Government House Sydney
c. 1895Two-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.
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
Details
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.
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Nearest geotagged records:
- Chief Secretary's Office (0.49km away)
- Lands Department Building Sydney (0.66km away)
- Lands Department Building (0.66km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Sydney, Memorial to Horses, 1950 (0.67km away)
- Inter War, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Darwin Mobile Force, SMITH, 1939 (1.01km away)
- General Post Office Sydney (1.12km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 429 KINGDON, 10 Light Horse (1.5km away)
- Australian Museum Sydney (1.63km away)
- Sydney Town Hall (1.71km away)
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Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.172a'.
Other items by Sharkey Collection
- Yachts On The Swan River
- Blackwall Reach, Swan River
- Men On Verandah
- The Great Hall of the University of Sydney
- St John's College University of Sydney
- Boarders From Keough's Boarding House
- St Andrew's College University of Sydney
- General Post Office Sydney
- Max The Dog, Freshwater Bay
- Government House, Perth
- St Paul's College University of Sydney
- Rocky Bay On Swan River
Other items from Claremont Museum
- Bathurst Courthouse
- Bathurst Gaol
- Thomas Sutcliffe Mort Statue
- Holmes Bros & Co.
- Perth Town Hall
- Flour Mill, Mill Point, South Perth
- St John's Anglican Church, Northam
- Two Storey Georgian Home
- Two Storey Home
- 'Craigmuir'
- ''Appy 'Ome' Building With Horses
- HMS Katoomba Demonstration, Swan River Foreshore

Source: Claremont Museum 09.172a
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