Government House Sydney

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Sharkey Collection

c. 1895

Overview

Two-storey, stone building with Gothic window and arch to entry, above which is another Gothic window. Roof and turrets have crenellated parapets. Guard and sentry box in foreground.

Historical information

Government House is one of the finest examples of Gothic revival architecture in New South Wales. Sydney's first Government House was located in Bridge Street (on the site of the Museum of Sydney) at Sydney Cove, occupied by the first Governor of NSW, Governor Arthur Phillip.

The original house served for nearly 50 years as the colony's political, ceremonial and social centre, but it became worn down.

The current-day Government House, completed in 1845, was designed by Edward Blore, architect to William IV and Queen Victoria who worked on Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

The Gothic revival style design was influenced by the Governor's Stables, completed in 1821 (now the Conservatorium of Music located at the main entry gates to Government House).

Source: NSW Government

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--9-172-a

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Social History

Contextual information

Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.

Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.

Year

c. 1895

Geotag

-33.8596, 151.2148

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Claremont Museum.

Last modified

Friday, 27 June, 2025

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