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  1. Fahr’n fahr’n, fahr’n auf der Autobahn

    So, es geht weiter.

    Wer sich fragt, was wir in der letzten Woche gemacht haben:

    Das Grundgerüst für die neue Front-Veranda an Rebeccas und Matts Haus steht. Das Decking werden die beiden allein erledigen.

    Nach einer vollen Woche in Denman sind Monika und ich heute Morgen dort aufgebrochen. Natürlich fiel der Abschied von Rebecca, Matt und besonders von Meredith wieder sehr schwer. Die Zeit ist wie im Flug vergangen. Am Donnerstag werden wir von Sydney aus den Rückflug antreten. Bis dahin wollen wir noch zwei halbe und einen ganzen Tag in der Stadt verbringen.

    Die Fahrt von Denman nach Sydney dauerte einschließlich einer Kaffeepause ziemlich genau vier Stunden und verlief völlig problemlos. Um den Stress der Fahrt durch die Innenstadt zu sparen, haben wir in Sydney eine Mautstraße genutzt, die uns weitgehend über Tunnel im Stadtgebiet zu unserem Ziel, dem Flughafen gebracht hat.

    Dort haben wir dann den Mietwagen abgegeben, denn den benötigen wir hier nicht mehr. Das System der öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel ist hervorragend ausgebaut und recht preisgünstig. Der freundliche Herr bei der AVIS Rückgabestation hat uns dann sogar noch den Tipp gegeben, nicht mit dem recht teuren Airtrain vom Flughafen in die Stadt zu fahren, sondern direkt an der Rückgabestation in einen Bus einzusteigen, eine Station bis zum Bahnhof in Mascot zu fahren und von dort aus einen regulären Zug zum Hauptbahnhof zu nutzen. Das hat hervorragend geklappt, war deutlich günstiger und gefühlt sogar schneller als der Airtrain.

    So konnten wir kurz vor 14:00 Uhr bereits in unserem Hotel einchecken.

    Dort haben wir uns aber nicht lange aufgehalten, sondern uns gleich wieder auf den Weg gemacht, weil für heute noch eine Besichtigung der Hyde Park Barracks auf dem Programm stand.

    Wir entern also direkt vor dem Hotel die uns bereits bestens bekannte Tram und fahren erst einmal zum Circular Quay.

    Von dort aus gehen wir zu Fuß etwa einen Kilometer zu den Hyde Park Barracks.

    Bei den Barracks handelt es sich um das zentrale Gebäude, in dem die ersten Straffälligen (Convicts) untergebracht waren, die von England aus als Strafmaßnahme nach Australien verschifft wurden. Sie mussten hier unter weitgehend unwürdigsten Bedingungen leben und arbeiten und haben so mehr oder weniger freiwillig einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Kolonialisierung Australiens beigetragen.

    Schlafsaal für fast 80 Convicts in Hängematten. Weitere 80 Männer mussten unter den Hängematte auf dem Boden schlafen.

    Der Eintritt zur Ausstellung ist frei und es gibt Audio-Guides in mehreren Sprachen, darunter auch in deutscher Sprache.

    Die Ausstellung behandelt das Thema der Convicts sehr gründlich. Es findet eine deutliche historische Einordnung und durchaus kritische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema statt. In der Ausstellung kommt auch einmal mehr das Thema der räuberischen Landnahme zur Sprache. Dort wird ganz klar zum Ausdruck gebracht, dass der verantwortliche Gouverneur Macquarie keinerlei Ahnung von der Kultur und den Gepflogenheiten der australischen Ureinwohner hatte und das Thema mit imperialistischer Arroganz gehandhabt hat. Die Verbrechen an der australischen Urbevölkerung werden auch als solche benannt.

    Die Darstellung in der Führung über den Audio-Guide geschehen oft auch aus Sicht der Beteiligten. Teilweise sind die Schilderungen, die zu hören sind, kaum zu ertragen.

    Nachhaltig von der Ausstellung beeindruckt verlassen wir die Barracks wieder. Ein kurzes Stück weiter fällt uns eine imposante Kirche auf, die wir dann auch besuchen.

    In diesem Teil der Stadt sind wir noch nicht unterwegs gewesen, und so war uns die St. Mary’s Cathedrale noch nicht bekannt. Wir betreten die Kathedrale durch eine Seitentür und erst im Innern wird uns das gewaltige Ausmaß der Kirche deutlich.

    Nachdem wir die Kirche durch das Hauptportal verlassen haben, können wir auch noch einen Blick auf die vordere Fassade werfen.

    Letzte Station für heute soll dann der Fischmarkt sein, in dem wir auch zu Abend essen wollen. Hier sind wir vor zwei Jahren an unserem letzten Tag auch schon gewesen. Wir fahren mit dem Bus dorthin. Als wir allerdings vor dem Gebäude stehen, verwehrt uns ein Bauzaun den Zutritt und es sieht auch nicht mehr besonders einladend aus. Nebenan fällt uns dann ein nagelneues Gebäude auf und wir stellen fest, dass der Fischmarkt innerhalb der letzten zwei Jahre offensichtlich in ein neues Gebäude umgezogen ist.

    Vor Schreck haben wir gar kein Foto gemacht, aber einen Eindruck vom neuen Gebäude gibt es auf der Internetseite des Fischmarkts.

