Thursday 29 August 2019

The strand arcade and The Marble Bar

This is the oldest cash regiester I think I have ever seen and very fancy it was to.
And a wooden lady I would love for my garden but maybe she wouldn't last too long in the wet .

Stairs to secret places
The strand arcade a very pretty place

We had afternoon tea in the QBE but had had a big lunch in the Strand Arcade so not to hungry so cutting the cakes in half and only had one serving, that was plenty.
I'm not sure why I took this photo .
This is The Marble Bar hard to take photos it is very dark no one there but us and a another couple I think they had just opened .
Wonderful paintings and lots of marble

This one is very a bit on the wonky side
 this is the front door and my mate taking a picture
We now have trams in the main street of downtown Sydney no cars anymore a few blokes wondering around trying to look important.
This guy was doing something,  the tramway has taken a long time to do and is well over budget, the tramway is now finished and now they are testing it for 3 months our state premier went on a ride the other day but it is not open to the public till christmas time why it requires so much testing I have no idea.
This was my ex work place  no longer a front door in the street all blocked off
And cranes in the front yard so maybe they are doing something with it as I know it was only rented when I worked there.

10 comments:

  1. Hari Om
    What a lovely outing you and B had... I am trying to place where the Strand is - somewhere down Pitt St??? Looks good. YAM xx

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  2. Hello, the arcade is beautiful. Looks like a fun outing. Great photos. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend ahead!

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  3. The Strand Arcade is lovely, and you have reminded me just how long it has been since I have seen it.
    You are right about that very ornate cash register. It must have cost a pretty penny back in its day.

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  4. The Strand is beautiful and while I have walked through, clearly next time I should explore it more.

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  5. There are two arcades in Cleveland, Ohio, through and through from one street to another. Haven't been in one for fifty years.

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  6. I like your Strand Arcade, it reminds me very much of our Adelaide Arcade with its antique look.

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  7. The Strand and QBE are absolutely beautiful and to me are sanctuaries from all the hustle and bustle of the city.

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  8. The QBE site was going to be developed but thankfully was saved from demolition by green bans in the 70s.

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  9. The arcade does look beautiful.
    Looks like you had a fun outing.
    Thanks for sharing all of your photographs.

    All the best Jan

    PS Happy September wishes

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  10. Arcade is magnificent dear Merle

    i loved the marble painting and all other images ,very interesting :)
    your ex workplace looks great

    blessings!

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