Bells which remind me of Downton. And I could have sat by this window all day
An exhibition on displacement and...
...some great SW quotes from the Fairfield Museum
16 June 2015
25 May 2015
R&R
Had an extended seventhdayoftheweek with a short trip to Terrigal. Even with lots of rain, the sunsets were amazing!
We even had time to eat some snails!
A month later, a friend of mine showed me Wendy's Secret Garden. Such a lovely little place, tucked away with a beautiful view of the harbour. It has all these little twists & turns of foliage with sitting areas all over. Simply charming.
Then over the Bridge & to Botanic Gardens & the Art Gallery
All those chim-i-neys!!!
And a glimpse of Government House :)
28 April 2015
1800's
After days of rain, there was beautiful sunshine.. so off to Vaucluse House - 1805 colonial estate.
Tearoom for lunch :)
Tearoom for lunch :)
We still had time so next stop... Elizabeth Bay House - an 1835 colonial mansion.
My favourite - the drawing room!
11 April 2015
library & toys
Who knew the state library could be so interesting! Joined the free tour & learned a whole lotta history of Australia & the building...
Matthew Flinders & his trusty cat, Trim :)
Mitchell Library Reading Room. I think he said there are another 6 levels below this for offices & archives!
The beautiful Shakespeare Room - so grand. It holds 4 of Shakespeare's original folios.
There was also a pop art magazine exhibition on which was fun
Then to the Museum of Sydney for their vintage toy exhibition
That bunny with the lawnmower is the best!
I remember those tile puzzles with the pictures :)
Noah's ark, complete with animals. Top right: 1800's animal pull along toy & the thing next to it that looks like a dagger is a sterling silver mother-of-pearl rattle!
Motion picture in the ole days with spinning lanterns...
This is a collection of toys from cereal boxes from 1 company over the years. Space toys & of course train sets & billy carts!
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