Category: Building
Building
-
Boothtown Aqueduct Sydney
Boothtown Aqueduct Sydney Built between 1886 and 1888, the Boothtown Aqueduct was part of the Upper Nepean Scheme to convey water from the new Prospect reservoir to the new Potts Hill reservoir. In 1907 the aqueduct was by-passed with a 3 metre wide, reinforced concrete syphon, built on the southern side that allowed the water… Read more
-
Museum of Sydney
Museum of Sydney Located on Bridge St, not far from Circular Quay, the Museum of Sydney focuses on the history of the city with an emphasis on the impact white settlement had and still has on Aboriginal People. Getting There As with many attractions in Sydney, public transport is the easiest and cheapest way to… Read more
-
Museum Station Sydney
Museum Train Station Sydney History Opened in 1926, Museum Station was part of the Bradfield Plan. Designed by chief engineer John Bradfield, the plan incorporated the Sydney Harbour Bridge an underground city railway network and Central Station. Bradfield also planned the electrification of the suburban Sydney rail network. Although only partially implemented, his plan forms… Read more