Sydney has a population of just less than 5 million. Rookwood Necropolis (Cemetery) has just shy of 1 million inhabitants, if I may refer to them as that. Continue reading “Rookwood Necropolis”
Mortuary Station
In 1820 the Old Sydney Burial Ground was closed and in 1867 Devonshire Street Cemetery was also closed, though some burials did occur there after that date. Both cemeteries were deemed full. Continue reading “Mortuary Station”
Devonshire Street Tunnel
Daily tens of thousands of people make their way though all or part of the 400 metres long Devonshire Street Tunnel with its yellow, green, and red tiled walls, low ceilings and oft times flickering fluorescent lights. Continue reading “Devonshire Street Tunnel”
Café du Nord: “Dining at Central Station”
In my separate review of Central (Railway) Station as a visitor attraction, I referred to the dire, indeed lamentable, facilities offered to the travelling public and visitors to the station. By the way, this is a positive review of the cafe! Continue reading “Café du Nord: “Dining at Central Station””
Platform 9 ¾ – Kings Cross Station
Having moved around a bit (always a problem with magic train platforms, I guess) Platform 9 ¾ appears to have settled down now, albeit slightly out of place, at a spot to the right of Platform 9 on the New Western Departures Concourse at Kings Cross Station. Continue reading “Platform 9 ¾ – Kings Cross Station”
Eleanor’s Cross at Charing
On the death of his long time wife, Eleanor of Castile, at Harby in Nottinghamshire, close to the city of Lincoln, in 1290, King Edward I, commonly known as Edward Longshanks due to his tall statue for the time, was grief stricken and distraught and spoke of his “Queen of Good Memory” as he referred to her thus: “whom living we dearly cherished, and whom dead we cannot cease to love”. Continue reading “Eleanor’s Cross at Charing”
The Rambling Wombat 