Skyscraper – The Rambling Wombat

May 7, 2017May 7, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Sydney

AMP Building – Sydney’s First Skyscraper

My observant reader will have noticed that this is the second building to which I have ascribed the accolade of ‘Sydney’s first skyscraper’. You may have noticed though that there was a question mark behind the title of the other review – Culwulla Chambers – Sydney’s First Skyscraper?. As it happened the Culwulla Chambers, while being the tallest building in the city (and remaining so until 1961), actually did not fit the then definition of a skyscraper as it lacked the requisite steel frame. Continue reading “AMP Building – Sydney’s First Skyscraper” →

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Sydney

Culwulla Chambers – Sydney’s First Skyscraper?

Dwarfed by high-rises and skyscrapers on all sides is the Culwulla Chambers – Sydney’s first ‘skyscraper’. I draw it to your attention as otherwise you would surely miss it. Continue reading “Culwulla Chambers – Sydney’s First Skyscraper?” →