich Art School and holding diplomas...

10A-10C CHALLLIS AVENUE, POTTS POINT

2 Dec 2021

15 Wylde Street Potts Point

Denison apartments, 15 Wylde Street, on the corner of Grantham Street, Potts Point, were designed in 1966 by Hugo Stossel (1905-2002), architect....

15 Wylde Street Potts Point

18 Nov 2021

BYRON HALL: FIT FOR A LORD

CLAUD HAMILTON, that’s Claud without an e, was a prolific early 20th century architect/developer. He designed Byron Hall Flats, 97-99 Macleay Street, Potts Point, in 1929...

BYRON HALL: FIT FOR A LORD

11 Nov 2021

ART HIGH UP IN THE SKY

photo credit Chris Southwood / City of Sydney   Look up in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane?...

ART HIGH UP IN THE SKY

4 Nov 2021

MANAR

Manar apartments, 40-40A Macleay Street Potts Point, is exclusive. It maintains its period charm and vistas in its prime contemporary...

MANAR

28 Oct 2021

ONE GYM FOR ALL

Luke Istomin and Rochelle De Luca are wedded to their jobs - literally. This vivacious husband and wife team own...

ONE GYM FOR ALL

21 Oct 2021

GRAND OLD DAME LIVES ON

Today, the grand wooden grandstand in Rushcutters Bay Park overlooks its cream picket-fenced oval.  Its lawn apron is used for outdoor...

GRAND OLD DAME LIVES ON

7 Oct 2021

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

This rather non-descript, enigmatic structure at 10 Ithaca Road, Elizabeth Bay, incorporates fancy, see-through brickwork tracery. It incorporates important-looking, neo-Georgian,...

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

30 Sep 2021

OUR LOCAL CRACKS AND CREVICES

The word flâneur derives from the Old Norse verb flana, 'to wander with no purpose'. The terms of flânerie date...

OUR LOCAL CRACKS AND CREVICES

23 Sep 2021

DARNLEY HALL DESIGNED BY A COLOURFUL CHARACTER

Seven-storey Darnley Hall, 12 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, was built in the 1930s by architects, Rosenthal and Day. Its name...

DARNLEY HALL DESIGNED BY A COLOURFUL CHARACTER

16 Sep 2021

PICCADILLY HOTEL, POTTS POINT

The Piccadilly Hotel is at 171 Victoria Street, Potts Point. Its blonde bricks and asymmetrical red-brick tower give it a striking...

PICCADILLY HOTEL, POTTS POINT

9 Sep 2021

92-98 Brougham Street, Woolloomooloo

This group of four 19th century terraces, now altered, is a fascinating piece of our rich urban history. No. 92 -98...

92-98 Brougham Street, Woolloomooloo

2 Sep 2021

Our Treescapes

Tree is not four-letter word to locals in the 2011 postcode area. Trees provide shade in summer and allow sun to...

Our Treescapes

26 Aug 2021

168 Victoria Street Potts Point, a brush with fame?

This fine terrace house was built between 1864 and 1884. Early records indicate the site was first purchased in 1868,...

168 Victoria Street Potts Point, a brush with fame?

19 Aug 2021

MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA

Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to pocket parks and gardens. This includes Springfield...

MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA

12 Aug 2021

A STROLL THOUGH HISTORY

Peter Sheridan is man on a mission. Following on from his very successful ‘Sydney Art Deco’ (2019), his latest booklet,...

A STROLL THOUGH HISTORY

5 Aug 2021

Billyard Avenue , Elizabeth Bay

34A Billyard Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, was built circa 1886 and was formerly known as Macleay House. It is hidden behind...

Billyard Avenue , Elizabeth Bay

29 Jul 2021

TRESCO, Elizabeth Bay: The Genius Of The Place

Within the heart of the Elizabeth Bay Road loop is Tresco, an 1868 marine villa whose sandstone wall  shrouds its historical...

TRESCO, Elizabeth Bay: The Genius Of The Place

22 Jul 2021

EUGENE’S CAFÉ, FOOD STORE & TAKE-HOME MEALS

Nestled in the fulcrum of the Kings Cross police station and the heritage-listed Fitzroy Gardens and its famous “dandelion” fountain...

EUGENE’S CAFÉ, FOOD STORE & TAKE-HOME MEALS

15 Jul 2021