Through these doors passed many poor souls into Sydney First Goal. Designed by Frances Greenaway, the first sandstone blocks were hoisted by prisoners between 1822-1824. By 1912 Long Bay Gaol was ready for occupancy, Darlinghurst Gaol was vacated to become a Technical College ... read more
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When my maternal grandfather Roy returned from France and WWI, he met and married Rene. By 1921 was employed as the 'timekeeper' just inside these doors. My Mum was his pride and joy ...
Roy rubbed shoulders with the "those arty types". Parties were held in their small Bondi flat and Roy took courses and created the beautiful blue vase and bowl ... both initialed and dated.
Seventy plus years on yours truly worked there ... 'twas unhappiest working time of my life. Unaccountability and rorting reigned supreme ... the inmates had returned ... after two years I was over it.
On the weekend the
National Art School, as the complex is now known, held their annual degree art sale. We returned, recalled, meandered, took pics, sat, pondered, listened to the spirits lurking, bought art ...
... I took photo's of trees and smiled at how times have changed ...
... Bliss
