Australian cities

Copied from a Perutz slide taken in 1964. Apart from the bridge, Sydney is barely recognisable! Where are the buildings? :-)

It's already another Monday! Wishing everyone a Happy Bench Monday and a good week to follow. This was taken in Sydney on a rather grey morning.

Not only are there benches in the International Convention Centre, there are also windows with views of part of Sydney Harbour and the central city area. Happy Bench Monday, everyone.

Built in Sydney in 1901 to manufacture rum barrels (a rum distillery was nearby), this building has been preserved and the interior now rebuilt as executive offices, though with some historic links, such as the old barrel lift and some other old equipment (PiPs). There also is now a very good coffee shop (with the folded black umbrella seen in the first PiP). Happy Wednesday Wall, everyone.

Pyrmont is an inner Sydney harbourside suburb that was formerly an industrial area, later a slum. In the 1990s it was rebuilt with new apartment buildings and offices, keeping a few historic buildings such as the Cooperage (earlier image).

Unlikely as it may seem, the Fish Markets are among Sydney's more visited tourist attractions, particularly for visitors from Asia. The current Fish Markets are old and inadequate (just off to the left of this image), so that large sweeping building is being constructed to house new ones. It is due for completion late this year. Meanwhile, there are benches in the foreground, so it's time to wish everyone a Happy Bench Monday - and a good week to follow.