    In einem der zahlreichen Fischimbisse dort essen wir ein äußerst leckeres Abendessen und kehren dann mit der Tram ins Hotel zurück.

    Für morgen haben wir – sofern es das Wetter zulässt – noch einmal eine Wanderung entlang der Küste geplant. Also freut euch auf den morgigen Bericht!

    #Australien #CircularQuay #Denman #HydeParkBarracks #NewSydneyFishMarket #Reise #StMarySCathedrale #Sydney
  2. Overall View, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  3. Overall View, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13
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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  4. Overall View, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13
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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  5. Overall View, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13
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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  6. Overall View, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/13
    Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch

    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  7. Light and Shadow, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/10
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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #light #sun #shadow #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  8. Light and Shadow, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/10
    Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch

    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #light #sun #shadow #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  9. Light and Shadow, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/10
    Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch

    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #light #sun #shadow #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  10. Light and Shadow, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/10
    Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch

    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #light #sun #shadow #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  11. Light and Shadow, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/10
    Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch

    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #light #sun #shadow #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  12. Palimpsest Signage, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/07
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    In textual studies, a palimpsest (/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/) is a manuscript page, either from a scroll or a book, from which the text has been scraped or washed off in preparation for reuse[1] in the form of another document.[2] Parchment was made of lamb, calf, or goat skin and was expensive and not readily available, so, in the interest of economy, a page was often re-used by scraping off the previous writing. In colloquial usage, the term palimpsest is also used in architecture, archaeology and geomorphology to denote an object made or worked upon for one purpose and later reused for another; for example, a monumental brass on which the blank reverse side has been re-engraved.[3 — Wikipedia

    #palimpsest #signage #reuse #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  13. Palimpsest Signage, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/07
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    In textual studies, a palimpsest (/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/) is a manuscript page, either from a scroll or a book, from which the text has been scraped or washed off in preparation for reuse[1] in the form of another document.[2] Parchment was made of lamb, calf, or goat skin and was expensive and not readily available, so, in the interest of economy, a page was often re-used by scraping off the previous writing. In colloquial usage, the term palimpsest is also used in architecture, archaeology and geomorphology to denote an object made or worked upon for one purpose and later reused for another; for example, a monumental brass on which the blank reverse side has been re-engraved.[3 — Wikipedia

    #palimpsest #signage #reuse #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  14. Palimpsest Signage, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/07
    Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch

    In textual studies, a palimpsest (/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/) is a manuscript page, either from a scroll or a book, from which the text has been scraped or washed off in preparation for reuse[1] in the form of another document.[2] Parchment was made of lamb, calf, or goat skin and was expensive and not readily available, so, in the interest of economy, a page was often re-used by scraping off the previous writing. In colloquial usage, the term palimpsest is also used in architecture, archaeology and geomorphology to denote an object made or worked upon for one purpose and later reused for another; for example, a monumental brass on which the blank reverse side has been re-engraved.[3 — Wikipedia

    #palimpsest #signage #reuse #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  15. Palimpsest Signage, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/07
    Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch

    In textual studies, a palimpsest (/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/) is a manuscript page, either from a scroll or a book, from which the text has been scraped or washed off in preparation for reuse[1] in the form of another document.[2] Parchment was made of lamb, calf, or goat skin and was expensive and not readily available, so, in the interest of economy, a page was often re-used by scraping off the previous writing. In colloquial usage, the term palimpsest is also used in architecture, archaeology and geomorphology to denote an object made or worked upon for one purpose and later reused for another; for example, a monumental brass on which the blank reverse side has been re-engraved.[3 — Wikipedia

    #palimpsest #signage #reuse #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  16. Palimpsest Signage, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/06/07
    Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch

    In textual studies, a palimpsest (/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/) is a manuscript page, either from a scroll or a book, from which the text has been scraped or washed off in preparation for reuse[1] in the form of another document.[2] Parchment was made of lamb, calf, or goat skin and was expensive and not readily available, so, in the interest of economy, a page was often re-used by scraping off the previous writing. In colloquial usage, the term palimpsest is also used in architecture, archaeology and geomorphology to denote an object made or worked upon for one purpose and later reused for another; for example, a monumental brass on which the blank reverse side has been re-engraved.[3 — Wikipedia

    #palimpsest #signage #reuse #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  17. Convict Manacles, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  18. Convict Manacles, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/05/25
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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  19. Convict Manacles, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/05/25
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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  20. Convict Manacles, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/05/25
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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  21. Convict Manacles, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    welchwrite.com/blog/2026/05/25
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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  22. Hallway, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  23. Hallway, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  24. Hallway, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  25. Hallway, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  26. Hallway, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  27. Roof Detail, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  28. Roof Detail, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  29. Roof Detail, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  30. Roof Detail, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  31. Roof Detail, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  32. Original Convict Clothing, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  33. Original Convict Clothing, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  34. Original Convict Clothing, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  35. Original Convict Clothing, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  36. Original Convict Clothing, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. – Museums of History NSW

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  37. Convict Hammocks, Hyde Park Barracks 5, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character.

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  38. Convict Hammocks, Hyde Park Barracks 5, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character.

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  39. Convict Hammocks, Hyde Park Barracks 5, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character.

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  40. Convict Hammocks, Hyde Park Barracks 5, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character.

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding

  41. Convict Hammocks, Hyde Park Barracks 5, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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    “Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character.

    #hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding